Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 24, 1945

Northwestern beat Illinois 13–⁠7. It was their 39th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 19–⁠17–⁠3.

AwayIllinois2–⁠6–⁠1 in 1945
7
HomeNorthwestern4–⁠4–⁠1 in 1945
13

FinalHigh 40°F, low 24°FAttendance 35,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 80 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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