Illinois at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 23, 1982

Illinois beat Wisconsin 29–⁠28. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 24–⁠23–⁠6.

AwayIllinois7–⁠5 in 1982
29
HomeWisconsin7–⁠5 in 1982
28

FinalHigh 54°F, low 17°FAttendance 78,406

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 54% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

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