How to Watch Illinois vs. Purdue: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds
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How to Watch Illinois at Ohio State
Game Time: 3:15 p.m. Saturday
TV Channel: BTN
Online Streaming: FOXSportsGO
Quick Hits:
Illinois Fighting Illini (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Bret Bielema (6th season)
- 9-4 in 2025, 5-4 in conference
Last Game: Ohio State 42, Illinois 19
Purdue Boilermakers (1-3, 0-1 Big Ten)
Head coach: Barry Odom (2nd season)
Last Game: Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10
What Happened the Last Time These Two Teams Played?
- Purdue leads the all-time series 48-47-6.
Oct 4, 2025: Illinois 43, Purdue 27
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In a hostile Big Ten environment, orange shirts lined the stands at Ross-Ade Stadium. Only 90 miles separate the Illini and the Boilermakers, two teams that in the past have had great disdain for each other.
As both programs have entered new eras, that rivalry still stays intact. Illinois fans looked to do their part by lining the bleachers in West Lafayette, as they watched an offensive masterclass take place as the No. 23 Illini defeated the Boilermakers 43-27.
It seemed as if Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer could put the ball wherever he wanted on Saturday. Looking as poised as he has ever been in an Illinois uniform, Altmyer diced the Boilermakers defense for a career high 390 passing yards a touchdown, and only three incompletions.
His go-to guy? None other than senior receiver Hank Beatty who seemed wide open everytime the football was thrown his way.
Now of course these two could not do it alone. A solid 1-2 punch in the form of big bruiser Kaden Feagin and his shifty counterpunch Ca’Lil Valentine led the way on the ground combining for three touchdowns and over 100 yards.
The Illini defense did not have as a successful afternoon as their offensive counterpart. Missed tackles have become a reoccuring theme for Illinois, and the loss of All Big-Ten cornerback Xavier Scott still looms large over the secondary.
Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne, while harrassed by a strong performance by the Illini defensive line, had success through the air at multiple junctions of the game. He threw over 50 passes, but the difference was the Illini’s ability to force turnovers, a crutch they have leaned on all season.
Saturday was no different, as two forced fumbles shifted momentum Illinois’ way on two separate occasions leading to 10 points.
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