Nebraska vs Illinois
Nebraska141 tie22 meetings
7Illinois
Nebraska leads the series.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois win | Lincoln | L | 24-31 |
| 2023 | Nebraska win | Champaign | W | 20-7 |
| 2022 | Illinois win | Lincoln | L | 9-26 |
| 2021 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 22-30 |
| 2020 | Illinois win | Lincoln | L | 23-41 |
| 2019 | Nebraska win | Champaign | W | 42-38 |
| 2018 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 54-35 |
| 2017 | Nebraska win | Champaign | W | 28-6 |
| 2016 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 31-16 |
| 2015 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 13-14 |
| 2014 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 45-14 |
| 2013 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 39-19 |
| 1986 | Nebraska win | Champaign | W | 59-14 |
| 1985 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 52-25 |
| 1953 | Tie | Lincoln | T | 21-21 |
| 1925 | Nebraska win | Champaign | W | 14-0 |
| 1924 | Illinois win | Lincoln | L | 6-9 |
| 1923 | Illinois win | Champaign | L | 7-24 |
| 1905 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 24-6 |
| 1904 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 16-10 |
| 1903 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 16-0 |
| 1892 | Nebraska win | Lincoln | W | 6-0 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1892.
See the Nebraska vs Illinois rivalry breakdown for by-decade splits, trends and the next meeting.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Nebraska and Illinois?
Nebraska is 14-7-1 against Illinois across 22 meetings on record since 1892. Nebraska leads the series.
When did Nebraska last play Illinois?
They last met in 2024, a 24-31 loss for Nebraska.