2017 Purdue Boilermakers football Team - wikipedia 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football Team 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football Conference Big Ten Conference Division West Division 2017 record 3 -- 4 ( 1 -- 3 Big Ten ) Head coach Jeff Brohm ( 1st season ) Co-offensive coordinator Brian Brohm ( 1st season ) Co-offensive coordinator Tony Levine ( 1st season ) Offensive scheme Spread Co-defensive coordinator Nick Holt ( 1st season ) Co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter ( 1st season ) Base defense 4 -- 3 Captain Offensive Captains Kirk Barron David Blough Gregory Phillips Captain Defensive Captains Ja'Whaun Bentley Danny Ezechukwu Da'Wan Hunte Home stadium Ross -- Ade Stadium ( Capacity : 57,236 ) Seasons ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Big Ten football standings Conf Overall Team East Division No. 2 Penn State -- 0 7 -- 0 No. 16 Michigan State -- 0 6 -- No. 6 Ohio State -- 0 6 -- Michigan -- 5 -- Rutgers -- -- Maryland -- -- Indiana 0 -- -- West Division No. 5 Wisconsin -- 0 7 -- 0 Nebraska -- -- Northwestern -- -- Iowa -- -- Minnesota -- -- Purdue -- -- Illinois 0 -- -- 5 Championship : December 2, 2017 As of October 24, 2017 ; Rankings from AP Poll The 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team is an American football team that represents Purdue University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers are members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Ross -- Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. They are led by first - year head coach Jeff Brohm. Contents 1 Previous season 2 Offseason 3 Spring Game 4 Recruiting 4.1 Position key 4.2 Recruits 5 Schedule and results 6 Radio 7 Game summaries 7.1 vs. Louisville 7.2 vs. Ohio 7.3 at Missouri 7.4 vs. Michigan 7.5 vs. Minnesota 7.6 at Wisconsin 7.7 at Rutgers 7.8 vs. Nebraska 7.9 vs. Illinois 7.10 at Northwestern 7.11 at Iowa 7.12 vs. Indiana 8 Roster 9 Awards and honors 9.1 Preseason awards / Watch list 10 References 11 External links Previous season The Boilermakers finished the 2016 season 3 -- 9, 1 -- 8 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the West Division and failing to qualify for a bowl game for the fourth straight season. On October 16, 2016, Darrell Hazell was fired with a 3 -- 3 mid-season record. Gerad Parker was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season, going 0 -- 6. On December 5, 2016, just nine days after the season ended, Purdue hired Brohm to be the head coach of the football team. Brohm had been the head coach at Western Kentucky the previous three seasons. Offseason On December 8, 2016, Brohm made his first official hire with JaMarcus Shephard joining the Purdue staff after serving as the Wide Receivers coach at Washington State in 2016. Shepard had worked with Brohm at Western Kentucky the 3 seasons prior to 2016. On December 31, 2016, Brohm hired Tony Levine to be Purdue 's co-offensive coordinator, special teams coordinator and tight ends coach, the same jobs he had held under Brohm at Western Kentucky. On January 2, 2017, Brohm announced that he had hired, Brian Brohm, Nick Holt, Reggie Johnson, Anthony Poindexter and Dale Williams as assistant coaches. Spring game The 2017 Purdue Spring Game took place in West Lafayette, Indiana at 1 : 00 pm on April 8, 2017. Date Time Spring Game Site TV Result Attendance April 8 1 : 00 pm Offense vs. Defense Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN BTN Defense 45 - 30 6,006 Recruiting Position key Back Center Cornerback CB Defensive back DB Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End Fullback FB Guard Halfback HB Kicker Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB Long snapper LS Punter Punt returner PR Quarterback QB Running back RB Safety Tight end TE Wide receiver WR Recruits Purdue 's recruiting class consisted of 24 recruits, including six that enrolled early. Purdue 's recruiting class was ranked 77th by Scout, 68th by Rivals, 71st by 247Sports.com, and 59th by ESPN. US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Jacob Abrams DB Carmel, Indiana Carmel HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 193 lb ( 88 kg ) Dec 11, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Griffin Alstott QB St. Petersburg, Florida Northside Christian School 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 195 lb ( 88 kg ) Mar 25, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Derrick Barnes LB Covington, Kentucky Holy Cross HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 225 lb ( 102 kg ) Jan 31, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N / A Viktor Beach OL Fort Myers, Florida Bishop Verot HS 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 285 lb ( 129 kg ) Jan 22, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Keyron Catlett ATH Hopkinsville, Kentucky Christian County HS 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) 180 lb ( 82 kg ) Jan 30, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N / A Allen Daniels DT Dacula, Georgia Dacula HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 280 lb ( 130 kg ) Jan 29, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : D'Jaundrae Edwards WR West Palm Beach, Florida Palm Beach Lakes Community HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 180 lb ( 82 kg ) Dec 30, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Tyler Hamilton WR Hilton Head, South Carolina Hilton Head HS 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) 160 lb ( 73 kg ) Nov 22, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Kai Higgins DE Pomona, California Chaffey College 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) 245 lb ( 111 kg ) Dec 14, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N / A Giovanni Hightower - Reviere DE Chattanooga, Tennessee The McCallie School 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) 224 lb ( 102 kg ) Dec 24, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jalen Jackson OL Powder Springs, Georgia McEachern HS 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 255 lb ( 116 kg ) Dec 12, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : T.J. Jallow DB Olive Branch, Mississippi East Mississippi C.C. 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 210 lb ( 95 kg ) Dec 14, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Cornell Jones LB Miami, Florida Miami Central HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 225 lb ( 102 kg ) Feb 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N / A ESPN : N / A Tobias Larry LB Lakeland, Florida Kathleen HS 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 190 lb ( 86 kg ) Feb 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N / A Dedrick Mackey DB Miami, Florida Booker T. Washington HS 5 ft 11 in ( 1.80 m ) 165 lb ( 75 kg ) Aug 10, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Kenneth Major DB Hopkinsville, Kentucky Christian County HS 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) 185 lb ( 84 kg ) Jan 29, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N / A Robert McWilliams LB Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables Senior HS 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) 200 lb ( 91 kg ) Feb 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Darius Pittman TE Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Saint Stanislaus College 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 225 lb ( 102 kg ) Dec 13, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Ethan Smart OL Southaven, Mississippi Northeastern Mississippi C.C. 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) 290 lb ( 130 kg ) Dec 11, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Nicholas Sipe QB Villa Park, California Villa Park HS 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) 190 lb ( 86 kg ) Jun 18, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Mark Strickford OL Carmel, Indiana Carmel HS 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) 250 lb ( 110 kg ) Oct 1, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : DeShon Washington OL Louisville, Kentucky Ballard HS 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 275 lb ( 125 kg ) Jan 28, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Terry Wright WR Memphis, Tennessee Coffeyville C.C. 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) 170 lb ( 77 kg ) Jan 29, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N / A Isaac Zico WR Villa Rica, Georgia Georgia Military College 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) 190 lb ( 86 kg ) Jan 26, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Overall recruiting rankings : Scout : 77th Rivals : 68th 247Sports : 71st ESPN : 59th Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100 - point scale. Sources : `` Purdue Football Commitments ''. Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. `` 2017 Purdue Football Commits ''. Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. `` ESPN ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. `` Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings ''. Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. `` 2017 Team Ranking ''. Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. `` 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team ''. 247sports.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017. Schedule and results Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7 : 30 p.m. vs. No. 16 Louisville * Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN FOX L 28 -- 35 37,394 September 8 8 : 00 p.m. Ohio * Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN FS1 W 44 -- 21 45,633 September 16 4 : 00 p.m. at Missouri * Faurot Field Columbia, MO SECN W 35 -- 3 53,262 September 23 4 : 00 p.m. No. 8 Michigan Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN FOX L 10 -- 28 60,042 October 7 3 : 30 p.m. Minnesota Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN2 W 31 -- 17 42,085 October 14 3 : 30 p.m. at No. 7 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN L 9 -- 17 78,580 October 21 12 : 00 p.m. at Rutgers High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ BTN L 12 -- 14 38,278 October 28 7 : 30 p.m. Nebraska Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN BTN November 4 11 : 00 a.m. Illinois Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ( Purdue Cannon ) BTN November 11 TBA at Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL November 18 TBA at Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA November 25 TBA Indiana Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ( Old Oaken Bucket ) * Non-conference game. Homecoming. Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change. Source :. Radio Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast statewide on The Purdue Sports Network and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The radio announcers are Tim Newton with play - by - play, Pete Quinn with color commentary, and Kelly Kitchel with sideline reports. Game summaries Vs. Louisville See also : 2017 Louisville Cardinals football team Louisville vs Purdue Total No. 16 Cardinals 7 15 10 35 Boilermakers 7 7 7 7 28 Date : September 2 Location : Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Game start : 7 : 30 PM EDT Elapsed time : 3 : 50 PM Game attendance : 37,394 Game weather : Indoors Referee : Duane Heydt TV announcers ( FOX ) : Tim Brando ( Play - By - Play ), Spencer Tillman ( Analyst ), & Holly Sonders ( Sideline ) Sources : Scoring summary 7 : 27 PUR Jackson Anthrop 26 - yard pass from Elijah Sindelar ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) PUR 7 -- 0 3 : 39 LOU Jordan Smith 3 - yard pass from Lamar Jackson ( Blanton Creque kick ) Tied 7 -- 7 14 : 19 LOU Blanton Creque 23 - yard field goal LOU 10 -- 7 : 51 PUR Richie Worship 8 - yard pass from David Blough ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) PUR 14 -- 10 12 : 31 LOU Blanton Creque 32 - yard field goal PUR 14 -- 13 8 : 39 PUR Brycen Hopkins 2 - yard pass from David Blough ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 21 -- 13 5 : 29 LOU Reggie Bonnafon 10 - yard run ( Lamar Jackson run failed ) PUR 21 -- 19 3 : 18 LOU Stacy Thomas 61 - yard interception return ( Lamar Jackson pass intercepted ) LOU 25 -- 21 10 : 48 PUR Jackson Anthrop 14 - yard pass from Elijah Sindelar ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 28 -- 25 9 : 01 LOU Dez Fitzpatrick 20 - yard pass from Lamar Jackson ( Blanton Creque kick ) LOU 32 -- 28 4 : 18 LOU Blanton Creque 30 - yard field goal LOU 35 -- 28 Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 0 -- 0 -- 1 September 19, 1987 Tie, 22 -- 22 To open the season, Purdue met No. 16 -- ranked Louisville in a neutral - site game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The gamed first time the two teams had met in 30 years, with the 1987 game ending in a 22 -- 22 tie. The game was Jeff Brohm 's first game as the head coach as he faced his alma mater. Purdue opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 26 - yard touchdown pass from Elijah Sindelar to Jackson Anthrop. Louisville tied the game at seven with a three - yard Lamar Jackson pass to Jordan Smith, and took the lead with a 23 - yard field goal by Blanton Creque. Trailing 10 -- 7, Purdue scored again on an eight - yard David Blough pass to Richie Worship to give the Boilermakers a surprising 14 -- 10 lead into halftime. Louisville opened up the second half scoring with a 32 - yard field goal to tighten the deficit to 14 -- 13. Purdue responded on the following drive with a Brycen Hopkins touchdown pass from Blough to give Purdue a 21 -- 13 lead. Louisville scored on the ensuing drive with a 10 - yard Reggie Bonnafon touchdown run, but the Cardinals ' two - point conversion failed. Trying to respond to the Louisville touchdown, Blough was intercepted by Stacy Thomas, who returned Blough 's pass 61 yards for a touchdown, but again their two - point conversion failed, giving the Cardinals a 25 -- 21 lead. Purdue would answer however with Sindelar at QB as he threw another touchdown to Anthrop, this time from 14 yards out. With Purdue back in front 28 -- 25 and just a little over a minute later, Louisville answered with a 20 - yard Dez Fitzpatrick touchdown reception from Jackson to give the Cardinals a 32 -- 28 lead with nine minutes remaining. Louisville concluded the scoring with a 30 - yard Creque field goal with a little over four minutes remaining in the game. Purdue could not answer and fell 35 -- 28. The loss left the Boilermakers at 0 -- 1 on the season. Vs. Ohio See also : 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team Ohio at Purdue Total Bobcats 7 0 7 7 21 Boilermakers 10 24 7 44 Date : September 8 Location : Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Game start : 8 : 05 PM EDT Elapsed time : 3 : 05 Game attendance : 45,633 Game weather : 76 ° F, Clear, NE 6 MPH Referee : Luke Richmond TV announcers ( FS1 ) : Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, & Holly Sonders Sources : Scoring