2026 Purdue Boilermakers football team

2026 Purdue Boilermakers football
2026 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Barry Odom (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Josh Henson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Kane (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
	Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

The 2026 Purdue Boilermakers football team are an American football team that will represent Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Barry Odom, the Boilermakers will play their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference

Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)

Headcoach

Barry Odom (2nd season)

OffensivecoordinatorJosh Henson (2nd season)

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2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of July 18, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

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Name	Pos.	Team	Round
E.J Horton Jr.	WR	Indianapolis Colts	UDFA^[1]
C.J. Nunnally IV	DL	Atlanta Falcons	UDFA^[2]
Mani Powell	LB	Tennessee Titans	UDFA^[3]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Nitro Tuggle	0	WR	6'1"	195	SO	Goshen, IN	South Carolina
Smiley Bradford	1	DB	6'0"	195	SO	St Louis, MO	Withdrew/remained at Purdue
Richard Toney Jr.	2	DB	6'0"	195	SR	Arlington, TX
Malachi Singleton	3	QB	6'1"	235	SO	Kennesaw, GA	Appalachian State
Sterling Smith	3	DB	6'1"	198	JR	Indianapolis, IN	Ball State
Arhmad Branch	6	WR	6'0"	185	SO	Festus, MO	South Florida
Sanders Ellis	6	LB	6'2	240	SO	Nashville, TN	Bowling Green
Alex Sanford Jr.	10	LB	6'1"	232	JR	Oxford, MS	Pitt
Carson Dean	11	LB	6'4"	235	SO	Frisco, TX	Harding
Rico Walker	17	TE	6'3"	250	JR	Hickory, NC	California
Demeco Kennedy	18	DL	6'2"	305	SO	Lexington, KY	Louisville
Winston Berglund	20	LB	6'2"	230	SO	Carmel, IN	Withdrew/remained at Purdue
Jaron Thomas	20	RB	6'0"	210	FR	Elkhart, IN	Minnesota
Jaheim Merriweather	23	RB	6'2"	215	SO	Jackson, TN	Troy
Chalil Cummings	28	DB	5'11"	190	FR	Starke, FL
D'mon Marable	32	DB	6'0"	207	SO	Knoxville, TN	Withdrew/remained at Purdue
Spencer Porath	35	K	5'11"	200	SO	Brownsburg, IN	Notre Dame
Joey Sumlin	37	LB	6'0"	225	SO	Tucson, AZ	Texas State
BJ Mayes	47	LB	6'0"	205	RS-SO	Aurora, IL
John Randle Jr.	50	OL	6'4"	293	FR	Horn Lake, MS	Utah State
Marcus Moore Jr.	52	DL	6'1"	310	SO	Massillon, OH	Miami (OH)
Bradyn Joiner	55	OL	6'2"	310	SO	Anniston, AL	Florida State
Tyrell Green	56	OL	6'5"	360	SO	Toledo, OH
Hank Purvis	58	OL	6'5"	360	SO	Wichita, KA	South Carolina
Justin Schmidt	59	LS	6'1"	233	FR	Pittsburgh, PA	Pitt
Jimmy Johnsen	63	OL	6'4"	320	FR	Crown Point, IN
Jamarrion Harkless	97	DL	6'3"	345	SO	Lexington, KY	Kentucky

Name	Previous position	New position
Michael Scherer	Defensive coordinator / Linebackers	UNLV – Linebackers^[6]
Vance Vice	Offensive line coach	None
Lamar Conard	Running backs coach	Ohio – Assistant head coach / Running backs coach^[7]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Micah Banuelos	59	OL	6'2"	310	SO	Auburn, WA	USC
Keyshawn Burgos	11	DL	6'5"	260	SR	Chesterfield, VA	Virginia Tech
Mister Clark	6	DB	6'0"	185	SO	Opa Locka, FL	Florida International
Justin Denson Jr.	21	DB	6'2"	194	SO	Providence, RI	Michigan State
Dylan Drennan	42	P	6'2"	205	FR	Dallas, TX	Buffalo
Kylan Fox	16	TE	6'4"	229	SO	Valdosta, GA	UCF
Jerrick Gibson	4	RB	5'10"	206	SO	Gainesville, FL	Texas
Ta'Vari Hampton	10	DB	6'0"	185	SO	Sanford, FL	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Jojo Hayden	0	LB	6'2"	220	SO	East St. Louis, IL	Illinois
Jaylan Hornsby	0	WR	6'3"	215	FR	Winslow, NJ	Syracuse
Fame Ijeboi	2	RB	6'0"	210	FR	Folcroft, PA	Minnesota
Jeremy Lewis	33	DE	6'4"	255	JR	St. Louis, MO	Iowa Western
Rodney Lora	94	DT	6'3"	300	SO	North Arlington, NJ	UCF
Nuku Mafi	68	OL	6'4"	325	FR	Rose Park, UT	Oklahoma State
Jaden Mangham	2	S	6'2"	195	SR	Birmingham, MI	Michigan
Hudson Miller	25	LB	6'0"	235	JR	Indianapolis, IN	Toledo
Elo Modozie	18	EDGE	6'4"	248	JR	Saint Augustine, FL	Georgia
Tre Moore	47	EDGE	6'5"	210	SR	Chandler, AZ	San Diego
Curt Neal	92	DL	6'0"	300	JR	Cornelius, NC	Illinois
Dee Newsome	29	CB	6'3"	170	SO	Tuscumbia, AL	Samford
Bisi Owens	17	WR	6'4"	215	SR	Cooksville, MD	Pennsylvania
Makai Saina	73	OL	6'4"	310	FR	Arlington, TX	USC
Ricky Sampson	13	WR	6'4"	210	JR	Las Vegas, NV	Victor Valley
Don Saunders	7	CB	6'4"	195	JR	San Diego, CA	Utah
Jatavius Shivers	77	OT	6'6"	265	SO	Villa Rica, GA	South Carolina
Wisdom Simms	97	DL	6'4"	315	JR	Kannapolis, NC	North Carolina Central
John Slaughter	13	S	6'2"	200	SO	Clarksdale, MS	Colorado
Anthony Speca	16	LB	6'1"	227	FR	Bridgeville, PA	Penn State
Boaz Stanley	50	OL	6'3"	325	JR	Bogart, GA	South Carolina
Travis Terrell Jr.	20	RB	5'8"	170	SO	Atlanta, GA	Jackson State
Xavier Townsend	3	WR	5'11"	195	JR	Tampa, FL	Iowa State
Asaad Waseem	19	WR	5'11"	175	SO	Apopka, FL	Florida Atlantic

