Illinois at Purdue

Saturday, October 10, 1987. Purdue took the Purdue Cannon from Illinois

Purdue beat Illinois 9–⁠3. It was their 69th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 33–⁠29–⁠6 in the games on file.

AwayIllinois3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1987
3
HomePurdue3–⁠7–⁠1 in 1987
9

FinalAttendance 59,483

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 51% to win. Purdue won as Elo’s underdog.

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 33 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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