How to Watch Purdue vs. Illinois: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 4, 2025

Star player Hank Beatty and the Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1) meet the Purdue Boilermakers (2-2) on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET, at Ross-Ade Stadium. The game is on BTN, if you're searching for how to watch.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Purdue Boilermakers.

How to Watch Illinois vs. Purdue

• When: Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
• Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana
• TV Channel: BTN
• Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Illinois vs. Purdue: Head to Head

• In the past three meetings, Purdue has a 2-1 record against Illinois.
• In those games, the Boilermakers have a 3-0 record ATS, while the two teams went over the total each time.
• Illinois has put up 31 fewer points than Purdue in their past three games.

Illinois' 2025 Schedule

Illinois 2025 Stats & Insights

• On offense, Illinois ranks 80th in the FBS with 376 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 79th in total defense (374.8 yards allowed per contest).
• Illinois is putting up 242.6 passing yards per game offensively this season (59th in the FBS), and is surrendering 242.4 passing yards per game (99th) on the defensive side of the ball.
• The Fighting Illini are putting up 35.8 points per game on offense, which ranks them 40th in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, they rank 69th, allowing 23.4 points per game.
• From an offensive standpoint, the Fighting Illini rank 101st in the FBS with 133.4 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 60th in rushing yards allowed per contest (132.4).
• Illinois sports the 53rd-ranked third-down offense this year (42.6% third-down conversion rate), but has been worse defensively, ranking 24th-worst with a 44.4% third-down conversion rate allowed.
• The Fighting Illini have forced eight total turnovers (24th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over three times (18th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +5, the 10th-best in college football.

Illinois 2025 Key Players

Purdue's 2025 Schedule

Purdue 2025 Stats & Insights

• From an offensive standpoint, Purdue is accumulating 388.5 total yards per game (72nd-ranked). It ranks 76th in the FBS defensively (370.3 total yards allowed per game).
• With 279.5 passing yards per game on offense, Purdue ranks 28th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 69th, allowing 213 passing yards per contest.
• From an offensive angle, the Boilermakers are generating 28 points per game (77th-ranked). They rank 87th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (26.5 points allowed per game).
• The Boilermakers' running game has been sputtering, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with 109 rushing yards per game. They have been better on defense, surrendering 157.3 rushing yards per contest (88th-ranked).
• Purdue ranks 41st in the FBS with a 45.3% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 91st with a 40.4% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
• The Boilermakers have fared poorly in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of -5 is 11th-worst in the FBS.

Purdue 2025 Key Players

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