Illinois vs. Lake Forest
Illinois and Lake Forest first met in 1893 and have played 5 times; Illinois leads the series 4–0–1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Illinois 4–0, and Illinois has won the last 4. Share
- Illinois wins
- 4
- Lake Forest wins
- 0
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1893
- Longest streak
- 4 Illinois
- Current streak
- 4 Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- Illinois 4–0
- Most recent
- 1897
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 32 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Illinois
- 4–0–1 Illinois’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Illinois’s biggest win1894: Illinois 54, Lake Forest 6by 48 points
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
| Oct 16, 1897 | Illinois 36, Lake Forest 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 3, 1896 | Illinois 38, Lake Forest 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Nov 2, 1895 | Illinois 38, Lake Forest 0 | at Illinois | ||
| Oct 20, 1894 | Illinois 54, Lake Forest 6 | at Illinois | ||
| Nov 30, 1893 | Illinois 10, Lake Forest 10 | at Illinois |
Every game is listed as played on the field.