Boilermakers 24, Fighting Illini 17
Final · BTN · Gies Memorial Stadium · Attendance 60,670
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PUR | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
 ILL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
The Purdue Boilermakers beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 24-17 on Oct 3, 2026 at Gies Memorial Stadium.
Top performers
Ryan Browne threw for 255 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for the Boilermakers.
Fame Ijeboi ran for 65 yards on 19 carries.
Katin Houser threw for 225 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Fighting Illini.
Aidan Laughery ran for 49 yards on 12 carries.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
PUR6:48Jacobo Echeverria Lozano 30 Yd Field Goal3-0
2nd quarter
- PUR10:11Jacobo Echeverria Lozano 34 Yd Field Goal6-0
- PUR4:16Tra'Mar Harris 21 Yd pass from Ryan Browne (Jacobo Echeverria Lozano Kick)13-0
ILL0:21Collin Dixon 7 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)13-7
3rd quarter
- PUR6:05Jacobo Echeverria Lozano 33 Yd Field Goal16-7
4th quarter
- ILL8:15Ethan Moczulski 54 Yd Field Goal16-10
- PUR4:29Antonio Harris 1 Yd Run (Ryan Browne Run for Two-Point Conversion)24-10
- ILL1:26Ty Robinson 2 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Ethan Moczulski Kick)24-17
Team stats
| Stat | PUR | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 | 7-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 345 | 345 |
| Passing | 255 | 225 |
| Comp/Att | 18/27 | 21/37 |
| Yards per pass | 9.4 | 6.1 |
| Rushing | 90 | 120 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 2.7 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 7-63 | 4-46 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:33 | 28:27 |
Before and after
- Boilermakers · 2026 season · Previous Sep 26, 2026: ND 49, PUR 10 · Next Oct 10, 2026: MINN at PUR
- Fighting Illini · 2026 season · Previous Sep 26, 2026: ILL 19, OSU 42 · Next Oct 10, 2026: ILL at MSU
Other Boilermakers vs Fighting Illini games
| Oct 4, 2025 | ILL at PUR | 43-27 | Regular |
| Oct 12, 2024 | PUR at ILL | 49-50 | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2023 | ILL at PUR | 19-44 | Regular |
| Nov 12, 2022 | PUR at ILL | 31-24 | Regular |
| Sep 25, 2021 | ILL at PUR | 9-13 | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2020 | PUR at ILL | 31-24 | Regular |
