season

Purdue

What the offense calls, how often it works, and how every unit grades out against the rest of the country.

2-3 5 games tracked Offense A- Defense D

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Season grades

Compare with 2025

Offense 23rd of 137

A-

2025 C- 92nd of 136

Points added per play: +0.32opponents usually allow +0.142025: +0.06
Plays that work: 48%usual for these opponents 42%2025: 43%

Defense 121st of 137

2025 D- 122nd of 136

Points allowed per play: +0.32opponents usually get +0.202025: +0.25
Plays that work against it: 50%usual for these opponents 45%2025: 48%

Special teams

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Not graded yet. Kicks, punts and returns come next.

2025 is the whole season: Purdue finished 2-10. 2026 is only the games played so far, so early numbers swing more.

Each game is compared with what that opponent usually does, then ranked against every FBS team. Garbage time is left out. These ranks are this site's own index, not an official poll. See every team

Keys for improvement

33%of red zone plays work

Offense

Finish in the red zone

Inside the 20, Purdue's plays work 33% of the time, against 43% for all teams. That ranks 113th of 132.

58%passes that work

Offense

Throw it more on 1st & 7+

On 1st & 7+ they run 48% of the time, but runs work 38% (23 of 60) and passes work 58% (38 of 65).

3.36points per drive allowed

Defense

Get stops

Opponents score 3.36 points per drive against Purdue, against 2.07 for all teams. That ranks 137th of 137.

All keys, best and worst situations, and the players behind them

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Games

Week	Opponent	Score	Offense	Defense
1	vs Indiana State	W44-19	C+	B-	Replay
2	vs Wake Forest	L36-38	B+	D+	Replay
3	at UCLA	L38-52	A	F	Replay
4	vs Notre Dame	L10-49	C	F	Replay
5	at Illinois	W24-17	C+	B	Replay
6	vs Minnesota	Not played			Tracker
7	vs Washington	Not played			Tracker
9	at Penn State	Not played			Tracker
10	vs Maryland	Not played			Tracker
11	at Iowa	Not played			Tracker
12	vs Wisconsin	Not played			Tracker
13	at Indiana	Not played			Tracker

What Purdue calls

62%

How often a defense is right by guessing the usual call. That makes this the 71st most predictable offense of 137. The middle team is at 62%.

1st & 7+125 plays

Run 48% Pass 52%

Runs work 38% of the time (all teams 40%). Passes work 58% (all teams 48%).

2nd & 1-319 plays

Run 74% Pass 26%

Runs work 64% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 40% (all teams 55%).

2nd & 4-625 plays

Run 44% Pass 56%

Runs work 46% of the time (all teams 49%). Passes work 71% (all teams 50%).

2nd & 7+52 plays

Run 36% Pass 64%

Runs work 16% of the time (all teams 29%). Passes work 52% (all teams 37%).

3rd & 1-316 plays

Run 75% Pass 25%

Runs work 75% of the time (all teams 68%). Passes work 50% (all teams 53%).

3rd & 4-610 plays

Run 30% Pass 70%

Runs work 67% of the time (all teams 44%). Passes work 57% (all teams 41%).

3rd & 7+27 plays

Run 11% Pass 89%

Runs work 0% of the time (all teams 22%). Passes work 29% (all teams 25%).

Run, quarterback runs included Pass Where all teams split

Situations with fewer than 10 plays are left off. See every situation in a table

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