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Illinois at Purdue

Oct 4, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 6

Away

Illinois

Big Ten

Final Score

43 - 27

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Purdue

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Purdue453
Illinois507

Passing Yards

Purdue302
Illinois390

Rushing Yards

Purdue151
Illinois117

Turnovers

Purdue2
Illinois0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature82°F
Wind6 mph SW

Venue

Ross-Ade Stadium

West Lafayette, IN

Humidity

48%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

4.65

Postgame Win Probability

Purdue: 17.3%

Illinois: 82.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Luke Altmyer

Illinois

YDS: 390

Rushing

Ca'Lil Valentine

Illinois

YDS: 95

Receiving

Hank Beatty

Illinois

YDS: 186

Tackles

Charles Correa

Purdue

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Purdue25:28
Illinois34:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Illinois beats Purdue 43-27

Standard

Illinois defeated Purdue 43-27 in Week 6 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 507-453 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Illinois set the terms early in a game that finished 43-27. Ryan Browne 1 Yd Run (Spencer Porath Kick) came with 7:27 left in the first quarter, giving Purdue the first major swing.

Illinois's box score carried the story: 507 total yards, 117 rushing yards, and 390 passing yards. Purdue finished with 453 total yards, including 151 on the ground and 302 through the air.

Illinois converted 2-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Illinois led 27-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 62 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ryan Browne 1 Yd Run (Spencer Porath Kick) (Purdue led 7-0 over Illinois).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaden Feagin run for 6 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) (Illinois led 17-7 over Purdue).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ca'Lil Valentine run for 25 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) (Illinois led 24-7 over Purdue).

  • Field Goal Good

    David Olano 35 yd FG GOOD (Illinois led 3-7 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Luke Altmyer pass complete to Hank Beatty for 62 yds for a TD (David Olano KICK) (Illinois led 10-7 over Purdue).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ryan Browne pass complete to Corey Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Spencer Porath KICK) (Purdue led 14-24 over Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    43-27

    Illinois defeated Purdue.

  • Total yards

    507-453

    Illinois held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    117

    Illinois averaged 2.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    390

    Illinois averaged 17.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-11

    Illinois's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Purdue's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPurdueIllinois
Total Yards453507
Passing Yards302390
Rushing Yards151117
First Downs2522
Third Down Efficiency5-132-11
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-614-31
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts30-5019-22
Rushing Attempts2541
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs33
Kicking Points319
Possession Time25:2834:32
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)