2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Illinois   0 0     0 0  
Indiana   0 0     0 0  
Iowa   0 0     0 0  
Maryland   0 0     0 0  
Michigan   0 0     0 0  
Michigan State   0 0     0 0  
Minnesota   0 0     0 0  
Nebraska   0 0     0 0  
Northwestern   0 0     0 0  
Ohio State   0 0     0 0  
Oregon   0 0     0 0  
Penn State   0 0     0 0  
Purdue   0 0     0 0  
Rutgers   0 0     0 0  
UCLA   0 0     0 0  
USC   0 0     0 0  
Washington   0 0     0 0  
Wisconsin   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of February 21, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team is an American football team that will represent Purdue University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers will play home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The team is expected to be led head coach Barry Odom, in his first season in the post.

Offseason

Positions key
ATH Athlete C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back
DE Defensive end DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback
FS Free safety G Guard K Kicker KR Kickoff returner
LB Linebacker LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker OT Offensive tackle
OL Offensive lineman OLB Outside linebacker NT Nose tackle P Punter
PR Punt returner QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back
S Safety SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver

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 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Jr. West Lafayette, Indiana Northwestern
Ryan Browne 15 QB 6' 4" 210 Redshirt Fr. Clarkston, Michigan North Carolina
Cole Brevard 91 DL 6' 3" 333 Redshirt 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 Redshirt So. Indianapolis, Indiana Western Michigan
Max Klare 86 TE 6' 4" 240 Redshirt So. Guilford, Indiana Ohio State
Drew Biber 82 TE 6' 5" 245 Redshirt Jr. Cedarburg, Wisconsin Minnesota
Keelan Crimmins 30 P 6' 3" 223 Jr. Spotswood, Victoria, Australia Illinois
Kyndrich Breedlove 10 CB 5' 11" 165 Redshirt Jr. Nashville, Tennessee Arizona State
Jalen Grant 75 OL 6' 3" 285 Redshirt Sr. Chicago, Illinois NC State
Elijah Jackson 33 RB 5' 10" 191 Redshirt Fr. Indianapolis, Indiana Ball State
Aaron Roberts 61 OL 6' 4" 301 Redshirt Jr. Indianapolis, Indiana
Jahmal Edrine 7 WR 6' 3" 215 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Sr. Griffin, Georgia SMU
Shamar Rigby 16 WR 6' 3" 187 Fr. St. Petersburg, Florida Oklahoma State
Nyland Green 2 CB 6' 1" 186 Redshirt Jr. Covington, Georgia Arizona State
C. J. Smith 3 WR 6' 3" 195 Redshirt So. Apopka, Florida Memphis
Jeffrey M'Ba 0 DL 6' 6" 302 Redshirt Sr. Libreville, Gabon SMU
DJ Wingfield 55 OL 6' 4" 316 Redshirt Sr. Torrance, California USC
Anthony Brown 24 S 6' 0" 195 Redshirt So. Detroit, Michigan South Alabama
Antonio Stevens 11 S 6' 2" 217 Redshirt Jr. Nashville, Tennessee
RJ Lopez 36 K 6' 0" 180 Sr. Mission Viejo, California

