Fighting Illini 21, Wildcats 28
Final/OT · ESPN College Extra · Ryan Field (1926)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ILL | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
 NU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 28-21 on Nov 20, 2004 at Ryan Field (1926).
Top performers
Chris Pazan threw for 149 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Fighting Illini.
Pierre Thomas ran for 131 yards on 37 carries.
Brett Basanez threw for 184 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception for the Wildcats.
Noah Herron ran for 97 yards on 20 carries.
Before and after
- Fighting Illini · 2004 season · Previous Nov 6, 2004: IU 22, ILL 26
- Wildcats · 2004 season · Previous Nov 13, 2004: NU 20, MICH 42 · Next Nov 27, 2004: NU 41, HAW 49
Other Fighting Illini vs Wildcats games
| Nov 29, 2025 | NU at ILL | 13-20 | Regular |
| Nov 30, 2024 | ILL at NU | 38-28 | Regular |
| Nov 25, 2023 | NU at ILL | 45-43 | Regular |
| Nov 26, 2022 | ILL at NU | 41-3 | Regular |
| Nov 27, 2021 | NU at ILL | 14-47 | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2020 | ILL at NU | 10-28 | Regular |