Illinois at Wisconsin
Saturday, October 11, 1997 Share
Wisconsin beat Illinois 31–7. It was their 68th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 33–28–7.
FinalHigh 75°F, low 31°FAttendance 79,327
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wisconsin 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Illinois–Wisconsin gameWisconsin leads 46–38–7 in 91 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.
| 2025 | Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10 | |
| 2023 | Wisconsin 25, Illinois 21 | |
| 2022 | Illinois 34, Wisconsin 10 | |
| 2021 | Wisconsin 24, Illinois 0 | |
| 2020 | Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7 | |
| 2019 | Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. PurdueOct. 25, 1997
- SeasonIllinois in 1997
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Wisconsin
- Next gameat PurdueOct. 18, 1997
- SeasonWisconsin in 1997
- ProgramWisconsin history and records

