The 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Barry Odom, the Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. For the second straight year, the Boilermakers failed to win a single conference game.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Ball State* | | BTN | W 31–0 | 53,994 |
| September 6 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 14 (FCS) Southern Illinois* | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| BTN | W 34–17 | 54,663 |
| September 13 | | USC | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| CBS | L 17–33 | 58,065 |
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Notre Dame* | | NBC/Peacock[a] | L 30–56 | 77,622 |
| October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 22 Illinois | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
| BTN | L 27–43 | 56,551 |
| October 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at Minnesota | | BTN | L 20–27 | 49,254 |
| October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | | BTN | L 0–19 | 12,023 |
| October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| BTN | L 24–27 | 55,289 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Michigan | | BTN | L 16–21 | 110,517 |
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| BTN | L 10–34 | 57,701 |
| November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Washington | | FS1 | L 13–49 | 67,229 |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana | | NBC | L 3–56 | 59,807 |
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Game summaries
vs Ball State
Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 degrees
- Game attendance: 53,994
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (BTN): Jason Ross Jr., Anthony Herron, and Dannie Rogers
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- PUR – Arhmad Branch 49-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 14:20. Boilermakers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:36.
- PUR – Ryan Browne 5-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 9:47. Boilermakers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:55.
- Second quarter
- PUR – Devin Mockobee 4-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 10:21. Boilermakers 21–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:26.
- Third quarter
- PUR – Michael Jackson III 14-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 4:40. Boilermakers 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:38.
- Fourth quarter
- PUR – Spencer Porath 28-yard field goal, 9:59. Boilermakers 31–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:01.
|
| Statistics |
BALL |
PUR
|
| First downs |
13 |
23
|
| Plays–yards |
52–203 |
59–433
|
| Rushes–yards |
36–116 |
30–93
|
| Passing yards |
87 |
340
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
10–16–0 |
20–29–0
|
| Time of possession |
33:40 |
26:20
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Ball State
|
Passing
|
Kiael Kelly
|
10/16, 87 yards
|
| Rushing
|
Kiael Kelly
|
22 carries, 63 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Elijah Jackson
|
1 reception, 37 yards
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
18/26, 311 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Devin Mockobee
|
14 carries, 59 yds, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Arhmad Branch
|
3 receptions, 101 yards, TD
|
vs No. 14 (FCS) Southern Illinois
No. 14 (FCS) Southern Illinois Salukis (1–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (1–0) – Game summary
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 65 degrees
- Game attendance: 54,663
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Anthony Herron, and Dannie Rogers
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- SIU – DJ Williams 7-yard run (Paul Geelen kick), 10:29. Salukis 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
- PUR – Arhmad Branch 13-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 6:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:49.
- SIU – Ryan Schwendeman 4-yard pass from DJ Williams (Paul Geelen kick), 5:08. Salukis 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26.
- PUR – Nitro Tuggle 29-yard pass from Ryan Browne (Spencer Porath kick), 1:33. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:31.
- Second quarter
- PUR – Spencer Porath 25-yard field goal, 10:41. Boilermakers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:15.
- PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 1:21. Boilermakers 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:00.
- Third quarter
- PUR – Spencer Porath 43-yard field goal, 6:15. Boilermakers 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 23 yards, 4:57.
- Fourth quarter
- PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run (Spencer Porath kick), 11:48. Boilermakers 34–14. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:10.
- SIU – Paul Geelen 53-yard field goal, 7:41. Boilermakers 34–17. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:07.
|
| Statistics |
SIU |
PUR
|
| First downs |
20 |
29
|
| Total yards |
283 |
384
|
| Rushes–yards |
26–81 |
53–214
|
| Passing yards |
202 |
170
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
20–34–0 |
14–23–1
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
23:14 |
36:46
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Southern Illinois
|
Passing
|
DJ Williams
|
20/33, 202 yards, TD
|
| Rushing
|
Vinson Davis III
|
2 carries, 22 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Fabian McCray
|
2 receptions, 72 yards
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
14/23, 170 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Devin Mockobee
|
32 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving
|
George Burhenn
|
3 receptions, 48 yards
|
vs USC
USC Trojans (2–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–0) – Game summary
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.[b]
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 56,065
- Referee: Tim O'Day
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:39) USC – Ryon Sayeri 24 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:00; USC 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:54) USC – Jayden Maiava 3 yard rush, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; USC 10–0)
- (10:49) PUR – Spencer Porath 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:01; USC 10–3)
- (3:18) USC – Waymond Jordan 6 yard rush, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:31; USC 17–3)
- Third quarter
- (12:15) USC – Ryon Sayeri 37 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:40; USC 20–3)
- (8:47) PUR – Ryan Browne 8 yard fumble recovery, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22; USC 20–10)
- (5:01) USC – Ryon Sayeri 48 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:46; USC 23–10)
- (2:15) USC – Jamall Jarrett 70 yard INT return, Ryon Sayeri kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:46; USC 30–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:17) PUR – Nitro Tuggle 9 yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:51; USC 30–17)
- (1:10) USC – Ryon Sayeri 19 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:27; USC 33–17)
|
| Statistics |
USC |
PUR
|
| First downs |
22 |
23
|
| Plays–yards |
68–460 |
67–365
|
| Rushes–yards |
40–178 |
28–60
|
| Passing yards |
282 |
305
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
17–28–0 |
24–39–1
|
| Time of possession |
34:07 |
25:53
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| USC
|
Passing
|
Jayden Maiava
|
17/28, 282 yards
|
| Rushing
|
Waymond Jordan
|
18 carries, 77 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Ja'Kobi Lane
|
3 receptions, 115 yards
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
24/39, 305 yards, TD, 3 INT
|
| Rushing
|
Devin Mockobee
|
12 carries, 45 yards
|
| Receiving
|
EJ Horton Jr.
