The 2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers were led by second-year head coach Ryan Walters. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium located in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Despite a 49–0 win over Indiana State to start the season strong, the Boilermakers sputtered down the line, losing every single game after that. Purdue finished with a 1–11 record and a winless record in conference play, both for the first time since 2013. This includes the worst home loss in program history, a 66–7 loss to Notre Dame. On December 1, following a 66–0 loss to Indiana to end the season, Walters was fired as the Boilermakers head coach. The Boilermakers went 5–19 under Walters including a Big Ten record of 3–15.

Schedule

Game summaries Indiana State

Statistics INSTPUR First downs 11 27 Plays–yards 53–154 66–583 Rushes–yards 43–104 31–248 Passing yards 50 335 Passing: comp–att–int 5–10–0 30–35–0 Time of possession 30:29 29:31 Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Elijah Owens 5/10, 50 yards Rushing Elijah Owens 9 carries, 47 yards Receiving Rashad Rochelle 3 receptions, 26 yardsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 24/25, 273 yards, 4 TD Rushing Devin Mockobee 11 carries, 89 yards Receiving Max Klare 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

No. 18 Notre Dame (rivalry)

Statistics NDPUR First downs 27 6 Plays–yards 70–578 49–162 Rushes–yards 44–362 25–38 Passing yards 216 124 Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–0 11–24–2 Time of possession 35:43 24:17 Team Category Player StatisticsNotre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 11/16, 112 yards Rushing Jeremiyah Love 10 carries, 109 yards, TD Receiving Jayden Harrison 2 receptions, 47 yardsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 11/24, 124 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Reggie Love III 10 carries, 61 yards Receiving Kam Brown 1 reception, 52 yards

at Oregon State

Statistics PURORST First downs 13 25 Plays–yards 47–319 75–445 Rushes–yards 30–263 57–341 Passing yards 56 104 Passing: comp–att–int 7–17–1 10–18–0 Time of possession 19:45 40:15 Team Category Player StatisticsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 7/17, 56 yards, TD, INT Rushing Devin Mockobee 16 carries, 168 yards, TD Receiving Max Klare 2 receptions, 46 yards, TDOregon State Passing Gevani McCoy 10/18, 104 yards Rushing Jam Griffin 22 rushes, 137 yards, TD Receiving Trent Walker 3 receptions, 37 yards

Nebraska

Statistics NEBPUR First downs 25 12 Plays–yards 59 / 418 56 / 224 Rushes–yards 32 / 161 31 / 50 Passing yards 257 174 Passing: comp–att–int 17–27–0 18–25–1 Time of possession 30:18 29:42 Team Category Player StatisticsNebraska Passing Dylan Raiola 17–27, 257 yds, 1 TD Rushing Jacory Barney Jr. 4 car, 66 yds, 1 TD Receiving Jahmal Banks 5 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD Purdue Passing Hudson Card 18–25, 174 yrds, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Devin Mockobee 13 car, 41 yds Receiving Jaron Tibbs 5 rec, 46 yds

at Wisconsin

Statistics PURWIS First downs 10 28 Plays–yards 48–216 73–589 Rushes–yards 26–99 41–228 Passing yards 117 361 Passing: comp–att–int 12–22–0 21–32–2 Time of possession 28:13 31:47 Team Category Player StatisticsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 11/21, 111 yards Rushing Devin Mockobee 11 carries, 45 yards Receiving Jahmal Edrine 2 receptions, 26 yardsWisconsin Passing Braedyn Locke 20/31, 359 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tawee Walker 19 carries, 94 yards, 3 TD Receiving Trech Kekahuna 6 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD

at No. 23 Illinois (rivalry)

Statistics PURILL First downs 21 28 Plays–yards 58–536 73–556 Rushes–yards 32–239 39–177 Passing yards 297 379 Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–0 20–34–0 Time of possession 26:49 33:11 Team Category Player StatisticsPurdue Passing Ryan Browne 18/26, 297 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ryan Browne 17 carries, 118 yards Receiving Max Klare 6 receptions, 133 yardsIllinois Passing Luke Altmyer 20/34, 379 yards, 3 TD Rushing Josh McCray 16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD Receiving Pat Bryant 4 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

No. 2 Oregon

Statistics OREPUR First downs 25 16 Plays–yards 60–421 59–301 Rushes–yards 35–131 40–208 Passing yards 290 93 Passing: comp–att–int 21–25–1 9–19–1 Time of possession 29:58 30:02 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon Passing Dillon Gabriel 21/25, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jordan James 10 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD Receiving Evan Stewart 4 receptions, 96 yardsPurdue Passing Ryan Browne 9/19, 93 yards, INT Rushing Reggie Love III 11 carries, 93 yards Receiving Max Klare 3 receptions, 32 yards

Northwestern

Statistics NWPUR First downs 19 16 Plays–yards 69-42464-337 Rushes–yards 30-122 23-47 Passing yards 302 290 Passing: comp–att–int 25-39-1 25-41-0 Time of possession 35:01 24:59 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern Passing Jack Lausch 23/35, 250 yards, TD Rushing Joseph Himon II 6 carries, 78 yards, TD Receiving Cam Porter 8 receptions, 85 yardsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 21/37, 267 yards, TD Rushing Devin Mockobee 10 carries, 29 yards, TD Receiving Max Klare 6 receptions, 78 yards

at No. 2 Ohio State

Statistics PUROSU First downs 15 23 Plays–yards 59–206 66–433 Rushes–yards 38–98 35–173 Passing yards 108 260 Passing: comp–att–int 9–21–1 21–31–0 Time of possession 29:11 30:49 Team Category Player StatisticsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 9/19, 108 yards, 1 INT Rushing Devin Mockobee 13 carries, 73 yards Receiving Shamar Rigby 1 reception, 29 yardsOhio State Passing Will Howard 21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 6 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

No. 4 Penn State

Statistics PSUPUR First downs 23 16 Plays–yards 61–539 59–302 Rushes–yards 34–234 28–85 Passing yards 305 217 Passing: comp–att–int 22–27–0 15–31–0 Time of possession 31:20 28:40 Team Category Player StatisticsPenn State Passing Drew Allar 17/19, 247 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyler Warren 3 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 8 receptions, 127 yards, TDPurdue Passing Hudson Card 11/20, 151 yards Rushing Devin Mockobee 11 carries, 40 yards Receiving Max Klare 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD

at Michigan State

Statistics PURMSU First downs 19 22 Plays–yards 66–338 69–293 Rushes–yards 19–-4 38–134 Passing yards 342 159 Passing: comp–att–int 26–47–1 15–31–0 Time of possession 27:41 32:19 Team Category Player StatisticsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 26/47, 342 yards, TD, INT Rushing Devin Mockobee 9 carries, 14 yards, TD Receiving Jahmal Edrine 5 receptions, 87 yardsMichigan State Passing Aidan Chiles 15/31, 159 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 18 carries, 85 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD

at No. 10 Indiana (Old Oaken Bucket)

Statistics PURIU First downs 5 30 Plays–yards 45-67 75-582 Rushes–yards 24-13 44-233 Passing yards 54 349 Passing: comp–att–int 9-21-2 23-31-0 Time of possession 23:23 36:37 Team Category Player StatisticsPurdue Passing Hudson Card 6/13, 35 yds, INT Rushing Devin Mockobee 14 Carries, 21 yds Receiving Max Klare 5 Receptions, 36 ydsIndiana Passing Kurtis Rourke 23/31, 349 yds, 6 TDs Rushing Justice Ellison 11 Carries, 63 yds, TD Receiving Elijah Sarratt 8 receptions, 165 yds, 2 TDs

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