Purdue vs. Illinois: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2023 1:36 p.m. ET

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Hudson Card and the Purdue Boilermakers (1-3) will host the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-2) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET.

Want to watch the matchup featuring the Boilermakers and Fighting Illini? You can find it on Peacock.

How to Watch Purdue vs. Illinois

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Fresno State	L 39-35	-3.5
9/9/2023	at Virginia Tech	W 24-17	+1
9/16/2023	vs. Syracuse	L 35-20	+1.5
9/22/2023	vs. Wisconsin	L 38-17	+6
9/30/2023	vs. Illinois	-
10/7/2023	at Iowa	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Ohio State	-	-
10/28/2023	at Nebraska	-	-
11/4/2023	at Michigan	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Minnesota	-	-
11/18/2023	at Northwestern	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Indiana	-	-

Purdue ranks 64th in total offense (397.3 yards per game) and 100th in total defense (404 yards allowed per game) this season.
Purdue is averaging 256.8 passing yards per game on offense (49th in the FBS), and ranks 103rd defensively with 255.8 passing yards allowed per game.
With 32.3 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS, the Boilermakers have had to rely on their 90th-ranked offense (24 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
From an offensive standpoint, the Boilermakers rank 84th in the FBS with 140.5 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 89th in rushing yards allowed per contest (148.3).
In addition to a 54.2% third-down conversion rate allowed on defense, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS, Purdue has posted the 65th-ranked third-down conversion rate (41.1%) on offense.
With five forced turnovers (76th in the FBS) against seven turnovers committed (82nd in the FBS), the Boilermakers' -2 turnover margin ranks 96th in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Hudson Card	QB	1,027 YDS (62.8%) / 3 TD / 3 INT 95 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 23.8 RUSH YPG
Tyrone Tracy Jr.	RB	176 YDS / 4 TD / 44 YPG / 7 YPC
Deion Burks	WR	15 REC / 294 YDS / 3 TD / 73.5 YPG
Devin Mockobee	RB	212 YDS / 2 TD / 53 YPG / 4 YPC 9 REC / 47 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Dillon Thieneman	DB	35 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Kydran Jenkins	OLB	23 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
O.C. Brothers	LB	15 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
Sanoussi Kane	DB	24 TKL / 1 TFL

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Toledo	W 30-28	-7.5
9/8/2023	at Kansas	L 34-23	+4
9/16/2023	vs. Penn State	L 30-13	+14
9/23/2023	vs. Florida Atlantic	W 23-17	-15.5
9/30/2023	at Purdue	-
10/6/2023	vs. Nebraska	-	-
10/14/2023	at Maryland	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Wisconsin	-	-
11/4/2023	at Minnesota	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Indiana	-	-
11/18/2023	at Iowa	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Northwestern	-	-

Illinois' defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, surrendering 422.8 total yards per game, which ranks 19th-worst. Offensively, it ranks 70th with 394.8 total yards per contest.
From an offensive standpoint, Illinois is posting 252 passing yards per contest (52nd-ranked). It ranks 96th in the FBS defensively (245.5 passing yards given up per game).
With 22.3 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Fighting Illini rank 97th in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 87th, surrendering 27.3 points per contest.
The Fighting Illini's defense has been bottom-25 in run defense this season, allowing 177.3 rushing yards per game, which ranks 24th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, they rank 82nd with 142.8 rushing yards per contest.
Illinois has been struggling on third down, ranking 23rd-worst with a 46% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been more productive on offense, generating a 40.4% third-down rate (72nd-ranked).
The Fighting Illini have struggled in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of -6 is ninth-worst in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Luke Altmyer	QB	879 YDS (65.3%) / 4 TD / 7 INT 146 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 36.5 RUSH YPG
Isaiah Williams	WR	24 REC / 333 YDS / 0 TD / 83.3 YPG
Reggie Love III	RB	243 YDS / 1 TD / 60.8 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Pat Bryant	WR	13 REC / 120 YDS / 2 TD / 30 YPG
Xavier Scott	DB	26 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jer'Zhan Newton	DL	18 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Miles Scott	DB	23 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Keith Randolph Jr.	DL	22 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK