Wisconsin at Illinois

Saturday, October 20, 1917

Illinois beat Wisconsin 7–⁠0. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 4–⁠3–⁠2.

AwayWisconsin4–⁠2–⁠1 in 1917
0
HomeIllinois5–⁠2–⁠1 in 1917
7

FinalHigh 50°F, low 30°F, 0.11 in. of rain

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Wisconsin leads 46–⁠38–⁠7 in 91 meetings, counting the 82 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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