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The 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Barry Odom, the Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. For the second straight year, the Boilermakers failed to win a single conference game.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorJosh Henson (1st season)
Quick facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Conference ...
2025 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Henson (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMichael Scherer (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–3–5
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
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2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Indiana y$#^ 9–0  16–0 
No. 5 Ohio State y^ 9–0  12–2 
No. 4 Oregon ^ 8–1  13–2 
No. 21 Michigan 7–2  9–4 
No. 20 USC 7–2  9–4 
No. 17 Iowa 6–3  9–4 
Illinois 5–4  9–4 
Washington 5–4  9–4 
Minnesota 5–4  8–5 
Nebraska 4–5  7–6 
Northwestern 4–5  7–6 
Penn State 3–6  7–6 
UCLA 3–6  3–9 
Rutgers 2–7  5–7 
Wisconsin 2–7  4–8 
Maryland 1–8  4–8 
Michigan State 1–8  4–8 
Purdue 0–9  2–10 
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 1, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.Ball State*
BTNW 31–053,994
September 67:30 p.m.No. 14 (FCS) Southern Illinois*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNW 34–1754,663
September 133:30 p.m.USC
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
CBSL 17–3358,065
September 203:30 p.m.at No. 24 Notre Dame*
NBC/Peacock[a]L 30–5677,622
October 412:00 p.m.No. 22 Illinois
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
BTNL 27–4356,551
October 117:30 p.m.at Minnesota
BTNL 20–2749,254
October 183:00 p.m.at Northwestern
BTNL 0–1912,023
October 2512:00 p.m.Rutgersdagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNL 24–2755,289
November 17:00 p.m.at No. 21 Michigan
BTNL 16–21110,517
November 81:00 p.m.No. 1 Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNL 10–3457,701
November 157:00 p.m.at Washington
FS1L 13–4967,229
November 287:30 p.m.No. 2 Indiana
NBCL 3–5659,807
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Game summaries

vs Ball State

See also: 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team
Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Boilermakers 14 7 7331
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 degrees
  • Game attendance: 53,994
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr., Anthony Herron, and Dannie Rogers
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First quarter
  • PUR – Arhmad Branch 49-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 14:20. Boilermakers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:36.
  • PUR – Ryan Browne 5-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 9:47. Boilermakers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:55.
Second quarter
  • PUR – Devin Mockobee 4-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 10:21. Boilermakers 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter
  • PUR – Michael Jackson III 14-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 4:40. Boilermakers 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:38.
Fourth quarter
  • PUR – Spencer Porath 28-yard field goal, 9:59. Boilermakers 31–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:01.
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More information Statistics, BALL ...
StatisticsBALLPUR
First downs1323
Plays–yards52–20359–433
Rushes–yards36–11630–93
Passing yards87340
Passing: comp–att–int10–16–020–29–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession33:4026:20
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 10/16, 87 yards
Rushing Kiael Kelly 22 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Elijah Jackson 1 reception, 37 yards
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 18/26, 311 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Devin Mockobee 14 carries, 59 yds, TD
Receiving Arhmad Branch 3 receptions, 101 yards, TD
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vs No. 14 (FCS) Southern Illinois

