2026 Purdue
3–4 (2–2 Big Ten), coached by Barry Odom. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Minnesota 41–13Oct 10
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wake Forest 36–38Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Indiana State | W 44–19 | 80% |
| Sep 12 | vs Wake Forest | L 36–38 | 38% |
| Sep 19 | at UCLA | L 38–52 | 26% |
| Sep 26 | vs 3Notre Dame | L 10–49 | 15% |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois | W 24–17 | 20% |
| Oct 10 | vs Minnesota | W 41–13 | 35% |
| Oct 16 | vs Washington | L 26–38 | 41% |
| Oct 31 | at Penn State | Preview | 25% |
| Nov 7 | vs Maryland | Preview | 64% |
| Nov 14 | at Iowa | Preview | 16% |
| Nov 21 | vs Wisconsin | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 28 | at Indiana | Preview | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 10th in Big Ten
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 219–226
- Coach
- Barry Odom
- Elo
- 1436 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.6 No. 62 of 138; offense No. 42, defense No. 100, special teams No. 4
- SRS
- 7.9 No. 40 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 48% of last season’s EPA, No. 57 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 55 roster talent No. 55 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Josh Henson
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Kane
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 44% | 1.28 | 42nd of 138 |
| Defense | 0.28 | 49% | 1.35 | 127th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.20 off 0.18 def | 46% off 44% def | — | 18th off 121st def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 51% | 8.0 yds | 12% | 2.80 | 15% |
| Defense | 48% | 10.3 yds | 15% | 3.20 | 15% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 29 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.5 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 0.4, 63rd of 138 (offense 11.4, defense 11.0).
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 | Ryan Browne QB | 1,822 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ryan Browne QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Fame Ijeboi RB | 568 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Fame Ijeboi RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Asaad Waseem WR | 588 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | George Burhenn TE | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Jojo Hayden LB | 43 tkl |
| Sacks | Jeremy Lewis DE | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jojo Hayden LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Josiah Hope DL | ★★★ | No. 487 |
| Jett Goldsberry ATH | ★★★ | No. 665 |
| Izaiah Wright RB | ★★★ | No. 731 |
| Ar’Mari Towns TE | ★★★ | No. 804 |
| Katrell Webb DE | ★★★ | No. 804 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.880 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Whole class | 21 | 3.0 | 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.
Roster 120
The 2026 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 29
The 2026 portal Elo Modozie DE | ★★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Boaz Stanley OL | ★★★ | from  South Carolina |
 Jerrick Gibson RB | ★★★ | from  Texas |
 Jaden Mangham S | ★★★ | from  Michigan |
| Jojo Hayden LB | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Asaad Waseem WR | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
 Bisi Owens WR | ★★★ | from  Pennsylvania |
| Curt Neal DL | ★★★ | from Illinois |
 Donovan Saunders CB | ★★★ | from  Utah |
| Jatavius Shivers OT | ★★★ | from South Carolina |
 Kylan Fox TE | ★★★ | from  UCF |
| Rodney Lora DL | ★★★ | from UCF |
And 17 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 24
 Arhmad Branch WR | ★★★ | to  South Florida |
| Jamarrion Harkless DL | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Nitro Tuggle WR | ★★★ | to South Carolina |
| Alex Sanford LB | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
| Bradyn Joiner OL | ★★★ | to  Florida State |
| Demeco Kennedy DL | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Rico Walker TE | ★★★ | to  California |
| Tyrell Green OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Hank Purvis OL | ★★★ | to South Carolina |
| Jaron Thomas RB | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Malachi Singleton QB | ★★★ | to  App State |
| Winston Berglund LB | ★★★ | returned to  Purdue |
And 12 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
 Ohio State | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
 USC | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Iowa | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
 Northwestern | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
 Oregon | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Minnesota | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
 Nebraska | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Purdue | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Michigan | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Illinois | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Rutgers | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Washington | 1–3 | 4–3 | |
| Penn State | 0–4 | 3–4 | |
 Michigan State | 0–4 | 2–5 | |
| Maryland | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.