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Drew Brees is set for a stunning return to football. The legendary NFL quarterback is returning to Purdue University, where he played his college football, in order to serve as an assistant coach for the Boilermakers’ upcoming Citrus Bowl clash against LSU. According to Ross Dellenger, Brees will be an interim assistant coach for Purdue […]

Purdue Boilermakers head football coach Ryan Walters ensured he would become a fan and player favorite when he “pulled rank” during his first move as the lead man in West Lafayette. First order of business, @Coach_Walters had an announcement to make 👀 pic.twitter.com/0m5BeWvm3x — Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 14, 2022 Sophomore running back Devin Mockobee, […]

There is a new sheriff in town for the Purdue Boilermakers, with Purdue football finally finding a successor to Jeff Brohm.  Sources tell Brett McMurphy of the Action Network that Illinois Fighting Illini defensive coordinator is the next head coach of the Boilermakers. Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters is the new coach at Purdue, sources […]

After a successful 6-year stint spearheading Purdue football where he finished with a 36-34 record including 4 bowl appearances, and an appearance in the Big 10 Championship this season, Jeff Brohm is off to take the head coaching position at his alma mater of Louisville. Reports suggest that Purdue offered Brohm the proverbial blank check, […]

The Purdue Boilermakers may pursue University of Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken as the team’s next head football coach, according to a Friday report from Dawg Nation. Monken’s ability to lead Georgia’s offense to 491.9 yards per game and 61 total touchdowns earned him a spot as one of the five finalists for the Broyles […]

Purdue football head coach Jeff Brohm is finalizing a deal to return to his alma mater in the Louisville Cardinals, according to a Wednesday tweet from ESPN senior writer Chris Low. The Louisville football deal will likely be in the $35 million range and extend for six years, putting Jeff Brohm just shy of the […]

Welcome to championship weekend! We have some great games this weekend and multiple games with playoff implications. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with the best picks for Championship weekend! TCU and USC can both earn a spot in the fight for the national championship with a victory, while Ohio State is […]

The Purdue Boilermakers take on the Michigan Wolverines. Check out our Big Ten Championship odds series for our Purdue Michigan prediction and pick. The Michigan Wolverines have transformed their identity and their season. That’s what happens when Michigan beats Ohio State, but more than that, it’s what happens when 11-0 Michigan beats 11-0 Ohio State […]

The Big Ten Championship game is all set. It’s now certain that the Purdue Boilermakers will be battling it out with the Michigan Wolverines in the conference’s title matchup, with Purdue football as the underdog to win the contest. Nevertheless, it’s an exciting time to be a Boilermakers fan, with their team getting a golden […]

A little over a week ago, the idea that the Purdue Boilermakers would overtake Illinois in the Big Ten West seemed like little more than a pipe dream. The Fighting Illini were rolling in the division and secure in first place, while the Boilermakers were struggling. However, that changed a week ago when Illinois was […]

The Purdue Boilermakers will travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Saturday afternoon Big Ten college football matchup at Memorial Stadium. Let’s continue our college football odds series and make our Purdue-Illinois prediction and pick. Purdue has gone 5-4 this season, including a 3-3 record in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers have gone […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our college football odds series for our Iowa Purdue prediction and pick. The Iowa Hawkeyes have had a brutal year, and it didn’t have to be this way. Kirk Ferentz and Brian Ferentz knew that Spencer Petras was not a very good college quarterback, but […]

After entering the 2022 season unranked, the Illinois Fighting Illini are making some noise in the college football world. They are currently 7-1, including 4-1 in the Big Ten. While Purdue is a close contender, it is difficult to see the West Division escaping from the Fighting Illini’s hands. Illinois is on a hot streak, […]

The Purdue Boilermakers take on the Wisconsin Badgers. Check out our college football odds series for our Purdue Wisconsin prediction and pick. The Purdue Boilermakers have never won the Big Ten West Division championship. The Big Ten went to a divisional setup with a conference championship game in the 2011 season. A total of 11 […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Check out our college football odds series for our Nebraska Purdue prediction and pick. When the season began, Nebraska was coached by Scott Frost. The Huskers weren’t expected to be a great team, but they were expected to make a bowl game. When they started 1-2, the […]

The Purdue Boilermakers (2-2) travel north to take on the #21 Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-0) in a Big Ten conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 pm ET on Saturday. Below we continue our College Football odds series with a Purdue-Minnesota prediction and pick. Purdue is 2-2 on the season. They are coming off a […]

The Purdue Boilermakers football program blew it. After a go-ahead, 72-yard interception return late in the game, Purdue University didn’t do enough offensively to hold onto the lead- and the defense tired, leaving the door open for a Penn State football comeback. So where did the Boilermakers go wrong? One Penn State Nittany Lions defender […]

Following a thrilling game over Penn State, the Purdue football squad is surely pumped up for the season ahead. Although the Boilermakers took the loss at home, they have plenty of reasons to smile thanks to Drew Brees. After shining for Purdue football in the 1990s and enjoying a long, successful career in the NFL, Brees […]

Purdue football defensive back Chris Jefferson was gassed. With less than nine minutes to go in the game and the Boilermakers trailing Penn State football by four points, Purdue University defensive back Chris Jefferson stepped up, intercepting a pass and taking it to the house for the go-ahead score. Then, Jefferson, who puked after running […]

The Music City Bowl in Nashville will feature Tennessee and Purdue after successful seasons. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with a Tennessee-Purdue prediction and pick. Tennessee will clearly be the home team in this game even though Purdue will be the “home team.” The Volunteers finished the year 7-5 and the […]

The Michigan State Spartans are set to face the Purdue Boilermakers this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes our Michigan State-Purdue prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Here’s how the bookmakers have set the Michigan State-Purdue odds: College Football odds: Michigan […]

Purdue will take on No. 2 Iowa in what will be an interesting Big 10 matchup in college football this Saturday. It’s time to continue our College Football odds series and make a Purdue-Iowa prediction and pick. Iowa (6-0) comes into play as the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, with an impressive win […]

The Purdue Boilmakers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet on Saturday in Week 2 college football action. Nonetheless, it’s a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes the Purdue-Notre Dame prediction and pick. Purdue is coming off a 49-0 blowout win at UConn and hold a record of 2-0 […]

The Purdue Boilermakers are off to a great start this season with wins over Oregon State and Connecticut. Their biggest test to date will come in Week 3 against No. 12 Notre Dame. Purdue will have to get the job done without their star running back Zander Horvath. Via the Charlotte Observer, Purdue head coach […]

Michael Alaimo may not be a household name in college football just yet, but there is no question that he has the talent to be in the near future. A four-star quarterback in the 2020 college football recruiting class, Alaimo committed to the Purdue Boilermakers on June 19th, 2019. It was a move that has […]

Some really unfortunate news is coming out of the Purdue Boilermakers football family. Joe Tiller, whose career at Purdue could certainly be described as legendary, passed a little before 7 a.m. Saturday morning. He was 74-years-old. The university confirmed the death by way of Twitter. We are saddened to report that Joe Tiller has passed […]

The Purdue Boilermakers are going to be without the team’s leading rusher for a few weeks. According to head coach Jeff Brohm, Markell Jones will miss a “couple of weeks or more” of game action. “He’s had a good fall camp and he’s really been into it, so it’s unfortunate that this has knocked him […]