Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, October 28, 1995 Share

No. 8 Northwestern beat Illinois 17–⁠14. It was their 89th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 47–⁠37–⁠5.

Away8Northwestern10–⁠2 in 1995

HomeIllinois5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1995

FinalHigh 49°F, low 38°F, 0.01 in. of rainAttendance 65,425

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Illinois 52% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.