Purdue
Purdue is 3-6 and No. 63 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 1.2 points better than an average FBS team. Last game: lost 34-29 vs Maryland in Week 10.
Week 11: at Iowa, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Purdue is No. 63
- Purdue's rating is 1.2: the machine's estimate that Purdue is 1.2 points better than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 63 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −0.9, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it up 2.1.
- The biggest weekly moves: +3.3 after Week 6 (W 41-13 vs Minnesota) and −2.2 after Week 7 (L 26-38 vs Washington).
- Its record is 3-6. The 6 losses were to No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 18 Wake Forest, No. 35 Penn State, No. 40 UCLA, No. 47 Washington, No. 73 Maryland, by 14.3 points on average. The 3 wins came by 20.0 points on average; the best was over No. 42 Illinois. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 41 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 62 North Texas (1.4); just below is No. 64 Texas State (1.1).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Barry Odom is in his 2nd season at Purdue (since 2025). This season: 3-6. At Purdue overall: 5-16, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 191-303 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2403 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 12-5 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.9No. 45 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.2%No. 75 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 6.2%No. 92 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 303-1061 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 3.5No. 123 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 11.2%No. 118 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 17.7%No. 77 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 29.4No. 59 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.78No. 79 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 41.0%No. 57 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 55.0%No. 100 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 9No. 43 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 32.3No. 123 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 6.84No. 133 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 8.7No. 135 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 5.2No. 128 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 4.2%No. 110 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 11No. 70 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 47.5%No. 131 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Ryan Browne179-288, 2260 yds, 11 TD, 5 INT
- Evans Chuba11-14, 96 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Fame Ijeboi160 carries, 620 yds, 10 TD
- Antonio Harris33 carries, 213 yds, 2 TD
- Ryan Browne58 carries, 86 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
- Asaad Waseem43 catches, 709 yds, 1 TD
- Xavier Townsend41 catches, 438 yds, 3 TD
- Tra'Mar Harris14 catches, 226 yds, 2 TD
Tackles
- Jojo Hayden61
- Justin Denson56
- Charles Correa48
Sacks
- Curt Neal2.5
- Jeremy Lewis1.5
- Keyshawn Burgos1.5
Interceptions
- Jojo Hayden2
- Charles Correa1
- Donovan Saunders1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Ryan BrowneMost passes in the last game9 games288 attempts95%
- Evans Chuba2 games14 attempts5%
Carrying
- Fame Ijeboi9 games160 carries68%
- Antonio Harris7 games33 carries14%
- Jerrick Gibson6 games20 carries9%
- Travis Terrell Jr.3 games17 carries7%
Catching
- Asaad Waseem9 games43 catches23%
- Xavier Townsend9 games41 catches21%
- Fame Ijeboi8 games22 catches12%
- Chauncey Magwood7 games18 catches9%
Tackling
- Jojo Hayden9 games61 tackles11%
- Justin Denson9 games56 tackles10%
- Charles Correa9 games48 tackles8%
- John Slaughter9 games47 tackles8%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 44–19 vs Indiana State. Indiana State is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 2 L 36–38 vs Wake Forest. The passing game was the strength: 7.8 yards an attempt, 1.9 more than Wake Forest usually allows.
- Week 3 L 38–52 at UCLA. The passing game was the strength: 13.9 yards an attempt, 9.2 more than UCLA usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 4 L 10–49 vs Notre Dame. The run game struggled: 1.3 yards a carry, 1.8 less than Notre Dame usually allows. The offense gave up 5 sacks.
- Week 5 W 24–17 at Illinois. The run game struggled: 2.7 yards a carry, 1.8 less than Illinois usually allows. The machine had Illinois by 9.6 (73%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 6 W 41–13 vs Minnesota. The run game was the strength: 6.5 yards a carry, 2.9 more than Minnesota usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 7 L 26–38 vs Washington. The pass defense gave ground: Washington got 11.2 yards an attempt, 4.7 over what it usually gains. The machine had Purdue by 4.6 (62%), so this was a loss it did not see coming; Purdue won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 9 L 17–31 at Penn State. The run game struggled: 2.2 yards a carry, 2.8 less than Penn State usually allows. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 10 L 29–34 vs Maryland. The pass defense gave ground: Maryland got 14.1 yards an attempt, 7.9 over what it usually gains. The machine had Purdue by 8.4 (71%), so this was a loss it did not see coming.