summary 12 : 42 PUR Spencer Evans 36 -- yard field goal PUR 3 -- 0 4 : 21 PUR Brycen Hopkins 17 -- yard pass from Elijah Sindelar ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 10 -- 0 : 27 OHIO A.J. Ouellette 4 -- yard run ( Louie Zervos kick ) PUR 10 -- 7 7 : 04 PUR Tario Fuller 1 -- yard run ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 17 -- 7 5 : 19 PUR Cole Herdman 62 -- yard pass from David Blough ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) PUR 24 -- 7 : 51 PUR J.D. Dellinger 22 -- yard field goal PUR 27 -- 7 : 21 PUR Anthony Mahoungou 31 -- yard pass from David Blough ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 34 -- 7 10 : 50 OHIO Julian Ross 1 -- yard run ( Louie Zervos kick ) PUR 34 -- 14 5 : 45 PUR Jackson Anthrop 5 -- yard pass from David Blough ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) PUR 41 -- 14 6 : 55 PUR Spencer Evans 38 -- yard field goal PUR 44 -- 14 4 : 27 OHIO Cameron Odom 25 -- yard pass from Nathan Rourke ( Louie Zervos kick ) PUR 44 -- 21 Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 7 -- 0 September 17, 1988 Purdue, 33 -- 10 After its game against Louisville, Purdue returned home for its first home game of the season against Ohio on a Friday night. It marked the first meeting of the two teams since 1988. The game also marked Purdue 's first home night game as new permanent lights had been installed. Purdue opened the scoring with a 36 - yard Spencer Evans field goal. Purdue increased their lead when Elijah Sindelar found Brycen Hopkins for a 17 -- yard touchdown pass. Ohio responded with a 4 -- yard A.J. Ouellette rushing touchdown to close out the first quarter scoring. David Blough again took over for Sindelar at quarterback and played well going on a 24 -- 0 run in the second quarter to take a 34 -- 7 lead at halftime. Purdue 's scores during the run included a Tario Fuller rushing touchdown, a Cole Herdman reception, a J.D. Dellinger field goal and Anthony Mahoungou touchdown. Blough completed six of seven attempts for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter. Ohio opened the second half scoring with a 1 -- yard Julian Ross touchdown. Blough added a five - yard touchdown pass to Jackson Anthrop to complete the third quarter scoring. Purdue extended the lead with a 38 -- yard Spencer Evans field goal. Ohio concluded the scoring with a 25 -- yard touchdown reception by Cameron Odom from Nathan Rourke. Blough finished 11 for 13 with three touchdowns. Despite Blough 's performance, Jeff Brohm said he would still continue to use both Blough and Sindelar. Tario Fuller rushed for 142 yards on 16 attempts and recorded his first career touchdown for the Boilers in the blowout. Purdue gained 558 yards on the night while limiting the Bobcats to 396 yards. The win was Jeff Brohm 's first as Purdue 's head coach and moved the Boilers to 1 -- 1 on the season. At Missouri See also : 2017 Missouri Tigers football team Purdue at Missouri Total Boilermakers 14 14 7 0 35 Tigers 0 0 0 Date : September 16 Location : Faurot Field Columbia, MO Game start : 3 : 01 PM EDT Elapsed time : 3 : 11 Game attendance : 53,262 Game weather : 89 ° F, Clear, SW Referee : James Carter TV announcers ( SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour, Andre Ware & Olivia Harlan Sources : Scoring summary 9 : 57 PUR David Blough 5 -- yard run ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 7 -- 0 5 : 41 PUR Tario Fuller 36 -- yard run ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) PUR 14 -- 0 11 : 21 PUR Richie Worship 3 -- yard run ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 21 -- 0 2 : 20 PUR Jackson Anthrop 5 -- yard pass from Elijah Sindelar ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) PUR 28 -- 0 : 00 MO Tucker McCann 29 -- yard field goal PUR 28 -- 3 12 : 30 PUR Richie Worship 1 -- yard pass from David Blough ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 35 -- 3 Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 6 -- 2 December 27, 1980 Purdue, 28 -- 25 After playing Ohio, Purdue traveled to Columbia, Missouri, to face the Missouri Tigers. This was the first meeting between the teams since the 1980 Liberty Bowl. David Blough started his first game of the season for Purdue as they jumped out early and often against the Tigers, scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions as Blough ran for a 5 - yard score, Tario Fuller scored on a 36 - yard run and Richie Worship scored on a three - yard run that has the Boilermakers up 21 -- 0 early in the first quarter. After Blough struggled to score in the second quarter, he was replaced by Elijah Sindelar who would find Jackson Anthrop on a five - yard pass to give the Boilermakers a 28 - point lead with 2 : 20 left in the first half. The Tigers managed a field goal as the half ended with Purdue up 28 -- 3. Another Blough touchdown pass from one yard out to Worship ended the scoring in the third quarter and gave Purdue an easy 35 -- 3 win and moved them to 2 -- 1 on the season. The 3 