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SEC Matchups
Illinois vs the SEC
Head-to-head, every SEC series
| SEC program | Record | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson TideAlabama | 1-0 | Alabama leads |
 Florida GatorsFlorida | 2-0 | Florida leads |
 Kentucky WildcatsKentucky | 1-1 | Series level |
 LSU TigersLSU | 1-0 | LSU leads |
 Mississippi State BulldogsMississippi State | 2-1 | Mississippi State leads |
 Missouri TigersMissouri | 17-7 | Missouri leads |
 Oklahoma SoonersOklahoma | 0-1 | Illinois leads |
 South Carolina GamecocksSouth Carolina | 0-1 | Illinois leads |
 Tennessee VolunteersTennessee | 0-1 | Illinois leads |
 Texas A&M AggiesTexas A&M | 2-0 | Texas A&M leads |
| Combined vs the SECCombined | 26-12 | SEC leads |
Series on record since 1896, from the CollegeFootballData game log. Click any program for the full head-to-head and every meeting.
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How Illinois fares against the SEC. In meetings on record since 1896 it trails 12-26 across 10 SEC series, with every series and how to watch below.
How to watch Illinois against the SEC
Whenever Illinois faces a SEC opponent, here is how to find the game.
- Find the matchup Open the specific series above. Each links to the full head-to-head with every meeting on record.
- National TV SEC home games air on the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Stream it ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Check kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center.
The SEC angle
Across 10 SEC series on record since 1896, Illinois is 12-26 against the SEC. Its best matchup is Oklahoma, at 1-0. Missouri has the upper hand, ahead 17-7 in that series. The tightest series is with Kentucky, 1-1 and level. Illinois has yet to beat Alabama, Florida, LSU and Texas A&M. Illinois has never lost to Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Illinois plays in the Big Ten (Power 4), so every meeting with a SEC program is a non-conference game. For the SEC's own series, see the SEC rivalry pages. For every non-conference matchup in one place, use the matchups hub. For who leads the conference now, the SEC standings.
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Illinois vs the SEC: what to know
Illinois Fighting Illini plays in the Big Ten (Power 4), so it meets the SEC only in non-conference games. This page pulls every SEC series on record since 1896 into one view, Illinois against Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M, with the combined record and links to each full head-to-head page. Combined, the SEC holds a 26-12 edge in these meetings. For the SEC's own series see the rivalry pages, and for every opponent in one place, the matchups hub.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Illinois's record against the SEC?
Against SEC programs combined, the series on record since 1896 sits at 12-26 in the SEC's favour. Each head-to-head is broken down below.
Which SEC teams has Illinois played?
Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M. Each has its own head-to-head page with every meeting on record.