Northwestern @ Illinois
Final
Northwestern
Wildcats
2-7 / 2-4
9
14
Illinois
Fighting Illini
5-4 / 4-2
1988 Season

Memorial Stadium (IL)
Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Northwestern
Illinois
Tie
34
43
5
82nd
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

28-10 Northwestern
Ryan Field
Nov 21, 1987
Northwestern

Head Coach
Francis Peay
Schedule
vs Duke L 31-21 9/3/1988
@ Air Force L 62-27 9/17/1988
@ Army L 23-7 9/24/1988
vs Indiana L 48-17 10/1/1988
@ Minnesota W 28-28 10/8/1988
@ Michigan State L 36-3 10/15/1988
vs Wisconsin W 14-35 10/22/1988
vs Michigan L 52-7 10/29/1988
@ Iowa L 35-10 11/5/1988
vs Purdue W 7-28 11/12/1988
@ Illinois L 14-9 11/19/1988
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
336 to 183
this season
Francis Peay's record
at Northwestern
8 - 22 - 2
vs Illinois
2 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 2015
to 2020
Illinois
7 game(s)
from 1913
to 1928
Stats
Illinois

Head Coach
John Mackovic
Schedule
vs Washington State L 44-7 9/3/1988
@ Arizona State L 21-16 9/10/1988
vs Utah W 24-35 9/17/1988
@ Ohio State W 12-31 10/1/1988
vs Purdue W 0-20 10/8/1988
@ Wisconsin W 6-34 10/15/1988
vs Michigan State L 28-21 10/22/1988
@ Minnesota W 27-27 10/29/1988
vs Indiana W 20-21 11/5/1988
@ Michigan L 38-9 11/12/1988
vs Northwestern W 9-14 11/19/1988
vs Florida L 14-10 12/29/1988
Illinois
has outscored their opponents
221 to 220
this season
John Mackovic's record
at Illinois
5 - 4 - 1
vs Northwestern
0 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Illinois
2 game(s)
from 2021
to 2022
Notes