Illinois at Northwestern
Saturday, October 26, 1996 Share
No. 11 Northwestern beat Illinois 27–24. It was their 90th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 47–38–5.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 45°FAttendance 48,187
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois–Northwestern gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. IowaNov. 2, 1996
- SeasonIllinois in 1996
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat Penn StateNov. 2, 1996
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1996
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records