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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, October 26, 1901

Northwestern beat Illinois 17–⁠11. It was their seventh meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2–⁠3.

AwayNorthwestern8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1901
17
HomeIllinois8–⁠2 in 1901
11

FinalHigh 75°F, low 32°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 62% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 112 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

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