When did Purdue football last win?

Purdue last won on Saturday, October 3, 2026, beating Illinois Fighting Illini 24–17 on the road. That was 2 days ago.

Purdue is 2–3 (1–1 Big Ten) and 11th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

1,740days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: TransPerfect Music City Bowl, December 30, 2021, against Tennessee

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 11:25 PM CT.

1–1 Big Ten. Won last game

Last win: beat Illinois 24–17 on Sat, Oct 3

Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs Minnesota, 8:00 PM EDT on BTN

Purdue Boilermakers schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Fri, Sep 4	vs Indiana State	W 44–19
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Wake Forest	L 36–38
3	Sat, Sep 19	at UCLA	L 38–52
4	Sat, Sep 26	vs No. 3 Notre Dame	L 10–49
5	Sat, Oct 3	at Illinois	W 24–17
6	Sat, Oct 10	vs Minnesota	8:00 PM EDT on BTN
7	Fri, Oct 16	vs Washington	8:00 PM EDT on Fox
8	Open week
9	Fri, Oct 30	at Penn State	12:00 AM EDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	vs Maryland	12:00 AM EST
11	Fri, Nov 13	at No. 20 Iowa	11:00 PM CST
12	Fri, Nov 20	vs Wisconsin	12:00 AM EST
13	Fri, Nov 27	at No. 7 Indiana	12:00 AM EST

Purdue right now

Purdue beat Illinois 24–17 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 2–3 (1–1 Big Ten), 11th in the Big Ten. The counter has sat at 2 days since. Next, Purdue hosts Minnesota on Sat, Oct 10 at 8:00 PM EDT on BTN.

Every other time Purdue last won

When did Purdue last win at home?: September 4, 2026, 44–19 against Indiana State (31 days ago)
When did Purdue last win on the road?: October 3, 2026, 24–17 against Illinois (2 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat a ranked team?: November 12, 2022, 31–24 against No. 21 Illinois (1,423 days ago)
When did Purdue last win a bowl or playoff game?: TransPerfect Music City Bowl, December 30, 2021 (1,740 days ago)
When did Purdue last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Purdue last beat Illinois?: October 3, 2026, 24–17 against Illinois (2 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Indiana?: November 25, 2023, 35–31 against Indiana (1,045 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Iowa?: October 16, 2021, 24–7 against No. 2 Iowa (1,815 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Maryland?: October 8, 2022, 31–29 against Maryland (1,458 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Michigan?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Purdue last beat Michigan State?: November 6, 2021, 40–29 against No. 3 Michigan State (1,794 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Minnesota?: November 11, 2023, 49–30 against Minnesota (1,059 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Nebraska?: October 15, 2022, 43–37 against Nebraska (1,451 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Northwestern?: November 19, 2022, 17–9 against Northwestern (1,416 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Ohio State?: October 20, 2018, 49–20 against No. 2 Ohio State (2,907 days ago)
When did Purdue last beat Oregon?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Purdue last beat Penn State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Purdue last beat Rutgers?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Purdue last beat UCLA?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Purdue last beat USC?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Purdue last beat Washington?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Purdue last beat Wisconsin?: Not since at least 2017.
What is Purdue's current streak?: Won last game
What is Purdue's longest losing streak since 2017?: 11 games, ending November 30, 2024

Common questions

How many days since Purdue football last won?

As of October 5, 2026, it has been 2 days since Purdue last won. Purdue beat Illinois 24–17 on October 3, 2026.

What is Purdue's record this season?

Purdue is 2–3, 1–1 in Big Ten play, and 11th in the Big Ten. Won last game.

When does Purdue play next?

Purdue hosts Minnesota on Sat, Oct 10 at 8:00 PM EDT on BTN.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Purdue is 30–51 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 81 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Purdue's best record is against Maryland (2–0), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–1).

Purdue Boilermakers record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Illinois head to head	7–3	70%
Northwestern head to head	3–6	33%
Indiana head to head	5–3	63%
Nebraska head to head	4–4	50%
Minnesota head to head	3–5	38%
Iowa head to head	4–3	57%
Wisconsin head to head	0–7	0%
Ohio State head to head	1–4	20%
Michigan head to head	0–4	0%
Michigan State head to head	1–2	33%
Rutgers head to head	0–3	0%
Penn State head to head	0–3	0%
Maryland head to head	2–0	100%
UCLA head to head	0–1	0%
USC head to head	0–1	0%
Washington head to head	0–1	0%
Oregon head to head	0–1	0%

Drought history

Regular season results for Purdue Boilermakers from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 43–65.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 11 straight games, from September 14, 2024 to November 30, 2024.
Longest stretch between wins: 364 days, ending with a win over Ball State on August 30, 2025.
The current drought stands at 2 days, 362 short of that mark.

Purdue Boilermakers record by season
Season	Record
2026	2–3
2025	2–10
2024	1–11
2023	4–8
2022	8–5
2021	8–4
2020	2–4
2019	4–8
2018	6–6
2017	6–6

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