Purdue Boilermakers
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #90
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -6.1 (#90)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.9
- SP+ Defense
- 29.9
- SRS
- -1.6
- FPI
- -4.8
- Elo
- 1227
- Talent
- 688
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.0p10 2.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.7–8.3
Schedule
14th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
32nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
8th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 43-5* | +38.6 | 99% | — |
| 2 | vsWake Forest | +5.7 | 23-30 | -6.7 | 32% | — |
| 3 | @UCLA | -8.7 | 24-28 | -3.9 | 39% | — |
| 4 | vsNotre Dame | +24.4 | 10-36 | -25.7 | 4% | — |
| 5 | @Illinois | +12.9 | 19-34 | -14.4 | 16% | — |
| 6 | vsMinnesota | +1.5 | 28-28 | +0.2 | 51% | — |
| 7 | vsWashington | +18.4 | 22-38 | -15.7 | 14% | — |
| 9 | @Penn State | +18.1 | 17-37 | -20.7 | 7% | — |
| 10 | vsMaryland | +0.6 | 28-27 | +1.1 | 53% | — |
| 11 | @Iowa | +19.7 | 19-40 | -21.1 | 7% | — |
| 12 | vsWisconsin | -4.4 | 28-28 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
| 13 | @Indiana | +32.4 | 18-46 | -27.3 | 3% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 1
2026 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ryan Browne | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Devin Mockobee | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Fame Ijeboi← Minnesota | FR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Antonio Harris | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 4th | Malachi Thomas | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jerrick Gibson← Texas | SO | 5'10" | 206 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Addai Lewellen | SR | 5'8" | 180 | — |
| RB | — | Travis Terrell Jr.← Jackson State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Michael Jackson III | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Asaad Waseem← Florida Atlantic | SO | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | EJ Horton Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Xavier Townsend← Iowa State | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Corey Smith | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaylan Hornsby← Syracuse | FR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Jesse Watson | FR | 5'9" | 172 | — |
| WR | 8th | Chauncey Magwood | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 9th | Charles Ross | SR | 6'1" | 165 | — |
| WR | 10th | Tra'Mar Harris | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Bisi Owens← Pennsylvania | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kylan Fox← UCF | SO | 6'4" | 229 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | George Burhenn | SO | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Christian Moore | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Luca Puccinelli | FR | 6'6" | 260 | — |
| TE | 5th | Christian Earls | SR | 6'8" | 280 | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Nuku Mafi← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Jatavius Shivers← South Carolina | SO | 6'6" | 325 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Breeon Ishmail | SO | 6'4" | 270 | — |
| DE | 2nd | CJ Madden | JR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Trey Smith | SO | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 1st | CJ Nunnally IV | SR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Rodney Lora← UCF | SO | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ian Jeffries | SO | 6'4" | 303 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Curt Neal← Illinois | JR | 6'0" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Breylon Charles | SR | 6'3" | 272 | — |
| DL | 6th | TJ Lindsey | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jamarius Dinkins | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| DL | 8th | Miles Mitchell | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | — | Wisdom Simms← North Carolina Central | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Elo Modozie← Georgia | JR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Keyshawn Burgos← Virginia Tech | SR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Tre Moore← San Diego | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mani Powell | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Charles Correa | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jojo Hayden← Illinois | SO | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hudson Miller← Toledo | JR | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Anthony Speca← Penn State | FR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Winston Berglund | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jaxon Ott | FR | 6'4" | 247 | — |
Defensive Backs · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Don Saunders← Utah | JR | 6'4" | 187 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Dee Newsome← Samford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Tahj Ra-El | SR | 6'2" | 208 | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Myles Slusher | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Tony Grimes | SR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Hudauri Hines | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 5th | Smiley Bradford | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Hershey McLaurin | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 7th | An'Darius Coffey | SR | 5'10" | 203 | — |
| DB | 8th | Ryan Turner | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Crew Wakley | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| DB | 10th | Vi'Naz Cobb | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| DB | 11th | Traveon Wright | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Isaiah Needam | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 13th | Richard Toney Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 14th | Sterling Smith | JR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| DB | 15th | Chalil Cummings | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 16th | D'mon Marable | SO | 6'0" | 207 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Mister Clark← Florida International | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jaden Mangham← Michigan | SR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | John Slaughter← Colorado | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Justin Denson Jr.← Michigan State | SO | 6'2" | 194 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Luke Raab | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Dylan Drennan← Buffalo | FR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| P | 2nd | Jack McCallister | SR | 6'0" | 213 | — |
| PK | 1st | Spencer Porath | SO | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 0-9 | #90 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1-11 | 0-9 | #121 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #90 | — | — |
| 2022 | 8-5 | 6-4 | #47 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #35 | #25 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 2-4 | #43 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #64 | — | — |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 5-4 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #48 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #105 | — | — |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #96 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #90 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #59 · 20 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★141 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #99 | 147 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | #29 | 218 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | #68 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #38 | 206 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | #72 | 160 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | #33 | 208 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | #25 | 225 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | #52 | 188 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2017 | #72 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 | #80 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 29net +5Out 24
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Elo Modozie | EDGE | 4★ | ← Georgia |
| ▲ | Jerrick Gibson | RB | 3★ | ← Texas |
| ▲ | Boaz Stanley | IOL | 3★ | ← South Carolina |
| ▲ | Jojo Hayden | LB | 3★ | ← Illinois |
| ▼ | Arhmad Branch | WR | 3★ | → South Florida |
| ▼ | Nitro Tuggle | WR | 3★ | → South Carolina |
| ▼ | Jamarrion Harkless | DL | 3★ | → Kentucky |
| ▼ | Tyrell Green | IOL | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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