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Northwestern at Illinois

Saturday, November 21, 1908

Illinois beat Northwestern 64–⁠8. It was their 11th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4–⁠3.

AwayNorthwestern2–⁠2 in 1908
8
HomeIllinois5–⁠1–⁠1 in 1908
64

FinalHigh 56°F, low 31°F

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Northwestern–Illinois game

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 108 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Illinois 20, Northwestern 13
2024Illinois 38, Northwestern 28
2023Northwestern 45, Illinois 43
2022Illinois 41, Northwestern 3
2021Illinois 47, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 28, Illinois 10

Around this game

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