B1G · 2026 through Week 6
Purdue Boilermakers Football Ratings & Analytics
2-3 overall · Composite #71 · Net Rating #67
Value · national rank
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Purdue is 2-3 overall through Week 6 of the 2026 season and ranks No. 67 of 138 teams in PRIME's opponent-adjusted ratings. Within the Big Ten, that is 16th of 18 rated teams.
The offense (No. 23) ranks ahead of the defense (No. 125). Special teams rank No. 63 nationally. Its strength of record ranks No. 66 and its strength of schedule No. 4, one of the tougher schedules played so far. Purdue's most recent game was a win over Illinois (24–17). Next up: a home game against Minnesota on Sat, Oct 10.
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2026 schedule
Opponent Net values use the latest published rating, so early-season games backfill as teams become rated.Results & upcoming matchups
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Current Opp Net | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 4 |  vs Indiana StateFCS | W 44-19 | FCS | View Matchup → |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 |  vs Wake Forest | L 36-38 | +13.5 · #18 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 |  @ UCLA | L 38-52 | +11.1 · #22 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 |  vs Notre Dame | L 10-49 | +25.1 · #3 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 |  @ Illinois | W 24-17 | +1.5 · #62 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 |  vs Minnesota | 8:00 PM ET | +2.4 · #58 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 7 | Oct 16 |  vs Washington | 8:00 PM ET | +4.8 · #54 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 |  @ Penn State | Time TBA | +6.9 · #46 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 |  vs Maryland | Time TBA | -2.4 · #78 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 |  @ Iowa | Time TBA | +8.8 · #32 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 |  vs Wisconsin | Time TBA | +17.8 · #11 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 |  @ Indiana | Time TBA | +20.4 · #9 | View Matchup → |
Schedule opponent ratings are current by design and update with each published ratings refresh. Game-specific matchup pages still use the appropriate pregame snapshot for historical comparisons.
Program history
1 season availableSeason Ratings
| Year | Conf | W-L | Rk | Net | Off | Def | ST | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B1G | 2-3 | 67 | -0.2 | +7.33#23 | -7.72#125 | +0.21#63 | +0.09#66 | +4.9#4 |