# Purdue Boilermakers

Big Ten · Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Head coach: Barry Odom · year 2 · 2-10 at PUR · 47-43 career over 8 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple 3-3-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 2-10 (0-9 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#79 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 3.5 (over priced +130)
- Returning starter games: 36%
- Schedule difficulty: 17th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 17% | 11/65 | 5/13 |
| Offensive line | 41% | 24/59 | 8/15 |
| Defensive front | 42% | 35/83 | 9/18 |
| Secondary | 42% | 24/57 | 7/16 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Ryan Browne (QB), Smiley Bradford (DB), Hudauri Hines (DB), Charles Correa (LB), Ethan Trent (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Myles Slusher (DB), CJ Nunnally IV (DL), Mani Powell (LB), Devin Mockobee (RB), Bakyne Coly (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Asaad Waseem (WR) – FAU, Fame Ijeboi (RB) – MINN, Xavier Townsend (WR) – ISU, Jerrick Gibson (RB) – TEX, Kylan Fox (TE) – UCF

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Xavier Townsend, Jaylan Hornsby, Jalil Hall
- WR-Z: Bisi Owens, Corey Smith, Chauncey Magwood
- WR-SL: Asaad Waseem, Jesse Watson, De'Nylon Morrissette
- LT: Joey Tanona, Jude McCoskey, Marc Nave Jr
- LG: Micah Banuelos, Mason Vicari, Max Parrott
- C: Boaz Stanley, Makai Saina
- RG: Marques Easley, Ethan Trent
- RT: Nuku Mafi, Jatavius Shivers
- TE: George Burhenn, Kylan Fox, Luca Puccinelli
- QB: Ryan Browne, Evans Chuba, Bennett Meredith, Garyt Odom
- RB: Fame Ijeboi, Jerrick Gibson, Antonio Harris

### Defense

- DE: CJ Madden, Breeon Ishmail
- NT: Ian Jeffries, Curt Neal, Josiah Hope
- DT: Rodney Lora, TJ Lindsey, Wisdom Simms
- RUSH: Elo Modozie, Keyshawn Burgos, Trey Smith
- WLB: Charles Correa, Anthony Speca, Hudson Miller
- MLB: Jojo Hayden, Tre Moore, Winston Berglund
- LCB: Ryan Turner, Dee Newsome, Traveon Wright
- SS: John Slaughter, Vi'Naz Cobb
- FS: Jaden Mangham, Justin Denson Jr.
- RCB: Hudauri Hines, Don Saunders
- NB: Mister Clark, Smiley Bradford

### Special Teams

- PT: Dylan Drennan, Sam Dubwig
- PK: Jacobo Echeverria Lozano, Jack Weeter
- KO: Seth Turner
- LS: Luke Raab, Luke Klare
- H: Dylan Drennan, Sam Dubwig
- PR: Xavier Townsend, Asaad Waseem
- KR: Antonio Harris, Asaad Waseem

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Indiana State Sycamores (FCS) | Home | BTN | PUR -36.5 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | Home | Fox Sports 1 | – |
| 3 | UCLA | Away | BTN | – |
| 4 | Notre Dame | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Illinois | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Minnesota | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Washington | Home | FOX | – |
| 9 | Penn State | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Maryland | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Iowa | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Wisconsin | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Indiana | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/purdue
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.