Indiana at Illinois

Saturday, November 10, 1979

Indiana beat Illinois 45–⁠14. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 25–⁠13–⁠2.

AwayIndiana8–⁠4 in 1979
45
HomeIllinois2–⁠8–⁠1 in 1979
14

FinalHigh 45°F, low 27°FAttendance 30,874

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Indiana 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 46–⁠26–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Indiana 63, Illinois 10
2023Illinois 48, Indiana 45
2022Indiana 23, Illinois 20
2017Indiana 24, Illinois 14
2013Indiana 52, Illinois 35
2012Indiana 31, Illinois 17

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