Since 2017, Illinois and Rutgers have met 7 times, with Illinois holding a 5–2 edge in the series.
Most recently Illinois won 35–13 on November 1, 2025.
Right now Illinois is 2–3 and Rutgers is 1–4, with Illinois at 17 days since a win against Rutgers' 11.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 1 2025 | Illinois home | Illinois | 35–13 |
| Sat, Nov 23 2024 | Rutgers home | Illinois | 38–31 |
| Sat, Oct 30 2021 | Illinois home | Rutgers | 20–14 |
| Sat, Nov 14 2020 | Rutgers home | Illinois | 23–20 |
| Sat, Nov 2 2019 | Illinois home | Illinois | 38–10 |
| Sat, Oct 6 2018 | Rutgers home | Illinois | 38–17 |
| Sat, Oct 14 2017 | Illinois home | Rutgers | 35–24 |
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