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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 24, 1990

No. 22 Illinois beat Northwestern 28–⁠23. It was their 84th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 45–⁠34–⁠5.

AwayNorthwestern2–⁠9 in 1990
23
Home22Illinois8–⁠4 in 1990
28

FinalHigh 61°F, low 30°FAttendance 32,383

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Illinois 20, Northwestern 13
2024Illinois 38, Northwestern 28
2023Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
2022Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
2021Illinois 47, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 28, Illinois 10

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