|
5 receptions, 70 yards
|
at No. 24 Notre Dame (rivalry)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (13:40) ND – Malachi Fields 66-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:09; Notre Dame 7–0)
- (10:58) PUR – Ryan Browne 14-yard pass from Devin Mockobee, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Tied 7–7)
- (5:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:57; Notre Dame 14–7)
- Second quarter
- (14:50) PUR – Spencer Porath 48-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:04; Notre Dame 14–10)
- (10:00) ND – Jadarian Price 21-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; Notre Dame 21–10)
- (6:33) ND – Jadarian Price 9-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:16; Notre Dame 28–10)
- (1:46) PUR – Spencer Porath 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:47; Notre Dame 28–13)
- (1:13) PUR – Spencer Porath 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:27; Notre Dame 28–16)
- (1:00) ND – Jadarian Price 100-yard kickoff return, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 0:00; Notre Dame 35–16)
- (0:07) PUR – Nitro Tuggle 24-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Notre Dame 35–23)
- Third quarter
- (12:54) ND – Jeremiyah Love 46-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Notre Dame 42–23)
- (9:52) ND – Jordan Faison 48-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:11; Notre Dame 49–23)
- (3:46) ND – Jadarian Price 1-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:01; Notre Dame 56–23)
- Fourth quarter
- (1:53) PUR – Jesse Watson 24-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:05; Notre Dame 56–30)
|
| Statistics |
PUR |
ND
|
| First downs |
20 |
27
|
| Plays–yards |
68–369 |
63–535
|
| Rushes–yards |
28–66 |
43–254
|
| Passing yards |
303 |
281
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
25–40–2 |
17–20–0
|
| Time of possession |
28:00 |
32:00
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
21/34, 250 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Malachi Singleton
|
5 carries, 26 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Nitro Tuggle
|
3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
|
| Notre Dame
|
Passing
|
CJ Carr
|
10/12, 223 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Jeremiyah Love
|
19 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Jordan Faison
|
5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
|
vs No. 22 Illinois (rivalry)
No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–1) vs Purdue Boilermakers (2–2) – Game summary
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 degrees
- Game attendance: 56,551
- Referee: Jason Nickleby
- TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Yogi Roth, and Rhett Lewis
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:27) PUR – Ryan Browne 1-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:05; Purdue 7-0)
- Second quarter
- (14:56) ILL – David Olano 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 7:31; Purdue 7-3)
- (12:50) ILL – Hank Beatty 62-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:23; Illinois 10-7)
- (3:52) ILL – Kaden Feagin 6-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 5:03; Illinois 17-7)
- (2:25) ILL – Ca'Lil Valentine 25-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:38; Illinois 24-7)
- (1:13) PUR – Corey Smith 60-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; Illinois 24-14)
- (0:00) ILL – David Olano 42-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:13; Illinois 27-14)
- Third quarter
- (11:44) ILL – David Olano 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:16; Illinois 30-14)
- (9:01) PUR – Antonio Harris 41-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:39; Illinois 30-21)
- (5:16) ILL – David Olano 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:56; Illinois 33-21)
- (1:19) ILL – Kaden Feagin 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:56; Illinois 40-21)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:34) PUR – Devin Mockobee 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Illinois 40-27)
- (1:06) ILL – David Olano 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:31; Illinois 43-27)
|
| Statistics |
ILL |
PUR
|
| First downs |
22 |
25
|
| Total yards |
507 |
453
|
| Rushes–yards |
41–117 |
25–151
|
| Passing yards |
390 |
302
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
19–22–0 |
30–50–2
|
| Time of possession |
34:32 |
25:28
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Illinois
|
Passing
|
Luke Altmyer
|
19/22, 390 yards, TD
|
| Rushing
|
Ca'Lil Valentine
|
22 carries, 95 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Hank Beatty
|
5 receptions, 186 yards, TD
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
30/50, 302 yards, TD
|
| Rushing
|
Antonio Harris
|
4 carries, 69 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Michael Jackson III
|
14 receptions, 94 yards
|
at Minnesota
Purdue Boilermakers (2–3) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–2) – Game summary
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 degrees
- Game attendance: 49,254
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters, Anthony Herron and Dannie Rogers
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (12:12) PUR – Malachi Singleton 40-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Purdue 7-0)
- Second quarter
- (11:09) PUR – Spencer Porath 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:39; Purdue 10-0)
- (9:46) MINN – Le'Meke Brockington 24-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Purdue 10-7)
- (8:44) MINN – Brady Denaburg 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:55; Purdue 10-10)
- (1:52) PUR – Ryan Browne 12-yard run, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:52; Purdue 17-10)
- (0:00) MINN – Brady Denaburg 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Purdue 17-13)
- Third quarter
- (8:20) PUR – Spencer Porath 20-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 1:52; Purdue 20-13)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:47) MINN – Jameson Geers 4-yard pass from Drake Lindsey, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:29; 20-20)
- (7:40) MINN – Koi Perich 27-yard interception return, Brady Denaburg kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07; Minnesota 27-20)
|
| Statistics |
PUR |
MINN
|
| First downs |
25 |
17
|
| Plays–yards |
82–456 |
63–262
|
| Rushes–yards |
40–253 |
18–30
|
| Passing yards |
203 |
232
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
21–42–3 |
21–45–1
|
| Time of possession |
34:30 |
25:30
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
21/40, 203 yards, 2 INT
|
| Rushing
|
Devin Mockobee
|
21 carries, 98 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Nitro Tuggle
|
3 receptions, 58 yards
|
| Minnesota
|
Passing
|
