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

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.

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

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.

Joe Tiller brought basketball on grass to Purdue in the 1990s, leading to a Rose Bowl appearance during the 2000 season. Here's how he laid a foundation.

A lot of people are tuning in to watch Purdue basketball this year. The Boilermakers are among the 10 most-watched teams in the sport through two months.PP