Louisville at Illinois

Saturday, September 6, 1986

Illinois beat Louisville 23–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayLouisville3–⁠8 in 1986
0
HomeIllinois4–⁠7 in 1986
23

FinalHigh 77°F, low 48°FAttendance 72,822

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2001Illinois 34, Louisville 10
1999Illinois 41, Louisville 36
1998Louisville 35, Illinois 9
1997Louisville 26, Illinois 14
1986Illinois 23, Louisville 0

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