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Chicago vs. Ripon

Chicago and Ripon first met in 1929 and have played 6 times; Chicago leads the series 5–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Chicago 5–⁠1, and Chicago has won the last 3.

Chicago wins
5
Ripon wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
1929
Longest streak
3 Chicago
Current streak
3 Chicago
Last 10 meetings
Chicago 5–⁠1
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s1–⁠0
1930s1–⁠0
2020s3–⁠1
Average margin
16 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Chicago
4–⁠0 Chicago’s record at home
At Ripon
1–⁠1 Ripon’s record at home
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Chicago’s biggest win2025: Chicago 37, Ripon 12by 25 points
  2. Ripon’s biggest win2022: Ripon 19, Chicago 16by 3 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Chicago and Ripon, 1929 on13001500170019401960198020002020

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

Oct 31, 2026Ripon at Chicago upcomingat Chicago
Oct 18, 2025Chicago 37, Ripon 12at Chicago
Oct 19, 2024Chicago 30, Ripon 6at Ripon
Oct 14, 2023Chicago 21, Ripon 6at Chicago
Oct 22, 2022Ripon 19, Chicago 16at Ripon
Oct 3, 1930Chicago 19, Ripon 0at Chicago
Oct 18, 1929Chicago 10, Ripon 0at Chicago

Every game is listed as played on the field.