Chicago vs. Lake Forest
Chicago and Lake Forest have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1892; Chicago leads the series 7–3–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Chicago 6–2, and Lake Forest has won the last 2. Share
- Chicago wins
- 7
- Lake Forest wins
- 3
- Ties
- 2
- Earliest on file
- 1892
- Longest streak
- 4 Chicago
- Current streak
- 2 Lake Forest
- Last 10 meetings
- Chicago 6–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.3 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Chicago
- 6–2–2 Chicago’s record at home
- At Lake Forest
- 1–1 Lake Forest’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Chicago’s biggest win1897: Chicago 71, Lake Forest 0by 71 points
- Lake Forest’s biggest win2024: Lake Forest 28, Chicago 9by 19 points
- Upset1893: Lake Forest 10, Chicago 0Lake Forest had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2023: Chicago 15, Lake Forest 14Chicago had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 14, 2026 | Lake Forest at Chicago upcoming | at Chicago | ||
| Nov 15, 2025 | Lake Forest 34, Chicago 28 | at Lake Forest | ||
| Nov 16, 2024 | Lake Forest 28, Chicago 9 | at Chicago | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | Chicago 15, Lake Forest 14 | at Lake Forest | ||
| Oct 5, 1929 | Chicago 9, Lake Forest 6 | at Chicago | ||
| Oct 6, 1928 | Chicago 3, Lake Forest 0 | at Chicago | ||
| Oct 9, 1897 | Chicago 71, Lake Forest 0 | at Chicago | ||
| Nov 10, 1896 | Chicago 0, Lake Forest 0 | at Chicago | ||
| Oct 5, 1895 | Chicago 52, Lake Forest 0 | at Chicago | ||
| Nov 10, 1894 | Chicago 28, Lake Forest 0 | at Chicago | ||
| Nov 18, 1893 | Chicago 14, Lake Forest 14 | at Chicago | ||
| Oct 14, 1893 | Lake Forest 10, Chicago 0 | at Chicago | ||
| Nov 5, 1892 | Chicago 18, Lake Forest 16 | at Chicago |
Every game is listed as played on the field.