Wisconsin at Illinois
Saturday, September 27, 2003 Share
Wisconsin beat Illinois 38–20. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 35–30–7.
Final at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL), ChampaignHigh 66°F, low 45°FAttendance 58,495
- At kickoff
- 62°F, wind 9 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Champaign 9 SW, 13 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Illinois | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Efficiency
| Wisconsin | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.02 | First-down EPA | −0.38 |
| −0.01 | Second-down EPA | 0.48 |
| 0.59 | Third-down EPA | 0.22 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 50% to win. Wisconsin won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Wisconsin–Illinois gameWisconsin leads 46–38–7 in 91 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.
| 2025 | Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10 | |
| 2023 | Wisconsin 25, Illinois 21 | |
| 2022 | Illinois 34, Wisconsin 10 | |
| 2021 | Wisconsin 24, Illinois 0 | |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7 | |
| 2019 | Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23 |
Around this game
Wisconsin
- Next gameat Penn StateOct. 4, 2003
- SeasonWisconsin in 2003
- ProgramWisconsin history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat PurdueOct. 4, 2003
- SeasonIllinois in 2003
- ProgramIllinois history and records