Illinois at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 8, 1983

No. 19 Illinois beat Wisconsin 27–⁠15. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 25–⁠23–⁠6.

Away19Illinois10–⁠2 in 1983
27
HomeWisconsin7–⁠4 in 1983
15

FinalHigh 73°F, low 48°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 78,307

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 50% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 37 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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