See also: 2025 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
No. 14 (FCS) Southern Illinois Salukis (1–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 (FCS) Salukis 14 0 0317
Boilermakers 14 10 3734
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 degrees
  • Game attendance: 54,663
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Anthony Herron, and Dannie Rogers
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Game information
First quarter
  • SIU – DJ Williams 7-yard run (Paul Geelen kick), 10:29. Salukis 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
  • PUR – Arhmad Branch 13-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 6:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:49.
  • SIU – Ryan Schwendeman 4-yard pass from DJ Williams (Paul Geelen kick), 5:08. Salukis 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26.
  • PUR – Nitro Tuggle 29-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 1:33. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:31.
Second quarter
  • PUR – Spencer Porath 25-yard field goal, 10:41. Boilermakers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:15.
  • PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 1:21. Boilermakers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:00.
Third quarter
  • PUR – Spencer Porath 43-yard field goal, 6:15. Boilermakers 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 4:57.
Fourth quarter
  • PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 11:48. Boilermakers 34–14. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:10.
  • SIU – Paul Geelen 53-yard field goal, 7:41. Boilermakers 34–17. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:07.
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More information Statistics, SIU ...
StatisticsSIUPUR
First downs2029
Total yards283384
Rushes–yards26–8153–214
Passing yards202170
Passing: comp–att–int20–34–014–23–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession23:1436:46
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern Illinois Passing DJ Williams 20/33, 202 yards, TD
Rushing Vinson Davis III 2 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Fabian McCray 2 receptions, 72 yards
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 14/23, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 32 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
Receiving George Burhenn 3 receptions, 48 yards
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vs USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team
USC Trojans (2–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 3 14 13333
Boilermakers 0 3 7717
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.[b]
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 56,065
  • Referee: Tim O'Day
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell
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First quarter
  • (7:39) USC – Ryon Sayeri 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:00; USC 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:54) USC – Jayden Maiava 3-yard run, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; USC 10–0)
  • (10:49) PUR – Spencer Porath 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:01; USC 10–3)
  • (3:18) USC – Waymond Jordan 6-yard run, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; USC 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:15) USC – Ryon Sayeri 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:40; USC 20–3)
  • (8:47) PUR – Ryan Browne 8-yard fumble recovery, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22; USC 20–10)
  • (5:01) USC – Ryon Sayeri 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:46; USC 23–10)
  • (2:15) USC – Jamall Jarrett 70-yard interception return, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:46; USC 30–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:17) PUR – Nitro Tuggle 9-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:51; USC 30–17)
  • (1:10) USC – Ryon Sayeri 19-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:27; USC 33–17)
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More information Statistics, USC ...
StatisticsUSCPUR
First downs2223
Plays–yards68–46067–365
Rushes–yards40–17828–60
Passing yards282305
Passing: comp–att–int17–28–024–39–1
Turnovers03
Time of possession34:0725:53
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
USC Passing Jayden Maiava 17/28, 282 yards
Rushing Waymond Jordan 18 carries, 77 yards, TD
Receiving Ja'Kobi Lane 3 receptions, 115 yards
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 24/39, 305 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 12 carries, 45 yards
Receiving EJ Horton Jr. 5 receptions, 70 yards
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at No. 24 Notre Dame (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Purdue football rivalry
Purdue Boilermakers (2–1) at No. 24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 7 16 0730
No. 24 Fighting Irish 14 21 21056
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at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C), Wind S @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Dan Hicks, Jason Garrett, and Zora Stephenson
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First quarter
  • (13:40) ND – Malachi Fields 66-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:09; Notre Dame 7–0)
  • (10:58) PUR – Ryan Browne 14-yard pass from Devin Mockobee, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Tied 7–7)
  • (5:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:57; Notre Dame 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:50) PUR – Spencer Porath 48-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:04; Notre Dame 14–10)
  • (10:00) ND – Jadarian Price 21-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; Notre Dame 21–10)
  • (6:33) ND – Jadarian Price 9-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:16; Notre Dame 28–10)
  • (1:46) PUR – Spencer Porath 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:47; Notre Dame 28–13)
  • (1:13) PUR – Spencer Porath 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:27; Notre Dame 28–16)
  • (1:00) ND – Jadarian Price 100-yard kickoff return, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 0:00; Notre Dame 35–16)