Drake Lindsey
|
21/45, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Darius Taylor
|
14 carries, 32 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Darius Taylor
|
6 receptions, 67 yards
|
at Northwestern
Purdue Boilermakers (2–4) at Northwestern Wildcats (4–2) – Game summary
at Martin Stadium • Evanston, Illinois
- Date:
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 69 degrees
- Game attendance: 12,023
- Referee: Kole Knueppel
- TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth and Rhett Lewis
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (0:03) NU – Jack Olsen 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:15; Northwestern 3-0)
- Second quarter
- (13:13) NU – Hunter Welcing 3-yard pass from Preston Stone, Jack Olsen kick (Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:10; Northwestern 10-0)
- (8:38) NU – Jack Olsen 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; Northwestern 13-0)
- Third quarter
- (4:01) NU – Griffin Wilde 12-yard pass from Preston Stone, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:34; Northwestern 19-0)
- Fourth quarter
'No scoring plays
|
| Statistics |
PUR |
NU
|
| First downs |
11 |
24
|
| Total yards |
305 |
364
|
| Rushing yards |
87 |
232
|
| Passing yards |
218 |
132
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
16-30-1 |
11-26-1
|
| Time of possession |
22:21 |
37:39
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Malachi Singleton
|
11/20, 187 yards, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Malachi Thomas
|
7 carries, 34 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Devin Mockobee
|
2 receptions, 52 yards
|
| Northwestern
|
Passing
|
Preston Stone
|
11/26, 132 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Joseph Himon II
|
22 carries, 87 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Griffin Wilde
|
4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
|
vs Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–4) vs Purdue Boilermakers (2–5) – Game summary
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 55,289
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman, Yogi Roth, and Rhett Lewis
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:24) PUR – Malachi Thomas 8-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:03; Purdue 7-0)
- (0:08) PUR – Spencer Porath 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:33; Purdue 10-0)
- Second quarter
- (0:12) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 5:32; Purdue 10-7)
- Third quarter
- (13:10) PUR – Devin Mockobee 3-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Purdue 17-7)
- (7:33) RUTG – KJ Duff 72-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:46; Purdue 17-14)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:45) RUTG – Athan Kaliakmanis 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:32; Rutgers 21-17)
- (4:43) PUR – Nitro Tuggle 14-yard pass from Ryan Browne, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:54; Purdue 24-21)
- (1:06) RUTG – Jai Patel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:37; 24-24)
- (0:00) RUTG – Jai Patel 30-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:59; Rutgers 27-24)
|
| Statistics |
RUTG |
PUR
|
| First downs |
22 |
14
|
| Plays–yards |
75–543 |
51–345
|
| Rushes–yards |
48–184 |
28–217
|
| Passing yards |
359 |
128
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
19–27–0 |
13–23–0
|
| Time of possession |
36:58 |
23:02
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Rutgers
|
Passing
|
Athan Kaliakmanis
|
19/27, 359 yards, TD
|
| Rushing
|
Antwan Raymond
|
29 carries, 116 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
KJ Duff
|
6 receptions, 241 yards, TD
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
11/20, 117 yards, TD
|
| Rushing
|
Devin Mockobee
|
16 carries, 91 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Malachi Thomas
|
3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
|
at No. 21 Michigan
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (6:55) PUR - Antonio Harris 2-yard run (Spencer Porath kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:30; Tied 7-7)
- (0:17) MICH - Jordan Marshall 3-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:41; MICH 14-7)
- Third quarter
- (9:00) PUR - Spencer Porath 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:20; MICH 14-10)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:03) MICH - Jordan Marshall 9-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:51; MICH 21-10)
- (6:00) PUR - Malachi Thomas 5-yard pass from Ryan Browne (pass failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:56; Michigan 21-16)
|
| Statistics |
PUR |
MICH
|
| First downs |
18 |
20
|
| Plays–yards |
65–276 |
61–398
|
| Rushes–yards |
39–198 |
39–253
|
| Passing yards |
138 |
145
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
20–26–0 |
13–22–1
|
| Time of possession |
32:55 |
27:05
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
19/24, 133 yards, TD
|
| Rushing
|
Malachi Thomas
|
15 carries, 68 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Michael Jackson III
|
6 receptions, 58 yards
|
| Michigan
|
Passing
|
Bryce Underwood
|
13/22, 145 yards, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Jordan Marshall
|
25 carries, 185 yards, 3 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Zack Marshall
|
3 receptions, 58 yards
|
vs No. 1 Ohio State
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (2–7) – Game summary
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 57,701
- Referee: Jason Nickleby
- TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (4:23) PUR – Spencer Porath 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:29; Purdue 3-0)
- Second quarter
- (14:16) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Ohio State 7-3)
- (7:18) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 35-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:44; Ohio State 14-3)
- (1:12) OSU – Lincoln Kienholz 3-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:21; Ohio State 21-3)
- (0:03) OSU – Jayden Fielding 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24-3)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (12:41) OSU – Jayden Fielding 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:09; Ohio State 27-3)
- (6:19) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:22; Ohio State 34-3)
- (1:45) PUR – Jesse Watson 7-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Ohio State 34-10)
|
| Statistics |
OSU |
PUR
|
| First downs |
30 |
13
|
| Total yards |
473 |
186
|
| Rushing yards |
170 |
92
|
| Passing yards |
303 |
94
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
27-33-1 |
13-23-1
|
| Time of possession |
40:53 |
19:07
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Ohio State
|
Passing
|
Julian Sayin
|
