FanDuel’s Sunday-evening opening odds make 1-3 Purdue a 9.5-point underdog against 2-2 Illinois in their Week 5 Cannon game. Purdue is +285 to win outright, while Illinois is -365; the over/under is 59.5 points.
Purdue has lost three straight, most recently at home to Notre Dame. Illinois fired its defensive coordinator Sunday after a heavy defeat to Ohio State.
The teams average 32 points per game (Purdue) and 34 (Illinois), with 421 and 419.8 yards of offense, respectively. Purdue allows 39.5 points per game; Illinois allows 26.5. Illinois has recorded three sacks and two takeaways, while Purdue has six sacks and two takeaways.
