Illinois Fighting Illini vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Illinois Fighting Illini 7

Nebraska Cornhuskers leads 14-7-1

1 tie

1892 to 2024

Illinois Fighting Illini won the last meeting

Next meeting: Nov 6, 2026, Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Nebraska Cornhuskers 14

Series timeline

▼ Nebraska Cornhuskers ahead (peak +10)

Illinois Fighting Illini Nebraska Cornhuskers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Illinois Fighting Illini 3 (2020–2022), Nebraska Cornhuskers 4 (1892–1905). Current: Illinois Fighting Illini 1.

Split	Illinois Fighting Illini record
Regular season	7-14-1
Hosted by Illinois Fighting Illini	3-5-1
Hosted by Nebraska Cornhuskers	4-9
Last 10 seasons (2015 to 2024)	5-5
Largest Illinois Fighting Illini win	41-23 (2020)
Largest Nebraska Cornhuskers win	59-14 (1986)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2024	Sep 20, 2024	Illinois Fighting Illini	31-24	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 4
2023	Oct 6, 2023	Nebraska Cornhuskers	20-7	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 7
2022	Oct 29, 2022	Illinois Fighting Illini	26-9	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 10
2021	Aug 28, 2021	Illinois Fighting Illini	30-22	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 1
2020	Nov 21, 2020	Illinois Fighting Illini	41-23	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 12

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2019	Sep 21, 2019	Nebraska Cornhuskers	42-38	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 5
2018	Nov 10, 2018	Nebraska Cornhuskers	54-35	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 12
2017	Sep 29, 2017	Nebraska Cornhuskers	28-6	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 6
2016	Oct 1, 2016	Nebraska Cornhuskers	31-16	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 6
2015	Oct 3, 2015	Illinois Fighting Illini	14-13	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 5
2014	Sep 27, 2014	Nebraska Cornhuskers	45-14	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 5
2013	Oct 5, 2013	Nebraska Cornhuskers	39-19	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 6

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1986	Sep 20, 1986	Nebraska Cornhuskers	59-14	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 4
1985	Sep 21, 1985	Nebraska Cornhuskers	52-25	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 4

1950s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1953	Sep 26, 1953	Tie	21-21	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 2

1920s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1925	Oct 3, 1925	Nebraska Cornhuskers	14-0	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 3
1924	Oct 4, 1924	Illinois Fighting Illini	9-6	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 3
1923	Oct 6, 1923	Illinois Fighting Illini	24-7	at Illinois Fighting Illini	Week 3

1900s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1905	Nov 30, 1905	Nebraska Cornhuskers	24-6	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 12
1904	Nov 24, 1904	Nebraska Cornhuskers	16-10	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 11
1903	Nov 26, 1903	Nebraska Cornhuskers	16-0	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 12

1890s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1892	Oct 24, 1892	Nebraska Cornhuskers	6-0	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	Week 5