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2026 · WK 8

Big Ten · 3-4 · 2-2 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 6-1

Purdue Boilermakers

HC Barry Odom (2nd yr) · OC Josh Henson · DC Kevin Kane

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (3 OF 5) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 100%

Power rating0.566th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFOUT→OUT
Proj. wins4.8of 12
Fan pulse—12 of 30 scored

Big Ten · 3-4 · 2-2 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 6-1

Purdue

Boilermakers · HC Barry Odom (2nd yr) · starts in 11 (3 of 5) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating0.566th
CFP odds0%—
Proj. wins4.8of 12
Fan pulse—12 of 30 scored

Purdue

3-4 · 2-2 Big Ten

POWER RATING0.566th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS4.8of 12 games

Fan sentiment

NET · WEEKLY · 2026NET SENTIMENT −100 TO +100 · WEEKLY · 2026
FANSHAVOC MODEL EXPECTATIONUNDER 30 SCORED POSTS · NO SCOREPOSTS / WEEK
FANSMODELUNDER 30 SCORED
MODEL FROM WK 6 · EARLIER WEEKS UNAVAILABLE
Purdue fan sentiment by week
WeekFansModelPostsEvent
WK 1 · INSTno score (too few posts)—87—
WK 2 · WAKEno score (too few posts)—11—
WK 3 · @UCLAno score (too few posts)—10—
WK 4 · ND−39—54—
WK 5 · @ILLno score (too few posts)—15—
WK 6 · MINN+9−6164—
WK 7 · UW−28−20106—
WK 8no score (too few posts)−2012 so far—
MODEL FROM WK 6 · EARLIER WEEKS UNAVAILABLE
Purdue fan sentiment by week
WeekFansModelPostsEvent
WK 1 · INSTno score (too few posts)—87—
WK 2 · WAKEno score (too few posts)—11—
WK 3 · @UCLAno score (too few posts)—10—
WK 4 · ND−39—54—
WK 5 · @ILLno score (too few posts)—15—
WK 6 · MINN+9−6164—
WK 7 · UW−28−20106—
WK 8no score (too few posts)−2012 so far—
MODEL STARTS WK 6
Purdue fan sentiment by week
WeekFansModelPostsEvent
WK 1 · INSTno score (too few posts)—87—
WK 2 · WAKEno score (too few posts)—11—
WK 3 · @UCLAno score (too few posts)—10—
WK 4 · ND−39—54—
WK 5 · @ILLno score (too few posts)—15—
WK 6 · MINN+9−6164—
WK 7 · UW−28−20106—
WK 8no score (too few posts)−2012 so far—

NET SENTIMENT = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 459 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100%

A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET

NET = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 459 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100%

A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET

A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED · n 459 SINCE WK 1 · REDDIT 100% · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET

Fan pulse

WK 8 · SO FAR
—12 of 30 scored
Model expects−20
0 SCORED30 · WEEKLY SCORE

Not enough posts for a fan pulse yet.

A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Purdue fans have 12 since Monday. Last scored week: −28 after the Washington loss.

A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Purdue fans have 12 since Monday. Last scored week: −28 after the Washington loss.

Where Purdue fans posted this week
Where this week’s posts come from
Posts
r/Purdue50%6
6 TRACKED POSTS · 1 SOURCES6 TRACKED POSTS · 1 SOURCESLeague pulse →

