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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 7, 1896

Northwestern beat Illinois 10–⁠4. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 2–⁠1–⁠2.

AwayNorthwestern6–⁠1–⁠2 in 1896
10
HomeIllinois4–⁠2–⁠1 in 1896
4

FinalHigh 32°F, low 29°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 59% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 114 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

Northwestern

Illinois