Team Rivalry
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Northwestern @ Illinois
2023
Land of Lincoln
Final
November 25, 2023 3:30 PM
Northwestern
Wildcats
6-5 / 4-3
45
43
Illinois
Fighting Illini
5-6 / 3-5
2023 Season

Memorial Stadium (IL)
Champaign, IL
Capacity: 60,670
Attendance: 42,310

Series Stats

Northwestern
Illinois
Tie
55
57
5
117th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

3-41 Illinois
Ryan Field
Nov 26, 2022
Northwestern

West Division
Head Coach
 David Braun
Schedule
@ Rutgers L 24-7 9/3/2023
vs Texas El Paso W 7-38 9/9/2023
@ Duke L 38-14 9/16/2023
vs Minnesota W 34-37 9/23/2023
vs Penn State L 41-13 9/30/2023
vs Howard W 20-23 10/7/2023
@ Nebraska L 17-9 10/21/2023
vs Maryland W 27-33 10/28/2023
vs Iowa L 10-7 11/4/2023
@ Wisconsin W 10-24 11/11/2023
vs Purdue W 15-23 11/18/2023
@ Illinois W 43-45 11/25/2023
vs Utah W 7-14 12/23/2023
Northwestern 2023 schedule
Northwestern
has been outscored by their opponents
243 to 228
this season
David Braun's record
at Northwestern
6 - 5 - 0
vs Illinois
0 - 0 - 0
Longest Winning Streak
Northwestern
6 game(s)
from 2015
to 2020
Illinois
7 game(s)
from 1913
to 1928
Box Score
1 2 3 4 OT T
Northwestern 7 14 7 17 0 45
Illinois 3 17 3 20 0 43
Stats
Illinois

West Division
Head Coach
 Bret Bielema
Schedule
vs Toledo W 28-30 9/2/2023
@ Kansas L 34-23 9/8/2023
vs Penn State L 30-13 9/16/2023
vs Florida Atlantic W 17-23 9/23/2023
@ Purdue L 44-19 9/30/2023
vs Nebraska L 20-7 10/6/2023
@ Maryland W 24-27 10/14/2023
vs Wisconsin L 25-21 10/21/2023
@ Minnesota W 26-27 11/4/2023
vs Indiana W 45-48 11/11/2023
@ Iowa L 15-13 11/18/2023
vs Northwestern L 45-43 11/25/2023
Illinois 2023 schedule
Illinois
has been outscored by their opponents
308 to 251
this season
Bret Bielema's record
at Illinois
18 - 18 - 0
vs Northwestern
2 - 0 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Northwestern
1 game(s)
from 2023
to 2023
Illinois
1 game(s)
from 2024
to 2024
Notes

Northwestern 2023 Season

David Braun started the season as the interim, but was made head coach after the Wisconsin game.