Wisconsin at Illinois

Saturday, November 18, 1972

Illinois beat Wisconsin 27–⁠7. It was their 47th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 21–⁠21–⁠5.

AwayWisconsin4–⁠7 in 1972
7
HomeIllinois3–⁠8 in 1972
27

FinalHigh 37°F, low 32°FAttendance 45,703

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10
2023Wisconsin 25, Illinois 21
2022Illinois 34, Wisconsin 10
2021Wisconsin 24, Illinois 0
2020Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7
2019Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23

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