  • (0:07) PUR – Nitro Tuggle 24-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Notre Dame 35–23)
Third quarter
  • (12:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 46-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Notre Dame 42–23)
  • (9:52) ND – Jordan Faison 48-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:11; Notre Dame 49–23)
  • (3:46) ND – Jadarian Price 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:01; Notre Dame 56–23)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:53) PUR – Jesse Watson 24-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:05; Notre Dame 56–30)
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More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPURND
First downs2027
Plays–yards68–36963–535
Rushes–yards28–6643–254
Passing yards303281
Passing: comp–att–int25–40–217–20–0
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:0032:00
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 21/34, 250 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Malachi Singleton 5 carries, 26 yards
Receiving Nitro Tuggle 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Notre Dame Passing CJ Carr 10/12, 223 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jeremiyah Love 19 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Faison 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
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vs No. 22 Illinois (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Purdue football rivalry
No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–1) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Fighting Illini 0 27 13343
Boilermakers 7 7 7627
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 degrees
  • Game attendance: 56,551
  • Referee: Jason Nickleby
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Yogi Roth, and Rhett Lewis
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Game information
First quarter
  • (7:27) PUR – Ryan Browne 1-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:05; Purdue 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) ILL – David Olano 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:31; Purdue 7-3)
  • (12:50) ILL – Hank Beatty 62-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:23; Illinois 10-7)
  • (3:52) ILL – Kaden Feagin 6-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 5:03; Illinois 17-7)
  • (2:25) ILL – Ca'Lil Valentine 25-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:38; Illinois 24-7)
  • (1:13) PUR – Corey Smith 60-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Illinois 24-14)
  • (0:00) ILL – David Olano 42-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:13; Illinois 27-14)
Third quarter
  • (11:44) ILL – David Olano 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:16; Illinois 30-14)
  • (9:01) PUR – Antonio Harris 41-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:39; Illinois 30-21)
  • (5:16) ILL – David Olano 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:56; Illinois 33-21)
  • (1:19) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:56; Illinois 40-21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:34) PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Illinois 40-27)
  • (1:06) ILL – David Olano 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:31; Illinois 43-27)
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More information Statistics, ILL ...
StatisticsILLPUR
First downs2225
Plays–yards63–50775–453
Rushes–yards41–11725–151
Passing yards390302
Passing: comp–att–int19–22–030–50–2
Turnovers02
Time of possession34:3225:28
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 19/22, 390 yards, TD
Rushing Ca'Lil Valentine 22 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Hank Beatty 5 receptions, 186 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 30/50, 302 yards, TD
Rushing Antonio Harris 4 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Jackson III 14 receptions, 94 yards
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at Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Purdue Boilermakers (2–3) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 7 10 3020
Golden Gophers 0 13 01427
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at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 degrees
  • Game attendance: 49,254
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters, Anthony Herron and Dannie Rogers
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Game information
First quarter
  • (12:12) PUR – Malachi Singleton 40-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Purdue 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (11:09) PUR – Spencer Porath 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:39; Purdue 10-0)
  • (9:46) MINN – Le'Meke Brockington 24-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Purdue 10-7)
  • (8:44) MINN – Brady Denaburg 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:55; Purdue 10-10)
  • (1:52) PUR – Ryan Browne 12-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:52; Purdue 17-10)
  • (0:00) MINN – Brady Denaburg 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Purdue 17-13)
Third quarter
  • (8:20) PUR – Spencer Porath 20-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 1:52; Purdue 20-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:47) MINN – Jameson Geers 4-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:29; 20-20)
  • (7:40) MINN – Koi Perich 27-yard interception return, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07; Minnesota 27-20)
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More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPURMINN
First downs2517
Plays–yards82–45663–262
Rushes–yards40–25318–30
Passing yards203232
Passing: comp–att–int21–42–321–45–1
Turnovers41
Time of possession34:3025:30
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 21/40, 203 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 21 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Nitro Tuggle 3 receptions, 58 yards
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 21/45, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Darius Taylor 14 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Darius Taylor 6 receptions, 67 yards
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at Northwestern

