Purdue Boilermakers
Big Ten
4-8 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #90
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -7.3 (#90)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.8
- SP+ Defense
- 27.1
- SRS
- -1.9
- FPI
- -0.6
- Elo
- 1489
- Talent
- 671
- Recruiting
- 179 (#68)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
4th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
92nd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
1st
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFresno State | +2.5 | 35-39 | -4 | L |
| 2 | @Virginia Tech | +5.8 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsSyracuse | -4.4 | 20-35 | -15 | L |
| 4 | vsWisconsin | +9.4 | 17-38 | -21 | L |
| 5 | vsIllinois | -2.5 | 44-19 | +25 | W |
| 6 | @Iowa | +5.8 | 14-20 | -6 | L |
| 7 | vsOhio State | +25.2 | 7-41 | -34 | L |
| 9 | @Nebraska | +0.3 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
| 10 | @Michigan | +31.3 | 13-41 | -28 | L |
| 11 | vsMinnesota | +0.4 | 49-30 | +19 | W |
| 12 | @Northwestern | -1.3 | 15-23 | -8 | L |
| 13 | vsIndiana | -7.4 | 35-31 | +4 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 57
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Hudson Card | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ryan Browne | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Bennett Meredith | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Ben Furtney | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Devin Mockobee | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Dylan Downing | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Addai Lewellen | SR | 5'8" | 180 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Deion Burks | SR | 5'9" | 188 | — |
| WR | 2nd | TJ Sheffield | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jayden Dixon-Veal | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 5th | Mershawn Rice | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Zion Steptoe | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jaron Tibbs | JR | 6'2" | 212 | — |
| WR | 8th | Andrew Sowinski | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Arhmad Branch | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Elijah Canion | SR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Garrett Miller | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Max Klare | JR | 6'5" | 243 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | George Burhenn | SO | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| TE | 4th | Drew Biber | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Preston Nichols | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Ben Farrell | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Will Heldt | JR | 6'6" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Nic Caraway | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Isaiah Nichols | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Malik Langham | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Mo Omonode | SR | 6'0" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Joseph Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Sulaiman Kpaka | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Cole Brevard | SR | 6'3" | 346 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Khordae Sydnor | SR | 6'4" | 266 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Jeffrey M'ba | SR | 6'6" | 312 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Kydran Jenkins | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Yanni Karlaftis | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | O.C. Brothers | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Clyde Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hudson Miller | JR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 5th | Scotty Humpich | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Domanick Moon | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Botros Alisandro | SR | 6'1" | 188 | — |
| DB | 1st | Dillon Thieneman | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Sanoussi Kane | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Markevious Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Cam Allen | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Marquis Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Antonio Stevens | SR | 6'2" | 216 | — |
| DB | 7th | Derrick Rogers | SO | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Joseph Jefferson II | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Anthony Brown | JR | 6'0" | 189 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Nick Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Ansell | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Brendan Cropsey | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ben Freehill | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Julio Macias | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Caleb Krockover | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.832
Off PPA
+0.1231
Pass PPA
+0.1932
Rush PPA
+0.1039
Success
42%50
Explosive
1.1715
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.31 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.07 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.39 | +0.61 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
23.9
PPG Against
30.4
Differential
-6.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -6.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 29.6 | 33.3 |
| Away | 1-4 | 16.0 | 26.4 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 10.0 | 41.0 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 23.1 | 30.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 26.3 | 30.3 |
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
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 2-6 |
| Home | 3-4 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #48
Returning prod 34%Departed 66%
Talent composite671.1 #48 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 73 / 50
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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