The Illini come up big with a win over 24th ranked Wisconsin on the road to pull to 8-0. This game featured a lot of adversity with Sam Carson getting knocked out of the game early, and Juice Williams getting knocked out for the season late in the fourth. Eddie McGee came up big with a touchdown pass to put the Illini up late, but Wisconsin answered with a field goal. In the first overtime Illinois stunned the Wisconsin hopeful when Vontae Davis took a pick over 100 yards for the touchdown and the win.