Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 22, 1975

Illinois beat Northwestern 28–⁠7. It was their 69th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 34–⁠31–⁠4.

AwayIllinois5–⁠6 in 1975
28
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1975
7

FinalHigh 37°F, low 25°FAttendance 19,800

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 50 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