See also: 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Purdue Boilermakers (2–4) at Northwestern Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 0 000
Wildcats 3 10 6019
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at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 69 degrees
  • Game attendance: 12,023
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth and Rhett Lewis
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Game information
First quarter
  • (0:03) NU – Jack Olsen 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:15; Northwestern 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (13:13) NU – Hunter Welcing 3-yard pass from Preston Stone, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:10; Northwestern 10-0)
  • (8:38) NU – Jack Olsen 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; Northwestern 13-0)
Third quarter
  • (4:01) NU – Griffin Wilde 12-yard pass from Preston Stone, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:34; Northwestern 19-0)
Fourth quarter

'No scoring plays

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More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPURNU
First downs1124
Plays–yards56–30576–364
Rushes–yards26–8750–232
Passing yards218132
Passing: comp–att–int16-30-111–26–1
Turnovers32
Time of possession22:2137:39
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue Passing Malachi Singleton 11/20, 187 yards, INT
Rushing Malachi Thomas 7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Devin Mockobee 2 receptions, 52 yards
Northwestern Passing Preston Stone 11/26, 132 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Joseph Himon II 22 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Griffin Wilde 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
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vs Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–4) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–5) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 0 7 71327
Boilermakers 10 0 7724
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 55,289
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, and Rhett Lewis
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Game information
First quarter
  • (10:24) PUR – Malachi Thomas 8-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03; Purdue 7-0)
  • (0:08) PUR – Spencer Porath 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:33; Purdue 10-0)
Second quarter
  • (0:12) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 5:32; Purdue 10-7)
Third quarter
  • (13:10) PUR – Devin Mockobee 3-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Purdue 17-7)
  • (7:33) RUTG – KJ Duff 72-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:46; Purdue 17-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:45) RUTG – Athan Kaliakmanis 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:32; Rutgers 21-17)
  • (4:43) PUR – Nitro Tuggle 14-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:54; Purdue 24-21)
  • (1:06) RUTG – Jai Patel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:37; 24-24)
  • (0:00) RUTG – Jai Patel 30-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:59; Rutgers 27-24)
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More information Statistics, RUTG ...
StatisticsRUTGPUR
First downs2214
Plays–yards75–54351–345
Rushes–yards48–18428–217
Passing yards359128
Passing: comp–att–int19–27–013–23–0
Turnovers11
Time of possession36:5823:02
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 19/27, 359 yards, TD
Rushing Antwan Raymond 29 carries, 116 yards, TD
Receiving KJ Duff 6 receptions, 241 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 11/20, 117 yards, TD
Rushing Devin Mockobee 16 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Malachi Thomas 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
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at No. 21 Michigan

