Venue & Kickoff
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Kickoff: Friday, November 28, 2025, 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: NBC
Weather
Forecast: ~46°F, humidity ~70%, winds ~6 mph, minimal precipitation
Conditions: Cold but manageable; favors Indiana’s balanced offense and stout defense.
Injury Report
Indiana:
WR Elijah Sarratt (hamstring) – Cleared to return
DE Mikail Kamara (shoulder stinger) – Cleared to return
LG Drew Evans – Questionable, missed last three games
Purdue: No major new injuries reported; depth remains thin after a long losing streak.
Team Recent Form
Indiana Hoosiers:
Recent win: 31-7 vs Wisconsin
Offense: 478 YPG (8th FBS), 43.3 PPG (3rd)
Defense: 249 YPG allowed (4th), 11.6 PPG allowed (2nd)
Key stat: +15 turnover margin (1st in FBS)
Purdue Boilermakers:
Recent loss: 49-13 vs Washington
Offense: 349 YPG (96th), 20.2 PPG (118th)
Defense: 412 YPG allowed (111th), 29.6 PPG allowed (102nd)
Key stat: -10 turnover margin (129th in FBS)
Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Indiana: Fernando Mendoza – 2,641 yds, 30 TD, 5 INT, 73% comp
Purdue: Ryan Browne – 1,915 yds, 9 TD, 9 INT
Running Backs:
Indiana: Roman Hemby – 714 yds, 5 TD
Purdue: Devin Mockobee – 521 yds, 4 TD
Receivers:
Indiana: Omar Cooper Jr. – 764 yds, 10 TD
Purdue: Michael Jackson III – 504 yds, 1 TD
Series History
All-time: Purdue leads 77-43-6
Current streak: Indiana won last meeting 66-0 in 2024
Rivalry: The Old Oaken Bucket, one of the Big Ten’s longest-standing traditions.
Betting Trends
Indiana: 6-5 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS as 28.5+ favorite
Purdue: 5-6 ATS overall, 1-0 ATS as 28.5+ underdog
Totals: Indiana overs in 7 of 11 games; Purdue overs in 3 of 11
Game Odds
Indiana Hosiers – 28.5
Purdue Boilermakers 53.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, November 27, 2025