Who covers Purdue

8 SOURCES · GRADED8 SOURCES · GRADED AGAINST OFFICIAL REPORTS
Sources covering Purdue
Reporter
Reporter
Links
Tier
Hit rate
First
Lead
Last
PF
Purdue FootballPurdue Athletics · Team official · purduesports.com/sports/football
official
PF
Purdue FootballPurdue Athletics · Team officialPurdue Athletics ·purduesports.com/sports/football
purduesports.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading
officialsource of truth———
PF
Purdue football news (purduesports.com)purduesports.com · Team official · purduesports.com/sports/football/news
official
PF
Purdue football news (purduesports.com)purduesports.com · Team officialpurduesports.com ·purduesports.com/sports/football/news
purduesports.com/sports/football/newsPDF · reference for grading
officialsource of truth———
PF
Purdue football weekly press conference (Barry Odom)purduesports.com · Team official · purduesports.com/sports/football/news
official
PF
Purdue football weekly press conference (Barry Odom)purduesports.com · Team officialpurduesports.com ·purduesports.com/sports/football/news
purduesports.com/sports/football/newsPDF · reference for grading
officialsource of truth———
DS
Dustin Schuttereported
Purdue Boilermakers On SI · Beat writer
@SchutteDustin· last —
source of truth · reference for grading
DS
Dustin SchuttePurdue Boilermakers On SI · Beat writerPurdue Boilermakers On SI ·@SchutteDustin
@SchutteDustinSite
reportedsource of truth———
NA
Nick Arvinreported
Purdue Boilermakers On SI · Beat writer
@nickarvinsports· last —
source of truth · reference for grading
NA
Nick ArvinPurdue Boilermakers On SI · Beat writerPurdue Boilermakers On SI ·@nickarvinsports
@nickarvinsportsSite
reportedsource of truth———
PE
Purdue Exponent sports deskreported
Purdue Exponent · Beat writer
@purdueexponent· last —
source of truth · reference for grading
PE
Purdue Exponent sports deskPurdue Exponent · Beat writerPurdue Exponent ·@purdueexponent
@purdueexponentSite
reportedsource of truth———
B
BoilerSportsReportrumor
BoilerSportsReport (247Sports) · Insider
@Purdue247· last —
source of truth · reference for grading
B
BoilerSportsReportBoilerSportsReport (247Sports) · InsiderBoilerSportsReport (247Sports) ·@Purdue247
@Purdue247Site
rumorsource of truth———
MC
Mike Carminrumor
Gold and Black (Rivals) · Insider
@carm1.bsky.social· last 11d
source of truth · reference for grading
MC
Mike CarminGold and Black (Rivals) · InsiderGold and Black (Rivals) ·@carm1.bsky.social
@carm1.bsky.socialBluesky
rumorsource of truth——11d

HIT RATE = CLAIMS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT OR BOX-SCORE PARTICIPATIONHIT = LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT

FIRST = SHARE OF CONFIRMED CLAIMS THEY BROKE · LEAD = MEDIAN HOURS AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REPORTFIRST = SHARE THEY BROKE · LEAD = HOURS AHEAD

NEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR · REPORTED AT ≥ 75% OVER 8 GRADED CLAIMSNEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR

Latest from the beat

LAST 72 H · 0 CLAIMS

No claims in this window.

How a tip becomes a status

  1. 1
    A free source posts a tipForum, Reddit, Bluesky or RSS. “The starting QB missed practice.”
  2. 2
    One targeted X checkfrom:[Purdue writers] · last 72 h
  3. 3
    A cited status, graded laterShown next to the official one. Scored against the next report.
official
Conference report or team statement. The status of record.
reported
Writer with a proven record. Shown beside official, cited.
rumor
New, fan or unproven. Feed only until confirmed.

Fan sources

3 SOURCES · TIPS + PULSE3 SOURCES · TIPS AND FAN PULSE
Purdue fan sources
Source
Source
Size
Posts / wk
Mood
Tier
Used for
r/
r/Purduerumor
Subreddit · Reddit
—6/ wkmood−2
r/
r/PurdueSubreddit · Reddit
—6−2rumorTIPS · MOOD
W
Hammer and Railsrumor
Team blog · SB Nation
——mood—
W
Hammer and RailsTeam blog · SB Nation
———rumorTIPS
W
Purdue Boilermakers On SIrumor
Team blog · On SI
——mood—
W
Purdue Boilermakers On SITeam blog · On SI
———rumorTIPS