Closing number
Source: DraftKings.
PUR 24, ILL 17. PUR covered by 16.5, under by 21.5.
Our crowd
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Public cappers
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Common opponents
No common opponents yet this season.
Last season (2025): 6 common opponents
| Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|
L 3-56 home -53 · +28.5 Didn't cover | L 10-63 away -53 · +7.5 Didn't cover | |
L 0-19 away -19 · +3.5 Didn't cover | W 20-13 home +7 · -7 Push | |
L 10-34 home -24 · +30.5 Covered | L 16-34 home -18 · +15.5 Didn't cover | |
L 24-27 home -3 · -2.5 Didn't cover | W 35-13 home +22 · -12.5 Covered | |
L 17-33 home -16 · +20.5 Covered | W 34-32 home +2 · +6.5 Covered | |
L 13-49 away -36 · +14.5 Didn't cover | L 25-42 away -17 · +3.5 Didn't cover |
Against 6 common opponents: Purdue lost by 25.2 on average, 2-4 against the spread. Illinois lost by 9.5 on average, 2-3-1 against the spread.
What the public cappers like
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Betting form, 2026 to date
Purdue LWLLWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-3 50%Small sample | 5-1 83% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-1 50%Small sample | 1-1 50% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 3-2 60%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Illinois LLWWLL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 2-4 33%Small sample | 5-1 83% overSmall sample |
| Home | 1-3 25%Small sample | 3-1 75% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 1-4 20%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 2-3 40%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
CFB (FBS), 2026 so far · regular season only · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); over-under vs the closing total
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | PUR 24, ILL 17 | ILL -9.5 | PUR covered | 62.5 | Under |
| Oct 4, 2025 | ILL 43, PUR 27 | ILL -7.5 | ILL covered | 55.5 | Over |
| Oct 12, 2024 | PUR 49, ILL 50 | ILL -21.5 | PUR covered | 46.5 | Over |
| Sep 30, 2023 | ILL 19, PUR 44 | PUR -1 | PUR covered | 53 | Over |
| Nov 12, 2022 | PUR 31, ILL 24 | ILL -6 | PUR covered | 44.5 | Over |
| Sep 25, 2021 | ILL 9, PUR 13 | PUR -10 | ILL covered | 54 | Under |
| Oct 31, 2020 | PUR 31, ILL 24 | PUR -10 | ILL covered | 54.5 | Over |
| Oct 26, 2019 | ILL 24, PUR 6 | PUR -9 | ILL covered | 38.5 | Under |
Purdue 4-4 ATS in these meetings. 8 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over.
CFB (FBS), 2019-2025 + 2026 so far · regular season + postseason · graded vs the closing spread (ESPN odds archive, DraftKings for 70% of games); totals vs the closing total
Side by side
| ILL | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3-3 | Record | 3-3 |
| 3-3 | Against the spread | 2-4 |
| 5-1 | Over-under | 5-1 |
| +4.2 | Avg cover margin | -4.8 |
| 32.2 | Points per game | 31.8 |
| 31.3 | Points allowed | 27.8 |
| 5.84 | Yards per play | 6.42 |
| 415.5 | Yards per game | 405.5 |
| 3.70 | Rush yards per carry | 5.10 |
| 69.7 | Completion % | 66.0 |
| 44.7 | Third down % | 43.3 |
| +4 | Turnover margin | -1 |
| 13 | Sacks allowed | 6 |
| 54.5 | Penalty yards per game | 38.7 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.

