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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 PM CDT · Ross-Ade Stadium
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Purdue's 28-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 275 | 464 |
| Passing Yards | 248 | 159 |
| Rushing Yards | 27 | 305 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 5-12 |
| Possession | 22:53 | 37:07 |
| Statistic | Minnesota | Purdue |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Punt Return Yards | 15 | 15 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 80 | 52 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 4 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 11 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 37 | 20 |
| Sacks | 0 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 4 |
| Possession | 22:53 | 37:07 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-77 | 5-38 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.1 | 6.5 |
| Rushing Attempts | 13 | 47 |
| Rushing Yards | 27 | 305 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 22-39 | 14-24 |
| Passing Yards | 248 | 159 |
| Total Yards | 275 | 464 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 5-12 |
| First Downs | 10 | 27 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Purdue | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 8:00 PM EDT. 283 of 325 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
