Nebraska-Purdue All-Time Series History
On Saturday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Purdue Boilermakers. Historically, the two teams have played each other 10 times. The series is currently tied 5-5, but Purdue has won three of the last four games.
Their last meeting came on October 30, 2021, when Purdue secured a 28-23 victory. Purdue’s defense led the way with four interceptions and four tackles for loss.
This season, the Boilermakers are 4-2. Their only two losses have come against ranked opponents (#10 Penn State, #18 Syracuse).
Meanwhile, the Cornhuskers are riding a two-game win streak into Saturday’s matchup. Last week, they defeated Rutgers 14-13.
Below is a quick overview of each game between Nebraska and Purdue.
9/27/1958: Nebraska 0 Purdue 28
10/12/2013: Nebraska 44 Purdue 7
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – OCTOBER 12: Ameer Abdullah #8 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers runs for a 28-yard touchdown in the first half of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 12, 2013 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
11/1/2014: Nebraska 35 Purdue 14
LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 1: Wide receiver Brandon Reilly #87 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers blocks a punt by punter Thomas Meadows #30 of the Purdue Boilermakers during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 1, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
10/31/2015: Nebraska 45 Purdue 55
Oct 31, 2015; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback David Blough (11) throws against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Ross Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports
10/22/2016: Nebraska 27 Purdue 14
Oct 22, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. (4) scores a touchdown against the Purdue Boilermakers in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
10/28/2017: Nebraska 25 Purdue 24
Play of the Day: Tanner Lee game winning Touchdown pass to Stanley Morgan (@Thekidstan) for the game-winning score with 14 seconds left to beat Purdue (2017) #Huskers @HuskGuys pic.twitter.com/FPRw4sWYPX
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9/29/2018: Nebraska 28 Purdue 42
Sep 29, 2018; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) and running back Devine Ozigbo (22) look to the sideline during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
11/2/2019: Nebraska 27 Purdue 31
Purdue safety Jalen Graham (6) stops Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) from diving into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of a NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.
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12/5/2020: Nebraska 37 Purdue 27
Nebraska wide receiver Levi Falck (88) blocks Purdue punter Brendan Cropsey (47)’s punt during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.
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10/30/2021: Nebraska 23 Purdue 28
Oct 30, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) fumbles the ball as he is brought down by defenders during the fourth quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
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