The big picture

Indiana Hoosiers are 8–1 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 32.4 points for and 12.4 against.

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

Form

Indiana Hoosiers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Minnesota Golden Gophers 23–16.

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 12 times on our records since 2013: Indiana Hoosiers 7, Purdue Boilermakers 5.

Last time out (2025, Week 14), Indiana Hoosiers won 56–3 at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Indiana Hoosiers by 66 points in 2024 (66–0).

Players to watch

For Indiana Hoosiers, watch Amare Ferrell (7 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Aaron Casey (6 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 Memorial Stadium (Bloomington

Indiana Hoosiers have won 21 of their last 23 at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Indiana Hoosiers have the edge.