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#95 Purdueat#36 Illinois

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#95 Purdue
BOA rating 1432.0
Win probability
17.9%
Projected
17
#36 Illinois
BOA rating 1641.6
BOA Pick
Win probability
82.1%
Projected
35
BOA Pick
Illinois
Pick Confidence
82.1%
Very High
Projected Margin
Illinois by 18.3
BOA Spread
Illinois -18.3
Rating Edge
Illinois +209.7

How the matchup tilts

Each edge is calculated from the exact team-rating board attached to this published forecast. BOA does not substitute live or staged values here.

Overall power
Illinois
Purdue
1432.0
Illinois
1641.6
Illinois holds a 209.7-point rating edge.
Purdue offense
Purdue
Purdue offense
54.3
Illinois defense
41.0
Purdue holds a 13.3-point rating edge.
Illinois offense
Illinois
Purdue defense
5.8
Illinois offense
63.7
Illinois holds a 57.9-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
Purdue
Purdue
94.2
Illinois
81.0
Purdue holds a 13.1-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

The three verified areas with the most influence on BOA’s view of the game.

1
Overall power
Illinois holds a 209.7-point rating edge.
2
Illinois offense
Illinois holds a 57.9-point rating edge.
3
Purdue offense
Purdue holds a 13.3-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 8:15 PM
SiteIllinois home game
Week5
Forecast throughWeek 4
Projection stateActive and published

Recent form

The last three completed games available in the current BOA season database. These are context, not a replacement for the model.

Purdue
Last 3 completed
0–3
LWeek 4 · Notre Dame
10–49
LWeek 3 · UCLA
38–52
LWeek 2 · Wake Forest
36–38
Illinois
Last 3 completed
1–2
LWeek 4 · Ohio State
19–42
LWeek 2 · Duke
27–31
WWeek 1 · UAB
42–23

Matchup Comparison

Current BOA team-rating context alongside the published pregame forecast.

MetricPurdueIllinois
National Rank#95#36
BOA Rating1432.01641.6
Offensive Rating54.363.7
Defensive Rating5.841.0
Schedule Strength94.281.0
Win Probability17.9%82.1%
Projected Points1735

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total52.0
Rating EdgeIllinois +209.7
As-of Week4
Forecast StatusCurrent
Information Statein_season_next_game

Model Lineage

Forecast Versionboa_2026_national_week5_postw04_e14671fa1b1d_v1
Model Versionboa_2026_week5_r22_absolute_power_postw04_v4
Component Modelboa_r22_absolute_power_plus_boa_team_components_weekly_v1_asof_w04_v4
Score/Spread Modelboa_score_spread_v2_market_total_margin_realism_v7
Score Displayfootball_score_realism_v2 · unchanged
Generated9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Published9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Understanding confidence

BOA Pick Confidence is the model-estimated win probability of the selected winner. It is a probabilistic estimate, not a guarantee. Current rating and schedule-strength values provide matchup context. BOA preserves the published raw forecast; its football-score realism layer only converts integer display scores when needed while leaving win probability, modeled margin, and spread unchanged.

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