Watch Illinois football vs Michigan State live on Fubo (free trial) Illinois vs Michigan State score updates Illinois football puts away the game Josh McCray leaped over the pile from 1 yard out to give Illinois a 31-16 lead with 7:30 remaining in the game.

Despite all the doom and gloom surrounding a recent two-game spinout, Illinois probably had more going for it entering Saturday's matchup with Michigan State than it had going against it. A bye week,

Michigan State is heading into either its final game of the year or a performance that extends the season. The Spartans (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) host Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) in Saturday’s (3:30 p.m., FS1) regular-season finale and need a victory to secure bowl eligibility.