Suburban Illini Club tailgate at Lot 31 before Illinois hosts Purdue on Saturday, October 3. Kickoff time is not set yet. The Big Ten and its television partners have said this game will start no later than 4:00 PM CT, with the final time set no later than 12 days before the game. Illinois lists this game as 116th Homecoming. The start time shown here is a placeholder and will be confirmed. Lot 31 is a pass-only lot. Illinois requires a parking pass for every vehicle that enters, opens the lot at 7:00 AM on game day, and does not allow walk-up tailgating there.