Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Football · FBS | Big Ten Conference | Sources & References |
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Big Ten Conference | Sources & References |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Big Ten Conference | Sources & References |
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Purdue Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
8 Big Ten Championships
- 1918*
- 1929
- 1931*
- 1932*
- 1943*
- 1952*
- 1967*
- 2000*
* Shared conference title
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.
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.
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View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | #18 | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | #25 | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | #24 | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | #15 | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where Purdue Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Purdue won the 1999 NCAA Division I national championship.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
9 Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 1999–00
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
7 Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 1990–91
- 1993–94*
- 1994–95*
- 1996–97*
- 1998–99
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
* Shared conference title
Purdue won seven Big Ten regular-season championships, including three shared titles, and nine Big Ten tournament championships. Its 1988 NWIT runner-up finish is a separate invitational result.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 18 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 7 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #17 in 2013–14
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Finished AP No. 1 in 1998–99.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
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View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | #17Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | #1NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | #21Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Official completed 2025–26 women’s media center, publication links and dated game results ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 women’s guide; own annual seasons and complete programme title counts ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 final cumulative team results, as of March 11, 2026 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten regular/tournament champions and own Division I alignment, native pp. 8–9, 22 ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
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 ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
- Football Indiana Intercollegiate Championships
- 41891 · 1892 · 1893 · 1894
- Football Big Ten Championships
- 81918 · 1929 · 1931 · 1932 · 1943 · 1952 · 1967 · 2000
- Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
- 1Source-Recorded Titles1998–99
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Regular-Season Championships
- 71990–91 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1996–97 · 1998–99 · 2000–01 · 2001–02
- Women’s basketball Big Ten Tournament Championships
- 91997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2011–12 · 2012–13
Sources & References
- Purdue · Big Ten championship history ↗
- Purdue · Indiana Intercollegiate championship history ↗
- Purdue · University history and facts ↗
- Purdue · Team and current conference ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Official completed 2025–26 women’s media center, publication links and dated game results ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 women’s guide; own annual seasons and complete programme title counts ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Six women’s sports charter seasons in 1975–76 ↗
- Purdue Athletics · Native 2025–26 final cumulative team results, as of March 11, 2026 ↗
- UCLA Athletics · ucla wbb 2026 sole regular and tournament champions ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete Big Ten regular/tournament champions and own Division I alignment, native pp. 8–9, 22 ↗
- Purdue Admissions · Fall 2025 undergraduate enrollment · West Lafayette and Indianapolis ↗
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Football · 2026 Ranking History
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
- Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
Saved on this device. No account needed.
Football AP Poll Analysis
Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.
2026 AP Football Poll
Purdue · Week 5
Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 4
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Purdue and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Purdue
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
2026 Season at a Glance
AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.
| Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Preseason | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 2 | NR | 0 | 0%0/68 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 3 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 4 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 5 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
A Look at the Individual Votes
Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.
| Voter | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Creg Stephenson | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jerry Humphrey | NR | Both Unranked |
| Cameron Cox | NR | Both Unranked |
| Tom Murphy | NR | Both Unranked |
| Haley Sawyer | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jon Wilner | NR | Both Unranked |
| Kirk Kenney | NR | Both Unranked |
| Brian Howell | NR | Both Unranked |
| Joe Arruda | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jamal St. Cyr | NR | Both Unranked |
Ballot Distribution
Every complete ballot for Purdue.
0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked
View Exact Distribution
| Rank | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| NR | 70 |
