Illinois–Purdue football rivalry

Illinois–Purdue football rivalry
First meetingNovember 22, 1890
Purdue, 62–0
Latest meetingOctober 12, 2024
Illinois, 50–49OT
Next meetingOctober 4, 2025
TrophyPurdue Cannon
Statistics
Meetings total100
All-time seriesPurdue leads, 48–46–6
Trophy seriesPurdue leads, 40–31–2
Largest victoryPurdue, 62–0 (1890)
Longest win streakIllinois, 6 (1906–1911, 1988–1993)
Longest unbeaten streakIllinois, 11 (1906–1919)
Current win streakIllinois, 1 (2024–present)
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Locations of Illinois and Purdue

The Illinois–Purdue football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Illinois Fighting Illini football team of the University of Illinois and Purdue Boilermakers football team of Purdue University. The Purdue Cannon is presented to the winner of the game. Purdue leads the series 48–46–6.