Purdue: 2026 Week 12 recap

Purdue sits at 3–6 after a 34–29 home loss to Maryland in Week 10, and the rating drop from this point last week tells the story: GIE moved the Boilermakers down 2.6 points, from 0.2 to −2.4, now ranking them 83rd nationally. The collapse is real. A red-zone touchdown rate of just 13 percent explains much of the offensive dysfunction—Purdue is leaving points on the field when it matters most. Third-down conversion sits at 40 percent, and late-game execution (4.49 in leverage performance) hasn't been a strength when outcomes hang in the balance. Next up is a road trip to Iowa in Week 11, a matchup that offers little reprieve. With a playoff probability of zero and conference-title odds equally grim, Purdue's season is now firmly about avoiding further slippage.