Matchup Index

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Illinois Fighting Illini 33
Minnesota Golden Gophers leads 41-33-3
3 ties
1898 to 2024
Minnesota Golden Gophers won the last meeting
Minnesota Golden Gophers 41

Series timeline

▲ Illinois Fighting Illini ahead (peak +1) ▼ Minnesota Golden Gophers ahead (peak +10)
1898: Illinois Fighting Illini 11-101900: Minnesota Golden Gophers 23-01901: Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-01902: Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-51903: Minnesota Golden Gophers 32-01911: Minnesota Golden Gophers 11-01912: Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-01913: Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-91914: Illinois Fighting Illini 21-61915: Tied 6-61916: Illinois Fighting Illini 14-91917: Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-61919: Illinois Fighting Illini 10-61920: Illinois Fighting Illini 17-71924: Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-71941: Minnesota Golden Gophers 34-61942: Illinois Fighting Illini 20-131947: Illinois Fighting Illini 40-131948: Minnesota Golden Gophers 6-01952: Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-71953: Illinois Fighting Illini 27-71954: Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-61955: Illinois Fighting Illini 21-131956: Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-131957: Illinois Fighting Illini 34-131958: Illinois Fighting Illini 20-81959: Illinois Fighting Illini 14-61960: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-101961: Minnesota Golden Gophers 33-01962: Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-01963: Illinois Fighting Illini 16-61964: Illinois Fighting Illini 14-01967: Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-71968: Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-101973: Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-161974: Illinois Fighting Illini 17-141975: Illinois Fighting Illini 42-231976: Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-141977: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-01978: Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-61979: Tied 17-171980: Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-181981: Illinois Fighting Illini 38-291982: Illinois Fighting Illini 42-241983: Illinois Fighting Illini 50-231984: Illinois Fighting Illini 48-31987: Illinois Fighting Illini 27-171988: Tied 27-271991: Illinois Fighting Illini 24-31992: Minnesota Golden Gophers 18-171993: Illinois Fighting Illini 23-201994: Illinois Fighting Illini 21-171995: Illinois Fighting Illini 48-141996: Minnesota Golden Gophers 23-211999: Minnesota Golden Gophers 37-72000: Minnesota Golden Gophers 44-102001: Illinois Fighting Illini 25-142002: Minnesota Golden Gophers 31-102003: Minnesota Golden Gophers 36-102004: Minnesota Golden Gophers 45-02007: Illinois Fighting Illini 44-172008: Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-202009: Illinois Fighting Illini 35-322010: Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-342011: Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-72012: Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-32014: Illinois Fighting Illini 28-242015: Minnesota Golden Gophers 32-232016: Minnesota Golden Gophers 40-172017: Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-172018: Illinois Fighting Illini 55-312019: Minnesota Golden Gophers 40-172020: Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-142021: Illinois Fighting Illini 14-62022: Illinois Fighting Illini 26-142023: Illinois Fighting Illini 27-262024: Minnesota Golden Gophers 25-17

Illinois Fighting Illini Minnesota Golden Gophers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Illinois Fighting Illini 5 (1981–1987), Minnesota Golden Gophers 7 (1900–1913). Current: Minnesota Golden Gophers 1.

