Central Michigan vs. Purdue
Central Michigan and Purdue have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1999; Purdue leads the series 5–1 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Purdue 5–1. Share
- Central Michigan wins
- 1
- Purdue wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1999
- Longest streak
- 5 Purdue
- Current streak
- 1 Central Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Purdue 5–1
- Most recent
- 2014
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 24 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Purdue
- 4–1 Purdue’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Central Michigan first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Central Michigan’s biggest win2014: Central Michigan 38, Purdue 17by 21 points
- Purdue’s biggest win2000: Purdue 48, Central Michigan 0by 48 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Central Michigan | Series | Purdue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Butch Jones | 0–3 | Joe Tiller |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Central Michigan’s side (Jones 0–3 against Tiller). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Curtis Painter Purdue | 35 of 54, 546 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | 2007 Passing | |
| Bryan Anderson Central Michigan | 7 catches, 129 yards, 3 TD | 2007 Receiving |
Named most valuable
| Curtis Painter Purdue | 2007 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 6, 2014 | Central Michigan 38, Purdue 17 | at Purdue | ||
| Sep 20, 2008 | Purdue 32, Central Michigan 25 | at Purdue | ||
| Dec 26, 2007 | Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48 | Neutral site | Motor City Bowl | |
| Sep 15, 2007 | Purdue 45, Central Michigan 22 | at Purdue | ||
| Sep 2, 2000 | 15Purdue 48, Central Michigan 0 | at Purdue | ||
| Sep 18, 1999 | 14Purdue 58, Central Michigan 16 | at Purdue |
Every game is listed as played on the field.