The big picture

Purdue Boilermakers are 3–6 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 29.4 points for and 32.3 against.

Wisconsin Badgers are 6–3 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 24.4 points for and 16.3 against.

Form

Purdue Boilermakers have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Maryland Terrapins 29–34.

Wisconsin Badgers have won three of their last five and most recently beat Rutgers Scarlet Knights 31–10.

Purdue Boilermakers have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2013: Purdue Boilermakers 0, Wisconsin Badgers 11.

Last time out (2024, Week 6), Wisconsin Badgers won 52–6 at Camp Randall Stadium.

Wisconsin Badgers have won the last 11 against Purdue Boilermakers.

Biggest margin between these two: Wisconsin Badgers by 46 points in 2024 (52–6).

Players to watch

For Purdue Boilermakers, watch Sanoussi Kane (7.5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Yanni Karlaftis (6.5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Wisconsin Badgers, watch Hunter Wohler (8.4 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Jake Chaney (6.8 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

At Ross-Ade Stadium

Purdue Boilermakers have won 7 of their last 22 at Ross-Ade Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Purdue Boilermakers have never beaten Wisconsin Badgers at Ross-Ade Stadium (0 from 5).

Wisconsin Badgers have won their last 5 games at Ross-Ade Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Wisconsin Badgers have the edge.