Purdue football completed a second straight winless Big Ten season. The Boilermakers also notched their worst two-year stretch in more than a century.

The Boilermakers played in the Rose Bowl a quarter century ago. Barry Odom wants to get Purdue football back there one day.

Our final GoldandBlack.com Saturday Simulcast for the year (Dec. 27, 2025 edition) will focus on Purdue football’s challenges ahead in the transfer portal, the surprising staff shakeup, and what might be ahead for coach Barry Odom’s Boilermakers in 2026.

A couple of flips in favor of the Boilermakers and a couple that went other ways led to a busy signing day. Here are the 21 recruits who put ink to paper.

WEST LAFAYETTE ― Devin Mockobee emerged from through doors at the north end of Mollenkopf Athletic Center's indoor practice football field, a walking boot on his left foot and crutches easing the pressure on his injured limb. The last play of Mockobee's ...

Now, Ohio State heads to West Lafayette, Indiana for an early New Year’s Eve matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers. Because of the strong play against UCLA, there is one lingering question within the Ohio State roster. Also, does Purdue have the veteran leadership to turn a high note for Ohio State into an upset for the Boilermakers?

The Boilermakers wilted to the pressure defense of Ohio State, and any hope of an upset were quickly erased. The No. 19-ranked Buckeyes slid its feet quicker and harder, hit shots and maintained the 25-10 lead built in the opening eight minutes of the first quarter.

No. 5 Purdue returns to Big Ten action this weekend, traveling to Madison to play Wisconsin. Here are a few things to know about the Badgers before Saturday.