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5 big observations from the Illinois football win over Northwestern

Illinois football came away with a huge victory on Saturday over our biggest in-state rival.

Northwestern v Illinois | Justin Casterline/GettyImages

The 2025 regular season is over, and the Illinois football team went out on top.

It was not a pretty game due to incredibly tough conditions. Snow rained down all day in Champaign, leading to a wet, snowy, and slick field. The Illini still managed to forge ahead, though.

This was a close game throughout. Northwestern would get a little momentum, but then they would have a bad turnover.