2025 Week 14 FINAL · Conference game
Northwestern at Illinois
Saturday, November 29, 2025 · 6:30 PM CST
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
13
Northwestern
Final
20
Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Illinois | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
GIE pre-game call: Illinois at 70%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Northwestern
Big Ten
- Record
- 7-6
- Rating
- 5.8
- National rank
- 51
- Proj. wins
- 5.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Illinois
Big Ten
- Record
- 9-4
- Rating
- 12.9
- National rank
- 24
- Proj. wins
- 7.8
- Playoff prob.
- 4%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Northwestern
30%
Illinois
70%
Illinois 90% CI: 61% – 77% Δ rating 7.1
Illinois is the model's favorite at 70%. Northwestern has a 30% path. Home-field adjustment of +-0.4 rating points baked in for Illinois — venue-specific learned value (n=60 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, November 29, 2025 · 6:30 PM CST
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No