Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats
Series timeline
▲ Illinois Fighting Illini ahead (peak +11)
▼ Northwestern Wildcats ahead (peak +2)
Illinois Fighting Illini Northwestern Wildcats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Illinois Fighting Illini 7 (1913–1928), Northwestern Wildcats 6 (2015–2020). Current: Illinois Fighting Illini 2.
Splits
| Split | Illinois Fighting Illini record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 59-55-5 |
| Hosted by Illinois Fighting Illini | 28-24-2 |
| Hosted by Northwestern Wildcats | 30-31-3 |
| Neutral site | 1-0 |
| Last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025) | 4-6 |
| Largest Illinois Fighting Illini win | 66-0 (1894) |
| Largest Northwestern Wildcats win | 48-0 (1970) |
In the record book
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Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 29, 2025 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20-13 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 14 |
| 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 38-28 | Neutral site | Week 14 |
| 2023 | Nov 25, 2023 | Northwestern Wildcats | 45-43 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 14 |
| 2022 | Nov 26, 2022 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 41-3 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 14 |
| 2021 | Nov 27, 2021 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 47-14 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 14 |
| 2020 | Dec 12, 2020 | Northwestern Wildcats | 28-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 15 |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | Northwestern Wildcats | 29-10 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 15 |
| 2018 | Nov 24, 2018 | Northwestern Wildcats | 24-16 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 14 |
| 2017 | Nov 25, 2017 | Northwestern Wildcats | 42-7 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 14 |
| 2016 | Nov 26, 2016 | Northwestern Wildcats | 42-21 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 14 |
| 2015 | Nov 28, 2015 | Northwestern Wildcats | 24-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 2014 | Nov 29, 2014 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 47-33 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 14 |
| 2013 | Nov 30, 2013 | Northwestern Wildcats | 37-34 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 14 |
| 2012 | Nov 24, 2012 | Northwestern Wildcats | 50-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 2011 | Oct 1, 2011 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 38-35 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 5 |
| 2010 | Nov 20, 2010 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 48-27 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 12 |
2000s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nov 14, 2009 | Northwestern Wildcats | 21-16 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 11 |
| 2008 | Nov 22, 2008 | Northwestern Wildcats | 27-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 2007 | Nov 17, 2007 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 41-22 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 12 |
| 2006 | Nov 18, 2006 | Northwestern Wildcats | 27-16 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 12 |
| 2005 | Nov 19, 2005 | Northwestern Wildcats | 38-21 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 12 |
| 2004 | Nov 20, 2004 | Northwestern Wildcats | 28-21 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 2003 | Nov 22, 2003 | Northwestern Wildcats | 37-20 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 14 |
| 2002 | Nov 23, 2002 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 31-24 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 14 |
| 2001 | Nov 22, 2001 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 34-28 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 13 |
| 2000 | Nov 18, 2000 | Northwestern Wildcats | 61-23 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nov 20, 1999 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 29-7 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 13 |
| 1998 | Oct 3, 1998 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 13-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 6 |
| 1997 | Nov 8, 1997 | Northwestern Wildcats | 34-21 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 12 |
| 1996 | Oct 26, 1996 | Northwestern Wildcats | 27-24 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 10 |
| 1995 | Oct 28, 1995 | Northwestern Wildcats | 17-14 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 10 |
| 1994 | Oct 29, 1994 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 28-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 10 |
| 1993 | Oct 30, 1993 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20-13 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 10 |
| 1992 | Oct 24, 1992 | Northwestern Wildcats | 27-26 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 9 |
| 1991 | Oct 26, 1991 | Northwestern Wildcats | 17-11 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
| 1990 | Nov 24, 1990 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 28-23 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 14 |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nov 25, 1989 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 63-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 1988 | Nov 19, 1988 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 14-9 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 13 |
| 1987 | Nov 21, 1987 | Northwestern Wildcats | 28-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 1986 | Nov 22, 1986 | Northwestern Wildcats | 23-18 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 13 |
| 1985 | Nov 23, 1985 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 45-20 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 1984 | Sep 1, 1984 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 24-16 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 2 |
| 1983 | Nov 19, 1983 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 56-24 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 1982 | Sep 4, 1982 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 49-13 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 1 |
| 1981 | Nov 21, 1981 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 49-12 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 12 |
| 1980 | Sep 6, 1980 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 35-9 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 2 |
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nov 17, 1979 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 29-13 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 12 |
| 1978 | Sep 9, 1978 | Tie | 0-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 2 |
| 1977 | Nov 19, 1977 | Northwestern Wildcats | 21-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 12 |
| 1976 | Nov 20, 1976 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 48-6 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 12 |
| 1975 | Nov 22, 1975 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 28-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 12 |
| 1974 | Nov 23, 1974 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 28-14 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 12 |
| 1973 | Nov 24, 1973 | Northwestern Wildcats | 9-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 13 |
| 1972 | Nov 4, 1972 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 43-13 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
| 1971 | Oct 30, 1971 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 24-7 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 8 |
| 1970 | Oct 10, 1970 | Northwestern Wildcats | 48-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 7 |
