Purdue Boilermakers

2026 season

12th in the Big Ten · 2-2 in the conference

Next: at PSU · Oct 31

Record

3-4

2-3 home · 1-1 away

Points for / game

31.3

32.3 allowed

Point differential

-1.0

per game

Model winner calls

3/6

locked before kickoff

The Purdue Boilermakers are 3-4 in 2026, scoring 31.3 and allowing 32.3 points a game. Next: at Penn State Nittany Lions on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Offense: Passing-down points added ranks #21 of 137 (+0.44).

Biggest weakness

Defense: Passing-down points added ranks #136 of 137 (+0.57).

Up next

at Penn State Nittany Lions · Oct 31 · PUR +7.5

Season so farHistory

3–4 · avg margin -1.0

PUR · bars scaled to the biggest margin (39).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Passing-down points added

+0.44#21

Points added / pass

+0.40#23

Pass success rate

49%#23

Turnovers / game

0.86#31

▼ Weaknesses

Line yards / rush

2.72#120

Yards / rush

3.7#116

Explosive rush rate

11.5%#113

Pass explosiveness

1.47#96

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Takeaways / game

1.43#38

Completion %

60%#60

Havoc rate

14.8%#90

Stuff rate forced

16%#97

▼ Weaknesses

Passing-down points added

+0.57#136

Points added / pass

+0.44#133

Third-down conversion

49%#131

Explosive pass rate

14.5%#131

How they playHistory

Pass rate

50%

Standard-down share

69%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

50%

Neutral-script pass rate

49%

Possession / game

32:35

Ratings

Rating 2026

-2.2

Rating 2025

-6.1

Talent

698

Returning

48%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.40#23

+0.44#133

Pass success rate

49%#23

47%#122

Pass explosiveness

1.47#96

1.75#123

Yards / pass attempt

8.3#33

8.4#129

Explosive pass rate

9.6%#80

14.5%#131

Sack rate

5.2%#71

3.7%#118

Completion %

67%#35

60%#60

Interception rate

3.0%#93

1.4%#105

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.08#80

+0.20#126

Rush success rate

42%#90

49%#126

Rush explosiveness

1.03#39

1.01#100

Line yards / rush

2.72#120

3.18#114

Stuff rate

19%#87

16%#97

Power success

71%#74

76%#100

Yards / rush

3.7#116

5.2#123

Explosive rush rate

11.5%#113

15.0%#98

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.13#50

+0.13#108

Passing-down points added

+0.44#21

+0.57#136

Third-down conversion

44%#39

49%#131

Red-zone touchdown rate

60%#80

68%#110

Points / scoring opportunity

3.78#68

4.49#130

Havoc rate faced

14.5%#68

14.8%#90

Turnovers / game

0.86#31

1.43#38

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 7 in 2026, 10 in 2025

PURleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

4.5 / 5.1

5.9 / 13.9

4.7 / 7.2

6.4 / 7.8

1st half

10.4 / 18.9

2nd half

11.9 / 15.8

Game

22.3 / 34.8

Points in the 1st half:PUR scores 47% · allows 54%league 52%

PUR trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

3-10

13 games

Points for

21.9

#115 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

33.2

#11 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

−11.3

#127 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 6 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	4.3#107 of 138	5.3#62 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	4.9#131 of 138	12.4#5 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	4.8#103 of 138	5.8#56 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	6.8#69 of 138	8.6#20 of 138	7.0
1st half	9.2#129 of 138	17.7#15 of 138	14.4
2nd half	12.7#77 of 138	15.5#23 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	PUR	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	42.1%#133 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	53.2%#47 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	PUR	League	n
Plays per game	63.6#88 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	61.7#108 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	53.2%#29 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	PUR	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.62#62 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	53.2%#93 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	4.31#7 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	58.9%#52 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

PUR	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	3-10	21.9#115 of 138	33.2#11 of 138	−11.3#127 of 138	63.6#88 of 137
At home	8	2-6	24.3#116 of 138	34.3#6 of 138	−10.0#133 of 138	66.0#69 of 138
On the road	5	1-4	18.2#114 of 138	31.6#48 of 138	−13.4#109 of 138	59.8#113 of 137
Last 5 games	5	2-3	27.8#62 of 138	33.8#19 of 138	−6.0#109 of 138	64.4#72 of 138
Short rest	1	0-1	26.0—	38.0—	−12.0—	67.0—
Normal rest	10	2-8	21.2#117 of 138	31.9#23 of 138	−10.7#126 of 138	61.3#118 of 138
Long rest	1	0-1	3.0—	56.0—	−53.0—	73.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

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All PUR players

Quarterbacks · 2: Ryan Browne Evans Chuba
Running Backs · 4: Fame Ijeboi Antonio Harris Jerrick Gibson Travis Terrell Jr.
Wide Receivers · 10: Asaad Waseem Xavier Townsend Chauncey Magwood Tra'Mar Harris De'Nylon Morrissette Jesse Watson Bisi Owens Jaylan Hornsby Quinn Rosenkranz Dylan Drennan
Tight Ends · 4: George Burhenn Ar'mari Towns Luca Puccinelli Cooper McCutchan

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Purdue Boilermakers

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PUR trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

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Purdue Boilermakers

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PUR trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

Purdue Boilermakers

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiPUR's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiPUR's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for PUR: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

PUR trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Purdue Boilermakers

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiPUR's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiPUR's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for PUR: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

PUR trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PUR trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PUR trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20