Illinois at Iowa

Saturday, November 4, 1989

No. 8 Illinois beat Iowa 31–⁠7. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 32–⁠18–⁠2.

Away8Illinois10–⁠2 in 1989
31
HomeIowa5–⁠6 in 1989
7

FinalAttendance 67,700

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 53% to win. Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 39–⁠38–⁠2 in 79 meetings, counting the 27 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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