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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, September 1, 1984

Illinois beat Northwestern 24–⁠16. It was their 78th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 41–⁠32–⁠5.

AwayNorthwestern2–⁠9 in 1984
16
HomeIllinois7–⁠4 in 1984
24

FinalHigh 94°F, low 62°FAttendance 75,753

Before kickoff

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Illinois 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 41 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Illinois 20, Northwestern 13
2024Illinois 38, Northwestern 28
2023Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
2022Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
2021Illinois 47, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 28, Illinois 10

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