Broncos 27, Fighting Illini 30
Final · Gies Memorial Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WMU | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
 ILL | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Western Michigan Broncos 30-27 on Sep 18, 2004 at Gies Memorial Stadium.
Top performers
Ryan Cubit threw for 273 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Broncos.
Trovon Riley ran for 75 yards on 17 carries.
Brad Bower threw for 177 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions for the Fighting Illini.
Pierre Thomas ran for 78 yards on 12 carries.
Before and after
- Broncos · 2004 season · Previous Sep 11, 2004: WMU 0, VT 63 · Next Sep 25, 2004: WMU 14, BALL 41
- Fighting Illini · 2004 season · Previous Sep 11, 2004: UCLA 35, ILL 17 · Next Sep 25, 2004: PUR 38, ILL 30
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| Sep 13, 2025 | WMU at ILL | 0-38 | Regular |
| Sep 17, 2016 | WMU at ILL | 34-10 | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2012 | WMU at ILL | 7-24 | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2011 | WMU at ILL | 20-23 | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2008 | ILL at WMU | 17-23 | Regular |