The Illini staved off the visiting Wildcats on a wild, snowy night in Champaign to close out their 2025 regular season

Miles Scott had two interceptions in the final five minutes to lock down Illinois’ 20-13 victory over Northwestern.

It took a walk-off field goal from Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada to get the Wolverines past the Wildcats, 24-22, last Saturday. Wrigley Field, located just 8.4 miles from its usual home stadium at Ryan Field, has been the home for Northwestern game six times before.

The Big Ten’s smallest school wanted to claim a true home-field advantage, so it built a new home from the ground up.

Snowy weather and a historic rivalry collided on Saturday night, producing classic Big Ten football at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Northwestern moved to 6-6 on the season with a tough 20-13 loss in the Land of Lincoln game, as Illinois claimed “The Hat” for a second straight season.

For Northwestern, playing at Wrigley Field, located just 8.4 miles from its usual home stadium at Ryan Field, is not unusual. However, this could be a unique opportunity for the Wolverines as they aim to keep alive their chances at a Big Ten championship ...

Ca’lil Valentine rushed for a six-yard touchdown to give the Illinois’ Fighting Illini a 7-3 lead over the Northwestern Wildcats.

The star of the show was Anthony Roy, who led OSU down the stretch with 16 second-half points, going 5-of-7 from the field. Overall, five Cowboys logged double-digits on the night: Parsa Fallah, Jaylen Curry, Christian Coleman, and Vyctorius Miller joined Roy with 10-plus each, with Curry’s 18 leading the pack.