Purdue at Illinois

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Purdue 24, Illinois 17 on Oct 3, 2026. Against the closing line, Purdue covered; the total went under. Box score context, records against the spread and the head-to-head series.

Game details

  • Kickoff (ET): Saturday, October 3, 2026, 4:15 PM
  • Venue: Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
  • Consensus spread: Illinois -10
  • Consensus total: 62.5
  • Moneyline: Illinois -372 / Purdue +290
  • Model projection (experimental): Purdue 26.5 - Illinois 36; Illinois wins 75%
  • Model fair line (experimental): Illinois -9.5, total 62.5
  • Final: Purdue 24, Illinois 17
  • Against the spread: Purdue covered
  • Total: Under

Team comparison

TeamRecordConfATSAPSP+
Purdue3-72-53-7-0-2.4
Illinois6-44-36-4-08

Purdue recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 26vs Notre DameL10-49
Sep 19at UCLAL38-52
Sep 12vs Wake ForestL36-38

Illinois recent games

DateOpponentResultScore
Sep 26at Ohio StateL19-42
Sep 19vs Southern IllinoisW48-10
Sep 12vs DukeL27-31

Head-to-head (last 10 meetings)

SeasonHomeAwayScore
2025PurdueIllinois27-43
2024IllinoisPurdue50-49
2023PurdueIllinois44-19
2022IllinoisPurdue24-31
2021PurdueIllinois13-9
2020IllinoisPurdue24-31
2019PurdueIllinois6-24
2018IllinoisPurdue7-46
2017PurdueIllinois29-10
2016IllinoisPurdue31-34

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