Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Purdue Boilermakers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Preview · updated September 13, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Purdue Boilermakers

Boilermakers

1-1 L1

— home · — away

1st in Big Ten

Head coach Barry Odom · 47-42

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Fighting Irish

2-0 W2

— home · — away

Head coach Marcus Freeman · 43-12

Storylines

Revenge angle — ND won the last meeting by 26; PUR wants an answer.
Ranked test — PUR draws #3 ND, a résumé game.
Series edge — ND owns the recent series 10-1.

Stakes1st in Big Ten · a ranked win on the line vs #3 ND

Players to watch

PUR

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Team comparison · per game

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Rebounds / game

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100.0

Field goal %

100.0

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)ND leads series 10-1 (since 2006-07)

Last meetingSep 20, 2025: ND 56 — PUR 30 (W: ND)

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