Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, October 24, 1992

Northwestern beat Illinois 27–⁠26. It was their 86th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 45–⁠36–⁠5.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1992
27
HomeIllinois6–⁠5–⁠1 in 1992
26

FinalHigh 68°F, low 44°FAttendance 52,332

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 77% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 33 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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