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team
Purdue Boilermakers (2–6) at No. 21 Michigan Wolverines (6–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 7 3616
No. 21 Wolverines 7 7 0721
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at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy, NW 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 110,517
  • Referee: Brian Banks
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (6:55) PUR - Antonio Harris 2-yard run (Spencer Porath kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:30; Tied 7-7)
  • (0:17) MICH - Jordan Marshall 3-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:41; MICH 14-7)
Third quarter
  • (9:00) PUR - Spencer Porath 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:20; MICH 14-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:03) MICH - Jordan Marshall 9-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:51; MICH 21-10)
  • (6:00) PUR - Malachi Thomas 5-yard pass from Ryan Browne (pass failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:56; MICH 21-16)
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More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPURMICH
First downs1820
Plays–yards65–27661–398
Rushes–yards39–19839–253
Passing yards138145
Passing: comp–att–int20–26–013–22–1
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:5527:05
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 19/24, 133 yards, TD
Rushing Malachi Thomas 15 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Michael Jackson III 6 receptions, 58 yards
Michigan Passing Bryce Underwood 13/22, 145 yards, INT
Rushing Jordan Marshall 25 carries, 185 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Zack Marshall 3 receptions, 58 yards
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vs No. 1 Ohio State

See also: 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–7) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 0 24 01034
Boilermakers 3 0 003
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,701
  • Referee: Jason Nickleby
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
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Game information
First quarter
  • (4:23) PUR – Spencer Porath 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:29; Purdue 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:16) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Ohio State 7-3)
  • (7:18) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 35-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:44; Ohio State 14-3)
  • (1:12) OSU – Lincoln Kienholz 3-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:21; Ohio State 21-3)
  • (0:03) OSU – Jayden Fielding 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24-3)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (12:41) OSU – Jayden Fielding 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:09; Ohio State 27-3)
  • (6:19) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:22; Ohio State 34-3)
  • (1:45) PUR – Jesse Watson 7-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Ohio State 34-10)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUPUR
First downs3013
Plays–yards76–47344–186
Rushes–yards43–17022–92
Passing yards30394
Passing: comp–att–int27–33–113–22–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession40:5319:07
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 27/33, 303 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Lamar Jackson 14 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 10/20, 76 yards, INT
Rushing Antonio Harris 13 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Rico Walker 1 reception, 30 yards
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at Washington

See also: 2025 Washington Huskies football team
Purdue Boilermakers (2–8) at Washington Huskies (6–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 0 31013
Huskies 7 21 14749
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at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 67,229
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Spencer Tillman
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Game information
First quarter
  • (3:30) WASH – Adam Mohammed 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:22; Washington 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:07) WASH – Adam Mohammed 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:09; Washington 14-0)
  • (7:05) WASH – Jordan Washington 68-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:10; Washington 21-0)
  • (0:05) WASH – Adam Mohammed 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:48; Washington 28-0)
Third quarter
  • (11:59) WASH – Audric Harris 61-yard pass from Demond Williams Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:58; Washington 35-0)
  • (7:02) PUR – Spencer Porath 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:57; Washington 35-3)
  • (3:27) WASH – Dezmen Roebuck 2-yard pass from Demond Williams Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Washington 42-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:15) PUR – Spencer Porath 53-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:07; Washington 42-6)
  • (7:15) PUR – EJ Horton Jr. 9-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:32; Washington 42-13)
  • (1:54) WASH – Kai Horton 2-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; Washington 49-13)
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More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPURWASH
First downs1424
Plays–yards66-26760-506
Rushes–yards30-10040-212
Passing yards167294
Passing: comp–att–int17-34-118-22-0
Turnovers11
Time of possession28:5231:08
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue Passing Malachi Singleton 16/28, 150 yards, TD
Rushing EJ Horton Jr. 1 carry, 31 yards
Receiving Nitro Tuggle 3 receptions, 57 yards
Washington Passing Demond Williams Jr. 16/19, 257 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan Washington 5 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Decker DeGraaf 5 receptions, 91 yards
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vs No. 2 Indiana (Old Oaken Bucket)

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Oaken Bucket
No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (11–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–9) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Hoosiers 7 21 21756
Boilermakers 3 0 003
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 24 °F (−4 °C) • Wind: E at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 59,807
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • IU – Kaelon Black 1-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 8:03. Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:47.
  • PUR – Spencer Porath 22-yard field goal, 00:46. Hoosiers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:42.
Second quarter
  • IU – Fernando Mendoza 7-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 10:29. Hoosiers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:17.
  • IU – Kaelon Black 16-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 3:40. Hoosiers 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 00:45.
  • IU – Roman Hemby 82-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 1:33. Hoosiers 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 00:18.
Third quarter
  • IU – Elijah Sarratt 17-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nicolas Radicic kick), 7:37. Hoosiers 35–3. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 7:17.
  • IU – Omar Cooper Jr. 43-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nicolas Radicic kick), 3:52. Hoosiers 42–3. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 00:47.
  • IU – Khobie Martin 21-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 0:00. Hoosiers 49–3. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 00:46.
Fourth quarter
  • IU – Davion Chandler 65-yard pass from Alberto Mendoza (Nicolas Radicic kick), 9:29. Hoosiers 56–3. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:06.
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More information Statistics, IU ...
Statistics IU PUR
First downs2216
Plays–yards54–54874–242
Rushes–yards37–35527–44
Passing yards193238
Passing: comp–att–int10–17–025–47–1
Turnovers02
Time of possession26:5233:08
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Indiana Passing Fernando Mendoza 8/15, 117 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Roman Hemby 12 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Davion Chandler 1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 25/47, 238 yards, INT
Rushing Antonio Harris 15 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Nitro Tuggle 5 receptions, 80 yards
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Personnel