Coaching depatures

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 DE 6' 3" 240 Sr. Douglasville, Georgia Akron
Malachi Singleton QB 6' 1" 225 Redshirt Fr. Kennesaw, Georgia Arkansas
Alex Sanford LB 6' 1" 225 So. Oxford, Mississippi Arkansas
Carson Dean LB 6' 4" 234 Redshirt Fr. Carrollton, Texas Arkansas
Tahj Ra-El S 6' 2" 192 Sr. Charlotte, North Carolina Memphis
Breeon Ishmail DE 6' 3" 260 So. Cincinnati, Ohio Michigan
Christian Moore TE 6' 3" 240 Sr. Huntington Beach, California UNLV
Mason Vicari OL 6' 4" 305 Fr. Sacramento, California UNLV
Christian Earls TE 6' 8" 290 Jr. Chandler, Arizona UNLV
Hank Purvis OL 6' 5" 330 Fr. Wichita, Kansas UNLV
Jalen St. John OL 6' 5" 330 Redshirt Sr. Saint Louis, Missouri UNLV
Tony Grimes DB 6' 2" 190 Redshirt Sr. Virginia Beach, Virginia UNLV
Mani Powell LB 6' 2" 230 Jr. Fayetteville, Arkansas UNLV
Chauncey Magwood WR 6' 0" 187 Redshirt Jr. Leesburg, Georgia UCF
EJ Colson QB 6' 1" 200 Fr. Ellenwood, Georgia UCF
Charles Ross WR 6' 1" 165 Redshirt Sr. Culver City, California USC
Malachi Thomas RB 6' 0" 215 Redshirt Jr. Hartwell, Georgia Virginia Tech
Luca Puccinelli TE 6' 6" 250 Fr. Richmond, Virginia Wake Forest
Evans Chuba QB 6' 4" 215 Redshirt Fr. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Washington State
Isaiah Myers WR 6' 5" 180 Redshirt So. Cincinnati, Ohio Charlotte
Nathan Leacock WR 6' 3" 200 Fr. Raleigh, North Carolina Tennessee
Ryan Turner CB 6' 0" 191 Redshirt So. Hollywood, Florida Boston College
Crew Wakley S 6' 0" 200 Redshirt Jr. Raleigh, North Carolina BYU
Sam Dubwig P 6' 3" 231 Fr. Cabot, Arkansas Arkansas
Richard Toney Jr. S 6' 0" 189 Redshirt Jr. Arlington, Texas TCU
Chad Brown CB 6' 2" 183 Redshirt Sr. Lawrenceville, New Jersey Nevada
TJ Lindsey DL 6' 3" 295 Fr. Bryant, Arkansas Auburn

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30Ball State*
September 6Southern Illinois*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
September 13USC
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
September 20at Notre Dame*
October 4Illinois
October 11at Minnesota
October 18at Northwestern
October 25Rutgers
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
November 1at Michigan
November 8Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
November 15at Washington
November 29Indiana
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [1][2]

Game summaries

vs Ball State

Pregame line Over/under
Ball State Cardinals (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cardinals 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BSU PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Southern Illinois

Pregame line Over/under
Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Salukis 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SIU PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs USC

Pregame line Over/under
USC Trojans (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Trojans 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USC PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Notre Dame

Pregame line Over/under
Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Boilermakers 0
Fighting Irish 0

at Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: September 20
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR ND
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Illinois

Pregame line Over/under
Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Fighting Illini 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 4
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ILL PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Minnesota

Pregame line Over/under
Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Boilermakers 0
Golden Gophers 0

at Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR MINN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northwestern

Pregame line Over/under
Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Boilermakers 0
Wildcats 0

at Martin StadiumEvanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Rutgers

Pregame line Over/under
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Scarlet Knights 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 25
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics RUTG PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Michigan

Pregame line Over/under
Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Boilermakers 0
Wolverines 0

at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 1
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Ohio State

Pregame line Over/under
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Buckeyes 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 8
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics OSU PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington

Pregame line Over/under
Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Boilermakers 0
Huskies 0

at Husky StadiumSeattle, Washington

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PUR WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Indiana

