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2026 FBS · Big Ten Conference

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2026 AP Football Poll

Purdue · Week 9

Ranked in 0 of 10 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 8

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Purdue and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Purdue
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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Oct 31Final
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Oct 16Final
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

Purdue 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 9NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Purdue Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

8 Big Ten Championships

  • 1918*
  • 1929
  • 1931*
  • 1932*
  • 1943*
  • 1952*
  • 1967*
  • 2000*

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

4 Indiana Intercollegiate Championships

  • 1891
  • 1892
  • 1893
  • 1894
Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
5 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#13
Last Ranked Finish
#18 in 2003

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Purdue · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003#18Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000#13Source ↗
1999#25Source ↗
1998#24Source ↗
1997#15Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Purdue University

Purdue University was established in 1869 and began classes in 1874. Its West Lafayette campus is home to the Boilermakers; the university expanded to Indianapolis in 2024.

Location
West Lafayette, Indiana
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1869
Undergraduates
43,067Fall 2025 · West Lafayette and Indianapolis
Nickname
Purdue Boilermakers
Football Conference
Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
Football Indiana Intercollegiate Championships
41891 · 1892 · 1893 · 1894
Football Big Ten Championships
81918 · 1929 · 1931 · 1932 · 1943 · 1952 · 1967 · 2000
Sources & References
Illuminated Purdue Memorial Union exterior at Purdue University in West Lafayette
Purdue Memorial Union · 2016 · Resized and converted to WebPPhoto: Julian Herzog · Source · CC BY 4.0