27/33, 303 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Lamar Jackson
|
14 carries, 75 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Jeremiah Smith
|
10 receptions, 137 yards, TD
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
10/20, 76 yards, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Antonio Harris
|
13 carries, 45 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Rico Walker
|
1 reception, 30 yards
|
at Washington
Purdue Boilermakers (2–8) at Washington Huskies (6–3) – Game summary
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 67,229
- Referee: Gregory Blum
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Spencer Tillman
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (3:30) WASH – Adam Mohammed 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:22; Washington 7-0)
- Second quarter
- (9:07) WASH – Adam Mohammed 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:09; Washington 14-0)
- (7:05) WASH – Jordan Washington 68-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:10; Washington 21-0)
- (0:05) WASH – Adam Mohammed 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:48; Washington 28-0)
- Third quarter
- (11:59) WASH – Audric Harris 61-yard pass from Demond Williams Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:58; Washington 35-0)
- (7:02) PUR – Spencer Porath 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:57; Washington 35-3)
- (3:27) WASH – Dezmen Roebuck 2-yard pass from Demond Williams Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Washington 42-3)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:15) PUR – Spencer Porath 53-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:07; Washington 42-6)
- (7:15) PUR – EJ Horton Jr. 9-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:32; Washington 42-13)
- (1:54) WASH – Kai Horton 2-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; Washington 49-13)
|
| Statistics |
PUR |
WASH
|
| First downs |
14 |
24
|
| Total yards |
267 |
506
|
| Rushes–yards |
30-100 |
40-212
|
| Passing yards |
167 |
294
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
17-34-1 |
18-22-0
|
| Time of possession |
28:52 |
31:08
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Malachi Singleton
|
16/28, 150 yards, TD
|
| Rushing
|
EJ Horton Jr.
|
1 carry, 31 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Nitro Tuggle
|
3 receptions, 57 yards
|
| Washington
|
Passing
|
Demond Williams Jr.
|
16/19, 257 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Jordan Washington
|
5 carries, 108 yards, TD
|
| Receiving
|
Decker DeGraaf
|
5 receptions, 91 yards
|
vs No. 2 Indiana
No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (11–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (2–9) – Game summary
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date:
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 24 °F (−4 °C) • Wind: E at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 59,807
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- IND – Kaelon Black 1-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 8:03. Hoosiers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:47.
- PUR – Spencer Porath 22-yard field goal, 00:46. Hoosiers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:42.
- Second quarter
- IND – Fernando Mendoza 7-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 10:29. Hoosiers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:17.
- IND – Kaelon Black 16-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 3:40. Hoosiers 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 00:45.
- IND – Roman Hemby 82-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 1:33. Hoosiers 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 00:18.
- Third quarter
- IND – Elijah Sarratt 17-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nicolas Radicic kick), 7:37. Hoosiers 35–3. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 7:17.
- IND – Omar Cooper Jr. 43-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nicolas Radicic kick), 3:52. Hoosiers 42–3. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 00:47.
- IND – Khobie Martin 21-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick), 0:00. Hoosiers 49–3. Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 00:46.
- Fourth quarter
- IND – Davion Chandler 65-yard pass from Alberto Mendoza (Nicolas Radicic kick), 9:29. Hoosiers 56–3. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:06.
|
| Statistics
|
IU
|
PUR
|
| First downs |
22 |
16
|
| Total yards |
548 |
242
|
| Rushes–yards |
37–355 |
27–44
|
| Passing yards |
193 |
238
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
10–17–0 |
25–47–1
|
| Time of possession |
26:52 |
33:08
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Indiana
|
Passing
|
Fernando Mendoza
|
8–15, 117 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing
|
Roman Hemby
|
12 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving
|
Davion Chandler
|
1 reception, 65 yards, TD
|
| Purdue
|
Passing
|
Ryan Browne
|
25–47, 238 yards, INT
|
| Rushing
|
Antonio Harris
|
15 carries, 31 yards
|
| Receiving
|
Nitro Tuggle
|
5 receptions, 80 yards
|
Personnel
Roster
| 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| WR
|
0
|
Nitro Tuggle
|
So
|
| QB
|
1
|
Evans Chuba
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
2
|
Michael Jackson III
|
Sr
|
| QB
|
3
|
Malachi Singleton
|
So
|
| WR
|
5
|
Chauncey Magwood
|
Sr
|
| QB
|
7
|
Garyt Odom
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
6
|
Arhmad Branch
|
So
|
| WR
|
8
|
De'Nylon Morrissette
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
9
|
Jalil Hall
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
10
|
Jesse Watson
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
11
|
Tra'Mar Harris
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
12
|
Corey Smith
|
So
|
| WR
|
13
|
E. J. Horton Jr.
|
Sr
|
| QB
|
15
|
Ryan Browne
|
So
|
| TE
|
17
|
Rico Walker
|
Jr
|
| QB
|
18
|
Bennett Meredith
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
19
|
David Washington
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
20
|
Jaron Thomas
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
22
|
Antonio Harris
|
So
|
| RB
|
23
|
Jaheim Merriweather
|
So
|
| RB
|
24
|
Malachi Thomas
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
28
|
Addai Lewellen
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
31
|
Carter Holsworth
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
33
|
Quinn Rosenkranz
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
41
|
Jon Grimmett
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
43
|
Jackson Berryman
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
44
|
Christian Moore
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
45
|
Devin Mockobee
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
50
|
John Randle Jr.
