Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 16, 1968

Illinois beat Northwestern 14–⁠0. It was their 62nd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 30–⁠28–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern1–⁠9 in 1968
0
HomeIllinois1–⁠9 in 1968
14

FinalHigh 45°F, low 41°F, 0.09 in. of rainAttendance 42,099

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 57 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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