Northwestern at Purdue

Saturday, October 16, 1982

Purdue beat Northwestern 34–⁠21. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 32–⁠19–⁠1.

AwayNorthwestern3–⁠8 in 1982
21
HomePurdue3–⁠8 in 1982
34

FinalAttendance 67,659

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Purdue 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Purdue leads 53–⁠36–⁠1 in 90 meetings, counting the 38 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Northwestern 19, Purdue 0
2024Northwestern 26, Purdue 20
2023Northwestern 23, Purdue 15
2022Purdue 17, Northwestern 9
2021Purdue 32, Northwestern 14
2020Northwestern 27, Purdue 20

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