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2026 · TraditionalPurdue · 6 of 9
409.1
Yards / game
384.1
2.86
Points / drive
2.17
3.4
TDs / game
3.3
43.8
3rd-down %
36.2
61.8
RZ TD %
53.6
0.6
Turnover margin
0.6
1.1
Sacks / game
1.3
4.7
TFL / game
4.6
10.0
Havoc / game
11.1
49.0 / 51.0
Pass / Rush split
48.6 / 51.4
2026 · Situational matchup
When Purdue has the ball
Purdue's early-down offense ranks 26th of 138. Penn State's early-down defense ranks 48th of 138.
Purdue's passing-down offense ranks 31st of 138. Penn State's passing-down defense ranks 58th of 138.
Purdue's third-down offense ranks 54th of 138. Penn State's third-down defense ranks 10th of 138.
Purdue's red-zone offense ranks 112th of 138. Penn State's red-zone defense ranks 133rd of 138.
When Penn State has the ball
Penn State's early-down offense ranks 84th of 138. Purdue's early-down defense ranks 131st of 138.
Penn State's passing-down offense ranks 92nd of 138. Purdue's passing-down defense ranks 137th of 138.
Penn State's third-down offense ranks 118th of 138. Purdue's third-down defense ranks 125th of 138.
Penn State's red-zone offense ranks 91st of 138. Purdue's red-zone defense ranks 91st of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.063 last 3 vs 0.076 season)
▲Defense form0.026 last 3 vs 0.145 season (-0.118)
▼Offense form-0.077 last 3 vs -0.006 season (-0.071)
▼Defense form0.140 last 3 vs -0.092 season (+0.232)
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingRyan Browne — 1822 yd, 10 TD
RushingFame Ijeboi — 568 yd, 9 TD
ReceivingAsaad Waseem — 588 yd, 1 TD
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2026 · Stat leaders
PassingRocco Becht — 1664 yd, 12 TD
RushingCarson Hansen — 278 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingChase Sowell — 510 yd, 3 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Purdue offense
26thof 1380.111327 plays
vs
Penn State defense · allowed
48thof 138-0.052276 plays
Purdue defense · allowed
131stof 1380.132vs
Penn State offense
84thof 138-0.010297 plays
Passing downs
Purdue offense
31stof 1380.196150 plays
vs
Penn State defense · allowed
58thof 138-0.047143 plays
Purdue defense · allowed
137thof 1380.366137 plays
vs
Penn State offense
92ndof 138-0.045144 plays
Third down
Purdue offense
54thof 1380.14488 plays
vs
Penn State defense · allowed
10thof 138-0.25889 plays
Purdue defense · allowed
125thof 1380.28877 plays
vs
Penn State offense
118thof 138-0.18495 plays
Red zone
Purdue offense
112thof 138-0.14290 plays
vs
Penn State defense · allowed
133rdof 1380.35846 plays · small sample
Purdue defense · allowed
91stof 1380.04673 plays
vs
Penn State offense
91stof 138-0.06379 plays
Field advancement
Purdue offense
44thof 13852.8%vs
Penn State defense · allowed
29thof 13836.3%Purdue defense · allowed
132ndof 13854.7%vs
Penn State offense
62ndof 13849.8%Away
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Purdue Offense vs Penn State DefensePenn State · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.18#33
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#280.21
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.107#33
412 plays
EPA/Play
#48-0.047
allowed · 356 plays
0.237#16
205 plays
EPA/Pass
#7-0.297
allowed · 159 plays
-0.022#91
207 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1310.154
allowed · 197 plays
48.3%#49
412 plays
Success Rate
#4243.0%
allowed · 356 plays
52.2%#20
Pass Success Rate
#335.4%
allowed
44.4%#114
Rush Success Rate
#12351.0%
allowed
52.8%#44
Available Yards %
#2936.3%
allowed
70.3#69
Net Field Position
#2174.2
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.111#26
327 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#48-0.052
allowed · 276 plays
6.4#28
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#986.8
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Purdue Defense vs Penn State OffensePenn State · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.32#128
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#79-0.02
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.163#133
allowed · 374 plays
EPA/Play
#87-0.027
387 plays
0.210#130
allowed · 183 plays
EPA/Pass
#600.049
198 plays
0.118#121
allowed · 191 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#122-0.106
189 plays
50.0%#128
allowed · 374 plays
Success Rate
#10943.9%
387 plays
50.7%#129
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#5247.0%
47.7%#85
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#13340.7%
54.7%#132
allowed
Available Yards %
#6249.8%
71.7#61
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#3768.8
0.132#131
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#84-0.010
297 plays
7.6#35
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#276.4
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.113
406 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.024
382 plays
0.176
370 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.038
362 plays
-0.142
90 plays
Red Zone · Off
-0.063
79 plays
0.046
73 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.358
46 plays · small sample
0.144
88 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.184
95 plays
0.288
77 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
-0.258
89 plays