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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 23, 1895

Illinois beat Northwestern 38–⁠4. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 2–⁠0–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern6–⁠5 in 1895
4
HomeIllinois4–⁠2–⁠1 in 1895
38

FinalHigh 35°F, low 32°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 115 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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