Purdue at Illinois
Saturday, October 9, 1982. Illinois took the Purdue Cannon from Purdue Share
No. 20 Illinois beat Purdue 38–34. It was their 64th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 30–27–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 83°F, low 59°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 71,232
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Illinois gameOfficially, 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 38 since this game.
| 2026 | Purdue 24, Illinois 17 | |
| 2025 | Illinois 43, Purdue 27 | |
| 2024 | Illinois 50, Purdue 49 | |
| 2023 | Purdue 44, Illinois 19 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 31, Illinois 24 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 13, Illinois 9 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. NorthwesternOct. 16, 1982
- SeasonPurdue in 1982
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Illinois
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateOct. 16, 1982
- SeasonIllinois in 1982
- ProgramIllinois history and records