Purdue Boilermakers
Big Ten
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #35AP #25
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 10.3 (#35)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.6
- SP+ Defense
- 21.1
- SRS
- 7.9
- FPI
- 9.4
- Elo
- 1703
- Talent
- 644
- Recruiting
- 160 (#72)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
6th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
44th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
3rd
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOregon State | +8.9 | 30-21 | +9 | W |
| 2 | @UConn | -25.6 | 49-0 | +49 | W |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | +17.4 | 13-27 | -14 | L |
| 4 | vsIllinois | +4.3 | 13-9 | +4 | W |
| 5 | vsMinnesota | +14.4 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 7 | @Iowa | +11.4 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 8 | vsWisconsin | +20.1 | 13-30 | -17 | L |
| 9 | @Nebraska | +10.3 | 28-23 | +5 | W |
| 10 | vsMichigan State | +11.2 | 40-29 | +11 | W |
| 11 | @Ohio State | +29.3 | 31-59 | -28 | L |
| 12 | NNorthwestern | -11.1 | 32-14 | +18 | W |
| 13 | vsIndiana | -7.8 | 44-7 | +37 | W |
| 1 ·P | NTennessee | +17.5 | 48-45 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2021 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Aidan O'Connell | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jack Plummer | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Austin Burton | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Jack Albers | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Michael Alaimo | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Ben Furtney | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | King Doerue | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Alexander Horvath | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Dylan Downing | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Ja'Quez Cross | SR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | David Bell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Milton Wright | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jackson Anthrop | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | TJ Sheffield | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Broc Thompson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Marcellus Moore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Mershawn Rice | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Andrew Sowinski | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Alex Maxwell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Deion Burks | SR | 5'9" | 188 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Payne Durham | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Garrett Miller | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Paul Piferi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jack Cravaack | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Kyle Bilodeau | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | DJ Washington | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Holstege | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | George Karlaftis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Lawrence Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jack Sullivan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Joseph Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jeff Marks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jamin Graham | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Branson Deen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Damarjhe Lewis | SR | 6'3" | 309 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Bryce Austin | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Kydran Jenkins | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jaylan Alexander | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jalen Graham | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kieren Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | DaMarcus Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | O.C. Brothers | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jacob Wahlberg | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Clyde Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Khali Saunders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Yanni Karlaftis | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Ben Kreul | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dedrick Mackey | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jamari Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Cory Trice | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Cam Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Sanoussi Kane | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Marvin Grant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Chris Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Zane Greene | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Ryan Brandt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jack Ansell | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Brendan Cropsey | — | — | — | — |
| P | 3rd | Zac Collins | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Mitchell Fineran | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Ben Freehill | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.667
Off PPA
+0.2362
Pass PPA
+0.3986
Rush PPA
-0.052
Success
46%75
Explosive
1.158
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | -0.05 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.63 | +0.36 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
27.5
PPG Against
20.5
Differential
+7.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- +7.0
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 25.5 | 19.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 29.0 | 23.2 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 40.0 | 29.5 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-4 | 23.6 | 36.2 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 26.4 | 22.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 35.0 | 23.3 |
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 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #46
Returning prod 90%Departed 10%
Talent composite644.2 #46 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 95 / 75
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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