points given up by Purdue were the fewest since a September 17, 2011 shutout of Southeast Missouri State. Vs. Michigan See also : 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan at Purdue ( Homecoming game ) Total # 8 Wolverines 0 7 7 14 28 Boilermakers 0 10 0 0 10 Date : September 23 Location : Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Game start : 4 : 12 PM EDT Elapsed time : 3 : 28 Game attendance : 60,042 Game weather : 89 ° F, Clear, SE 3 MPH Referee : Jerry McGinn TV announcers ( FOX ) : Joe Davis, Brady Quinn & Bruce Feldman Sources : Scoring summary 11 : 34 MICH Zach Gentry 12 -- yard pass from John O'Korn ( Quinn Nordin kick ) MICH 7 -- 0 9 : 45 PUR Bryce Hopkins 10 -- yard pass from Elijah Sindelar ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) Tie 7 -- 7 6 : 04 PUR J.D. Dellinger 29 -- yard field goal PUR 10 -- 7 2 : 42 MICH Chris Evans 10 -- yard run ( Quinn Nordin kick ) MICH 14 -- 10 10 : 36 MICH Ty Issac 1 -- yard run ( Quinn Nordin kick ) MICH 21 -- 10 6 : 46 MICH Chris Evans 49 -- yard run ( Quinn Nordin kick ) MICH 28 -- 10 Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 14 -- 44 October 6, 2012 Michigan, 44 -- 13 Following its game against Missouri, Purdue began its conference schedule when the Michigan Wolverines traveled to West Lafayette, Indiana, in Purdue 's homecoming game. It was the first time the two have met since Michigan defeated Purdue, 44 -- 13, on October 6, 2012. Michigan defeated Purdue 28 -- 10. After neither team scored in the first quarter, Michigan opened the scoring in the second quarter via a 12 - yard touchdown pass from John O'Korn to Zach Gentry. Purdue responded with a 10 - yard touchdown pass from Elijah Sindelar to Brycen Hopkins. Purdue then took their first lead of the game via a 29 - yard field goal from J.D. Dellinger, which made the score 10 -- 7 in favor of Purdue at half - time. Michigan then scored 21 unanswered points in the second half, via a 10 - yard touchdown run from Chris Evans, a one - yard touchdown run from Ty Isaac, and a 49 - yard touchdown run from Evans. Michigan 's defense held Purdue to 0 - for - 12 on third - down conversions, as Purdue did not convert a first down in the second half. Purdue was held to only 10 total yards in the second half. Vs. Minnesota See also : 2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Minnesota at Purdue Total Golden Gophers 7 7 0 17 Boilermakers 6 0 7 18 31 Date : October 6 Location : Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Game start : 3 : 35 PM EDT Elapsed time : 4 : 55 Game attendance : 42,085 Game weather : 83 ° F, Partly Cloudy, SW 17 MPH Referee : Ron Snodgrass TV announcers ( ESPN2 ) : Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer & Kris Budden Sources : Scoring summary 12 : 43 PUR Cole Herdman 20 -- yard pass from David Blough ( Spencer Evans kick failed ) PUR 6 -- 0 4 : 56 MIN Tyler Johnson 3 -- yard pass from Conor Rhoda ( Emmit Carpenter kick ) MIN 7 -- 6 12 : 13 MIN Brandon Lingen 2 -- yard pass from Conor Rhoda ( Emmit Carpenter kick ) MIN 14 -- 6 10 : 38 PUR D.J. Knox 22 -- yard pass from Elijah Sindelar ( J.D. Dellinger kick ) MIN 14 -- 13 9 : 58 PUR J.D. Dellinger 19 -- yard field goal PUR 16 -- 14 2 : 26 MIN Emmit Carpenter 38 -- yard field goal MIN 17 -- 16 1 : 17 PUR Markell Jones 12 -- yard run ( Gregory Phillips pass from Elijah Sindelar ) PUR 24 -- 17 0 : 10 PUR Ja'Whaun Bentley 76 -- yard interception return ( Spencer Evans kick ) PUR 31 -- 17 Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 32 -- 37 -- 3 November 5, 2016 Minnesota, 44 -- 31 After a bye week following the Michigan game, Purdue hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers. In the previous meeting ( in 2016 ), Minnesota defeated Purdue, 44 -- 31. During the ensuing week before the game, Purdue lost their all - time winningest coach Joe Tiller who passed away at the age of 76. Both teams wore helmet decals to remembrance of Tiller. Purdue entered the game with leading rusher Tario Fuller missing the game with an injury, as well as defensive starters Ja'Whaun Bentley and Jacob Thieneman disqualified for the first half after being ejected during the Michigan game for targeting penalties. David Blough made his third consecutive start at quarterback and found Cole Herdman on the Boilermakers first drive, but the PAT was missed by Spencer Evans. Minnesota was able to take a comfortable lead when the intercepted Blough on consecutive possessions scoring a touchdown on each with Conor Rhoda throwing passes to Tyler Johnson and Brandon Lingen. Minnesota took a 14 -- 6 lead into halftime. Purdue opened the second half scoring with a 22 - yard D.J. Knox touchdown reception from Elijah Sindelar. Purdue took the lead with 9 : 58 left to play on a 19 - yard J.D. Dellinger field goal. Immediately following the go ahead field goal, the game went into a weather delay because of lightning in the area. After an hour and a half rain delay, play resumed and Minnesota regained the lead with 2 : 26 left to play on a 38 - yard