Northwestern at Purdue
Saturday, November 1, 2003 Share
No. 18 Purdue beat Northwestern 34–14. It was their 71st meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 47–23–1.
Final at Ross-Ade Stadium, West LafayetteAttendance 51,110
- At kickoff
- 55°F, mostly cloudy, haze, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Purdue University Airport (KLAF), 4 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Purdue | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Efficiency
| Northwestern | Purdue | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.35 | First-down EPA | −0.02 |
| 0.02 | Second-down EPA | −0.05 |
| 0.38 | Third-down EPA | 0.74 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Purdue 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Northwestern–Purdue gamePurdue leads 53–36–1 in 90 meetings, counting the 19 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
Northwestern
- Next gamevs. Penn StateNov. 8, 2003
- SeasonNorthwestern in 2003
- ProgramNorthwestern history and records
Purdue
- Next gamevs. IowaNov. 8, 2003
- SeasonPurdue in 2003
- ProgramPurdue history and records