Purdue at Illinois
Saturday, October 25, 1997. Purdue kept the Purdue Cannon Share
No. 22 Purdue beat Illinois 48–3. It was their 77th meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 39–31–6 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 55°F, low 43°FAttendance 45,122
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 74% 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 25 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 gameat IowaNov. 1, 1997
- SeasonPurdue in 1997
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Illinois
- Next gameat IndianaNov. 1, 1997
- SeasonIllinois in 1997
- ProgramIllinois history and records