Illinois Joins Unwanted Company in Blowout Loss to Indiana
Illinois entered Saturday’s game against Indiana as the No. 9 team in the country but didn’t look anything like it.
Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (3) runs past Illinois defensive back Kaleb Patterson for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Bloomington, Ind., on Sept. 20, 2025. AP Photo/Darron Cummings
Illinois entered Saturday’s game as the No. 9 team in the country amid a 3–0 start but exited in infamy against the No. 19 Indiana Hoosiers.
The Fighting Illini fell 63–10 in Bloomington for one of the biggest blowout losses for a top-10 team ever. Indiana’s 53-point margin of victory over a top-10 team is the third-biggest since 1966.
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