Purdue Football
Purdue is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big Ten, based in West Lafayette, IN. The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Purdue at +1.1, No. 67 of 138 FBS teams and No. 15 of 18 in the Big Ten. The model projects a 4-8 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Purdue games this season. Most recent result: lost to Penn State 17-31 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Maryland on Nov 7 — the model projects Purdue 35-28, giving Purdue a 67% chance to win.
Open Purdue in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Indiana State | W 45-6 99% ✓ | W 44-19 |
| Sep 12 | vs Wake Forest | L 24-28 39% ✓ | L 36-38 |
| Sep 19 | @ UCLA | L 21-34 22% ✓ | L 38-52 |
| Sep 26 | vs Notre Dame | L 20-45 5% ✓ | L 10-49 |
| Oct 3 | @ Illinois | L 27-41 17% ✗ | W 24-17 |
| Oct 10 | vs Minnesota | L 27-28 45% ✗ | W 41-13 |
| Oct 16 | vs Washington | L 28-31 50% ✓ | L 26-38 |
| Oct 31 | @ Penn State | L 24-38 20% ✓ | L 17-31 |
| Nov 7 | vs Maryland | W 35-28 67% | — |
| Nov 13 | @ Iowa | L 20-35 16% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Wisconsin | L 24-28 40% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Indiana | L 14-41 9% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Purdue's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big Ten by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 6-2 | +23.5 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 8-1 | +21.1 |
| 3 |  Oregon | 5-3 | +17.3 |
| 4 |  Iowa | 6-2 | +14.5 |
| 5 |  USC | 7-2 | +12.6 |
| 6 |  Nebraska | 5-3 | +12.1 |
| 7 |  UCLA | 8-0 | +12 |
| 8 |  Northwestern | 6-2 | +11.5 |
| 9 |  Penn State | 4-4 | +11.2 |
| 10 |  Washington | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 11 |  Wisconsin | 5-3 | +8.1 |
| 12 |  Michigan | 5-3 | +7.5 |
| 13 |  Illinois | 5-3 | +6.8 |
| 14 |  Minnesota | 5-3 | +3 |
| 15 | Purdue | 3-5 | +1.1 |
| 16 |  Michigan State | 2-6 | +1.1 |
| 17 |  Maryland | 2-6 | -2.4 |
| 18 |  Rutgers | 2-6 | -3.8 |
High schools on the Purdue roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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