2024 Purdue
1–11 (0–9 Big Ten), coached by Ryan Walters. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 49–0Aug 31
By 49 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Northwestern 20–26Nov 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Indiana State | W 49–0 | 89% |
| Sep 14 | vs 18Notre Dame | L 7–66 | 34% |
| Sep 21 | at Oregon State | L 21–38 | 27% |
| Sep 28 | vs Nebraska | L 10–28 | 50% |
| Oct 5 | at Wisconsin | L 6–52 | 30% |
| Oct 12 | at 23Illinois | L 49–50 | 25% |
| Oct 18 | vs 2Oregon | L 0–35 | 14% |
| Nov 2 | vs Northwestern | L 20–26 | 43% |
| Nov 9 | at 3Ohio State | L 0–45 | 7% |
| Nov 16 | vs 4Penn State | L 10–49 | 14% |
| Nov 22 | at Michigan State | L 17–24 | 30% |
| Nov 30 | at 10Indiana | L 0–66 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana 66–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 18th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 126th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 0–9 18th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 189–479
- Coach
- Ryan Walters
- Elo
- 1340 −146 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.2 No. 121 of 134; offense No. 116, defense No. 110, special teams No. 120
- SRS
- −8.0 No. 100 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 50% of last season’s EPA, No. 60 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 29 roster talent No. 37 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Graham Harrell and Jason Simmons
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Kane
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Air strike
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.08 | 37% | 1.11 | 128th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.39 | 50% | 1.41 | 134th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.29 def | 40% off 46% def | — | 120th off 134th 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 | 3.3 | own 27 | 22% allowed |
| Defense | 4.8 | own 31 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -20.9, 126th of 134 (offense -7.4, defense 13.5).
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 | Hudson Card QB | 1,641 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hudson Card QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Devin Mockobee RB | 687 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Devin Mockobee RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Max Klare TE | 685 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Max Klare TE | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Dillon Thieneman DB | 104 tkl |
| Sacks | Kydran Jenkins DE | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kyndrich Breedlove S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Tarrion Grant CB | ★★★★ | No. 77 |
| Koy Beasley S | ★★★★ | No. 127 |
| Luke Williams ATH | ★★★★ | No. 352 |
| Marcos Davila QB | ★★★★ | No. 402 |
| Tayvion Galloway TE | ★★★★ | No. 428 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.896 |
| Receivers | 5 | 3.2 | 0.874 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.843 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 3.3 | 0.895 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.3 | 0.862 |
| Whole class | 25 | 3.2 | 0.872 |
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 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 5 | Marcus Mbow OG | New York Giants |
Roster 121
The 2024 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 18
The 2024 portal Nyland Green CB | ★★★★ | from  Georgia |
| C.J. Smith WR | ★★★ | from Georgia |
| De’Nylon Morrissette WR | ★★★ | from Georgia |
| Jireh Ojata DE | ★★★ | from Franklin College |
| Joey Tanona OT | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
| Reggie Love III RB | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
| C.J. Madden DE | ★★★ | from Georgia |
 Corey Stewart OT | ★★★ | from  Ball State |
 D.J. Wingfield OL | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
 Jamarius Dinkins DL | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Kyndrich Breedlove CB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Calvin Smith DE | ★★★ | from Illinois |
And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 28
 Nic Caraway DE | ★★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
 Deion Burks WR | ★★★★ | to  Oklahoma |
| Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen WR | ★★★ | to  South Florida |
| Garrett Miller TE | ★★★ | to Texas A&M |
| Braxton Myers S | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Khordae Sydnor DE | ★★★ | to  Vanderbilt |
| T.J. Sheffield WR | ★★★ | to  UConn |
| Roman Pitre DE | ★★★ | to  Arizona State |
| D.J. Allen DE | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Dylan Downing RB | ★★★ | to  Miami (OH) |
| Josh Kaltenberger OL | ★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Prince Boyd Jr. DL | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
And 16 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 9–0 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Indiana | 8–1 | 11–2 | 10 |
| Penn State | 8–1 | 13–3 | 5 |
| Ohio State | 7–2 | 14–2 | 1 |
| Illinois | 6–3 | 10–3 | 16 |
 Iowa | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
 Michigan | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 Minnesota | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
 USC | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Rutgers | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 Washington | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Nebraska | 3–6 | 7–6 | |
| Michigan State | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
 UCLA | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Northwestern | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
 Maryland | 1–8 | 4–8 | |
| Purdue | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.