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
51
|
Mason Vicari
|
So
|
| OL
|
52
|
Rocco Daly
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
54
|
Hayden Timosciek
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
55
|
Braydn Joiner
|
So
|
| OL
|
56
|
Tyrell Green
|
So
|
| OL
|
57
|
Tom Ewing
|
So
|
| OL
|
58
|
Hank Purvis
|
So
|
| OL
|
62
|
Giordano Vaccaro
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
53
|
Jimmy Johnsen
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
67
|
Drew Woodruff
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
68
|
Sankeerth Veluri
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
70
|
Max Parrott
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
71
|
Marques Easley
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
72
|
Juke McCoskey
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
74
|
Jalen St. John
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
76
|
Ethan Trent
|
So
|
| OL
|
77
|
Marc Nave Jr.
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
78
|
Bakyne Coly
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
79
|
Joey Tanona
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
80
|
Roman Mercado
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
81
|
George Burhenn
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
83
|
Andrew Adkison
|
So
|
| WR
|
84
|
Nolan Buckman
|
So
|
| TE
|
85
|
Luke Puccinelli
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
86
|
Landon Gilmore
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
87
|
Christian Earls
|
Sr
|
| TE
|
89
|
Luke Klare
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
94
|
Luke Shorter
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| DB
|
0
|
Tony Grimes
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
1
|
Smiley Bradford
|
So
|
| DB
|
2
|
Richard Toney Jr.
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
3
|
Sterling Smith
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
4
|
Hudauri Hines
|
So
|
| LB
|
5
|
Charles Correa
|
So
|
| LB
|
6
|
Sanders Ellis
|
So
|
| DE
|
8
|
C. J. Madden
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
9
|
Myles Slusher
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
10
|
Alex Sanford Jr.
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
11
|
Carson Dean
|
So
|
| DB
|
12
|
Ryan Turner
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
13
|
T. J. Lindsey
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
15
|
Vi'Naz Cobb
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
16
|
Mani Powell
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
17
|
Traveon Wright
|
So
|
| DL
|
18
|
Demeco Kennedy
|
So
|
| DE
|
19
|
Landon Brooks
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
20
|
Winston Berglund
|
So
|
| DB
|
21
|
Tahj Ra-El
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
22
|
Chalil Cummings
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
23
|
Trey Smith
|
So
|
| DB
|
24
|
An'Darius Coffey
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
25
|
Hershey McLaurin
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
26
|
Zeke Williams
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
27
|
Owen Davis
|
So
|
| DB
|
28
|
Maxwell Barbee
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
29
|
T. D. Williams
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
30
|
Parker Meese
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
31
|
Finn Goodman
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
32
|
D'Mon Marable
|
So
|
| DB
|
35
|
DJ Greene
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
36
|
Kaleb Richmond
|
So
|
| LB
|
37
|
Joey Sumlin
|
So
|
| DB
|
38
|
Zyntreacs Otey
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
39
|
Aveyawn Madry
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
40
|
Ian Jeffries
|
So
|
| DE
|
41
|
Mason Alnutt
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
43
|
Landon Heard
|
So
|
| LB
|
47
|
B. J. Mayes
|
So
|
| DB
|
48
|
Donivan Taylor
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
49
|
Isaiah Needam
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
51
|
Jaxon Ott
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
52
|
Marcus Moore Jr.
|
So
|
| DL
|
53
|
Josh Burney
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
55
|
Jamarius Dinkins
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
58
|
Breeon Ishmail
|
So
|
| DL
|
89
|
Miles Mitchell
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
90
|
Elijah St. John
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
91
|
C. J. Nunnally IV
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
93
|
Sam Goellner
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
95
|
Breylon Charles
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
96
|
Jordan Cree
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
97
|
Jamarrion Harkless
|
So
|
| DL
|
98
|
Drake Carlson
|
So
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| K
|
26
|
Jack Weeter
|
So
|
| K
|
35
|
Spencer Porath
|
So
|
| P
|
38
|
Jack McCallister
|
Sr
|
| LS
|
46
|
Luke Raab
|
Fr
|
| LS
|
59
|
Justin Schmidt
|
Fr
|
| P
|
93
|
Seth Turner
|
So
|
| P
|
95
|
Sam Dubwig
|
Fr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Cornell Ford – Assistant head coach/wide receivers
- Josh Henson – Offensive coordinator / tight ends
- Michael Scherer – Defensive coordinator / linebackers
- James Shibest – Special teams coordinator
- Darin Hinshaw – Quarterbacks
- Vance Vice – Offensive linemen
- Lamar Conard – Running backs
- Charles Clark – Defensive backs
- Kelvin Green – Defensive linemen
- Jake Trump – Defensive ends
- Ronnell Perkins – Senior defensive analyst
- Neal Renna – Senior defensive analyst
- Tony Thompson – Senior special teams analyst
- DeMarkus Acy – Defensive analyst
- Daryl Lydon – Defensive analyst
- Bilal Marshall – Offensive analyst
- Travis Monken – Offensive analyst
- Neal Posey – Offensive analyst
- Ty Rocconi – Defensive 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
- Jason Simmons – Director of high school relations
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: 11/11/2025
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Departures
Outgoing transfers
| Name
|
No.
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Year
|
Hometown
|
New school
|
| Tayvion Galloway
|
19
|
TE
|
6'5"
|
235
|
Fr.
|
Chillicothe, Ohio
|
Middle Tennessee
|
| Derrick Rogers Jr.
|
3
|
CB
|
6' 1"
|
175
|
So.
|
Orlando, Florida
|
Florida Atlantic
|
| Mahamane Moussa
|
77
|
OT
|
6' 4"
|
300
|
Jr.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Louisville
|
| Koy Beasley
|
13
|
S
|
5' 10"
|
187
|
Fr.
