Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 23, 1974

Illinois beat Northwestern 28–⁠14. It was their 68th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 33–⁠31–⁠4.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1974
14
HomeIllinois6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1974
28

FinalHigh 61°F, low 38°F, 0.03 in. of rainAttendance 33,753

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 51 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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