Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, October 10, 1970

Northwestern beat Illinois 48–⁠0. It was their 64th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 30–⁠30–⁠4.

AwayIllinois3–⁠7 in 1970
0
HomeNorthwestern6–⁠4 in 1970
48

FinalHigh 55°F, low 38°FAttendance 33,316

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

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

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