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Miami (OH)
|
| Anthony Boswell
|
66
|
OL
|
6' 2"
|
293
|
Fr.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Toledo
|
| Yanni Karlaftis
|
14
|
LB
|
6' 3"
|
235
|
Jr.
|
West Lafayette, Indiana
|
Northwestern
|
| Ryan Browne
|
15
|
QB
|
6' 4"
|
210
|
Fr.
|
Clarkston, Michigan
|
North Carolina
|
| Cole Brevard
|
91
|
DL
|
6' 3"
|
333
|
Sr.
|
Carmel, Indiana
|
Texas
|
| Dillon Thieneman
|
31
|
S
|
6' 0"
|
207
|
So.
|
Westfield, Indiana
|
Oregon
|
| Marcos Davila
|
5
|
QB
|
6' 3"
|
233
|
Fr.
|
West Lafayette, Indiana
|
Nebraska
|
| Jaron Tibbs
|
13
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
214
|
So.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Kansas State
|
| Leland Smith
|
12
|
WR
|
6' 4"
|
219
|
So.
|
Houston, Texas
|
San Jose State
|
| Will Heldt
|
15
|
EDGE
|
6' 6"
|
265
|
So.
|
Carmel, Indiana
|
Clemson
|
| Tarrion Grant
|
12
|
CB
|
6' 2"
|
197
|
Fr.
|
Sumter, South Carolina
|
Texas Tech
|
| Joseph Jefferson II
|
32
|
S
|
6' 0"
|
190
|
So.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Western Michigan
|
| Max Klare
|
86
|
TE
|
6' 4"
|
240
|
So.
|
Guilford, Indiana
|
Ohio State
|
| Drew Biber
|
82
|
TE
|
6' 5"
|
245
|
Jr.
|
Cedarburg, Wisconsin
|
Minnesota
|
| Keelan Crimmins
|
30
|
P
|
6' 3"
|
223
|
Jr.
|
Spotswood, Victoria, Australia
|
Illinois
|
| Kyndrich Breedlove
|
10
|
CB
|
5' 11"
|
165
|
Jr.
|
Nashville, Tennessee
|
Arizona State
|
| Jalen Grant
|
75
|
OL
|
6' 3"
|
285
|
Sr.
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
NC State
|
| Elijah Jackson
|
33
|
RB
|
5' 10"
|
191
|
Fr.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Ball State
|
| Jahmal Edrine
|
7
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
215
|
Jr.
|
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|
Virginia
|
| Botros Alisandro
|
19
|
S
|
6' 1"
|
186
|
Jr.
|
Manchester, New Hampshire
|
Old Dominion
|
| Demarjhe Lewis
|
34
|
DL
|
6' 3"
|
300
|
Sr.
|
Griffin, Georgia
|
SMU
|
| Shamar Rigby
|
16
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
187
|
Fr.
|
St. Petersburg, Florida
|
Oklahoma State
|
| Nyland Green
|
2
|
CB
|
6' 1"
|
186
|
Jr.
|
Covington, Georgia
|
Arizona State
|
| C. J. Smith
|
3
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
195
|
So.
|
Apopka, Florida
|
Memphis
|
| Jeffrey M'Ba
|
0
|
DL
|
6' 6"
|
302
|
Sr.
|
Libreville, Gabon
|
SMU
|
| DJ Wingfield
|
55
|
OL
|
6' 4"
|
316
|
Sr.
|
Torrance, California
|
USC
|
| Anthony Brown
|
24
|
S
|
6' 0"
|
195
|
So.
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
South Alabama
|
| Antonio Parker
|
|
S
|
6' 0"
|
170
|
Fr.
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
|
| RJ Lopez
|
36
|
K
|
6' 0"
|
180
|
Sr.
|
Mission Viejo, California
|
Sam Houston
|
| Joe Strickland
|
9
|
DL
|
6' 4"
|
289
|
So.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Liberty
|
| Aaron Roberts
|
61
|
OL
|
6' 4"
|
301
|
Jr.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Ball State
|
| Markevious Brown
|
1
|
CB
|
5' 11"
|
176
|
Sr.
|
Pahokee, Florida
|
|
| Antonio Stevens
|
11
|
S
|
6' 2"
|
217
|
Jr.
|
Nashville, Tennessee
|
Kennesaw State
|
| Mo Omonode
|
92
|
DL
|
6' 0"
|
286
|
Jr.
|
West Lafayette, Indiana
|
Minnesota
|
| Jaekwon Bouldin
|
73
|
OT
|
6' 6"
|
345
|
Jr.
|
Canton, Mississippi
|
Mississippi State
|
| Jimmy Liston
|
68
|
OL
|
6' 3"
|
305
|
Fr.
|
Hinsdale, Illinois
|
Utah State
|
| Jaden Ball
|
72
|
IOL
|
6' 5"
|
300
|
Fr.
|
Carroll, Ohio
|
Minnesota
|
| Donovan Hamilton
|
88
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
215
|
Fr.
|
Fishers, Indiana
|
Ball State
|
| Ty Hudkins
|
25
|
S
|
5' 11"
|
197
|
Fr.
|
Grand Rapids, Michigan
|
Iowa
|
| Luke Jones
|
2
|
WR
|
6' 0"
|
168
|
Fr.
|
Deerfield, Illinois
|
Fresno State
|
| Rod Green
|
52
|
OL
|
6' 5"
|
330
|
Jr.
|
Springfield, Ohio
|
Charlotte
|
| Hudson Miller
|
40
|
LB
|
6' 0"
|
230
|
So.
|
Indianapolis, Indiana
|
Toledo
|
| Luke Williams
|
5
|
S
|
5' 11"
|
155
|
Fr.
