Big Ten · 2026

Purdue Boilermakers

Head coach Barry Odom · Ross-Ade Stadium
3-42-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#71
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-0.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.9
53rd in FBS
Defense
-3.0
91st in FBS
Schedule so far
+5.7
12th toughest
Projected
4.2-7.8
bowl-eligible 6%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-0.2 now, -5.4 preseason · up 14 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#71

Final record odds

4.2-7.8 expected · most likely 4-8 (47%)
20%3-947%4-827%5-76%6-67-5

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 4vsIndiana State FCSW 44–19 ›-8.4—BTN
2Sep 12vs22Wake ForestL 36–38 ›+7.7—FS1
3Sep 19@16UCLACONFL 38–52 ›+5.5—BTN
4Sep 26vs1Notre DameL 10–49 ›-5.1—Peacock
5Oct 3@49IllinoisCONFW 24–17 ›+16.6—BTN
6Oct 10vs66MinnesotaCONFW 41–13 ›+23.5—BTN
7Oct 16vs52WashingtonCONFL 26–38 ›-10.6—Fox
8—Bye
9Oct 31@28Penn StateCONFPenn State −15.9 · o/u 56.1—14%
10Nov 7vs76MarylandCONFPurdue −5.4 · o/u 61.5—64%
11Nov 14@20IowaCONFIowa −18.7 · o/u 54.5—11%
12Nov 21vs27WisconsinCONFWisconsin −8.8 · o/u 54.1—28%
13Nov 28@4IndianaCONFIndiana −29.9 · o/u 55.7—2%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.22140th+0.266129th
Success rate45.2%52nd47.2%128th
Explosiveness1.28346th1.370122nd
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate46.1%45th47.1%125th
Rushing success rate42.7%88th49.2%126th
Passing success rate49.1%27th45.2%113th
Explosive run rate12.1%100th15.7%113th
Explosive pass rate11.0%60th13.8%132nd
Line yards / carry2.83116th3.25110th
Opportunity rate32.7%129th40.5%107th
Stuff rate17.6%80th15.7%97th
Sack rate4.5%55th4.1%109th
3rd-down conversion42.1%63rd47.8%128th
Red-zone TD rate61.3%79th62.5%84th
Havoc rate13.1%69th13.1%85th
Box score · season totals
Points / game31.357th32.3123rd
Yards / game409.156th413.1118th
Yards / play5.7564th6.62133rd
Pass yards / game280.721st251.6119th
Yards / pass att.8.3037th8.39129th
Completion %66.5%42nd60.5%57th
Rush yards / game128.4111th161.697th
Yards / carry3.70114th5.16124th
3rd-down conv. %43.3%45th47.4%131st
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.8634th1.4337th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.2999th1.14125th
Penalty yards / game53.756th55.966th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.4
82nd of 138
YAC per catch
6.4
26th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
13%
92nd of 138
Shotgun
98%
32nd of 138
No-huddle
59%
75th of 138
QB pressured
11%
95th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
11%
116th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.4
57th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws229 throws charted

66% comp8.4 avg. depth6.4 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds11–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (5%), 11 caught (92%), 75 yds, 6.3 per throw1292% · 75yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 25 throws (11%), 20 caught (80%), 109 yds, 4.4 per throw2580% · 109yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 6 caught (43%), 94 yds, 6.7 per throw1443% · 94yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 17 yds, 4.3 per throw425% · 17yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 7 caught (88%), 148 yds, 18.5 per throw888% · 148yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 4 caught (50%), 96 yds, 12.0 per throw850% · 96yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 49 yds, 9.8 per throw520% · 49yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per throw1100% · 1yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 10 caught (83%), 72 yds, 6.0 per throw1283% · 72yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (9%), 15 caught (71%), 234 yds, 11.1 per throw2171% · 234yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 6 caught (86%), 114 yds, 16.3 per throw786% · 114yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 7 caught (88%), 118 yds, 14.8 per throw888% · 118yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 20 throws (9%), 16 caught (80%), 178 yds, 8.9 per throw2080% · 178yRight, 0–4 air yards: 27 throws (12%), 22 caught (81%), 166 yds, 6.1 per throw2781% · 166yRight, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (9%), 12 caught (57%), 132 yds, 6.3 per throw2157% · 132yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 4 caught (44%), 54 yds, 6.0 per throw944% · 54yRight, 15–19 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 5 caught (42%), 92 yds, 7.7 per throw1242% · 92yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 2 caught (25%), 53 yds, 6.6 per throw825% · 53yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 128 yds, 25.6 per throw560% · 128y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on202 throws charted

