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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 3, 1894

Illinois beat Northwestern 66–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 1–⁠0–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern4–⁠5 in 1894
0
HomeIllinois5–⁠3 in 1894
66

FinalHigh 55°F, low 34°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 116 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Illinois 20, Northwestern 13
2024Illinois 38, Northwestern 28
2023Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
2022Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
2021Illinois 47, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 28, Illinois 10

Around this game

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