Week 5 · College Football
Purdue vs Illinois prediction
The TailgateNinjas model gives Illinois a 84% chance to beat Purdue in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.
#89 Big Ten Conference
Purdue
1% to make the 12
#29 Big Ten Conference
Illinois
14% to make the 12
The model's read
Illinois should handle it: 15.5-point edge, 84% to win.
Purdue
16%
to win
Illinois
84%
to win
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Tale of the tape
2025 efficiency · ranksPurdueIllinoisNational ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.
Series history
100 meetings all-timeAll square 47–47–6
Last met 2025 · Purdue 27–43 Illinois— Illinois won
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