60% comp10.3 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds15–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 11 throws (5%), 9 caught (82%), 54 yds, 4.9 per throw1182% · 54yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 11 caught (85%), 122 yds, 9.4 per throw1385% · 122yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 4 caught (31%), 43 yds, 3.3 per throw1331% · 43yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 5 caught (56%), 98 yds, 10.9 per throw956% · 98yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 5 caught (50%), 92 yds, 9.2 per throw1050% · 92yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 53 yds, 10.6 per throw540% · 53yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 22 yds, 11.0 per throw2100% · 22yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 14 yds, 2.8 per throw520% · 14yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 4 caught (40%), 80 yds, 8.0 per throw1040% · 80yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 9 caught (64%), 163 yds, 11.6 per throw1464% · 163yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 4 caught (67%), 81 yds, 13.5 per throw667% · 81yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 6 caught (86%), 165 yds, 23.6 per throw786% · 165yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 143 yds, 35.8 per throw475% · 143yRight, Behind air yards: 20 throws (10%), 17 caught (85%), 71 yds, 3.5 per throw2085% · 71yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (11%), 17 caught (77%), 114 yds, 5.2 per throw2277% · 114yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 9 caught (82%), 75 yds, 6.8 per throw1182% · 75yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 3 caught (27%), 43 yds, 3.9 per throw1127% · 43yRight, 15–19 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 10 caught (71%), 187 yds, 13.4 per throw1471% · 187yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 84 yds, 12.0 per throw743% · 84yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 1 caught (20%), 31 yds, 6.2 per throw520% · 31y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction221 carries

Left
29%
7.4 YPC · 51% succ.
Middle
50%
3.6 YPC · 35% succ.
Right
21%
3.0 YPC · 37% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced201 carries

Left
29%
5.9 YPC · 46% succ.
Middle
49%
5.9 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
22%
6.0 YPC · 48% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Barry Odom