Pregame line Over/under
Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) vs Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Hoosiers 0
Boilermakers 0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics IU PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Jayden Dixon-Veal Sr
QB 1 Evans Chuba  Fr
QB 2 EJ Colson  Fr
QB 3 Malachi Singleton So
WR 4 Charles Ross Sr
WR 5 Chauncey Magwood Sr
WR 6 Arhmad Branch  So
WR 8 De'Nylon Morrissette Jr
WR 9 Isaiah Myers Jr
WR 10 Jesse Watson  Fr
WR 11 Tra'Mar Harris  Fr
WR 13 EJ Horton Jr. Sr
QB 14 Jake Wilson  So
WR 15 Nathan Leacock  Fr
QB 17 Garyt Odom Fr
QB 18 Bennett Meredith Jr
WR 19 Luke Jones  So
QB 20 Carson Kitchel  Fr
RB 21 Ziaire Stevens Fr
RB 22 Antonio Harris So
RB 23 Jaheim Merriweather So
RB 24 Malachi Thomas Sr
RB 28 Addai Lewellen Sr
TE 33 Christian Moore Sr
TE 41 Jon Grimmett Fr
RB 45 Devin Mockobee Sr
OL 50 John Randle Jr.  Fr
OL 51 Mason Vicari So
OL 52 Rod Green Sr
OL 57 Tom Ewing  So
OL 58 Hank Purvis So
OL 59 Thomas Tinsley  So
OL 62 Giordano Vaccaro Sr
OL 65 Jordan King  Fr
OL 67 Drew Woodruff Jr
OL 68 Jimmy Liston  So
OL 70 Max Parrott  Fr
OL 72 Jaden Ball  Fr
OL 73 Jaekwon Bouldin Sr
OL 74 Jalen St. John Sr
OL 76 Ethan Trent  So
OL 78 Bakyne Coly Sr
OL 79 Joey Tanona Jr
WR 80 Ryne Shackelford  So
TE 81 George Burhenn Jr
TE 82 Christian Earls Sr
TE 83 Andrew Adkison  So
TE 84 Nolan Buckman  So
TE 85 Luke Puccinelli  Fr
WR 87 Adam Kidder  Fr
WR 88 Donovan Hamilton  Fr
TE 89 Luke Klare  Fr
TE 90 James Hardy  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 4 Hudauri Hines So
DB 5 Luke Williams  Fr
DB 7 Crew Wakley Sr
DE 8 C. J. Madden Jr
DL 9 Joe Strickland Jr
LB 10 Alex Sanford Jr. Jr
LB 11 Carson Dean So
DB 12 Ryan Turner Jr
DL 13 TJ Lindsey  Fr
DB 15 Vi'Naz Cobb Fr
LB 16 Mani Powell Sr
DL 18 Demeco Kennedy So
DE 19 Landon Brooks Fr
LB 20 Winston Berglund  So
DB 21 Tahj Ra-El Sr
LB 22 Owen Davis  So
DE 23 Trey Smith  So
DB 24 Chad Brown Sr
DB 25 Ty Hudkins So
DB 27 Zeke Williams Jr
DB 29 Earl Kulp  Fr
LB 30 Parker Meese Fr
DB 32 D'Mon Marable So
LB 37 Joey Sumlin  So
DB 38 Luke Pettaway  So
LB 40 Hudson Miller Jr
LB 42 Cooper Kitchel  Fr
DB 43 Landon Heard  So
DB 46 Sterling Smith Jr
DE 47 Jamari Payne  Fr
DB 49 Isaiah Needam  Fr
LB 51 Landon Drennan  Fr
DL 55 Jamarius Dinkins Sr
DL 56 Reese Hill  Fr
DE 58 Breeon Ishmail So
DL 85 Caleb Irving  Fr
DL 91 CJ Nunnally IV Sr
DL 92 Mo Omonode Sr
DE 96 Logan Jellison  Fr
DL 97 Jamarrion Harkless  So
DL 98 Drake Carlson  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 35 Spencer Porath So
LS 43 Claude Strnad  So
LS 44 Nick Levy Sr
P 48 Bennett Boehnlein Jr
P 95 Sam Dubwig  Fr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Cornell Ford – Assistant head coach/wide receivers
  • Josh HensonOffensive coordinator / tight ends
  • Michael SchererDefensive coordinator / linebackers
  • Charles Clark – Defensive backs
  • Lamar Conard – Running backs
  • Kelvin Green – Defensive linemen
  • Darin HinshawQuarterbacks
  • James ShibestSpecial teams coordinator
  • Jake Trump – Defensive ends
  • Vance Vice – Offensive linemen
  • 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 SmallDirector, 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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2/21/25

References

  1. ^ "2025 Purdue Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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