The Illini are coming off of winning 57 minutes of a game - only to lose in the last 3 minutes. Will Illinois be able to reverse their course by winning a road game against another formidable opponent with a dangerous quarterback.
Let's see how the predictions turn out. It's time to see if anyone has a crystal ball that works when it comes to the IlliniGuys staff.
| IlliniGuy | Prediction | Season Record |
| Larry Smith | Illinois 23-21 | 3-1 |
| Brad Sturdy | Purdue 34-27 | 2-2 |
| Mike Cagley | Illinois 16-14 | 1-3 |
| Kedric Prince | Illinois 27-24 | 3-1 |
| Matt Stevens | Purdue 28-17 | 2-2 |
| Brandon Wildman | Illinois 27-21 | 3-1 |
| Connor Cagley | Purdue 27-16 | 2-2 |
| Steve Sturm | Purdue 33-27 | 3-1 |
| Patrick Quinn | Purdue 24-14 | 2-2 |
| Kirkland Chappell | Purdue 24-17 | 1-3 |
| Shannon Denny | Purdue 30-19 | 3-1 |
| IlliniGuy Chris | Purdue 27-24 | 1-3 |
| IlliniGuy Karl | Illinois 24-21 | 1-3 |
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569 Illini Fall to B1G Champs 84-70
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568 Illini Hoops Update
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567 Illini Fall to Bruins 95-94 in OT
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2.20.26 - Illini Men's & Women's Hoops Update
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566 Illini Slay Trojans
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565 Illini Defeat Hoosiers 71-51 in Boswell’s Return
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2.13.26 - Illini Hoops Update, Hauck new DC & Pete Babcock
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564 Illini Lead Evaporates in 92-90 OT Loss to Wisconsin
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563 Inside Scoop on New Illini DC Bobby Hauck
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562 Illini Fall 85-82 to MSU in OT
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2.6.26 - Illini Hoops Update, Ayo Traded & Football Coaching Openings
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561 Illini Smash Northwestern Push Win Streak to 12
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560 Illini Defensive Coordinator Search
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