Since Purdue football kicks off their season on Friday we are now less than one week away from the start of the reason. Ryan and I have covered the schedule for the last several weeks. Drew has gone through each unit on the team. Drew has also covered every opponent on the schedule week by week. Things are going to change week after week given how many questions we have not only about this team but about the opponents. The transfer portal has changed everything and it feels like we know less and less about these teams each season while the NCAA continues to be the wild west. Regardless, there's content to be created and so I asked the staff to tell me their predictions for the 2026 Purdue football record. So, let's get to it.
Ledman:
I've looked hard at this schedule and I want to be optimistic. But there are just too many question marks for me to go with a full throated optimistic take. The offensive line has been said to be massively improved from last season where it left Ryan Browne running for his life. Has Ryan Browne improved that dramatically? Who will be the WRs? Has the defense taken multiple steps forward? I just don't have good solid answers to those questions, and we won't get answers against Indiana State. For that reason I'm stuck between 3-9 and 4-8. I'll take the leap and give them a 4-8 record thus doubling the win total for the second straight season.
Travis:
Honestly? 2-10.

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