Northwestern Wildcats @ Purdue Boilermakers
1-0, 1-0 Big Ten
31
1-0, 1-0 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
PUR | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
0-1, 0-1 Big Ten
27
0-1, 0-1 Big Ten
Game Leaders
172
C. ThorsonQB
16/26
172
196
E. SindelarQB
18/30, 1 TD, 3 INT
196
143
J. LarkinRB
26 CAR, 2 TD
143
79
R. MooreWR
2 CAR, 1 TD
79
58
F. NagelWR
5 REC
58
109
R. MooreWR
11 REC, 1 TD
109
1
J. ThompsonDL
1
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None
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10
N. HallLB
7 SOLO
10
9
M. BaileyLB
7 SOLO
9
Team Stats
401
Total Yards
472
0
Turnovers
3
22
1st Downs
23
6-56
Penalties
9-95
6/18
3rd Down
8/15
1/2
4th Down
0/0
33:11
Possession
26:49
Game Information
West Lafayette, IN
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-18 | 8-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 401 | 472 |
| Passing | 235 | 270 |
| Comp/Att | 23/37 | 30/46 |
| Yards per pass | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | 166 | 202 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 25 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 8.1 |
| Penalties | 6-56 | 9-95 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
NW @ PUR Videos
Northwestern punches it in before halftime
Purdue late personal foul seals game for Northwestern
Purdue CB carted off after collision with teammate
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 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 |
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