1960s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Oct 11, 1969 | Northwestern Wildcats | 10-6 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 5 |
| 1968 | Nov 16, 1968 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 14-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 10 |
| 1967 | Nov 18, 1967 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 27-21 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1966 | Nov 19, 1966 | Northwestern Wildcats | 35-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1965 | Nov 20, 1965 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1964 | Oct 3, 1964 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 17-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 4 |
| 1963 | Oct 5, 1963 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 10-9 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 4 |
| 1962 | Oct 6, 1962 | Northwestern Wildcats | 45-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 4 |
| 1961 | Oct 7, 1961 | Northwestern Wildcats | 28-7 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 4 |
| 1960 | Nov 19, 1960 | Northwestern Wildcats | 14-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
1950s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nov 21, 1959 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 28-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 11 |
| 1958 | Nov 22, 1958 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 27-20 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 11 |
| 1957 | Nov 23, 1957 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 27-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 11 |
| 1956 | Nov 24, 1956 | Northwestern Wildcats | 14-13 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1955 | Nov 19, 1955 | Tie | 7-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 10 |
| 1954 | Nov 20, 1954 | Northwestern Wildcats | 20-7 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 10 |
| 1953 | Nov 21, 1953 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 39-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 10 |
| 1952 | Nov 22, 1952 | Northwestern Wildcats | 28-26 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 11 |
| 1951 | Nov 24, 1951 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 3-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1950 | Nov 25, 1950 | Northwestern Wildcats | 14-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
1940s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Nov 19, 1949 | Northwestern Wildcats | 9-7 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 11 |
| 1948 | Nov 20, 1948 | Northwestern Wildcats | 20-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1947 | Nov 22, 1947 | Northwestern Wildcats | 28-13 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 11 |
| 1946 | Nov 23, 1946 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 20-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1945 | Nov 24, 1945 | Northwestern Wildcats | 13-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 12 |
| 1944 | Nov 25, 1944 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 25-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 14 |
| 1943 | Nov 20, 1943 | Northwestern Wildcats | 53-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1942 | Nov 7, 1942 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 14-7 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
| 1941 | Nov 22, 1941 | Northwestern Wildcats | 27-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 10 |
| 1940 | Nov 9, 1940 | Northwestern Wildcats | 32-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
1930s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Oct 28, 1939 | Northwestern Wildcats | 13-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 7 |
| 1938 | Oct 22, 1938 | Northwestern Wildcats | 13-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 6 |
| 1937 | Nov 6, 1937 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 6-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 8 |
| 1936 | Oct 24, 1936 | Northwestern Wildcats | 13-2 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 6 |
| 1935 | Nov 2, 1935 | Northwestern Wildcats | 10-3 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 7 |
| 1934 | Nov 10, 1934 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 14-3 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
| 1933 | Nov 11, 1933 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 3-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
| 1932 | Oct 15, 1932 | Northwestern Wildcats | 26-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 5 |
| 1931 | Oct 31, 1931 | Northwestern Wildcats | 32-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 8 |
| 1930 | Oct 18, 1930 | Northwestern Wildcats | 32-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 6 |
1920s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Nov 2, 1929 | Northwestern Wildcats | 7-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 7 |
| 1928 | Oct 27, 1928 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 6-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 7 |
| 1927 | Oct 22, 1927 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 7-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 6 |
| 1923 | Oct 27, 1923 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 29-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 6 |
| 1922 | Nov 4, 1922 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 6-3 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 7 |
1910s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Oct 23, 1915 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 36-6 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 6 |
| 1914 | Oct 24, 1914 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 33-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 6 |
| 1913 | Oct 18, 1913 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 37-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 5 |
| 1912 | Nov 23, 1912 | Northwestern Wildcats | 6-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 10 |
| 1911 | Nov 18, 1911 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 27-13 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 9 |
| 1910 | Nov 12, 1910 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 27-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
1900s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Nov 13, 1909 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 35-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
| 1908 | Nov 21, 1908 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 64-8 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 10 |
| 1904 | Nov 12, 1904 | Northwestern Wildcats | 12-6 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 9 |
| 1903 | Oct 31, 1903 | Northwestern Wildcats | 12-11 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 8 |
| 1902 | Nov 22, 1902 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 17-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 11 |
| 1901 | Oct 26, 1901 | Northwestern Wildcats | 17-11 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 6 |
| 1900 | Oct 20, 1900 | Tie | 0-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 6 |
1890s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Nov 7, 1896 | Northwestern Wildcats | 10-4 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 9 |
| 1895 | Nov 23, 1895 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 38-4 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 12 |
| 1894 | Nov 3, 1894 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 66-0 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 10 |
| 1893 | Oct 21, 1893 | Tie | 0-0 | at Northwestern Wildcats | Week 4 |
| 1892 | Oct 12, 1892 | Tie | 16-16 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | Week 4 |