Illinois at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 8, 1977

No. 19 Wisconsin beat Illinois 26–⁠0. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 23–⁠22–⁠5.

AwayIllinois3–⁠8 in 1977
0
Home19Wisconsin5–⁠6 in 1977
26

FinalHigh 51°F, low 42°F, 0.97 in. of rainAttendance 78,661

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 41 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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