In our recent ranking of NU’s rivals, we put Illinois right at number one and for good reason. The two football teams have faced off a total of 113 times dating back to 1892, and while Illinois narrowly leads the series 55-53-5, Northwestern has dominated recently, having won five straight and seven of their last eight matchups.
In honor of SB Nation’s Rivalry Week (which spans two weeks, if you’re curious), we decided to take a look at the archives to find and rank the top five Northwestern wins of all-time against Illinois.
Let’s get into the rankings.