Time: 12:00 PM ET (BTN)
Venue: Ross–Ade Stadium, 850 Beering Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Capacity: 61,441
Weather Forecast (West Lafayette, IN)
Kickoff: 78°F, partly sunny
End of Game: ~72°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: 5–9 mph, gusts up to 16 mph
Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise perfect football weather
Injury Report
Illinois: Encouraging updates from Bret Bielema — DB Matt Bailey expected to play; DB Daniel Brown still likely out; RB Aidan Laughery cleared; WR David Washington Jr. out.
Purdue: No major injuries reported.
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Illinois: Luke Altmyer – 1,183 yds, 11 TD, 0 INT, 71.4% comp
Purdue: Ryan Browne – 1,036 yds, 6 TD, 5 INT, 63.1% comp
Running Backs:
Illinois: Kaden Feagin – 300 yds, 3 TD (4.3 YPC)
Purdue: Devin Mockobee – 246 yds, 3 TD (3.5 YPC)
Receivers:
Illinois: Hank Beatty – 27 rec, 383 yds, 1 TD (also a return TD)
Purdue: Nitro Tuggle – 11 rec, 196 yds, 3 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Illinois: Gabe Jacas – 4 sacks; Matthew Bailey – 22 tackles
Purdue: Myles Slusher – 28 tackles; Charles Correa – 3.5 TFL
Recent Team Form
Illinois (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten):
W 34-32 vs USC
L 63-10 @ Indiana
W 38-0 vs Western Michigan
W 45-19 @ Duke
W 52-3 vs Western Illinois
Purdue (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten):
L 56-30 @ Notre Dame
L 33-17 vs USC
W 34-17 vs Southern Illinois
W 31-0 vs Ball State
Team Records
Illinois: 4-1 overall, 1-1 Big Ten
Purdue: 2-2 overall, 0-1 Big Ten
Series History
All-Time: Purdue leads 48–46–6
Last Meeting (2024): Illinois 50, Purdue 49 (OT)
Recent Trend: Purdue 3-1 in last 4 meetings
Betting Trends
Illinois: 4-1 ATS in 2025; 2-0 ATS as ≥9.5 pt favorite; 3 of 5 games OVER
Purdue: 2-2 ATS; 1-1 ATS as underdog ≥9.5 pts; 1 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Purdue 3-1 ATS last 4 vs Illinois; 3 of last 4 OVER
Historical Betting Results
2024: Illinois 50, Purdue 49 (OT) – Purdue +7 covered, Over 61 hit
2023: Purdue 44, Illinois 19 – Purdue +3 covered, Over 53 hit
2022: Purdue 31, Illinois 24 – Purdue +6.5 covered, Over 45 hit
2021: Purdue 13, Illinois 9 – Illinois +11 covered, Under 45 hit
Projected Score: Illinois 36, Purdue 22
Game Odds
Illinois Fighting Illini – 9.5
Purdue Boilermakers 56.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
