Purdue

3–5 · 2–3 Big Ten · Barry Odom, 2nd season

Lost to Penn State 31–17, Oct 31 · Next: vs Maryland, Sat, Nov 7 · analysis

Best by position: quarterbacks · running backs · wide receivers · tight ends · defenders · kickers · punters

Against the closing line

Purdue has beaten the line in 2 of its last 4, by 7.1 points a game. Over the season it’s 0.8 a game over, 64th of 136.

last 4

+7.1

before

−5.5

020

Oct 3, 2026 @ Illinois +16.5
Oct 10, 2026 vs Minnesota +31.0
Oct 16, 2026 vs Washington −15.0
Oct 31, 2026 @ Penn State −4.0

every game, with the line

Lately

Lost 7 of its last 10count
- Nov 15, 2025 @ Washington −36
- Nov 28, 2025 vs Indiana −53
- Sep 4 vs Indiana State +25
- Sep 12 vs Wake Forest −2
- Sep 19 @ UCLA −14
- Sep 26 vs Notre Dame −39
- Oct 3 @ Illinois +7
- Oct 10 vs Minnesota +28
- Oct 16 vs Washington −12
- Oct 31 @ Penn State −14
Failed to cover 7 of its last 10count
- Nov 15, 2025 @ Washington −21.5
- Nov 28, 2025 vs Indiana −24.5
- Sep 4 vs Indiana State −10.5
- Sep 12 vs Wake Forest +0.5
- Sep 19 @ UCLA −0.5
- Sep 26 vs Notre Dame −11.5
- Oct 3 @ Illinois +16.5
- Oct 10 vs Minnesota +31
- Oct 16 vs Washington −15
- Oct 31 @ Penn State −4
Covered 4 of its last 10 at homecount
- Sep 13, 2025 vs USC +4.5
- Oct 4, 2025 vs Illinois −9
- Oct 25, 2025 vs Rutgers −5.5
- Nov 8, 2025 vs Ohio State +5.5
- Nov 28, 2025 vs Indiana −24.5
- Sep 4 vs Indiana State −10.5
- Sep 12 vs Wake Forest +0.5
- Sep 26 vs Notre Dame −11.5
- Oct 10 vs Minnesota +31
- Oct 16 vs Washington −15

every kind

Against expected,

Against expected, this season, a game
a game	offense	defense
Points	+5.6 · 29th	+6.4 · 110th
Total yards	+25 · 46th	+64 · 119th
Touchdowns	+0.5 · 43rd	+1.0 · 113th
Passing efficiency	+3.3 · 56th	+11.5 · 101st
3rd downs	+1.4% · 48th	+10.6% · 127th
Turnovers	−0.2 · 42nd	0.0 · 61st
Sacks	+0.2 · 90th	−0.8 · 114th
Penalty yards	−6.6 · 45th

Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 136 teams, the best first. Lit is the top ten or the bottom ten. Penalty yards read against the league’s mean, since nobody allows them.

every stat, every team

Seasons

2026 3–5
2025 2–10
2024 1–11
2023 4–8
2022 8–6
2021 9–4
2020 2–4
2019 4–8
2018 6–7
2017 7–6
2016 3–9
2015 2–10
2014 3–9
2013 1–11
2012 6–7
2011 7–6
2010 4–8
2009 5–7
2008 4–8
2007 8–5
2006 8–6
2005 5–6
2004 7–5
2003 9–4
2002 7–6
2001 6–6
2000 8–4
1999 7–5
1998 9–4
1997 9–3
1996 3–8
1995 4–6–1
1994 4–5–2
1993 1–10
1992 4–7
1991 4–7
1990 2–9
1989 3–8
1988 4–7
1987 3–7–1
1986 3–8
1985 5–6
1984 7–5
1983 3–7–1
1982 3–8
1981 5–6
1980 9–3
1979 10–2
1978 9–2–1
1977 5–6
1976 5–6
1975 4–7
1974 4–6–1
1973 5–6
1972 6–5
1971 3–7
1970 4–6
1969 8–2
1968 8–2
1967 8–2
1966 9–2
1965 7–2–1
1964 6–3
1963 5–4
1962 4–4–1
1961 6–3
1960 4–4–1
1959 5–2–2
1958 6–1–2
1957 5–4
1956 3–4–2
1955 5–3–1
1954 5–3–1
1953 2–7
1952 4–3–2
1951 5–4
1950 2–7
1949 4–5
1948 3–6
1947 5–4
1946 2–6–1
1945 7–3
1944 5–5
1943 9–0
1942 1–8
1941 2–5–1
1940 2–6
1939 3–3–2
1938 5–1–2
1937 4–3–1
1936 5–2–1
1935 4–4
1934 5–3
1933 6–1–1
1932 7–0–1
1931 9–1
1930 6–2
1929 8–0
1928 5–2–1
1927 6–2
1926 5–2–1
1925 3–4–1
1924 5–2
1923 2–5–1
1922 1–5–1
1921 1–6
1920 2–5
1919 2–4–1
1918 3–3
1917 3–4
1916 2–4–1
1915 3–3–1
1914 5–2
1913 4–1–2
1912 4–2–1
1911 3–4
1910 1–5
1909 2–5
1908 4–3
1907 0–5
1906 0–5
1905 6–1–1
1904 9–3
1903 4–2
1902 7–2–1
1901 4–4–1
1900 4–4
1899 4–4–1
1898 3–3
1897 5–3–1
1896 4–2–1
1895 4–3
1894 8–1
1893 5–2–1
1892 8–0

Method

Against the line is each game’s points of margin less what the closing line expected, from College Football Streak King’s lines. A game nobody lined sits out, and a push hasn’t beaten it. Lately is the last 4 games with one.
Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.
Passing efficiency is the NCAA’s passer rating. Turnovers on offense are the ones it lost, and on defense the ones it forced. Sacks on offense are the ones its quarterbacks took, and they start in 2024.