Iowa at Illinois

Saturday, November 8, 1986

Illinois beat No. 16 Iowa 20–⁠16. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 31–⁠18–⁠2.

Away16Iowa9–⁠3 in 1986
16
HomeIllinois4–⁠7 in 1986
20

FinalHigh 63°F, low 42°F, 0.38 in. of rainAttendance 75,190

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 68% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.

Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Iowa 15, Illinois 13
2022Illinois 9, Iowa 6
2021Iowa 33, Illinois 23
2020Iowa 35, Illinois 21
2019Iowa 19, Illinois 10
2018Iowa 63, Illinois 0

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