Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Purdue Boilermakers Football History: H2H, records and more ahead of Week 5 college football matchup
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will travel to West Lafayette, Indiana for Saturday's game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. The game can be watched on Peacock.
Both teams are coming off losses. The Cornhuskers (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) were defeated by Illinois 31-24 last week, whereas the Boilermakers (1-2, 0-0) were defeated by Oregon State 38-21.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Purdue Boilermakers head-to-head
Saturday will mark only the 13th time both programs will face each other in history. The last time these two teams met was Oct. 2023, when Nebraska emerged victorious 31-14. The Huskers snapped a two-game losing streak in this matchup with this game last season.
The first game between the two teams took place in West Lafayette in September 1958, where Purdue crushed the Huskers 28-0. The overall record of this matchup stands at 6-6.
Notable records between Nebraska Cornhuskers and Purdue Boilermakers
The Huskers have won five national championships and 46 conference championships. They have produced three Heisman-winning players, while 368 players have gone on to be picked in the NFL draft.
Meanwhile, the Boilermakers don't have a national championship but have 12 conference titles. Their bowl game record is .524 (11-10-0) and the program has produced 22 consensus All-Americans in its history.
Who is favored in Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Purdue Boilermakers?
The oddsmakers have the Huskers as a 10.5-point home favorite for this matchup.
In just his second season, Cornshukers coach Matt Rhule has already led the program to three wins and is expected to better last season's 5-7 record.
Both programs have contrasting natures when it comes to running games. While the Huskers' freshman quarterback likes to ride offense pass-heavy, the Boilermakers' defensive line has holes for them to exploit. After all, Purdue allows 269 rushing yards per game, most in the Big 10.
On offense, Purdue relies heavily on its run game (183 rushing yards per game), while Nebraska only allows 94.3 rushing yards per game, the 23rd-best in the nation. However, there's a chink in the armor, with Matt Rhule's defense giving up 130 rushing yards each of their last two games. The coach spoke about letting go of yardage after contact as Cornhuskers gave up over 120 yards this way.
Key player to watch: A lot of eyes will be on Purdue's junior running back Devin Mockobee, whose 7.7 yards per carry is sixth in the Big Ten.