SCHEDULED · SATURDAY, NOV 28RIVALRY
Illinois vs Northwestern
- KICKOFF
- Time TBD
- TV
- TBD
- COUCH SCORE
- 45LOW PRIORITY
- MATCHUP · VENUE
- Big Ten conference game · Ryan Field
WHY WATCH
Illinois has already beaten No. 25 Southern Illinois this season. Northwestern has already beaten No. 3 South Dakota State this season.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · SEASON TO DATE
| Metric | ILLINOIS | NORTHWESTERN |
|---|---|---|
| RANKING | Unranked | Unranked |
| OVERALL | 6–3 | 6–3 |
| CONFERENCE | 4–2 | 3–3 |
| RANKED WINS | 1 | 1 |
| POINTS SCORED | 28.4 | 31.0 |
| POINTS ALLOWED | 23.0 | 19.3 |
2026 SCHEDULES
Illinois
Ranked wins: #25 Southern Illinois
Home 4–2 · Away 2–1 · Streak W4
- Sep 3vs UABW 42–23
- Sep 12vs DukeL 27–31
- Sep 19vs #25 Southern IllinoisW 48–10
- Sep 26at #7 Ohio StateCONFL 19–42
- Oct 3vs PurdueCONFL 17–24
- Oct 10at Michigan StateCONFW 38–37
- Oct 24vs OregonCONFW 21–10
- Oct 31at MarylandCONFW 20–17
- Nov 6vs NebraskaCONFW 24–13
- Nov 13at #4 UCLACONFFox
- Nov 21vs #15 IowaCONFBTN
- Nov 28at NorthwesternCONFTHIS GAME
Northwestern
Ranked wins: #3 South Dakota State
Home 5–1 · Away 1–2 · Streak L2
- Sep 5vs #3 South Dakota StateW 34–18
- Sep 19vs ColoradoW 41–7
- Sep 25at #5 IndianaCONFL 23–29
- Oct 2vs Penn StateCONFW 34–13
- Oct 10vs Ball StateW 45–14
- Oct 17at Michigan StateCONFW 24–21
- Oct 24vs RutgersCONFW 42–14
- Oct 31at OregonCONFL 26–34
- Nov 7vs #19 IowaCONFL 10–24
- Nov 14at #20 Ohio StateCONFFox
- Nov 21at MinnesotaCONFFS1
- Nov 28vs IllinoisCONFTHIS GAME