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

2026 Big Ten Conference football standings

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 March 23, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

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.

Offseason

Departures

NFL draft

Name	Pos.	Team	Round	Pick

Outgoing transfers

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
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
D'mon Marable	32	DB	6'0"	207	SO	Knoxville, TN	Withdrew/remained at Purdue
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 Ohio
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

Retirements

Coaching departures

Name	Previous position	New position
Michael Scherer	Defensive coordinator / Linebackers	UNLV – Linebackers
Vance Vice	Offensive line coach	None
Lamar Conard	Running backs coach	None

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Micah Banuelos	OL	6'2"	310	SO	Auburn, WA	USC
Keyshawn Burgos	DL	6'5"	260	SR	Chesterfield, VA	Virginia Tech
Mister Clark	DB	6'0"	185	SO	Opa Locka, FL	Florida International
Justin Denson Jr.	DB	6'2"	194	SO	Providence, RI	Michigan State
Dylan Drennan	P	6'2"	205	FR	Dallas, TX	Buffalo
Kylan Fox	TE	6'4"	229	SO	Valdosta, GA	UCF
Jerrick Gibson	RB	5'10"	206	SO	Gainesville, FL	Texas
Jojo Hayden	LB	6'2"	220	SO	East St. Louis, IL	Illinois
Jaylan Hornsby	WR	6'3"	215	FR	Winslow, NJ	Syracuse
Fame Ijeboi	RB	6'0"	210	FR	Folcroft, PA	Minnesota
Rodney Lora	DT	6'3"	300	SO	North Arlington, NJ	UCF
Nuku Mafi	OL	6'4"	325	FR	Rose Park, UT	Oklahoma State
Jaden Mangum	S	6'2"	195	SR	Birmingham, MI	Michigan
Hudson Miller	LB	6'0"	235	JR	Indianapolis, IN	Toledo
Elo Modozie	EDGE	6'4"	248	JR	Saint Augustine, FL	Georgia
Tre Moore	EDGE	6'5"	210	SR	Chandler, AZ	San Diego
Curt Neal	DL	6'0"	300	JR	Cornelius, NC	Illinois
Dee Newsome	CB	6'3"	170	SO	Tuscumbia, AL	Samford
Bisi Owens	WR	6'4"	215	SR	Cooksville, MD	Pennsylvania
Makai Saina	OL	6'4"	310	FR	Arlington, TX	USC
Don Saunders	CB	6'4"	195	JR	San Diego, CA	Utah
Jatavius Shivers	OT	6'6"	265	SO	Villa Rica, GA	South Carolina
Wisdom Simms	DL	6'4"	315	JR	Kannapolis, NC	North Carolina Central
John Slaughter	S	6'2"	200	SO	Clarksdale, MS	Colorado
Anthony Speca	LB	6'1"	227	FR	Bridgeville, PA	Penn State
Boaz Stanley	OL	6'3"	325	JR	Bogart, GA	South Carolina
Travis Terrell Jr.	RB	5'8"	170	SO	Atlanta, GA	Jackson State
Xavier Townsend	WR	5'11"	195	JR	Tampa, FL	Iowa State
Asaad Waseem	WR	5'11"	175	SO	Apopka, FL	Florida Atlantic

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date	{

New walk-ons

Coaches acquisitions

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

Preseason

Spring game

Big Ten media days

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5	TBD	Indiana State*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	TBD
September 12	TBD	Wake Forest*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	TBD
September 19	TBD	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	TBD
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 17	TBD	Washington	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	TBD
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 All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[1]^[2]

Game summaries

vs Indiana State

Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sycamores			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: September 5

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

vs Wake Forest

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demon Deacons			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: September 12

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

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

at UCLA

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Bruins			0

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

Date: September 19

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fighting Irish			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: September 26

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 3

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: October 10

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Washington

Washington Huskies (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: October 17

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Penn State

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: October 31

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

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

vs Maryland

Maryland Terrapins (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Terrapins			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: November 7

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

Date: November 14

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Badgers			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: November 21

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Boilermakers			0
Hoosiers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

Date: November 28

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

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

Personnel

Roster

2026 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Barry Odom

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Cornell Ford – Assistant head coach/running backs
Josh Henson – Offensive coordinator / tight ends
Kevin Kane – Defensive coordinator / linebackers
Charles Clark – Defensive backs
Zach Crabtree – Offensive linemen
Kelvin Green – Defensive linemen
Darin Hinshaw – Quarterbacks
Bilal Marshall – Wide receivers
James Shibest – Special teams coordinator
Jake Trump – Defensive ends
Ronnell Perkins – Senior defensive analyst
Neal Renna – Senior defensive analyst
Dave Steckel – Senior defensive analyst
Austin Appleby – Offensive analyst
C.J. Cole – Offensive analyst
Mitchell Dolinar – Defensive analyst
Jack Lowary – Defensive analyst
Nick Porreca – Senior special teams analyst
Ty Rocconi – Defensive analyst
Tre'vour Simms – Offensive 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

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11/11/2025

Statistics

Team

Individual leaders

Offense

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

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Defense

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

Special teams

Kicking statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM	XPA	XP%	FGM	FGA	FG%	LNG
	OPPONENTS

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LNG	BLK	TB	I–20
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
	TOTALS
	OPPONENTS

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP																Not released

Notes

References

^ "Purdue Boilermakers Schedule 2026". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
^ "2026 Football Schedule". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

[1] "Purdue Boilermakers Schedule 2026". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

[2] "2026 Football Schedule". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

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