Week 6 • October 04, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
4-1
Big Ten
Power Rank: 16.2
43 FINAL 27
2-2
Big Ten
Power Rank: -1.0
Illinois covered by 6.5 | Game went Over by 14.5

Illinois defeated Purdue 43–27 in a double-digit victory.

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General Information

Week: Week 6
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 61,441
Elevation: 663 ft
HFA Rating: 2.1
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Illinois -9.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score ILL 32.5 - 23.0 PUR
Power Rank Implied Line Illinois +17.2
Prediction Markets Illinois 76% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Moderate snow

Moderate snow

29.0°F

Wind Chill: 20.3°F
Wind: 9.8 mph W
Gusts: 13.4 mph
Precipitation: 0.03"
Humidity: 92%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 79%

Travel & Rest

Illinois (Away)

This Week: 73.4 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 1455.7 miles
Body Clock Time: 11:00
Rest Days: 7

Purdue (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 188.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line Illinois -9.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Illinois 16.2
Purdue -1.0
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 73 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Purdue +7
HFA: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity 61,441
Elevation 663 ft
Weather: Moderate snow
Temperature 29.0°F
Wind Speed 9.8 mph
Your Line Purdue -17.2
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Illinois vs Purdue?

Illinois: Key Factors

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What happened in the game?

Illinois travels 73 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Illinois arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.

Illinois won by 16 in a double-digit victory.

Illinois covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 14.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Ross-Ade Stadium?

At 29.0°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Illinois and Purdue compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Illinois (16.2) over Purdue (-1.0) by 17.2 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Purdue faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Purdue brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Illinois won and Illinois covered the spread.