Roster

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2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Nitro Tuggle So
QB 1 Evans Chuba  Fr
WR 2 Michael Jackson III  Sr
QB 3 Malachi Singleton So
WR 5 Chauncey Magwood Injured Sr
WR 6 Arhmad Branch  So
QB 7 Garyt Odom Fr
WR 8 De'Nylon Morrissette Injured Jr
WR 9 Jalil Hall Injured Fr
WR 10 Jesse Watson  Fr
WR 11 Tra'Mar Harris  Fr
WR 12 Corey Smith So
WR 13 E. J. Horton Jr. Sr
QB 15 Ryan Browne  So
TE 17 Rico Walker Jr
QB 18 Bennett Meredith Jr
WR 19 David Washington  Fr
RB 20 Jaron Thomas Fr
RB 22 Antonio Harris So
RB 23 Jaheim Merriweather So
RB 24 Malachi Thomas Sr
RB 28 Addai Lewellen Sr
RB 31 Carter Holsworth  Fr
WR 33 Quinn Rosenkranz Fr
TE 41 Jon Grimmett Fr
TE 43 Jackson Berryman  Fr
TE 44 Christian Moore Sr
RB 45 Devin Mockobee Injured Sr
OL 50 John Randle Jr.  Fr
OL 51 Mason Vicari So
OL 52 Rocco Daly  Fr
OL 54 Hayden Timosciek  Jr
OL 55 Braydn Joiner  So
OL 56 Tyrell Green So
OL 57 Tom Ewing  So
OL 58 Hank Purvis So
OL 62 Giordano Vaccaro Sr
OL 53 Jimmy Johnsen Fr
OL 67 Drew Woodruff Jr
OL 68 Sankeerth Veluri Fr
OL 70 Max Parrott  Fr
OL 71 Marques Easley  Fr
OL 72 Juke McCoskey Jr
OL 74 Jalen St. John Sr
OL 76 Ethan Trent  So
OL 77 Marc Nave Jr.  Fr
OL 78 Bakyne Coly Sr
OL 79 Joey Tanona Jr
WR 80 Roman Mercado Fr
TE 81 George Burhenn Injured Jr
WR 83 Andrew Adkison  So
WR 84 Nolan Buckman  So
TE 85 Luke Puccinelli  Fr
WR 86 Landon Gilmore Fr
TE 87 Christian Earls Sr
TE 89 Luke Klare  Fr
TE 94 Luke Shorter Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 Tony Grimes Sr
DB 1 Smiley Bradford So
DB 2 Richard Toney Jr. Sr
DB 3 Sterling Smith Jr
DB 4 Hudauri Hines So
LB 5 Charles Correa So
LB 6 Sanders Ellis So
DE 8 C. J. Madden Jr
DB 9 Myles Slusher  Sr
LB 10 Alex Sanford Jr. Jr
LB 11 Carson Dean So
DB 12 Ryan Turner Jr
DL 13 T. J. Lindsey Injured  Fr
DB 15 Vi'Naz Cobb Fr
LB 16 Mani Powell Sr
DB 17 Traveon Wright  So
DL 18 Demeco Kennedy So
DE 19 Landon Brooks Fr
LB 20 Winston Berglund  So
DB 21 Tahj Ra-El Sr
DB 22 Chalil Cummings  Fr
DE 23 Trey Smith  So
DB 24 An'Darius Coffey  Sr
DB 25 Hershey McLaurin  Sr
DB 26 Zeke Williams Jr
LB 27 Owen Davis  So
DB 28 Maxwell Barbee Fr
DB 29 T. D. Williams  Sr
LB 30 Parker Meese Fr
DE 31 Finn Goodman Fr
DB 32 D'Mon Marable So
DB 35 DJ Greene  Fr
DB 36 Kaleb Richmond So
LB 37 Joey Sumlin  So
DB 38 Zyntreacs Otey Fr
DB 39 Aveyawn Madry Jr
DL 40 Ian Jeffries  So
DE 41 Mason Alnutt Fr
DB 43 Landon Heard  So
LB 47 B. J. Mayes  So
DB 48 Donivan Taylor Fr
DB 49 Isaiah Needam  Fr
LB 51 Jaxon Ott Fr
DL 52 Marcus Moore Jr.  So
DL 53 Josh Burney  Sr
DL 55 Jamarius Dinkins Sr
DE 58 Breeon Ishmail So
DL 89 Miles Mitchell Sr
DL 90 Elijah St. John Jr
DL 91 C. J. Nunnally IV Sr
DL 93 Sam Goellner  Fr
DL 95 Breylon Charles  Sr
DL 96 Jordan Cree Jr
DL 97 Jamarrion Harkless  So
DL 98 Drake Carlson  So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 26 Jack Weeter So
K 35 Spencer Porath So
P 38 Jack McCallister  Sr
LS 46 Luke Raab  Fr
LS 59 Justin Schmidt Fr
P 93 Seth Turner  So
P 95 Sam Dubwig  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Cornell Ford – Assistant head coach/wide receivers
  • Josh Henson – Offensive coordinator / tight ends
  • Michael Scherer – Defensive coordinator / linebackers
  • James Shibest – Special teams coordinator
  • Darin Hinshaw – Quarterbacks
  • Vance Vice – Offensive linemen
  • Lamar Conard – Running backs
  • Charles Clark – Defensive backs
  • Kelvin Green – Defensive linemen
  • Jake Trump – Defensive ends
  • Ronnell Perkins – Senior defensive analyst
  • Neal Renna – Senior defensive analyst
  • Tony Thompson – Senior special teams analyst
  • DeMarkus Acy – Defensive analyst
  • Daryl Lydon – Defensive analyst
  • Bilal Marshall – Offensive analyst
  • Travis Monken – Offensive analyst
  • Neal Posey – Offensive analyst
  • Ty Rocconi – Defensive analyst
  • David Spurlock – Offensive analyst
  • Kiero Small – Director, strength and conditioning
  • Nate Rock – Associate director, strength and conditioning
  • Myles Quimby – Associate director, strength and conditioning
  • Greg Robinson – Associate director, strength and conditioning
  • Cameron Colbert – Assistant director, strength and conditioning
  • Jason Simmons – Director of high school relations
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11/11/2025

