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The Land of Lincoln· They meet in Week 13 at Northwestern
Illinois takes the argument.
Illinois wins 4 of the 5 arguments, Northwestern 1.
Illinois leads 59-55-5· Illinois has won the last 2.
The Land of Lincoln Trophy.
The series119 meetings since 1892 · through 2025
Illinois leads 59-55-5
Illinois has won the last 2.
Illinois leads the all-time series 59-55-5, back to 1892.
The last 5 meetings
- 2025Illinois20-13at Illinois
- 2024Illinois38-28Neutral site
- 2023Northwestern45-43at Illinois
- 2022Illinois41-3at Northwestern
- 2021Illinois47-14at Illinois
All-time series from the public game record (CollegeFootballData).
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