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
1Evans ChubaQBSO6' 4"220Montreal, Canada
7Garyt OdomQBFR6' 2"195Fayetteville, AR
14Corin BerryQBFR6' 3"200Covina, CA
15Ryan BrowneQBJR6' 4"220Clarkston, MI
18Bennett MeredithQBSR6' 3"200Hoover, AL
2Fame IjeboiRBSO6' 0"210Folcroft, PA
4Jerrick GibsonRBSO5' 10"215Gainesville, FL
22Antonio HarrisRBJR6' 1"215Chandler, IN
31Carter HolsworthRBSO6' 0"218Jasper, IN
0Jaylan HornsbyWRSO6' 3"215Winslow, NJ
5Chauncey MagwoodWRSR6' 0"200Albany, GA
8De'Nylon MorrissetteWRSR6' 1"205Stone Mountain, GA
9Jalil HallWRFR6' 4"210Drexel Hill, PA
11Tra'Mar HarrisWRSO6' 1"200Cincinnati, OH
12Corey SmithWRJR6' 1"190Brownsburg, IN
13Ricky Sampson Jr.WRJR6' 4"210Las Vegas, NV
17Bisi OwensWRSR6' 4"215Cooksville, MD
33Quinn RosenkranzWRFR5' 8"175Anaheim, CA
80Brandon KinseyWRFR6' 1"200Miami, FL
83Andrew AdkisonWRJR6' 0"205Mountain View, CA
84Nolan BuckmanWRJR5' 11"195Indianapolis, IN
88Jojo JohnsonWRFR6' 4"180Goochland, VA
16Kylan FoxTEJR6' 4"235Valdosta, GA
41Jon GrimmettTEFR6' 5"235Pauls Valley, OK
43Jackson BerrymanTESO6' 8"260Fort Worth, TX
81George BurhennTEJR6' 5"245McCordsville, IN
85Luca PuccinelliTESO6' 6"265Glen Allen, VA
87Cooper McCutchanTEFR6' 4"245Cincinnati, OH
94Luke ShorterTEFR6' 7"250Elmhurst, IL
50Boaz StanleyOLSR6' 4"315Bogart, GA
52Rocco DalyOLSO6' 0"275Park City, UT
56Marques EasleyOLSO6' 6"320Kankakee, IL
57Tom EwingOLJR6' 2"300Westfield, IN
59Micah BanuelosOLJR6' 2"315Auburn, WA
65Brock BrownfieldOLFR6' 4"280New Palestine, IN
68Nuku MafiOLSO6' 4"330Rose Park, UT
70Max ParrottOLSO6' 5"315Centennial, CO
71Terrell Berryhill Jr.OLFR6' 5"275St. Louis, MO
72Jude McCoskeyOLSR6' 8"320Terre Haute, IN
73Makai SainaOLSO6' 4"300Arlington, TX
75Rico SchrieberOLFR6' 8"330Chicago, IL
77Jatavius ShiversOLJR6' 6"330Villa Rica, GA
9TJ LindseyDLSO6' 3"310Little Rock, AR
40Ian JeffriesDLJR6' 4"303Southaven, MS
44Kobe CherryDLFR6' 5"310Greenwood, IN
90Elijah St. JohnDLSR6' 2"300Ottawa, Canada
92Curt NealDLSR6' 0"310Cornelius, NC
94Rodney LoraDLJR6' 3"310North Arlington, NJ
96Jordan CreeDLSR6' 1"300Remington, IN
97Wisdom SimmsDLSR6' 4"320Kannapolis, NC
98Drake CarlsonDLJR6' 3"302Nashville, TN
99Josiah HopeDLFR6' 3"300Radcliff, KY
8CJ MaddenDESR6' 4"270Ellenwood, GA
11Keyshawn BurgosDESR6' 5"270Chesterfield, VA
18Elo ModozieDESR6' 4"250Saint Augustine, FL
19Landon BrooksDEFR6' 6"265Albany, IN
23Trey SmithDEJR6' 4"265Apopka, FL
31Finn GoodmanDEFR6' 4"245Lake Forest, IL
33Jeremy LewisDEJR6' 4"255St. Louis, MO
41Mason AlnuttDEFR6' 4"260East Amherst, NY
58Breeon IshmailDEJR6' 4"265Cincinnati, OH
84Maximilian CarmicleDEFR6' 8"255Hazel Crest, IL
91Aiden SoleckiDEFR6' 5"265Downers Grove, IL
93Sam GoellnerDESO6' 3"250St. Louis, MO
0Jojo HaydenLBJR6' 2"245East St. Louis, IL
5Charles CorreaLBJR6' 3"230Kuli'ou'ou, HI
16Anthony SpecaLBJR6' 2"230Bridgeville, PA
20Winston BerglundLBJR6' 2"230Carmel, IN
25Hudson MillerLBSR6' 0"235Indianapolis, IN
30Parker MeeseLBFR6' 2"235Dallas, TX
42Brayden SweeneyLBFR6' 2"230Grand Rapids, MI
47Tre MooreLBSR6' 5"225Chandler, AZ
51Jaxon OttLBFR6' 4"240Marion, IN
1Smiley BradfordDBJR6' 0"195St. Louis, MO
2Jaden ManghamDBSR6' 2"195Birmingham, MI
3Jett GoldsberryDBFR6' 0"205Lincoln City, IN
4Hudauri HinesDBJR6' 1"200Indianapolis, IN
6Mister ClarkDBJR6' 0"190Opa Locka, FL
7Don SaundersDBSR6' 4"197San Diego, CA
10Ta'Vari HamptonDBSO6' 0"185Sanford, FL
13John SlaughterDBSR6' 2"200Clarksdale, MS
14Emoni SmithDBFR6' 1"190Hilltop, OH
15Vi'Naz CobbDBSO6' 1"200St. Louis, MO
21Justin DensonDBSO6' 2"200Providence, RI
22Maxwell BarbeeDBFR6' 2"195Long Beach, CA
24Raderrion DanielsDBFR6' 1"185Memphis, TN
26Dax NolesDBSO6' 0"205Norman, OK
28Dana GreenhowDBFR6' 0"185Riverdale, GA
29Dee NewsomeDBJR6' 3"185Tuscumbia, AL
32D'mon MarableDBJR6' 0"205Knoxville, TN
35DJ GreeneDBFR6' 3"200Indianapolis, IN
36Kaleb RichmondDBJR5' 11"195Detroit, MI
38Zyntreacs OteyDBFR5' 11"185Franklin, TN
39Isaiah NeedamDBSO6' 0"195Indianapolis, IN
47Braden BrownDBFR6' 1"195Fountaintown, IN
92Jacobo Echeverria LozanoPKFR5' 10"170Pittsburgh, PA
42Dylan DrennanPSO6' 2"205Dallas, TX
95Sam DubwigPSO6' 4"215Cabot, AR
46Luke RaabLSSO6' 2"230Brentwood, TN
89Luke KlareLSSO6' 6"235Guilford, IN

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2021 (+6.0, #33) · worst: 2016 (-10.8, #115)
-10-50+5FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#100
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far3-42-2#71-0.2+2.9-3.0
20252-100-9#100-6.0-3.6-2.3
20241-110-9#122-10.3-5.8-4.4
20234-83-6#79-2.5+1.6-4.0
20228-66-3#60+2.0+1.9+0.2
20219-46-3#33+6.0+2.3+3.7
20202-42-4#80-1.9+1.0-2.8
20194-83-6#74-1.5+1.7-3.3
20186-75-4#37+5.2+3.9+1.3
20177-64-5#35+5.1-0.7+5.8
20163-91-8#115-10.8-1.6-9.2
20152-101-7#99-7.8-0.9-6.9
20143-91-7#101-7.9-4.1-3.8

Purdue's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →