Week 14 · 2024
#23 Illinois at Northwestern
Land of Lincoln Trophy, held by NorthwesternSat 11/30/2024 12:00 PMWrigley FieldNorthwestern pregame27% — Pregame win probability: 27% for Northwestern. Illinois favored, and won.ConferenceNeutral site
22°Cloudy13 mph W · 59% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
#23 Illinois
38
10–3
Northwestern
28
4–8
Attendance
26,378
reported
Illinois14 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 36
Northwestern13 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 29
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | own 25opp 3 | 13 plays, 72 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 0–3 |
| 9:26 | ILL | own 27goal line | 4 plays, 73 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 7–3 |
| 8:12 | NU | own 25opp 10 | 12 plays, 65 yd | Turnover | 7–3 |
| 2:49 | ILL | own 5own 8 | 2 plays, 3 yd | Defensive TD +7 NU | 7–10 |
| 2:07 | ILL | own 35goal line | 13 plays, 65 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 14–10 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:17 | NU | own 21own 25 | 5 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 14–10 |
| 11:41 | ILL | own 42own 46 | 4 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 14–10 |
| 10:24 | NU | own 18own 45 | 11 plays, 27 yd | Punt | 14–10 |
| 7:41 | ILL | own 19opp 49 | 5 plays, 32 yd | Turnover | 14–10 |
| 5:18 | NU | own 14opp 26 | 18 plays, 60 yd | Missed FG | 14–10 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | ILL | own 31goal line | 3 plays, 69 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 21–10 |
| 14:12 | NU | own 22own 31 | 5 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 21–10 |
| 12:44 | ILL | own 38goal line | 5 plays, 62 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 28–10 |
| 10:08 | NU | own 25opp 16 | 11 plays, 59 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 28–13 |
| 5:29 | ILL | own 18own 6 | 6 plays, -12 yd | Punt | 28–13 |
| 4:09 | NU | opp 40goal line | 5 plays, 40 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 28–20 |
| 1:34 | ILL | own 25own 14 | 5 plays, -11 yd | Punt | 28–20 |
| 0:10 | NU | opp 49midfield | 4 plays, -1 yd | Turnover | 28–20 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:09 | ILL | opp 42goal line | 4 plays, 42 yd | Touchdown +7 ILL | 35–20 |
| 12:15 | NU | own 25own 10 | 2 plays, -15 yd | Turnover | 35–20 |
| 12:03 | ILL | opp 9opp 6 | 4 plays, 3 yd | Field goal +3 ILL | 38–20 |
| 11:06 | NU | own 25opp 13 | 13 plays, 62 yd | On downs | 38–20 |
| 8:57 | ILL | own 13own 31 | 9 plays, 18 yd | Punt | 38–20 |
| 6:51 | NU | own 45own 45 | 3 plays, 0 yd | Turnover | 38–20 |
| 6:35 | ILL | own 49opp 34 | 6 plays, 17 yd | Punt | 38–20 |
| 2:42 | NU | own 20goal line | 10 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +8 NU | 38–28 |
| 0:59 | ILL | midfieldown 47 | 4 plays, -3 yd | End of period | 38–28 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Illinois–Northwestern after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Illinois
Northwestern 7–3 vs Illinois
- 2023 · wk 13Northwestern 45 @ Illinois 43
- 2022 · wk 13Illinois 41 @ Northwestern 3
- 2021 · wk 13Northwestern 14 @ Illinois 47
- 2020 · wk 15Illinois 10 @ Northwestern 28
- 2019 · wk 14Northwestern 29 @ Illinois 10
- 2018 · wk 13Illinois 16 @ Northwestern 24
- 2017 · wk 13Northwestern 42 @ Illinois 7
- 2016 · wk 13Illinois 21 @ Northwestern 42
- 2015 · wk 13Northwestern 24 @ Illinois 14
- 2014 · wk 14Illinois 47 @ Northwestern 33
Previous meeting vs. David Braun
Illinois 0–1 vs David Braun
- 2023 · wk 13Northwestern 45 @ Illinois 43
Previous 6 meetings vs. Bret Bielema
Northwestern 2–4 vs Bret Bielema
- 2023 · wk 13Northwestern 45 @ Illinois 43
- 2022 · wk 13Illinois 41 @ Northwestern 3
- 2021 · wk 13Northwestern 14 @ Illinois 47
- 2010 · wk 13Northwestern 23 @ Wisconsin 70
- 2009 · wk 12Wisconsin 31 @ Northwestern 33
- 2006 · wk 6Northwestern 9 @ Wisconsin 41
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