Illinois at Minnesota

Saturday, November 16, 1996

Minnesota beat Illinois 23–⁠21. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Minnesota led the series 26–⁠25–⁠3.

AwayIllinois2–⁠9 in 1996
21
HomeMinnesota4–⁠7 in 1996
23

FinalHigh 48°F, low 32°F, 1.73 in. of rainAttendance 34,321

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Minnesota leads 41–⁠33–⁠3 in 77 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Minnesota 25, Illinois 17
2023Illinois 27, Minnesota 26
2022Illinois 26, Minnesota 14
2021Illinois 14, Minnesota 6
2020Minnesota 41, Illinois 14
2019Minnesota 40, Illinois 17

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