Purdue at Illinois

Saturday, October 18, 1980. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon

Purdue beat Illinois 45–⁠20. It was their 62nd meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 29–⁠26–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayPurdue9–⁠3 in 1980
45
HomeIllinois3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1980
20

FinalHigh 61°F, low 40°FAttendance 62,121

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Purdue leads 49–⁠47–⁠6; as played, 48–⁠47–⁠6 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 102 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Purdue 24, Illinois 17
2025Illinois 43, Purdue 27
2024Illinois 50, Purdue 49
2023Purdue 44, Illinois 19
2022Purdue 31, Illinois 24
2021Purdue 13, Illinois 9

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