Emmit Carpenter field goal. Purdue scored quickly on the next possession with a 12 - yard Markell Jones touchdown run. Minnesota began driving with Rhoda finding Lingen and Rashad Still for catches of 7 and 32 - yards respectively. Rhoda was then intercepted by Bentley who returned the ball 76 - yards for a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining. The win was Purdue 's first Big Ten Conference home victory since 2015 and Coach Brohm 's first Big Ten Conference victory. At Wisconsin See also : 2017 Wisconsin Badgers football team Purdue at Wisconsin Total Boilermakers 0 9 # 7 Badgers 14 0 0 17 Date : October 14 Location : Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start : 2 : 40 PM EDT Elapsed time : 3 : 07 Game attendance : 78,580 Game weather : 59 ° F, Light Rain, E 9 MPH Referee : John O'Neill TV announcers ( BTN ) : Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen & Lisa Byington Sources : Scoring summary 13 : 35 WIS Jonathan Taylor 67 -- yard run ( Rafael Gaglianone kick ) WIS 7 -- 0 6 : 12 WIS Quintez Cephus 14 -- yard pass from Alex Hornibrook ( Rafael Gaglianone kick ) WIS 14 -- 0 1 : 14 PUR Spencer Evans 36 -- yard field goal WIS 14 -- 3 2 : 38 WIS Rafael Gaglianone 46 -- yard field goal WIS 17 -- 3 0 : 00 PUR Spencer Evans 49 -- yard field goal WIS 17 -- 6 4 : 04 PUR J.D. Dellinger 40 -- yard field goal WIS 17 -- 9 Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 29 -- 47 -- 8 November 19, 2016 Wisconsin, 49 -- 20 Following its game against Minnesota, Purdue played its second road game against Wisconsin. Wisconsin defeated the Boilermakers in a showdown during the prior meeting, winning 49 -- 20. Purdue changed their starting quarterback, going with Sindelar for the third time this season. Wisconsin opened the scoring with a 67 - yard touchdown run by Jonathan Taylor. Following a 3 and out by the Purdue offense, Wisconsin extended their lead with a 14 - yard Quintez Cephus touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook. Purdue was able to score before the first quarter ended with a 36 - yard Evans field goal. On Wisconsin 's next drive Da'Wan Hunte intercepted Hornibrook 's pass but Dellinger missed a field goal to cut into Purdue 's deficit. Wisconsin was then able to drive into Purdue territory for a 46 - yard Rafael Gaglianone field goal. Purdue then drove, which was aided by a T.J. Edwards targeting penalty and ejection, to score on a 49 - yard Evans field goal as the first half expired. After a punt by Purdue started the second half, Danny Ezechukwu intercepted a Hornibrook screen pass leading to a 40 - yard Dellinger field goal. On Wisconsin 's next drive, Lorenzo Neal Jr. stripped Taylor in the red zone to give Purdue a chance to tie, but Purdue was forced to punt. After the ball was returned to Purdue on a punt, Purdue began to drive an was within field goal range when Sindelar was intercepted by Leon Jacobs with 8 : 14 left to play. Wisconsin was able to bleed out the rest of the half to hold onto a victory. The victory was Wisconsin 's 12th consecutive victory over Purdue. At Rutgers See also : 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Purdue at Rutgers Total Boilermakers 0 6 12 Scarlet Knights 7 0 7 0 14 Date : October 21 Location : High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ Game start : 12 : 01 PM EDT Elapsed time : 3 : 17 Game attendance : 38,278 Game weather : 77 ° F, Sunny, SW 1 MPH Referee : Jeff Servinski TV announcers ( BTN ) : Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen & Lisa Byington Sources : Scoring summary 12 : 23 RUT Gus Edwards 74 -- yard run ( Andrew Harte kick ) RUT 7 -- 0 12 : 05 PUR Spencer Evans 26 -- yard field goal RUT 7 -- 3 8 : 02 RUT Raheem Blackshear 35 -- yard reception from Giovanni Rescigno ( Andrew Harte kick ) RUT 14 -- 3 3 : 20 PUR J.D. Dellinger 24 -- yard field goal RUT 14 -- 6 0 : 25 PUR Anthony Mahoungou 10 -- yard pass from David Blough ( Blough pass failed ) RUT 14 -- 12 Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner 0 -- 0 First meeting N / A Following its game at Wisconsin, Purdue traveled to Piscataway, New Jersey to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. This was the first ever meeting between the two teams. After forcing a Purdue punt, on their second play from scrimmage, Gus Edwards broke an inside handoff for a 74 - yard touchdown run. After two exchanges of punts by both teams, Purdue finally scored on their fourth drive of the game with a 26 - yard Spencer Evans field goal. Purdue would end their next four possessions on downs, a punt, an interception and the end of the half. Rutgers would hold on to their 7 - 3 lead going into the half. On the second possession of the second half for Rutgers, the offense picked up and Giovanni Rescigno found Raheem Blackshear on a wheel route and Blackshear shook Navon Mosely to increase the Scarlet Knights ' lead to 14 -- 3. Purdue responded on the following drive with a 24 - yard J.D. Dellinger field goal. After another exchanging of punts, Purdue