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Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 12, 1904

Northwestern beat Illinois 12–⁠6. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 4–⁠3–⁠3.

AwayIllinois9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1904
6
HomeNorthwestern8–⁠2 in 1904
12

FinalHigh 45°F, low 27°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 51% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every Illinois–Northwestern game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 109 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

Illinois

Northwestern