2019 Purdue
4–8 (3–6 Big Ten), coached by Jeff Brohm. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Maryland 40–14Oct 12
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Indiana 41–44Nov 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Nevada | L 31–34 | 46% |
| Sep 7 | vs Vanderbilt | W 42–24 | 63% |
| Sep 14 | vs TCU | L 13–34 | 54% |
| Sep 28 | vs Minnesota | L 31–38 | 46% |
| Oct 5 | at 12Penn State | L 7–35 | 17% |
| Oct 12 | vs Maryland | W 40–14 | 51% |
| Oct 19 | at 23Iowa | L 20–26 | 27% |
| Oct 26 | vs Illinois | L 6–24 | 69% |
| Nov 2 | vs Nebraska | W 31–27 | 54% |
| Nov 9 | at Northwestern | W 24–22 | 42% |
| Nov 23 | at 14Wisconsin | L 24–45 | 17% |
| Nov 30 | vs Indiana | L 41–44 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana 44–41; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 10th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 310–367
- Coach
- Jeff Brohm
- Elo
- 1456 −70 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.7 No. 64 of 130; offense No. 45, defense No. 81, special teams No. 76
- SRS
- −1.1 No. 65 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 41% of last season’s EPA, No. 101 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 25 roster talent No. 51 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Brian Brohm and JaMarcus Shephard
- Defensive coordinators
- Nick Holt and Anthony Poindexter
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 41% | 1.19 | 98th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 44% | 1.25 | 82nd of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.14 def | 43% off 44% def | — | 81st off 89th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.0 | own 25 | 23% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 32 | 19% caused |
CORE rating -7.6, 99th of 130 (offense -2.9, defense 4.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jack Plummer QB | 1,605 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jack Plummer QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | King Doerue RB | 451 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | King Doerue RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | David Bell WR | 1,035 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brycen Hopkins TE | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Ben Holt LB | 114 tkl |
| Sacks | Derrick Barnes LB | 7.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cory Trice CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| George Karlaftis SDE | ★★★★ | No. 59 |
| David Bell WR | ★★★★ | No. 113 |
| Milton Wright WR | ★★★★ | No. 208 |
| Marvin Grant S | ★★★★ | No. 263 |
| Steven Faucheux DT | ★★★★ | No. 379 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.862 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.2 | 0.878 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.5 | 0.897 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.3 | 0.873 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Whole class | 27 | 3.1 | 0.866 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 4 | Brycen Hopkins TE | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 7 | Markus Bailey ILB | Cincinnati Bengals |
Roster 105
The 2019 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Brycen HopkinsTECoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
David BellWRCoaches-3; Media-2
George KarlaftisDLMedia-2
From Wikipedia’s 2019 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2019 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ohio State | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Penn State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 7–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 7–2 | 10–4 | 11 |
| Iowa | 6–3 | 10–3 | 15 |
 Michigan | 6–3 | 9–4 | 18 |
| Indiana | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Michigan State | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Illinois | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Nebraska | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Purdue | 3–6 | 4–8 | |
| Maryland | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
| Northwestern | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
 Rutgers | 0–9 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.