Splits

SplitIllinois Fighting Illini record
Regular season33-41-3
Hosted by Illinois Fighting Illini20-18-1
Hosted by Minnesota Golden Gophers13-23-2
Last 10 seasons (2015 to 2024)4-6
Largest Illinois Fighting Illini win48-3 (1984)
Largest Minnesota Golden Gophers win45-0 (2004)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2024 Nov 2, 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers 25-17 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
2023 Nov 4, 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini 27-26 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
2022 Oct 15, 2022 Illinois Fighting Illini 26-14 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 8
2021 Nov 6, 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini 14-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
2020 Nov 7, 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers 41-14 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Oct 5, 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers 40-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
2018 Nov 3, 2018 Illinois Fighting Illini 55-31 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
2017 Oct 21, 2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
2016 Oct 29, 2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers 40-17 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
2015 Nov 21, 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers 32-23 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 12
2014 Oct 25, 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini 28-24 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 9
2012 Nov 10, 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-3 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
2011 Nov 26, 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 13
2010 Nov 13, 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers 38-34 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Nov 7, 2009 Illinois Fighting Illini 35-32 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
2008 Oct 11, 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-20 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 7
2007 Nov 3, 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini 44-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
2004 Oct 23, 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers 45-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
2003 Oct 25, 2003 Minnesota Golden Gophers 36-10 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
2002 Oct 3, 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers 31-10 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
2001 Oct 6, 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini 25-14 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
2000 Sep 30, 2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers 44-10 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Oct 16, 1999 Minnesota Golden Gophers 37-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 8
1996 Nov 16, 1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers 23-21 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 13
1995 Nov 18, 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini 48-14 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 13
1994 Nov 5, 1994 Illinois Fighting Illini 21-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1993 Nov 6, 1993 Illinois Fighting Illini 23-20 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
1992 Oct 3, 1992 Minnesota Golden Gophers 18-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1991 Oct 5, 1991 Illinois Fighting Illini 24-3 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1988 Oct 29, 1988 Tie 27-27 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 10
1987 Oct 31, 1987 Illinois Fighting Illini 27-17 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1984 Nov 3, 1984 Illinois Fighting Illini 48-3 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
1983 Nov 5, 1983 Illinois Fighting Illini 50-23 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1982 Oct 2, 1982 Illinois Fighting Illini 42-24 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1981 Oct 3, 1981 Illinois Fighting Illini 38-29 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1980 Nov 1, 1980 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-18 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 Oct 27, 1979 Tie 17-17 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1978 Nov 18, 1978 Minnesota Golden Gophers 24-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 12
1977 Nov 12, 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
1976 Oct 9, 1976 Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-14 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1975 Oct 11, 1975 Illinois Fighting Illini 42-23 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1974 Nov 16, 1974 Illinois Fighting Illini 17-14 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 11
1973 Nov 17, 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-16 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 12
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1968 Oct 12, 1968 Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-10 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1967 Oct 14, 1967 Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1964 Oct 17, 1964 Illinois Fighting Illini 14-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1963 Oct 19, 1963 Illinois Fighting Illini 16-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1962 Oct 20, 1962 Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1961 Oct 21, 1961 Minnesota Golden Gophers 33-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1960 Oct 15, 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21-10 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Oct 17, 1959 Illinois Fighting Illini 14-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1958 Oct 18, 1958 Illinois Fighting Illini 20-8 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1957 Oct 19, 1957 Illinois Fighting Illini 34-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1956 Oct 20, 1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-13 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1955 Oct 15, 1955 Illinois Fighting Illini 21-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1954 Oct 16, 1954 Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 5
1953 Oct 17, 1953 Illinois Fighting Illini 27-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1952 Oct 18, 1952 Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1948 Oct 16, 1948 Minnesota Golden Gophers 6-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 6
1947 Oct 18, 1947 Illinois Fighting Illini 40-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1942 Oct 10, 1942 Illinois Fighting Illini 20-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 5
1941 Oct 11, 1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers 34-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 4
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1924 Nov 15, 1924 Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-7 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1920 Oct 30, 1920 Illinois Fighting Illini 17-7 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 6
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1919 Nov 8, 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini 10-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 8
1917 Nov 24, 1917 Minnesota Golden Gophers 27-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
1916 Nov 11, 1916 Illinois Fighting Illini 14-9 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1915 Nov 6, 1915 Tie 6-6 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 8
1914 Oct 31, 1914 Illinois Fighting Illini 21-6 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1913 Nov 22, 1913 Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-9 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1912 Nov 2, 1912 Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 7
1911 Nov 25, 1911 Minnesota Golden Gophers 11-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1900s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1903 Nov 14, 1903 Minnesota Golden Gophers 32-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 10
1902 Nov 8, 1902 Minnesota Golden Gophers 17-5 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1901 Nov 28, 1901 Minnesota Golden Gophers 16-0 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 11
1900 Nov 10, 1900 Minnesota Golden Gophers 23-0 at Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 9
1890s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1898 Nov 24, 1898 Illinois Fighting Illini 11-10 at Illinois Fighting Illini Week 12

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.