Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, October 24, 1936

No. 4 Northwestern beat Illinois 13–⁠2. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 16–⁠11–⁠3.

Away4Northwestern7–⁠1 in 1936
13
HomeIllinois4–⁠3–⁠1 in 1936
2

FinalHigh 55°F, low 31°FAttendance 30,579

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 51% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 89 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

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