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GoldandBlack.com game day thread: Illinois at Purdue

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This is the place to share your opinion, analysis and thoughts on today’s Illinois at Purdue game. Click here to join the best Boilermaker conversation on the internet.

Purdue vs. Illinois, from a matchup perspective.

Date/Time: Saturday, October 4, Noon EDT

Location: Ross-Ade Stadium

Surface: Bermuda Grass

Capacity: 61,441 (tickets)

2025 schedules/records: Purdue 2-2 (0-1 Big Ten) | Illinois 4-1 (1-1 Big Ten)

Series notes: The 101th meeting between the two will take place with the Cannon Trophy on the line. Purdue leads the series 48-46-6 with a strong record in recent years. The Boilermakers have won 15 of the last 20 meetings between the two, but Illinois will hope to retain possession of the Cannon after a wild 50-49 overtime win last season. Since taking over in 2021, Bret Bielema is 1-3 against Purdue while at Illinois.

TV: BTN (PxP Mark Followill, Analyst Yogi Roth, Sidelines Rhett Lewis)

Radio: Purdue Sports Properties (PxP Tim Newton, Analyst Mark Herrmann, Sidelines Kelly Kitchel)

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