was stopped on 4th down on the Rutgers ' 30 - yard line instead of kicking a field goal. With Sindelar throwing a second interception, Purdue turned to Blough who lead Purdue to a 70 - yard scoring drive capped with a 10 - yard Mahoungou touchdown reception, but Blough 's two - point attempt was dropped in the endzone, sealing the Scarlet Knights victory. Vs. Nebraska See also : 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nebraska at Purdue Total Cornhuskers 0 Boilermakers 0 Date : October 28 Location : Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN TV announcers ( BTN ) : Brandon Gaudin, Glen Mason & Michelle McMahon Sources : Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner 2 -- 3 October 32, 2015 Nebraska, 27 -- 14 After facing Wisconsin, Purdue will return home and host its in - division rival, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The previous year, Nebraska defeated Purdue 27 -- 14. Vs. Illinois See also : 2017 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Illinois at Purdue Total Fighting Illini 0 Boilermakers 0 Date : November 4 Location : Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Sources : Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner 44 -- 42 -- 6 October 8, 2016 Purdue, 34 -- 31 After facing Nebraska, Purdue will host its rival, the Illinois Fighting Illini for the Purdue Cannon. The previous year, Purdue defeated Illinois 34 -- 31 in overtime. At Northwestern See also : 2017 Northwestern Wildcats football team Purdue at Northwestern Total Boilermakers 0 Wildcats 0 Date : November 11 Location : Ryan Field Evanston, IL Sources : Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner 50 -- 30 -- 1 November 12, 2016 Northwestern, 45 -- 17 After hosting Illinois, Purdue will travel to Evanston, Illinois to face the Northwestern Wildcats. In the 2016 match - up, Purdue was defeated 45 -- 17 by the Wildcats. At Iowa See also : 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Purdue at Iowa Total Boilermakers 0 Hawkeyes 0 Date : November 18 Location : Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Sources : Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner 46 -- 38 -- 3 October 15, 2016 Iowa, 49 -- 35 Following its game against Northwestern, Purdue will play its final road game against Iowa. Iowa defeated the Boilermakers in a showdown during the prior meeting, winning 49 -- 35. Vs. Indiana See also : 2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team Indiana at Purdue ( Old Oaken Bucket ) Total Hoosiers 0 Boilermakers 0 Date : November 25 Location : Ross -- Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Sources : Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 72 -- 41 -- 6 November 26, 2016 Indiana, 26 -- 24 Following its road finale against Iowa, Purdue will face its arch - rivals, the Indiana Hoosiers, in the 120th meeting of the `` Old Oaken Bucket ''. Indiana defeated Purdue in a nail - biter in 2016, 26 -- 24. Roster 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class RB Knox, D.J. D.J. Knox 3.5 ! Jr QB Sindelar, Elijah Elijah Sindelar 2.5 ! So WR Edwards, D.J. D.J. Edwards 1.0 ! Fr WR Holmes, Corey Corey Holmes 3.5 ! Jr QB 5 Alstott, Griffin Griffin Alstott 1.0 ! Fr WR 6 Hamilton, Tyler Tyler Hamilton 1.0 ! Fr WR 7 Zico, Isaac Isaac Zico 5.0 ! Jr RB 8 Jones, Markell Markell Jones 5.0 ! Jr WR 9 Wright, Terry Terry Wright 5.0 ! Jr WR 10 Phillips, Gregory Gregory Phillips ( C ) 57.0 ! Sr QB 11 Blough, David David Blough ( C ) 3.5 ! Jr QB 12 Sparks, Jared Jared Sparks 1.5 ! Fr QB 13 O'Connell, Aidan Aidan O'Connell 1.0 ! Fr QB 14 Carollo, Danny Danny Carollo 1.5 ! Fr QB 17 Sipe, Nick Nick Sipe 1.0 ! Fr WR 18 Catlatt, KeyRon KeyRon Catlatt 1.0 ! Fr QB 18 Northern, Cameron Cameron Northern 1.0 ! Fr QB 19 Banks, Aaron Aaron Banks 5.0 ! Jr WR 20 Franklin, Benaiah Benaiah Franklin 1.5 ! Fr WR 21 Mahoungou, Anthony Anthony Mahoungou 57.0 ! Sr RB 25 Fuller, Tario Tario Fuller 2.5 ! So RB 26 McGinnis, Carter Carter McGinnis 1.0 ! Fr RB 32 Wegher, Jack Jack Wegher 3.0 ! So WR 33 Anthrop, Jackson Jackson Anthrop 1.5 ! Fr RB 34 Worship, Richie Richie Worship 2.5 ! So RB 37 Lankford - Johnson, Brian Brian Lankford - Johnson 3.0 ! So RB 40 Horvath, Alexander Alexander Horvath 1.0 ! Fr RB 45 Beeler, Lane Lane Beeler 3.5 ! Jr OL 50 Yacoobi, Bearooz Bearooz Yacoobi 5.0 ! Jr OL 51 Brown, Bryce Bryce Brown 1.5 ! Fr OT 52 Hawthorne, Tanner Tanner Hawthorne 1.5 ! Fr 53 Barron, Kirk Kirk Barron ( C ) 3.5 ! Jr OL 55 Mendez, Michael Michael Mendez 2.5 ! So OL 56 Beach, Viktor Viktor Beach 1.0 ! Fr OL 58 Flaherty, Ryan Ryan Flaherty 1.5 ! Fr OL 60 Swingler, Eric Eric Swingler 3.5 ! Jr OL 64 Ferguson, Eric Eric Ferguson 1.5 ! Fr OL 65 Rolland, Marc Marc Rolland 1.0 ! Fr OL 68 Truitt, Peyton Peyton Truitt 2.5 ! So OL 70 Steinmetz, Dave Dave Steinmetz 4.5 ! Sr OL 71 Loebig, Sam Sam Loebig 1.5 ! Fr OL 72 Jackson, Jalen Jalen Jackson 1.0 ! Fr OL 73 Smart, Ethan Ethan Smart 5.0 ! Jr OL 74 Keller, Graham Graham Keller 1.0 ! Fr OL 75 Evans, Shane Shane Evans 3.5 ! Jr OL 76 Stickford, Mark