Illinois at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 11, 1997

Wisconsin beat Illinois 31–⁠7. It was their 68th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 33–⁠28–⁠7.

AwayIllinois0–⁠11 in 1997
7
HomeWisconsin8–⁠5 in 1997
31

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.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wisconsin 27, Illinois 10
2023Wisconsin 25, Illinois 21
2022Illinois 34, Wisconsin 10
2021Wisconsin 24, Illinois 0
2020Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7
2019Illinois 24, Wisconsin 23

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