|
Naperville, Illinois
|
Austin Peay
|
| Caleb Irving
|
85
|
DL
|
6' 1"
|
298
|
Fr.
|
Glenn Heights, Texas
|
Charlotte
|
| Earl Kulp
|
29
|
CB
|
6' 0"
|
187
|
Fr.
|
Canton, Ohio
|
Temple
|
| Jordan King
|
65
|
IOL
|
6' 3"
|
302
|
Fr.
|
Fort Wayne, Indiana
|
Ball State
|
| EJ Colson
|
|
QB
|
6' 1"
|
200
|
Fr.
|
Ellenwood, Georgia
|
Incarnate Word
|
| Jayden Dixon-Veal
|
0
|
WR
|
6' 0"
|
190
|
Sr.
|
Rancho Cucamonga, California
|
California
|
| Isaiah Myers
|
|
WR
|
6' 5"
|
180
|
Jr.
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Western Kentucky
|
| Jamari Payne
|
47
|
EDGE
|
6' 2"
|
272
|
Fr.
|
Auburn, Alabama
|
North Alabama
|
| Nathan Leacock
|
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
200
|
Fr.
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
North Carolina
|
| Jake Wilson
|
14
|
QB
|
6' 2"
|
190
|
Fr.
|
Trophy Club, Texas
|
Mercer
|
| Joshua Sales Jr.
|
74
|
OT
|
6' 6"
|
320
|
Jr.
|
South Bend, Indiana
|
Austin Peay
|
| Ryne Shackelford
|
80
|
WR
|
6' 0"
|
175
|
Fr.
|
Elyria, Ohio
|
Baylor
|
Coaching departures
| Name
|
Previous position
|
New position
|
| Ryan Walters
|
Head coach
|
Washington – Defensive coordinator
|
| Cory Patterson
|
Associate head coach / wide receivers coach
|
Oklahoma State – Running backs coach
|
| Kevin Kane
|
Defensive coordinator
|
Minnesota – Outside backers / nickels coach
|
| Chris Petrilli
|
Special team coordinator
|
Washington – Special team coordinator
|
| Sam Carter
|
Cornerbacks coach
|
Louisiana Tech – Safeties coach
|
| Joe Dineen
|
Defensive ends coach
|
Kansas – Defensive analyst
|
| Brick Haley
|
Defensive line coach
|
None
|
| Marcus Johnson
|
Offensive line coach
|
Ohio State – Analyst
|
| Grant O'Brien
|
Safeties coach
|
None
|
| Justin Sinz
|
Tight ends coach
|
None
|
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
| Name
|
No.
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Year
|
Hometown
|
Prev. school
|
| CJ Nunnally IV
|
91
|
DE
|
6' 3"
|
240
|
Sr.
|
Douglasville, Georgia
|
Akron
|
| Malachi Singleton
|
3
|
QB
|
6' 1"
|
225
|
Fr.
|
Kennesaw, Georgia
|
Arkansas
|
| Alex Sanford
|
10
|
LB
|
6' 1"
|
225
|
So.
|
Oxford, Mississippi
|
Arkansas
|
| Carson Dean
|
11
|
LB
|
6' 4"
|
234
|
Fr.
|
Carrollton, Texas
|
Arkansas
|
| Tahj Ra-El
|
21
|
S
|
6' 2"
|
192
|
Sr.
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
Memphis
|
| Breeon Ishmail
|
58
|
DE
|
6' 3"
|
260
|
So.
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Michigan
|
| Christian Moore
|
44
|
TE
|
6' 3"
|
240
|
Sr.
|
Huntington Beach, California
|
UNLV
|
| Mason Vicari
|
51
|
OL
|
6' 4"
|
305
|
Fr.
|
Sacramento, California
|
UNLV
|
| Christian Earls
|
87
|
TE
|
6' 8"
|
290
|
Jr.
|
Chandler, Arizona
|
UNLV
|
| Hank Purvis
|
58
|
OL
|
6' 5"
|
330
|
Fr.
|
Wichita, Kansas
|
UNLV
|
| Jalen St. John
|
74
|
OL
|
6' 5"
|
330
|
Sr.
|
Saint Louis, Missouri
|
UNLV
|
| Tony Grimes
|
0
|
DB
|
6' 2"
|
190
|
Sr.
|
Virginia Beach, Virginia
|
UNLV
|
| Mani Powell
|
16
|
LB
|
6' 2"
|
230
|
Jr.
|
Fayetteville, Arkansas
|
UNLV
|
| Chauncey Magwood
|
5
|
WR
|
6' 0"
|
187
|
Jr.
|
Leesburg, Georgia
|
UCF
|
| EJ Colson
|
|
QB
|
6' 1"
|
200
|
Fr.
|
Ellenwood, Georgia
|
UCF
|
| Charles Ross
|
4
|
WR
|
6' 1"
|
165
|
Sr.
|
Culver City, California
|
USC
|
| Malachi Thomas
|
24
|
RB
|
6' 0"
|
215
|
Jr.
|
Hartwell, Georgia
|
Virginia Tech
|
| Luca Puccinelli
|
85
|
TE
|
6' 6"
|
250
|
Fr.
|
Richmond, Virginia
|
Wake Forest
|
| Evans Chuba
|
1
|
QB
|
6' 4"
|
215
|
Fr.
|
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|
Washington State
|
| Isaiah Myers
|
|
WR
|
6' 5"
|
180
|
So.
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
Charlotte
|
| Nathan Leacock
|
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
200
|
So.
