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Purdue

B10 · 2008 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–8
0.333 Win %
Conference
9th
2–6 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
634–616–48
0.507 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1892
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 30
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 3 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Purdue head-to-head · History & Eras

2008 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9FCSUnranked—W 42–10
4Week 4 · Sep 16Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC10–3L 26–32
5Week 5 · Sep 23Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC8–5W 32–25
6Week 6 · Sep 30Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2HIND FBSI7–6L 21–38
7Week 7 · Oct 7Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1011–2L 6–20
8Week 8 · Oct 14Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–3L 3–16
9Week 9 · Oct 21Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB109–4L 26–48
10Week 10 · Oct 28Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB107–6L 6–17
11Week 11 · Nov 4Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB103–9W 48–42
12Week 12 · Nov 11Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB109–4L 7–21
13Week 13 · Nov 18Iowa (IOWA)H2HB109–4L 17–22
14Week 14 · Nov 25Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB103–9W 62–10

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.251
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-18
-32+14
  • Central Michigan +8
  • Michigan +3
  • Indiana +3
  • Penn State -2
  • Oregon -3
  • Ohio State -3
  • Northwestern -4
  • Michigan State -4
  • Iowa -4
  • Notre Dame -6
  • Minnesota -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #83Better than 40%
Win % Place 89thBetter than 36%

0.333 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#84Regular Season Final#83Post-Season W2#83Post-Season W3#83Post-Season W4#83Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+32
-6
+7
-17
-14
-13
-22
-11
+6
-14
-5
+52

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#272003#292004#632005#592006#462007

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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