Purdue at Illinois
The Purdue Cannon, Purdue at Illinois, final: Purdue beat Illinois 24–17. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 31 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and rivalry: Purdue Cannon.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Purdue 24, Illinois 17
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T PUR 3 10 3 8 24 ILL 0 7 0 10 17 - TV
- BTN · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- Gies Memorial Stadium
- City
- Champaign, IL
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Rivalry
- Purdue Cannon
- Line
- Illinois −10.5 · upsetO/U 62.5 · Under @ 41
I'll Bite
Purdue3–4
Wvs Indiana State44–19
Lvs Wake Forest36–38
Lat UCLA38–52
Lvs Notre Dame10–49
Wat Illinois24–17
Wvs Minnesota41–13
Lvs Washington26–38
Illinois3–3
Wvs UAB42–23
Lvs Duke27–31
Wvs Southern Illinois48–10
Lat Ohio State19–42
Lvs Purdue17–24
Wat Mich. State38–37
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 66.0 points a game and Purdue plays fast — 71.5 snaps a game, 32nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 62.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 12.3-point margin.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 7 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitPurdue Speed Limit · Illinois Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 12.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 7 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Purdue | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 32.062nd | 34.051st | |
| Points allowed | 39.5136th | 26.5101st | |
| Yards per play | 5.972nd | 6.822nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.9134th | 5.799th | |
| Plays per game | 71.532nd | 61.5115th | |
| Turnover margin | -296th | 067th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.2%37th | 42.9%60th |
More stats +11
| Purdue | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 101.5127th | 164.561st | |
| Passing yards per game | 319.510th | 255.349th | |
| QB completion rate | 72.2%12th | 67.5%44th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.931st | 8.538th | |
| O-line rank | 113thline yards · sack rate | 19thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 114thstuff rate · havoc | 94thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 691st | 3129th | |
| Interceptions | 281st | 281st | |
| Forced fumbles | 0123rd | 0123rd | |
| Penalties per game | 7.390th | 4.815th | |
| Time of possession | 32:1035th | 27:11125th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois 43–27 | 16 |
| 2024 | Illinois 50–49 | 1 |
| 2023 | Purdue 44–19 | 25 |
| 2022 | Purdue 31–24 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | BTN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final | Purdue 24, Illinois 17 |
| Where | Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Rivalry: Purdue CannonThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 10.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.0 |
| Where it's onBTN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +2.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 31 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Purdue vs Illinois?
- Purdue beat Illinois 24–17.
- What channel is Purdue vs Illinois on?
- BTN.
- How can I stream Purdue vs Illinois?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Is Purdue vs Illinois a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Purdue Cannon.