Illinois at Northwestern
Saturday, October 3, 1998 Share
Illinois beat Northwestern 13–10. It was their 92nd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 48–39–5.
FinalHigh 59°F, low 45°F, 0.45 in. of rainAttendance 41,232
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Northwestern 80% to win. Illinois pulled the upset.
The series
Every Illinois–Northwestern gameIllinois leads 59–55–5 in 119 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateOct. 10, 1998
- SeasonIllinois in 1998
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Northwestern
- Next gameat IowaOct. 10, 1998
- SeasonNorthwestern in 1998
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records