Northwestern at Indiana

Saturday, October 5, 1985

Indiana beat Northwestern 26–⁠7. It was their 58th meeting; after it, Northwestern led the series 34–⁠23–⁠1.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1985
7
HomeIndiana4–⁠7 in 1985
26

FinalHigh 63°F, low 45°FAttendance 36,905

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Indiana 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Northwestern leads 47–⁠37–⁠1 in 85 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Indiana 29, Northwestern 23
2024Indiana 41, Northwestern 24
2019Indiana 34, Northwestern 3
2016Northwestern 24, Indiana 14
2012Northwestern 44, Indiana 29
2011Northwestern 59, Indiana 38

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