FBS rank
#63
Among 138 teams · ▲1 since Week 7
Record
3-4
2-4 vs. FBS
Power rating
+6.17
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+10.15
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Purdue is 3-4 and ranks No. 63 of 138 FBS teams, up 1 spot from Week 7. Its +6.2 power rating is 16.2 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played one of the toughest schedules in FBS, 10th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.2 wins against it; Purdue is 1.2 behind, 73rd in résumé rank.
Best win: 24–17 over Illinois as a 27% underdog. Worst loss: 26–38 to Washington as a 75% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 45, after Week 6.
Next: at Penn State on Sat, Oct 31. Purdue is a 6.8-point underdog with a 36% chance to win.
Next game
Penn State by 6.8
Purdue 36% · Penn State 64%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 65 | +4.41 |
| Week 2 | 61 | +4.67 |
| Week 3 | 86 | +2.35 |
| Week 4 | 89 | +1.12 |
| Week 5 | 72 | +4.49 |
| Week 6 | 45 | +8.77 |
| Week 7 | 64 | +5.73 |
| Week 8 | 63 | +6.17 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington #69 | L | 26–38 | Upset75% | +4.50 | |
Minnesota #75 | W | 41–13 | 50% | +3.88 | |
| W | 24–17 | Upset27% | +7.47 | ||
Notre Dame #3 | L | 10–49 | 14% | +20.91 | |
| L | 38–52 | 22% | +17.45 | ||
Wake Forest #20 | L | 36–38 | — | +14.83 | |
| W | 44–19 | — | −3.08 |
Conference rankings
Big Ten| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4unchanged | 6-1 | #8 | +6.21 | +25.9 | ||
| 6unchanged | 7-1 | #2 | +8.65 | +21.6 | ||
| 9up 4 | 7-0 | #4 | +4.67 | +19.1 | ||
| 10up 6 | 6-1 | #17 | +4.54 | +18.1 | ||
| 13up 1 | 5-2 | #32 | +6.12 | +20.1 | ||
| 22up 8 | 5-2 | #24 | +8.72 | +11.7 | ||
| 31down 9 | 4-3 | #33 | +11.71 | +12.4 | ||
| 36down 9 | 6-2 | #27 | +5.79 | +7.8 | ||
| 38down 9 | 5-2 | #35 | +4.70 | +13.7 | ||
| 47up 2 | 3-4 | #87 | +6.37 | +9.9 | ||
| 54up 16 | 4-3 | #59 | +7.79 | +5.0 | ||
| 58up 3 | 4-3 | #61 | +6.74 | +4.6 | ||
| 63up 1 | 3-4 | #73 | +10.15 | -1.0 | ||
| 69down 2 | 4-3 | #77 | +3.63 | +5.1 | ||
| 74up 3 | 2-6 | #101 | +12.19 | -5.9 | ||
| 75up 8 | 5-2 | #44 | +3.16 | +6.4 | ||
| 104up 1 | 2-5 | #104 | +8.47 | -5.0 | ||
| 105down 5 | 2-5 | #114 | +7.27 | -4.6 |
