Week 4 · College Football

Notre Dame vs Purdue prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Notre Dame a 98% chance to beat Purdue in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#1 FBS Independent

Notre Dame

82% to make the 12

@

#89 Big Ten Conference

Purdue

1% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNotre Dame −32.5Model
Projected scoreNotre Dame 42 — Purdue 10

Notre Dame is a heavy favorite — 98% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter4 · CHALK
4/ 100
CalmMayhem

Notre Dame

98%

to win

Purdue

2%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Notre Dame
vs
Purdue
#6Offense · EPA/play#107
#9Defense · EPA/play#132
#1Explosiveness#77
#24Success rate#73
37%Returning production54%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

89 meetings all-time

Notre Dame leads 61–26–2

Last met 2025 · Notre Dame 56–30 Purdue— Notre Dame won

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What Notre Dame is hearing

What Purdue is hearing

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