SOC - Michigan 2024
It's always Michigan.
Like, it's ALWAYS Michigan. I'm not saying they're a rival and I'm not saying that any single Michigan fan has spent more than 15 seconds in their life thinking about Illinois football. But for an Illinois football fan, it's always Michigan.
Let me just list some games. Here are Illinois Michigan games I remember in Champaign (many I attended, some I watched on TV):