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Northwestern Wildcats at Illinois Fighting Illini

2025-11-29 · America/Chicago

Big Ten · FootballFinal

Northwestern Wildcats13

Illinois Fighting Illini20

2025-11-29Verified result · Source checked Oct 16, 2026, 8:24 PM

Verified game information

Status: Final

Source checked: October 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM Central

Source-checked editorial reporting. A live feed and additional box-score statistics are not connected.

DSN GAME COVERAGE

An Illinois player in navy competes against USC during earlier DSN football coverage.

College / Football / STORY

Four Takeaways Help Illinois Keep the Hat in a Snowbound Rivalry Finish

Illinois Fighting Illini · Northwestern Wildcats

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois did not need a high-scoring finish to keep the Land of Lincoln Trophy. It needed its defense to keep giving Northwestern the ball back without the touchdown that would tie the game.