Illinois Fighting Illini versus Northwestern Wildcats Head-to-head history

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Head-to-head history

Last five meetings

Recent game recaps, recorded odds and betting results

Nov 29, 2025	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	13	+220 L	+7 (-110) P	O 44 (-110) L U 44 (-110) W
Illinois Fighting IlliniILLINO	20	-270 W	-7 (-110) P

Illinois Fighting Illini defeated Northwestern Wildcats 20-13

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NWESTN	3	7	0	3	13
ILLINO	0	14	3	3	20

Nov 30, 2024	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Illinois Fighting IlliniILLINO	38	-350 W	-8.5 (-110) W	O 43.5 (-110) W U 43.5 (-110) L
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	28	+270 L	+8.5 (-110) L

Illinois Fighting Illini defeated Northwestern Wildcats 38-28

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ILLINO	7	7	14	10	38
NWESTN	10	0	10	8	28

Nov 25, 2023	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	45	+186 W	+5.5 (-110) W	O 47.5 (-110) W U 47.5 (-110) L
Illinois Fighting IlliniILLINO	43	-220 L	-5.5 (-110) L

Northwestern Wildcats defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 45-43

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NWESTN	7	14	7	17	45
ILLINO	3	17	3	20	43

Nov 26, 2022	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Illinois Fighting IlliniILLINO	41	-625 W	-14.5 (-110) W	O 38 (-110) W U 38 (-110) L
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	3	+465 L	+14.5 (-110) L

Nov 27, 2021	Score	Moneyline	Spread	Game total
Northwestern WildcatsNWESTN	14	+230 L	+7 (-110) L	O 44.5 (-110) W U 44.5 (-110) L
Illinois Fighting IlliniILLINO	47	-275 W	-7 (-110) W

Verified performance

Experts who know these teams

Weighted grade based on 75% profit from head-to-head bets and 25% from profits earned betting on either team.

1OddssharkWeighted grade45+$163 · 7 picks5–2 W–L · 71.4%2CoversWeighted grade37+$172 · 5 picks4–1 W–L · 80.0%3Steve512Weighted grade29+$455 · 1 picks1–0 W–L · 100.0%

RankHandicapperGradeProfit

4Dtownsend1–0 W–L · 100.0%28+$9095Georgew1–0 W–L · 100.0%28+$4556Captainobvious2–0 W–L · 100.0%27+$2007Lockpicker691–0 W–L · 100.0%24+$9098Tweiskoff1–0 W–L · 100.0%24+$4559Tpham1–0 W–L · 100.0%23+$45510Cor1–0 W–L · 100.0%22+$45511Coolio3–3 W–L · 50.0%20-$4712Jamescashiola1–0 W–L · 100.0%19$013Jtmcentire1–0 W–L · 100.0%19$014Novacek841–0 W–L · 100.0%17$015Mrshiny2–0 W–L · 100.0%14+$10716JohnTharp1–0 W–L · 100.0%14$017Kingjames1–0 W–L · 100.0%13+$911811884602071–0 W–L · 100.0%13$019Jtgarcia0–0 W–L · —10$020DerekFisher0–1 W–L · 0.0%10-$1,000

Expert grades weight verified head-to-head profit at 75% and profit on other games involving either team at 25%, with a confidence adjustment until ten qualifying picks are recorded.