Minnesota at Illinois

Saturday, October 31, 1987

Illinois beat Minnesota 27–⁠17. It was their 47th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 24–⁠21–⁠2.

AwayMinnesota6–⁠5 in 1987
17
HomeIllinois3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1987
27

FinalHigh 75°F, low 47°FAttendance 60,143

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 57% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Minnesota 25, Illinois 17
2023Illinois 27, Minnesota 26
2022Illinois 26, Minnesota 14
2021Illinois 14, Minnesota 6
2020Minnesota 41, Illinois 14
2019Minnesota 40, Illinois 17

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