Wk 9 · 2026
Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions — Sat, Oct 31
Sat, Oct 31 ·
Beaver Stadium, University Park
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What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Penn State is ranked #18 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Purdue form
L 3-56vs IUL 13-49at WASHL 10-34vs OSUL 16-21at MICHL 24-27vs RUTG
2025 season
Penn State form
W 40-36at RUTGW 37-10vs NEBW 28-10at MSUL 24-27vs IUL 14-38at OSU
2025 season
Purdue this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Penn State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 4
| Opponent | Purdue | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Big Ten | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Washington Big Ten | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Maryland Big Ten | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Wisconsin Big Ten | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Penn State leads the series 10–0 · Penn State has won the last 10
10 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
19.6 points toward Penn State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-16 | Penn State 49 — 10 Purdue | at PUR | Penn State |
| 2022 | 2022-09-01 | Penn State 35 — 31 Purdue | at PUR | Penn State |
| 2019 | 2019-10-05 | Purdue 7 — 35 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2016 | 2016-10-29 | Penn State 62 — 24 Purdue | at PUR | Penn State |
| 2013 | 2013-11-16 | Purdue 21 — 45 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2012 | 2012-11-03 | Penn State 34 — 9 Purdue | at PUR | Penn State |
| 2011 | 2011-10-15 | Purdue 18 — 23 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2008 | 2008-10-04 | Penn State 20 — 6 Purdue | at PUR | Penn State |
| 2007 | 2007-11-03 | Purdue 19 — 26 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2006 | 2006-10-28 | Penn State 12 — 0 Purdue | at PUR | Penn State |
Purdue leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ryan Browne QB #15 | 199/338, 2153 YDS, 9 TD, 10 INT |
| Malachi Singleton QB #3 | 38/64, 439 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Devin Mockobee RB #45 | 125 CAR, 521 YDS, 4 TD |
| Antonio Harris RB #22 | 69 CAR, 305 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Malachi Thomas RB #24 | 53 CAR, 243 YDS | |
| Receiving | Michael Jackson III WR #2 | 63 REC, 570 YDS, 1 TD |
| Nitro Tuggle WR #1 | 34 REC, 500 YDS, 4 TD | |
| EJ Horton Jr. WR #13 | 27 REC, 289 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Corey Smith WR #12 | 14 REC, 237 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Tahj Ra-El DB #21 | 110 |
| Mani Powell LB #16 | 110 | |
| Charles Correa LB #5 | 93 | |
| Sacks | CJ Nunnally IV DL #91 | 5 |
| Mani Powell LB #16 | 5 | |
| Charles Correa LB #5 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Myles Slusher DB #9 | 1 |
| CJ Nunnally IV DL #91 | 1 | |
| Hudauri Hines DB #4 | 1 |
Penn State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Drew Allar QB #15 | 103/159, 1100 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer QB #17 | 100/144, 1079 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen RB #13 | 210 CAR, 1303 YDS, 15 TD |
| Nicholas Singleton RB #10 | 123 CAR, 549 YDS, 13 TD | |
| Drew Allar QB #15 | 36 CAR, 172 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trebor Pena WR #8 | 44 REC, 452 YDS, 1 TD |
| Devonte Ross WR #5 | 28 REC, 417 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Kyron Hudson WR #11 | 23 REC, 288 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Luke Reynolds TE #85 | 24 REC, 229 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Amare Campbell LB #0 | 96 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 74 | |
| Dominic DeLuca LB #0 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE #33 | 6.5 |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 4 | |
| Amare Campbell LB #0 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Alonzo Ford Jr. DT #50 | 1 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 1 | |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.