Head to head · since 2015

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Northwestern vs Purdue

Northwestern leads Purdue 8-3 over their last 11 meetings since 2015. They are not scheduled to meet in the 2026 regular season. Updated August 29, 2026.

NorthwesternNo. 17 · 3% to make the 12
8
wins
PurdueNo. 18 · 1% to make the 12
3
wins
11
meetings
10.6
avg margin (pts)
3
Northwestern streak

These two are not on each other's 2026 regular-season schedule. This page stays here and updates the moment they are.

Wildest game

2019

24–22, wilder than 90% of all games

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Biggest upset

2019

Purdue won with a 50% chance

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Biggest crowd

61,141

2024 · Ross-Ade Stadium

Every meeting

Results from 2015 to 2025, most recent first.

  • 2025Northwestern beat Purdue190
  • 2024Northwestern beat Purdue2620
  • 2023Northwestern beat Purdue2315
  • 2022Purdue beat Northwestern179
  • 2021Purdue beat Northwestern · neutral3214
  • 2020Northwestern beat Purdue2720
  • 2019Purdue beat Northwestern2422
  • 2018Northwestern beat Purdue3127
  • 2017Northwestern beat Purdue2313
  • 2016Northwestern beat Purdue4517
  • 2015Northwestern beat Purdue2114

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