The big picture

Iowa Hawkeyes are 7–2 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 27.8 points for and 12.2 against.

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

Form

Iowa Hawkeyes have won three of their last five and most recently beat Northwestern Wildcats 24–10.

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

Purdue Boilermakers have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2013: Iowa Hawkeyes 7, Purdue Boilermakers 4.

Last time out (2023, Week 6), Iowa Hawkeyes won 20–14 at Kinnick Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Iowa Hawkeyes by 24 points in 2013 (38–14).

Players to watch

For Iowa Hawkeyes, watch Jay Higgins IV (13 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Nick Jackson (8.5 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).

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).

At Kinnick Stadium

Iowa Hawkeyes have won 17 of their last 21 at Kinnick Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Iowa Hawkeyes have the edge.