Northwestern @ Illinois
2021
Land of Lincoln
Final
November 27, 2021 3:30 PM
Northwestern
Wildcats
3-8 / 1-7
14
47
Illinois
Fighting Illini
4-7 / 3-5
2021 Season

Memorial Stadium (IL)
Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Attendance: 27,624

Series Stats

Northwestern
Illinois
Tie
54
56
5
115th
meeting
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Last Meeting

28-10 Northwestern
Ryan Field
Dec 12, 2020
Northwestern

West Division
Head Coach
 Pat Fitzgerald
Schedule
vs Michigan State L 38-21 9/3/2021
vs Indiana State W 6-24 9/11/2021
@ Duke L 30-23 9/18/2021
vs Ohio W 6-35 9/25/2021
@ Nebraska L 56-7 10/2/2021
vs Rutgers W 7-21 10/16/2021
@ Michigan L 33-7 10/23/2021
vs Minnesota L 41-14 10/30/2021
vs Iowa L 17-12 11/6/2021
@ Wisconsin L 35-7 11/13/2021
vs Purdue L 32-14 11/20/2021
@ Illinois L 47-14 11/27/2021
Northwestern 2021 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
301 to 185
this season
Pat Fitzgerald's record
at Northwestern
109 - 89 - 0
vs Illinois
11 - 4 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 2015
to 2020
Illinois
7 game(s)
from 1913
to 1928
Stats
Illinois

West Division
Head Coach
 Bret Bielema
Schedule
vs Nebraska W 22-30 8/28/2021
vs Texas San Antonio L 37-30 9/4/2021
@ Virginia L 42-14 9/11/2021
vs Maryland L 20-17 9/17/2021
@ Purdue L 13-9 9/25/2021
vs Charlotte W 14-24 10/2/2021
vs Wisconsin L 24-0 10/9/2021
@ Penn State W 18-20 10/23/2021
vs Rutgers L 20-14 10/30/2021
@ Minnesota W 6-14 11/6/2021
@ Iowa L 33-23 11/20/2021
vs Northwestern W 14-47 11/27/2021
Illinois 2021 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
249 to 195
this season
Bret Bielema's record
at Illinois
4 - 7 - 0
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

Post Game

Illinois won. Nothing happened.

Pre Game

If Northwestern wins this game the Land of Lincoln rivarly will sit even at 55 - 55. If Illinois wins, nothing happens.

TeamRivalry.com pick: Northwestern 14 / Illinois 34