Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, November 18, 2000

No. 23 Northwestern beat Illinois 61–⁠23. It was their 94th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 49–⁠40–⁠5.

AwayIllinois5–⁠6 in 2000
23
Home23Northwestern8–⁠4 in 2000
61

FinalHigh 33°F, low 22°FAttendance 40,658

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 59–⁠55–⁠5 in 119 meetings, counting the 25 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

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