Purdue at Northwestern

Saturday, November 7, 1998

Purdue beat Northwestern 56–⁠21. It was their 66th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 42–⁠23–⁠1.

AwayPurdue9–⁠4 in 1998
56
HomeNorthwestern3–⁠9 in 1998
21

FinalHigh 46°F, low 27°FAttendance 39,575

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 19, Purdue 0
2024Northwestern 26, Purdue 20
2023Northwestern 23, Purdue 15
2022Purdue 17, Northwestern 9
2021Purdue 32, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 27, Purdue 20

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