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Departures

Outgoing transfers

More information Name, No. ...
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Tayvion Galloway 19 TE 6'5" 235 Fr. Chillicothe, Ohio Middle Tennessee
Derrick Rogers Jr. 3 CB 6' 1" 175 So. Orlando, Florida Florida Atlantic
Mahamane Moussa 77 OT 6' 4" 300 Redshirt Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana Louisville
Koy Beasley 13 S 5' 10" 187 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Miami (OH)
Anthony Boswell 66 OL 6' 2" 293 Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana Toledo
Yanni Karlaftis 14 LB 6' 3" 235 Redshirt Jr. West Lafayette, Indiana Northwestern
Ryan Browne 15 QB 6' 4" 210 Redshirt Fr. Clarkston, Michigan North Carolina
Cole Brevard 91 DL 6' 3" 333 Redshirt Sr. Carmel, Indiana Texas
Dillon Thieneman 31 S 6' 0" 207 So. Westfield, Indiana Oregon
Marcos Davila 5 QB 6' 3" 233 Fr. West Lafayette, Indiana Nebraska
Jaron Tibbs 13 WR 6' 3" 214 So. Indianapolis, Indiana Kansas State
Leland Smith 12 WR 6' 4" 219 So. Houston, Texas San Jose State
Will Heldt 15 EDGE 6' 6" 265 So. Carmel, Indiana Clemson
Tarrion Grant 12 CB 6' 2" 197 Fr. Sumter, South Carolina Texas Tech
Joseph Jefferson II 32 S 6' 0" 190 Redshirt So. Indianapolis, Indiana Western Michigan
Max Klare 86 TE 6' 4" 240 Redshirt So. Guilford, Indiana Ohio State
Drew Biber 82 TE 6' 5" 245 Redshirt Jr. Cedarburg, Wisconsin Minnesota
Keelan Crimmins 30 P 6' 3" 223 Jr. Spotswood, Victoria, Australia Illinois
Kyndrich Breedlove 10 CB 5' 11" 165 Redshirt Jr. Nashville, Tennessee Arizona State
Jalen Grant 75 OL 6' 3" 285 Redshirt Sr. Chicago, Illinois NC State
Elijah Jackson 33 RB 5' 10" 191 Redshirt Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana Ball State
Jahmal Edrine 7 WR 6' 3" 215 Redshirt Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida Virginia
Botros Alisandro 19 S 6' 1" 186 Jr. Manchester, New Hampshire Old Dominion
Demarjhe Lewis 34 DL 6' 3" 300 Redshirt Sr. Griffin, Georgia SMU
Shamar Rigby 16 WR 6' 3" 187 Fr. St. Petersburg, Florida Oklahoma State
Nyland Green 2 CB 6' 1" 186 Redshirt Jr. Covington, Georgia Arizona State
C. J. Smith 3 WR 6' 3" 195 Redshirt So. Apopka, Florida Memphis
Jeffrey M'Ba 0 DL 6' 6" 302 Redshirt Sr. Libreville, Gabon SMU
DJ Wingfield 55 OL 6' 4" 316 Redshirt Sr. Torrance, California USC
Anthony Brown 24 S 6' 0" 195 Redshirt So. Detroit, Michigan South Alabama
Antonio Parker S 6' 0" 170 Fr. St. Louis, Missouri
RJ Lopez 36 K 6' 0" 180 Sr. Mission Viejo, California Sam Houston
Joe Strickland 9 DL 6' 4" 289 So. Indianapolis, Indiana Liberty
Aaron Roberts 61 OL 6' 4" 301 Redshirt Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana Ball State
Markevious Brown 1 CB 5' 11" 176 Sr. Pahokee, Florida
Antonio Stevens 11 S 6' 2" 217 Redshirt Jr. Nashville, Tennessee Kennesaw State
Mo Omonode 92 DL 6' 0" 286 Jr. West Lafayette, Indiana Minnesota
Jaekwon Bouldin 73 OT 6' 6" 345 Jr. Canton, Mississippi Mississippi State
Jimmy Liston 68 OL 6' 3" 305 Redshirt Fr. Hinsdale, Illinois Utah State
Jaden Ball 72 IOL 6' 5" 300 Fr. Carroll, Ohio Minnesota
Donovan Hamilton 88 WR 6' 3" 215 Fr. Fishers, Indiana Ball State
Ty Hudkins 25 S 5' 11" 197 Fr. Grand Rapids, Michigan Iowa
Luke Jones 2 WR 6' 0" 168 Redshirt Fr. Deerfield, Illinois Fresno State
Rod Green 52 OL 6' 5" 330 Jr. Springfield, Ohio Charlotte
Hudson Miller 40 LB 6' 0" 230 So. Indianapolis, Indiana Toledo
Luke Williams 5 S 5' 11" 155 Fr. Naperville, Illinois Austin Peay
Caleb Irving 85 DL 6' 1" 298 Fr. Glenn Heights, Texas Charlotte
Earl Kulp 29 CB 6' 0" 187 Fr. Canton, Ohio Temple
Jordan King 65 IOL 6' 3" 302 Fr. Fort Wayne, Indiana Ball State
EJ Colson QB 6' 1" 200 Fr. Ellenwood, Georgia Incarnate Word
Jayden Dixon-Veal 0 WR 6' 0" 190 Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, California California
Isaiah Myers WR 6' 5" 180 Redshirt Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Western Kentucky
Jamari Payne 47 EDGE 6' 2" 272 Fr. Auburn, Alabama North Alabama
Nathan Leacock WR 6' 3" 200 Redshirt Fr. Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina
Jake Wilson 14 QB 6' 2" 190 Redshirt Fr. Trophy Club, Texas Mercer
Joshua Sales Jr. 74 OT 6' 6" 320 Jr. South Bend, Indiana Austin Peay
Ryne Shackelford 80 WR 6' 0" 175 Redshirt Fr. Elyria, Ohio Baylor
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Coaching departures