Mark Stickford 1.0 ! Fr OL 77 Washington, D.J. D.J. Washington 1.0 ! Fr OL 78 Hermanns, Grant Grant Hermanns 1.5 ! Fr OL 79 McCann, Matt Matt McCann 2.5 ! So WR 80 Burgess, Jarrett Jarrett Burgess 5.0 ! Jr TE 81 Pittman, Darius Darius Pittman 1.0 ! Fr TE 82 Buckman, Wade Wade Buckman 1.5 ! Fr WR 83 Dotson, Malcolm Malcolm Dotson 2.5 ! So TE 84 Trussell, Jess Jess Trussell 2.5 ! So WR 86 Ellison, Noah Noah Ellison 1.0 ! Fr WR 87 James, Ryan Ryan James 1.0 ! Fr TE 88 Herdman, Cole Cole Herdman 3.5 ! Jr TE 89 Hopkins, Brycen Brycen Hopkins 2.5 ! So Defense Pos. # Name Class CB Mackey, Dedrick Dedrick Mackey 1.0 ! Fr CB Hunte, Da'Wan Da'Wan Hunte ( C ) 4.5 ! Sr CB Hardy, Kamal Kamal Hardy 57.0 ! Sr LB Bentley, Ja'Whaun Ja'Whaun Bentley ( C ) 57.0 ! Sr 5 Jallow, T.J. T.J. Jallow 5.0 ! Jr LB 6 McCollum, T.J. T.J. McCollum 4.5 ! Sr DT 7 Wilson, Eddy Eddy Wilson 5.0 ! Jr CB 8 Okonye, Josh Josh Okonye 4.5 ! Sr DT 9 Neal, Lorenzo Lorenzo Neal 3.0 ! So CB 10 Little, Michael Michael Little 2.5 ! So DE 11 Miles, Antoine Antoine Miles 4.5 ! Sr DE 13 Robinson, Gelen Gelen Robinson 57.0 ! Sr CB 14 Blackmon, Antonio Antonio Blackmon 3.5 ! Jr LB 16 Hudson, Garret Garret Hudson 4.5 ! Sr LB 17 Jones, Cornell Cornell Jones 1.0 ! Fr CB 20 Major, Kenneth Kenneth Major 1.0 ! Fr LB 21 Bailey, Markus Markus Bailey 2.5 ! So LB 22 Dawson, Sawyer Sawyer Dawson 2.5 ! So CB 23 Hayes, Josh Josh Hayes 3.0 ! So CB 24 Cason, Tim Tim Cason 3.5 ! Jr CB 25 Shuman, Brandon Brandon Shuman 3.0 ! So 26 Parker, C.J. C.J. Parker 57.0 ! Sr 27 Mosley, Navon Navon Mosley 3.0 ! So CB 28 Abrams, Josh Josh Abrams 1.0 ! Fr CB 29 Smiley, Simeon Simeon Smiley 1.5 ! Fr LB 30 Larry, Tobias Tobias Larry 1.0 ! Fr DE 31 McWilliams III, Robert Robert McWilliams III 1.0 ! Fr LB 34 Williams, Jonah Jonah Williams 1.0 ! Fr 35 Cook, Wes Wes Cook 4.5 ! Sr LB 36 Ezechukwu, Danny Danny Ezechukwu ( C ) 4.5 ! Sr 38 Theineman, Brennan Brennan Theineman 1.5 ! Fr LB 39 Randall, Zach Zach Randall 1.0 ! Fr 40 Hill, Ronnie Ronnie Hill 2.5 ! So 41 Theineman, Jacob Jacob Theineman 3.5 ! Jr CB 42 Day, David David Day 2.5 ! So 43 Chelf, Andy Andy Chelf 2.5 ! So DT 44 Watts, Anthony Anthony Watts 1.5 ! Fr DE 45 Larkin, Austin Austin Larkin 57.0 ! Sr CB 46 Johnson, Race Race Johnson 4.5 ! Sr LB 48 Simmons, Rob Rob Simmons 3.5 ! Jr 49 Johnson, Dennis Dennis Johnson 1.0 ! Fr DT 50 Jones, Keiwan Keiwan Jones 3.5 ! Jr DE 54 Zeigler, Mike Mike Zeigler 5.0 ! Jr LB 55 Barnes, Derrick Derrick Barnes 1.0 ! Fr LB 57 Fakasiieiki, Semisi Semisi Fakasiieiki 1.5 ! Fr DT 66 Criddle, Alex Alex Criddle 3.0 ! So DT 90 Colmery, Will Will Colmery 3.5 ! Jr DE 91 Turner, Chazmyn Chazmyn Turner 2.5 ! So DE 92 Reviere, Giovanni Giovanni Reviere 1.0 ! Fr DT 94 Daniels, Allen Allen Daniels 1.0 ! Fr DT 96 Ellis, Ray Ray Ellis 5.0 ! Jr DE 98 Higgins, Kai Kai Higgins 3.0 ! So Special teams Pos. # Name Class 13 Evans, Spencer Spencer Evans 5.0 ! Jr 31 Schopper, Joe Joe Schopper 5.0 ! Jr 38 Collins, Zac Zac Collins 1.0 ! Fr 42 Bravo, Ben Ben Bravo 5.0 ! Jr 43 Homan, Myles Myles Homan 2.5 ! So LS 47 Makowski, Ben Ben Makowski 5.0 ! Jr LS 48 Sadkowski, Ryan Ryan Sadkowski 5.0 ! Jr 85 Dellinger, J.D. J.D. Dellinger 3.0 ! So 96 Herr, Jake Jake Herr 2.5 ! So LS 97 Royal, Brooks Brooks Royal 1.0 ! Fr Head coach Jeff Brohm Coordinators / assistant coaches Brian Brohm ( Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks ) Nick Holt ( Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers ) Tony Levine ( Special Teams Coordinator / Co-Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends ) Anthony Poindexter ( Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties ) JaMarcus Shephard ( Wide Receivers ) Chris Barclay ( Running Backs ) Derrick Jackson ( Cornerbacks ) Reggie Johnson ( Defensive Line ) Dale Williams ( Offensive Line ) Dan Row ( Defensive Quality Control ) Ryan Wallace ( Quality Control ) Kevin Wolthausen ( Quality Control ) Justin Lovett ( Director of Strength & Conditioning ) Domenic Reno ( Senior Associate Director of Football Strength & Conditioning ) Dennis Love ( Associate Director of Football Strength & Conditioning ) Jeff Eaton ( Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning ) Chris Giacchino ( Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning ) Mike Cassity ( Director of High School Relations ) Don Dunn ( Director of Player Personnel ) Sean Pugh ( Director of Player Development ) Greg Brohm ( Executive Director of Administration and Operations / Chief of Staff ) Robert Sampson ( Director of Internal Relations ) JMichael Jonard ( Offensive Graduate Assistant ) Joe Montag ( Defensive Graduate Assistant ) Sean Robinson ( Defensive Graduate Assistant ) Justin Sinz ( Offensive Graduate Assistant ) Legend ( C ) Team captain ( S ) Suspended ( I ) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update : Setepmber 28, 2017 Awards and honors Preseason awards / Watch list Awards Player Award Date Awarded Ref. 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Question: who did purdue lose to in football this year
Answer: Louisville