Purdue football aims for turnaround after difficult 2025 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 10:01 AM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
The Purdue Boilermakers enter the 2026 season hopeful for improvement after a 2-10 finish in 2025. Coach Barry Odom, in his second year, looks to boost a team that struggled in the Big Ten last year, losing every conference game. Key players including running back Antonio Harris and linebacker Charles Correa are expected to play crucial roles. Purdue opens the season against Indiana State on September 4.
- •Purdue finished last in the Big Ten with a record of 2-10.
- •Barry Odom enters his second season as head coach.
- •Antonio Harris is expected to take on a larger role as running back.
- •Charles Correa led the defense with 96 tackles last season.
- •Purdue's 2026 schedule features key games against Notre Dame and Penn State.
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"Playing in the shadows of Indiana and Notre Dame in the state, is Purdue ready to show signs of its own progress in 2026?
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