Purdue at Northwestern
Saturday, October 26, 2002 Share
Purdue beat Northwestern 42–13. It was their 70th meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 46–23–1.
Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonHigh 49°F, low 42°F, 0.02 in. of rainAttendance 30,158
- At kickoff
- 46°F, overcast, wind 12 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD), 23 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Purdue–Northwestern gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2025 | Northwestern 19, Purdue 0 | |
| 2024 | Northwestern 26, Purdue 20 | |
| 2023 | Northwestern 23, Purdue 15 | |
| 2022 | Purdue 17, Northwestern 9 | |
| 2021 | Purdue 32, Northwestern 14 | |
| 2020 | Northwestern 27, Purdue 20 |
Around this game
Purdue
- Next gamevs. Ohio StateNov. 9, 2002
- SeasonPurdue in 2002
- ProgramPurdue history and records
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. IndianaNov. 2, 2002
- SeasonNorthwestern in 2002
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records