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
Tennessee
|
| Ryan Turner
|
12
|
CB
|
6' 0"
|
191
|
So.
|
Hollywood, Florida
|
Boston College
|
| Crew Wakley[c]
|
7
|
S
|
6' 0"
|
200
|
Jr.
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
BYU
|
| Sam Dubwig
|
95
|
P
|
6' 3"
|
231
|
Fr.
|
Cabot, Arkansas
|
Arkansas
|
| Richard Toney Jr.
|
2
|
S
|
6' 0"
|
189
|
Jr.
|
Arlington, Texas
|
TCU
|
| Chad Brown
|
|
CB
|
6' 2"
|
183
|
Sr.
|
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
|
Nevada
|
| TJ Lindsey
|
13
|
DL
|
6' 3"
|
295
|
Fr.
|
Bryant, Arkansas
|
Auburn
|
| Seth Turner
|
93
|
P
|
6' 1"
|
195
|
Fr.
|
Malvern, Pennsylvania
|
UConn
|
| Sanders Ellis
|
6
|
LB
|
6' 2"
|
225
|
Fr.
|
Nashville, Tennessee
|
Tennessee State
|
| Marcus Moore Jr.
|
52
|
DL
|
6' 2"
|
310
|
Fr.
|
Massillon, Ohio
|
Akron
|
| Jude McCoskey
|
72
|
OT
|
6' 8"
|
325
|
So.
|
Terre Haute, Indiana
|
Tulane
|
| Bradyn Joiner
|
55
|
IOL
|
6' 2"
|
310
|
Fr.
|
Anniston, Alabama
|
Auburn
|
| Corey Smith
|
12
|
WR
|
6' 1"
|
185
|
Fr.
|
Brownsburg, Indiana
|
Tulsa
|
| Chalil Cummings
|
22
|
CB
|
5' 11"
|
190
|
Fr.
|
Starke, Florida
|
Memphis
|
| Ian Jeffries
|
40
|
DL
|
6' 4"
|
303
|
Fr.
|
Southaven, Mississippi
|
Arkansas State
|
| Michael Jackson III
|
2
|
WR
|
6' 0"
|
205
|
Sr.
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Georgia
|
| Nitro Tuggle
|
0
|
WR
|
6' 1"
|
195
|
Fr.
|
Goshen, Indiana
|
Georgia
|
| Tyrell Green
|
56
|
IOL
|
6' 5"
|
360
|
Fr.
|
Toledo, Ohio
|
Eastern Kentucky
|
| Marc Nave Jr.
|
77
|
IOL
|
6' 4"
|
350
|
Fr.
|
Toledo, Ohio
|
Kentucky
|
| Breylon Charles
|
95
|
DL
|
6' 3"
|
272
|
Sr.
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
North Texas
|
| Marques Easley
|
71
|
IOL
|
6' 6"
|
320
|
Fr.
|
Kankakee, Illinois
|
Georgia
|
| David Washington
|
19
|
WR
|
6' 0"
|
200
|
Fr.
|
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Utah
|
| Charles Correa
|
5
|
LB
|
6' 3"
|
230
|
Fr.
|
Kuli'ou'ou, Hawaii
|
UNLV
|
| Jack McCallister
|
38
|
P
|
6' 0"
|
213
|
Jr.
|
Edmonds, Washington
|
Nebraska
|
| Traveon Wright
|
17
|
CB
|
6' 0"
|
190
|
Fr.
|
Perry, Georgia
|
Mississippi State
|
| An'Darius Coffey
|
14
|
S
|
5' 10"
|
203
|
Sr.
|
Winona, Mississippi
|
Northwestern
|
| Josh Burney
|
53
|
DL
|
6' 3"
|
330
|
Sr.
|
Gray, Georgia
|
Fort Valley State
|
| Miles Mitchell
|
89
|
EDGE
|
6' 4"
|
250
|
Jr.
|
New Milford, New Jersey
|
Monmouth
|
| Hershey McLaurin
|
25
|
S
|
6' 2"
|
210
|
Sr.
|
Friendship, Mississippi
|
Houston
|
| Elijah St. John
|
90
|
DL
|
6' 1"
|
300
|
So.
|
Ottawa, Ontario
|
LIU
|
| Rico Walker
|
17
|
TE
|
6' 3"
|
250
|
So.
|
Hickory, NC
|
Auburn
|
| TD Williams
|
29
|
CB
|
6' 1"
|
205
|
Sr.
|
Hollandale, Mississippi
|
Central Arkansas
|
Coaching acquisitions
| Name
|
Previous position
|
New position
|
| Barry Odom
|
UNLV – Head coach
|
Head coach
|
| Cornell Ford
|
UNLV – Running backs coach
|
Assistant head coach / wide receivers coach
|
| Josh Henson
|
USC – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
|
Offensive coordinator / tight ends coach
|
| Kelvin Green
|
Arkansas – Defensive line coach
|
Defensive line coach
|
| Jake Trump
|
Arkansas – Defensive quality control
|
Defensive ends coach
|
| Darin Hinshaw
|
UCF – Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
|
Quarterbacks coach
|
| Charles Clark
|
Memphis – Defensive backs coach
|
Defensive backs coach
|
| Michael Scherer
|
UNLV – Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach
|
Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach
|
| James Shibest
|
UNLV – Special teams coordinator
|
Special teams coordinator
|
| Vance Vice
|
UNLV – Offensive line coach
|
Offensive line coach
|
Notes
- ^ Game was moved to Peacock due to overrun into Big Ten Saturday Night after it was delayed due to lightning in the area.
- ^ The game was initially scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST, but was postponed until 6:45 p.m. EST due to thunderstorms.
- ^ Wakley left the program on October 12, 2025.[4]
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