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Purdue at Northwestern: Head to Head

Saturday Oct 18, 2025 3:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Northwestern by 3, Total Points: 47.5

Matchup Menu: PUR @ NW

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Head To Head (Since 1995 Season)

These teams have met 3 times in the last 3 seasons (with 2025-2026 counting as one of those three). Northwestern has the better record at 3-0.

Below is their head-to-head history back through the 1995 season, not just over the past three seasons.

Date Winner Winner H/A/N Score ATS Cover O/U Result
10/18/25 Northwestern Home 19-0 Northwestern -3.0 Under 47.5
11/02/24 Northwestern Away 26-20 Northwestern +2.5 Over 44.0
11/18/23 Northwestern Home 23-15 Northwestern -2.5 Under 47.5
11/19/22 Purdue Home 17-9 Northwestern +17.5 Under 44.5
11/20/21 Purdue Neutral 32-14 Purdue -11.0 Under 47.5
11/14/20 Northwestern Away 27-20 Northwestern -3.5 Under 48.5
11/09/19 Purdue Away 24-22 Purdue Pk Over 39.0
08/30/18 Northwestern Away 31-27 Northwestern +1.0 Over 51.0
11/11/17 Northwestern Home 23-13 Northwestern -6.0 Under 50.0
11/12/16 Northwestern Away 45-17 Northwestern -13.5 Over 58.5
11/14/15 Northwestern Home 21-14 Purdue +14.0 Under 48.0
11/22/14 Northwestern Away 38-14 Northwestern Pk Over 51.0
10/09/10 Purdue Away 20-17 Purdue +8.5 Under 48.5
10/03/09 Northwestern Away 27-21 Northwestern +7.0 Under 56.0
10/18/08 Northwestern Home 48-26 Northwestern -3.5 Over 50.0
10/27/07 Purdue Home 35-17 Purdue -12.5 Under 65.0
10/14/06 Purdue Away 31-10 Purdue Pk Under 51.0
10/15/05 Northwestern Away 34-29 Northwestern +9.0 Under 65.0
10/30/04 Northwestern Home 13-10 Northwestern +10.0 Under 52.0
11/01/03 Purdue Home 34-14 Push Over 46.0
10/26/02 Purdue Away 42-13 Purdue -14.0 --
10/27/01 Purdue Home 32-27 Northwestern +5.5 Over 54.0
10/14/00 Purdue Away 41-28 Purdue -4.0 Over 64.0
09/25/99 Purdue Home 31-23 Northwestern +28.0 --
11/07/98 Purdue Away 56-21 Purdue -14.0 --
09/27/97 Purdue Home 21-9 Purdue -3.5 Under 50.5
11/16/96 Northwestern Home 27-24 Purdue +10.0 --
11/18/95 Northwestern Away 23-8 Northwestern -3.5 Under 40.5