Wk 9 · 2026

Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions — Sat, Oct 31

Sat, Oct 31 · Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA

Weather

No forecast yet. This one is 19 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.

Purdue Boilermakers

Big Ten · 3-3

TBDET

no line posted yet

Ratings differential PSU by 10.2

Penn State Nittany Lions

Big Ten · 3-3

What is at stake

A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Purdue: +3.1#57

Efficiency margin

Penn State: +10.9#28

Purdue: 34.4

Offense (pts/100)

Penn State: 35.3

Purdue: 22.2

Defense (pts/100)

Penn State: 15.4

Purdue: 69.0

Pace (plays/g)

Penn State: 65.2

Purdue: 6.02

Yards / play

Penn State: 6.03

Purdue: 6.53

Yards / play allowed

Penn State: 5.12

Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Purdue: 32.2

Points / game

Penn State: 30.5

Purdue: 31.3

Points allowed

Penn State: 18.5

Purdue: 416

Yards / game

Penn State: 393

Purdue: 401

Yards allowed

Penn State: 316

Purdue: 243

Pass yds allowed

Penn State: 150

Purdue: 158

Rush yds allowed

Penn State: 166

Purdue: 0.67

Turnovers / game

Penn State: 0.67

From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Purdue form

W 41-13vs MINNW 24-17at ILLL 10-49vs NDL 38-52at UCLAL 36-38vs WAKE

2026 season

Penn State form

L 23-31vs USCL 13-34at NUL 20-24vs WISW 55-13vs BUFW 27-9at TEM

2026 season

Purdue this season

Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)

Against the spread3-2-1 · 60% (6 games)

Over / under5-1 · 83% (6 games)

Penn State this season

Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)

Against the spread2-4 · 33% (6 games)

Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)

Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 4

Opponent	Purdue	Penn State
Minnesota Big Ten	vs W 41-13 preview	vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Washington Big Ten	vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview	at Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Maryland Big Ten	vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview	at Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Wisconsin Big Ten	vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview	vs L 20-24 preview

Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Penn State leads 10–0 · Penn State has won the last 10

10 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 19.6 points toward Penn State

Yr	Date	Result	Site	Won
2024	2024-11-16	Penn State 49 — 10 Purdue	at PUR	Penn State
2022	2022-09-01	Penn State 35 — 31 Purdue	at PUR	Penn State
2019	2019-10-05	Purdue 7 — 35 Penn State	at PSU	Penn State
2016	2016-10-29	Penn State 62 — 24 Purdue	at PUR	Penn State
2013	2013-11-16	Purdue 21 — 45 Penn State	at PSU	Penn State
2012	2012-11-03	Penn State 34 — 9 Purdue	at PUR	Penn State
2011	2011-10-15	Purdue 18 — 23 Penn State	at PSU	Penn State
2008	2008-10-04	Penn State 20 — 6 Purdue	at PUR	Penn State
2007	2007-11-03	Purdue 19 — 26 Penn State	at PSU	Penn State
2006	2006-10-28	Penn State 12 — 0 Purdue	at PUR	Penn State

Purdue leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Ryan Browne QB #15	110/156, 1390 YDS, 8 TD, 1 INT
	Evans Chuba QB #1	11/14, 96 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing	Fame Ijeboi RB #2	86 CAR, 354 YDS, 6 TD
	Antonio Harris RB #22	15 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
	Jerrick Gibson RB #4	18 CAR, 58 YDS
Receiving	Asaad Waseem WR #19	27 REC, 453 YDS, 1 TD
	Xavier Townsend WR #3	28 REC, 307 YDS, 2 TD
	Chauncey Magwood WR #5	14 REC, 177 YDS, 1 TD
	Tra'Mar Harris WR #11	8 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TD

Defense

Tackles	Jojo Hayden LB #0	33
	John Slaughter DB #13	32
	Charles Correa LB #5	32
Sacks	Jeremy Lewis DE #33	1.5
	Breeon Ishmail DE #58	1
	Ian Jeffries DL #40	1
Interceptions	John Slaughter DB #13	1
	Don Saunders DB #7	1
	Charles Correa LB #5	1

full roster and per-player history

Penn State leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Rocco Becht QB #3	83/134, 1108 YDS, 10 TD, 3 INT
	Alex Manske QB #7	9/14, 102 YDS
Rushing	James Peoples RB #1	45 CAR, 212 YDS, 2 TD
	Carson Hansen RB #21	43 CAR, 199 YDS, 2 TD
	Quinton Martin Jr. RB #25	29 CAR, 158 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving	Koby Howard WR #6	12 REC, 344 YDS, 2 TD
	Chase Sowell WR #0	19 REC, 264 YDS, 2 TD
	Benjamin Brahmer TE #18	16 REC, 178 YDS, 3 TD
	Brett Eskildsen WR #4	15 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD

Defense

Tackles	Tony Rojas LB #13	34
	Kooper Ebel LB #8	29
	Cael Brezina LB #9	20
Sacks	Tony Rojas LB #13	3
	Kooper Ebel LB #8	1
	Caleb Bacon LB #10	1
Interceptions	Tony Rojas LB #13	2
	Daryus Dixson CB #5	1
	Josiah Zayas CB #17	1

full roster and per-player history

These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.