Wisconsin at Illinois

Saturday, October 14, 1978

Wisconsin and Illinois tied 20–⁠20. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 23–⁠22–⁠6.

AwayWisconsin5–⁠4–⁠2 in 1978
20
HomeIllinois1–⁠8–⁠2 in 1978
20

FinalHigh 57°F, low 25°FAttendance 51,160

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 59% to win.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 40 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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