Purdue Football Game Time, TV Scheduling Announced for Matchup Against Illinois
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue football is scheduled to play Illinois on Sept. 25 at home inside Ross-Ade Stadium. It was announced Monday that the Boilermakers will kick off their Big Ten schedule at 3:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.
🚨 Plan ahead. Get ready to battle for the cannon. 💥
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) September 13, 2021
🗓️: Saturday, Sept. 25
⌚: 3:30PM ET
📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/zkmctBN8Oj
This season, Purdue and Illinois will play each other for 97th time in history. The all-time series is tied at 45-45-6 after the Boilermakers defeated the Fighting Illini 31-24 in Champaign, Illinois, in 2020.
This week, Purdue is scheduled to travel to South Bend, Indiana, to play Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 18. The game starts at 2:30 p.m. ET. As of Monday morning, Purdue is a 7.5-point underdog on the road, according to sports gambling website FanDuel.com. The over/under is 58.5 points.
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.