There isn’t much attention on the game between the Illinois football program and the Purdue Boilermakers.
The Illini are coming off a thrilling win over USC with a last-second field goal. This game helped get the program back on track. The Boilermakers are going to try to derail Illinois’ progress.
Purdue was a nightmare last season for the Illini. They nearly knocked us off in what would have been an embarrassing defeat. Thankfully, Illinois managed to pull out the victory, a feat that should happen again this Saturday.
Here is the Illinois football vs Purdue Boilermakers – How to watch, weather, and series history
- Illinois football vs Purdue Boilermakers – How to watch
The 4-1 Illinois football program heads to West Lafayette, Indiana, to take on a pesky Purdue squad on Saturday. This game is slated for 11:00 a.m. CT/12:00 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on the Big Ten Network. You can also catch it on Fubo TV.
- Illinois football vs Purdue Boilermakers – Weather
As of right now, this Saturday should be a scorcher. They are calling for a high of 88 degrees. There will be little cloud cover and very little wind, blowing at 5-to-10 miles per hour out of the south-southwest.
- Illinois football vs Purdue Boilermakers – Series history
Illinois and Purdue have a very long history dating back to 1890. I think we all remember watching that first game in November 1890 when Purdue beat Illinois 62-0.
This series has been tight throughout. Illinois is actually down in the series 46-48-6 all-time. Illinois managed to take the last matchup last season, 50-49, in overtime. That broke a four-game winning streak by Purdue.
Since 2003, the Boilermakers are 15-5 against the Illini. Those tides have to turn soon, and Saturday would be a great opportunity for Illinois to win back-to-back games against Purdue for the first time since 2001 and 2002.