More information Name, Previous position ...
Name Previous position New position
Ryan Walters Head coach Washington – Defensive coordinator
Cory Patterson Associate head coach / wide receivers coach Oklahoma State – Running backs coach
Kevin Kane Defensive coordinator Minnesota – Outside backers / nickels coach
Chris Petrilli Special team coordinator Washington – Special team coordinator
Sam Carter Cornerbacks coach Louisiana Tech – Safeties coach
Joe Dineen Defensive ends coach Kansas – Defensive analyst
Brick Haley Defensive line coach None
Marcus Johnson Offensive line coach Ohio State – Analyst
Grant O'Brien Safeties coach None
Justin Sinz Tight ends coach None
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Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

More information Name, No. ...
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
CJ Nunnally IV 91 DE 6' 3" 240 Sr. Douglasville, Georgia Akron
Malachi Singleton 3 QB 6' 1" 225 Redshirt Fr. Kennesaw, Georgia Arkansas
Alex Sanford 10 LB 6' 1" 225 So. Oxford, Mississippi Arkansas
Carson Dean 11 LB 6' 4" 234 Redshirt Fr. Carrollton, Texas Arkansas
Tahj Ra-El 21 S 6' 2" 192 Sr. Charlotte, North Carolina Memphis
Breeon Ishmail 58 DE 6' 3" 260 So. Cincinnati, Ohio Michigan
Christian Moore 44 TE 6' 3" 240 Sr. Huntington Beach, California UNLV
Mason Vicari 51 OL 6' 4" 305 Fr. Sacramento, California UNLV
Christian Earls 87 TE 6' 8" 290 Jr. Chandler, Arizona UNLV
Hank Purvis 58 OL 6' 5" 330 Fr. Wichita, Kansas UNLV
Jalen St. John 74 OL 6' 5" 330 Redshirt Sr. Saint Louis, Missouri UNLV
Tony Grimes 0 DB 6' 2" 190 Redshirt Sr. Virginia Beach, Virginia UNLV
Mani Powell 16 LB 6' 2" 230 Jr. Fayetteville, Arkansas UNLV
Chauncey Magwood 5 WR 6' 0" 187 Redshirt Jr. Leesburg, Georgia UCF
EJ Colson QB 6' 1" 200 Fr. Ellenwood, Georgia UCF
Charles Ross 4 WR 6' 1" 165 Redshirt Sr. Culver City, California USC
Malachi Thomas 24 RB 6' 0" 215 Redshirt Jr. Hartwell, Georgia Virginia Tech
Luca Puccinelli 85 TE 6' 6" 250 Fr. Richmond, Virginia Wake Forest
Evans Chuba 1 QB 6' 4" 215 Redshirt Fr. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Washington State
Isaiah Myers WR 6' 5" 180 Redshirt So. Cincinnati, Ohio Charlotte
Nathan Leacock WR 6' 3" 200 Redshirt So. Raleigh, North Carolina Tennessee
Ryan Turner 12 CB 6' 0" 191 Redshirt So. Hollywood, Florida Boston College
Crew Wakley[c] 7 S 6' 0" 200 Redshirt Jr. Raleigh, North Carolina BYU
Sam Dubwig 95 P 6' 3" 231 Fr. Cabot, Arkansas Arkansas
Richard Toney Jr. 2 S 6' 0" 189 Redshirt Jr. Arlington, Texas TCU
Chad Brown CB 6' 2" 183 Redshirt Sr. Lawrenceville, New Jersey Nevada
TJ Lindsey 13 DL 6' 3" 295 Fr. Bryant, Arkansas Auburn
Seth Turner 93 P 6' 1" 195 Redshirt Fr. Malvern, Pennsylvania UConn
Sanders Ellis 6 LB 6' 2" 225 Fr. Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee State
Marcus Moore Jr. 52 DL 6' 2" 310 Redshirt Fr. Massillon, Ohio Akron
Jude McCoskey 72 OT 6' 8" 325 So. Terre Haute, Indiana Tulane
Bradyn Joiner 55 IOL 6' 2" 310 Redshirt Fr. Anniston, Alabama Auburn
Corey Smith 12 WR 6' 1" 185 Fr. Brownsburg, Indiana Tulsa
Chalil Cummings 22 CB 5' 11" 190 Fr. Starke, Florida Memphis
Ian Jeffries 40 DL 6' 4" 303 Redshirt Fr. Southaven, Mississippi Arkansas State
Michael Jackson III 2 WR 6' 0" 205 Sr. Las Vegas, Nevada Georgia
Nitro Tuggle 0 WR 6' 1" 195 Fr. Goshen, Indiana Georgia
Tyrell Green 56 IOL 6' 5" 360 Fr. Toledo, Ohio Eastern Kentucky
Marc Nave Jr. 77 IOL 6' 4" 350 Fr. Toledo, Ohio Kentucky
Breylon Charles 95 DL 6' 3" 272 Sr. New Orleans, Louisiana North Texas
Marques Easley 71 IOL 6' 6" 320 Fr. Kankakee, Illinois Georgia
David Washington 19 WR 6' 0" 200 Fr. Las Vegas, Nevada Utah
Charles Correa 5 LB 6' 3" 230 Fr. Kuli'ou'ou, Hawaii UNLV
Jack McCallister 38 P 6' 0" 213 Jr. Edmonds, Washington Nebraska
Traveon Wright 17 CB 6' 0" 190 Redshirt Fr. Perry, Georgia Mississippi State
An'Darius Coffey 14 S 5' 10" 203 Sr. Winona, Mississippi Northwestern
Josh Burney 53 DL 6' 3" 330 Sr. Gray, Georgia Fort Valley State
Miles Mitchell 89 EDGE 6' 4" 250 Jr. New Milford, New Jersey Monmouth
Hershey McLaurin 25 S 6' 2" 210 Sr. Friendship, Mississippi Houston
Elijah St. John 90 DL 6' 1" 300 So. Ottawa, Ontario LIU
Rico Walker 17 TE 6' 3" 250 So. Hickory, NC Auburn
TD Williams 29 CB 6' 1" 205 Sr. Hollandale, Mississippi Central Arkansas
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Coaching acquisitions

More information Name, Previous position ...
Name Previous position New position
Barry Odom UNLV – Head coach Head coach
Cornell Ford UNLV – Running backs coach Assistant head coach / wide receivers coach
Josh Henson USC – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Offensive coordinator / tight ends coach
Kelvin Green Arkansas – Defensive line coach Defensive line coach
Jake Trump Arkansas – Defensive quality control Defensive ends coach
Darin Hinshaw UCF – Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Quarterbacks coach
Charles Clark Memphis – Defensive backs coach Defensive backs coach
Michael Scherer UNLV – Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach
James Shibest UNLV – Special teams coordinator Special teams coordinator
Vance Vice UNLV – Offensive line coach Offensive line coach
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Game was moved to Peacock due to overrun into Big Ten Saturday Night after it was delayed due to lightning in the area.
  2. [b]
    The game was initially scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST, but was postponed until 6:45 p.m. EST due to thunderstorms.
  3. [c]
    Wakley left the program on October 12, 2025.[4]

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