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Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, October 31, 1931

Northwestern beat Illinois 32–⁠6. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 14–⁠8–⁠3.

AwayIllinois2–⁠6 in 1931
6
HomeNorthwestern7–⁠1–⁠1 in 1931
32

FinalAttendance 40,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Illinois–Northwestern game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 94 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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