Nebraska at Illinois
Saturday, September 20, 1986 Share
No. 6 Nebraska beat Illinois 59–14. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 7–2–1.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 64°FAttendance 75,869
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Nebraska 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Nebraska–Illinois gameNebraska leads 14–7–1 in 22 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2024 | Illinois 31, Nebraska 24 | |
| 2023 | Nebraska 20, Illinois 7 | |
| 2022 | Illinois 26, Nebraska 9 | |
| 2021 | Illinois 30, Nebraska 22 | |
| 2020 | Illinois 41, Nebraska 23 | |
| 2019 | Nebraska 42, Illinois 38 |
Around this game
Nebraska
- Next gamevs. OregonSept. 27, 1986
- SeasonNebraska in 1986
- ProgramNebraska history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat Ohio StateOct. 4, 1986
- SeasonIllinois in 1986
- ProgramIllinois history and records