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Josiah Hope DT	Radcliff, KY	North Hardin High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 3, 2025
Josiah Hope DT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Katrell Webb DE	Suwanee, GA	Collins Hill High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jul 12, 2025
Katrell Webb DE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Jett Goldsberry S	Lincoln City, IN	Heritage Hills High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 3, 2025
Jett Goldsberry S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Cooper McCutchan TE	Cincinnati, OH	Moeller High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 24, 2026
Cooper McCutchan TE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Rico Schrieber OT	Chicago, IL	Marist High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	Feb 5, 2025
Rico Schrieber OT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Corin Berry QB	Covina, CA	Charter Oak High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 8, 2025
Corin Berry QB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Izaiah Wright RB	Gibraltar, MI	O. A. Carlson High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Apr 8, 2025
Izaiah Wright RB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Raderrion Daniels CB	Lake Cormorant, MS	Lake Cormorant High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 9, 2025
Raderrion Daniels CB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Terrell Berryhill Jr. OT	East Saint Louis, IL	East St. Louis High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 21, 2025
Terrell Berryhill Jr. OT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
James Williams Jr. OG	Indianapolis, IN	Lawrence Central High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	May 26, 2025
James Williams Jr. OG	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Dana Greenhow S	Tyrone, GA	Sandy Creek High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 3, 2025
Dana Greenhow S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Ar'Mari Towns TE	Selma, AL	Southside High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 24, 2025
Ar'Mari Towns TE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Emoni Smith S	Galloway, OH	Westland High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 8, 2025
Emoni Smith S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Aiden Solecki DE	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove North High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 22, 2025
Aiden Solecki DE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Brock Brownfield DT	New Palestine, IN	New Palestine High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Apr 15, 2025
Brock Brownfield DT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Brandon Kinsey WR	Miami, FL	Miami Central High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 21, 2025
Brandon Kinsey WR	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Dax Noles S	Norman, OK	Iowa Western Community College	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 28, 2025
Dax Noles S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Max Carmicle DE	Country Club Hills, IL	Hillcrest High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 12, 2025
Max Carmicle DE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
JoJo Johnson WR	Richmond, VA	Benedictine College Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 30, 2025
JoJo Johnson WR	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Kobe Cherry DT	Greenwood, IN	Center Grove High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jun 23, 2025
Kobe Cherry DT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Brayden Sweeney LB	Grand Rapids, MI	Catholic Central High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 29, 2025
Brayden Sweeney LB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Jacobo Echeverria Lozano K	Upper Saint Clair, PA	Upper Saint Clair High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 22, 2026
Jacobo Echeverria Lozano K	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 60 On3: 50 ESPN: 55
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Purdue Boilermakers 2026 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2026. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 4, 2026. "Purdue 2026 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved June 4, 2026. "Purdue Boilermakers Football Commits". On3. Retrieved June 4, 2026.

Name	Previous position	New position
Kevin Kane	Minnesota – Outside backers / nickels coach	Defensive coordinator / Linebackers^[9]
Zach Crabtree	Fresno State – Offensive line coach	Offensive line coach^[10]
Bilal Marshall	Purdue – Offensive analyst	Wide receivers coach^[11]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Indiana State*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN
September 12	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	FS1
September 19	11:00 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	BTN
September 26	TBD	Notre Dame*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	TBD
October 3	TBD	at Illinois	Gies Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	TBD
October 10	TBD	Minnesota	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	TBD
October 16	8:00 p.m.	Washington	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	FOX
October 31	TBD	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	TBD
November 7	TBD	Maryland	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	TBD
November 14	TBD	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	TBD
November 21	TBD	Wisconsin	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	TBD
November 28	TBD	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	TBD
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[13]^[14]

Statistics	INST	PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Defensive statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	CMB	TFL	SCK	INT	PD	FF	FR	TD
	TOTALS		0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
	OPPONENTS		0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sycamores (FCS)			0
Boilermakers			0

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Boilermakers			0

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Bruins			0

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Irish			0
Boilermakers			0

Departures

NFL draft

CFL draft

Outgoing transfers

Retirements

Coaching departures

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

New walk-ons

Coaches acquisitions

Spring game

Big Ten media days

vs Indiana State

vs Wake Forest

at UCLA

vs Notre Dame

at Illinois

vs Minnesota

vs Washington

at Penn State

vs Maryland

at Iowa

vs Wisconsin

at Indiana

Roster

Team

Individual leaders

Offense

Defense

Special teams

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