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Purdue Boilermakers 2026 advanced stats
- Purdue Boilermakers (Big Ten) are 3-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 0.2 (69th in FBS): offense 30.0 (46th), defense 30.4 (101st).
- Offense ranks 49th in EPA per play (+0.15); defense ranks 130th (+0.29 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 4th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1549th | +0.29130th |
| Success rate | 42.5%57th | 49.1%130th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3143rd | 1.32106th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 46.1%72nd | 50.9%119th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 34.6%33rd | 40.5%130th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 39.3%68th | 49.4%131st |
| EPA per rush | +0.0583rd | +0.24130th |
| Rushing success rate | 41.9%68th | 48.9%127th |
| Stuff rate | 20.9%108th | 12.2%132nd |
| Line yards per carry | 2.55126th | 3.38126th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.92105th | 1.16109th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.0282nd | 1.66119th |
| Power success rate | 58.8%116th | 72.3%81st |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0723rd | 1.0193rd |
| EPA per pass | +0.2746th | +0.47133rd |
| Passing success rate | 43.8%50th | 50.8%131st |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5093rd | 1.66109th |
| Sack rate | 6.1%73rd | 3.2%128th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.156th | 1.358th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 2 vs. Wake Forest · L 36–38
- Week 3 at UCLA · L 38–52
- Week 4 vs. Notre Dame · L 10–49
- Week 5 at Illinois · W 24–17
- Week 6 vs. Minnesota · W 41–13
- Week 7 vs. Washington · L 26–38
- Week 9 at Penn State · L 17–31
- Week 10 vs. Maryland
- Week 11 at Iowa
- Week 12 vs. Wisconsin
- Week 13 at Indiana