Notre Dame vs Purdue Week 3 injury report: Update on Riley Leonard, CJ Smith and more
Notre Dame vs Purdue should be an exciting matchup in Week 3. The Fighting Irish are looking to bounce back after an unexpected loss to Northern Illinois last week. The Boilermakers are one of the few teams who have only played once so far this season, as they did not see action in Week 2. Heading into the matchup, Notre Dame has a 1-1 record while Purdue is 1-0 with both teams dealing with injuries.
Notre Dame vs Purdue injury report
Notre Dame vs Purdue will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, but neither team will have healthy lineups. These are the most important injuries on each roster:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish injury report
The Fighting Irish are dealing with several injuries, with the most significant one to their starting quarterback.
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard sustained a posterior labrum injury in last week's loss to Northern Illinois. However, the injury did not keep Leonard out of the game, and he is expected to play against Purdue as his injury is on his non-throwing arm.
Jordan Faison
Wide receiver Jordan Faision injured his right ankle in Week 1 against Texas A&M in the second quarter and did not return. He was sidelined as well in Week 2 but coach Marcus Freeman told reporters on Monday that Faison is likely to return against the Boilermakers.
Joshua Burnham
Defensive lineman Joshua Burnham suffered an ankle sprain in Week 2 and is listed as questionable for the game against Purdue. He had four tackles last week, including one solo effort.
Purdue Boilermakers injury report
Coach Ryan Walters spoke with the media on Thursday and gave injury updates on several key players.
CJ Smith
When Walters spoke about wide receiver CJ Smith's availability for the Notre Dame vs Purdue matchup, he did not sound optimistic. Smith has been dealing with a hamstring injury since training camp and it's unlikely that he'll be back in action in Week 3. Smith, who is considered the fastest player on the team, is a big missing piece for Purdue.
Nyland Green
Cornerback Nyland Green has been nursing a foot injury since training camp and missed Purdue's only game so far this season. He is listed as doubtful for the Notre Dame vs Purdue matchup.
Owen Davis
Linebacker Owen Davis is another player who has been dealing with an injury since training camp. However, Davis' injury is undisclosed. He is listed as questionable for today's game.