Nebraska vs Purdue rivalry
Nebraska leads the series 7-6 in meetings on record since 1958.
Next meeting
Nebraska and Purdue do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Nebraska 713 meetings since 19586 Purdue
Series leader: Nebraska.
See the full all-time Nebraska vs Purdue head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1950s 0 1
2010s 4 3
2020s 3 2
Series notes
Meetings played13
Series wins, Nebraska7 of 13
Series wins, Purdue6 of 13
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 13
Side by side, 2026 season
Nebraska Purdue
- 43.6 4th
- Points per game
- 30.4 12th
- 14.2 4th
- Points allowed
- 35.0 18th
- 475.6 5th
- Total yards per game
- 405.8 9th
- 6.7 6th
- Yards per play
- 5.9 15th
- 231.0 3rd
- Rush yards per game
- 99.2 18th
- 244.6 9th
- Pass yards per game
- 306.6 4th
- 25.6 1st
- First downs per game
- 23.0 7th
- 52.4% 1st
- Third-down rate
- 46.0% 7th
- +6 2nd
- Turnover margin
- -1 12th
- 8 4th
- Takeaways
- 3 15th
- 16 1st
- Sacks
- 7 12th
- 5 3rd
- Sacks allowed
- 13 15th
- 73.4 16th
- Penalty yards per game
- 57.8 10th
- 32:34 3rd
- Time of possession
- 32:03 4th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Nebraska vs Purdue?
Nebraska leads the series 7-6 in meetings on record since 1958. That is Nebraska 7, Purdue 6 across 13 meetings on record.
When do Nebraska and Purdue play next?
Nebraska and Purdue do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.