All-Time Head-to-Head

TeamOpponent

The Game Army–Navy Holy War Iron Bowl Red River The Game (Ivy)

Illinois vs

Rutgers

Series

7–3

Illinois leads

Average Score

26.7–21.6

10 games

Current Streak

Illinois

Longest Streak

Illinois, 2018–2020

Season	Date	Winner	Score
2025	2025-11-02	Illinois	35–13
2024	2024-11-24	Illinois	38–31
2021	2021-11-02	Rutgers	14–20
2020	2020-11-17	Illinois	23–20
2019	2019-11-05	Illinois	38–10
2018	2018-10-09	Illinois	38–17
2017	2017-10-17	Rutgers	24–35
2016	2016-10-18	Illinois	24–7
2006	2006-09-12	Rutgers	0–33
2005	2005-09-06	Illinois	33–30

Scores read Illinois first. Dates are the ranking release that included the game. Games come from the published weekly rankings.

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