UCLA is 6-6 all-time against Illinois entering the Week 11 matchup
The UCLA Bruins are set to host the Illinois Fighting Illini Friday night at the Rose Bowl. The two teams are 6-6 all-time.
Friday night's matchup between the UCLA Bruins and the Illinois Fighting Illini may mark the first time these two schools face each other as Big Ten Conference opponents, but their rivalry extends back to 79 years ago. As of now, both teams have a 6-6 record in their encounters. The upcoming game in Pasadena will determine which program can claim bragging rights.
The last meeting between UCLA and Illinois took place in 2011 at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco, where Illinois won 20-14. The Bruins last defeated Illinois was in 2004, a road game where Maurice Jones-Drew, Marcedes Lewis, and Craig Bragg contributed to a 35-17 victory. In their last two meetings in 2003 and 2004, UCLA emerged victorious.
In 2003, UCLA won 6-3 despite only gaining 204 yards of offense at the Rose Bowl. Illinois secured a closer 6-3 win in the John Hancock Bowl in 1991, with linebacker Arnold Ale being named MVP. The Bruins currently hold a 10-point lead over Illinois entering the game, aiming to maintain their perfect season and add recent success against their rivals.
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