Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 7, 1942

No. 20 Illinois beat Northwestern 14–⁠7. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 18–⁠15–⁠3.

Away20Illinois6–⁠4 in 1942
14
HomeNorthwestern1–⁠9 in 1942
7

FinalAttendance 35,300

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 63% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 83 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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