Wk 12 · 2026
Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 40 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.
Big Ten · 4-1
at
TBDET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential WIS by 4.4
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
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
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
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Wisconsin form
W 31-3vs MSUW 24-20at PSUW 54-10vs EMUW 36-9vs WIUL 13-41at ND
2026 season
Purdue form
W 41-13vs MINNW 24-17at ILLL 10-49vs NDL 38-52at UCLAL 36-38vs WAKE
2026 season
Wisconsin this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Purdue this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-2-1 · 60% (6 games)
Over / under5-1 · 83% (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 · 6
| Opponent | Wisconsin | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame FBS Indep. | N L 13-41 preview | vs L 10-49 preview |
| Penn State Big Ten | at W 24-20 preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| UCLA Big Ten | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at L 38-52 preview |
| Iowa Big Ten | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Maryland Big Ten | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Minnesota Big Ten | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs W 41-13 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Wisconsin leads 16–0 · Wisconsin has won the last 16
16 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
23.1 points toward Wisconsin
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-05 | Purdue 6 — 52 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2023 | 2023-09-22 | Wisconsin 38 — 17 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
| 2022 | 2022-10-22 | Purdue 24 — 35 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2021 | 2021-10-23 | Wisconsin 30 — 13 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
| 2019 | 2019-11-23 | Purdue 24 — 45 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2018 | 2018-11-17 | Wisconsin 47 — 44 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
| 2017 | 2017-10-14 | Purdue 9 — 17 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2016 | 2016-11-19 | Wisconsin 49 — 20 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
| 2015 | 2015-10-17 | Purdue 7 — 24 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2014 | 2014-11-08 | Wisconsin 34 — 16 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
| 2013 | 2013-09-21 | Purdue 10 — 41 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2012 | 2012-10-13 | Wisconsin 38 — 14 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
| 2011 | 2011-11-05 | Purdue 17 — 62 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2010 | 2010-11-06 | Wisconsin 34 — 13 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
| 2009 | 2009-10-31 | Purdue 0 — 37 Wisconsin | at WIS | Wisconsin |
| 2006 | 2006-10-21 | Wisconsin 24 — 3 Purdue | at PUR | Wisconsin |
Wisconsin leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Colton Joseph QB #1 | 81/143, 1132 YDS, 10 TD, 5 INT |
| Rushing | Colton Joseph QB #1 | 51 CAR, 262 YDS, 3 TD |
| Darrion Dupree RB #6 | 43 CAR, 195 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Abu Sama III RB #3 | 28 CAR, 190 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyrell Henry WR #0 | 26 REC, 339 YDS, 1 TD |
| Jacob Harris TE #89 | 13 REC, 238 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Chris Brooks Jr. WR #2 | 11 REC, 194 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Malachi Coleman WR #4 | 5 REC, 122 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Cooper Catalano LB #44 | 45 |
| Mason Posa LB #8 | 40 | |
| Matthew Jung S #29 | 32 | |
| Sacks | Sebastian Cheeks LB #15 | 2.5 |
| Hammond Russell IV DL #91 | 1.5 | |
| Charles Perkins DL #30 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Charles Perkins DL #30 | 1 |
| Mason Posa LB #8 | 1 | |
| Matthew Jung S #29 | 1 |
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 |
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.