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Northwestern vs Purdue Timeline

Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Northwestern and Purdue.

PROGRAM ONENorthwestern36 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD36–53–1WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOPurdue53 recorded wins
90Recorded meetings
1895Earliest documented
2025Most recent season
1Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

90 games
  1. 1895
    Northwestern24 — 6Purdue
    Nov 2, 1895Northwestern won
  2. 1899
    Northwestern29 — 0Purdue
    Nov 25, 1899Northwestern won
  3. 1901
    Northwestern10 — 5Purdue
    Nov 28, 1901Northwestern won
  4. 1902
    Northwestern0 — 5Purdue
    Nov 1, 1902Purdue won
  5. 1908
    Northwestern10 — 16Purdue
    Nov 7, 1908Purdue won
  6. 1909
    Northwestern14 — 5Purdue
    Oct 9, 1909Northwestern won
  7. 1912
    Northwestern6 — 21Purdue
    Nov 2, 1912Purdue won
  8. 1913
    Northwestern0 — 34Purdue
    Oct 11, 1913Purdue won
  9. 1914
    Northwestern6 — 34Purdue
    Nov 14, 1914Purdue won
  10. 1916
    Northwestern38 — 6Purdue
    Nov 18, 1916Northwestern won
  11. 1917
    Northwestern12 — 6Purdue
    Nov 3, 1917Northwestern won
  12. 1920
    Northwestern14 — 0Purdue
    Nov 13, 1920Northwestern won
  13. 1921
    Northwestern0 — 3Purdue
    Nov 5, 1921Purdue won
  14. 1922
    Northwestern24 — 13Purdue
    Nov 11, 1922Northwestern won
  15. 1923
    Northwestern3 — 6Purdue
    Nov 17, 1923Purdue won
  16. 1924
    Northwestern3 — 7Purdue
    Oct 18, 1924Purdue won
  17. 1925
    Northwestern13 — 9Purdue
    Nov 14, 1925Northwestern won
  18. 1926
    Northwestern22 — 0Purdue
    Nov 6, 1926Northwestern won
  19. 1927
    Northwestern6 — 18Purdue
    Nov 5, 1927Purdue won
  20. 1928
    Northwestern7 — 6Purdue
    Nov 10, 1928Northwestern won
  21. 1931
    Northwestern0 — 7Purdue
    Nov 28, 1931Purdue won
  22. 1932
    Northwestern7 — 7Purdue
    Oct 22, 1932Tie
  23. 1935
    Northwestern0 — 7Purdue
    Oct 5, 1935Purdue won
  24. 1937
    Northwestern14 — 7Purdue
    Oct 16, 1937Northwestern won
  25. 1939
    Northwestern0 — 3Purdue
    Nov 11, 1939Purdue won
  26. 1942
    Northwestern6 — 7Purdue
    Oct 10, 1942Purdue won
  27. 1944
    Northwestern7 — 27Purdue
    Nov 11, 1944Purdue won
  28. 1945
    Northwestern26 — 14Purdue
    Oct 27, 1945Northwestern won
  29. 1948
    Northwestern21 — 0Purdue
    Oct 2, 1948Northwestern won
  30. 1949
    Northwestern20 — 6Purdue
    Sep 24, 1949Northwestern won
  31. 1950
    Northwestern19 — 14Purdue
    Nov 11, 1950Northwestern won
  32. 1951
    Northwestern14 — 35Purdue
    Nov 10, 1951Purdue won
  33. 1955
    Northwestern8 — 46Purdue
    Nov 12, 1955Purdue won
  34. 1956
    Northwestern14 — 0Purdue
    Nov 17, 1956Northwestern won
  35. 1957
    Northwestern0 — 27Purdue
    Nov 16, 1957Purdue won
  36. 1958
    Northwestern6 — 23Purdue
    Nov 15, 1958Purdue won
  37. 1967
    Northwestern16 — 25Purdue
    Oct 7, 1967Purdue won
  38. 1968
    Northwestern6 — 43Purdue
    Oct 5, 1968Purdue won
  39. 1969
    Northwestern20 — 45Purdue
    Oct 25, 1969Purdue won
  40. 1970
    Northwestern38 — 14Purdue
    Oct 24, 1970Northwestern won
  41. 1971
    Northwestern20 — 21Purdue
    Oct 16, 1971Purdue won
  42. 1972
    Northwestern0 — 37Purdue
    Oct 21, 1972Purdue won
  43. 1973
    Northwestern10 — 21Purdue
    Oct 20, 1973Purdue won
  44. 1974
    Northwestern26 — 31Purdue
    Oct 19, 1974Purdue won
  45. 1975
    Northwestern31 — 25Purdue
    Sep 13, 1975Northwestern won
  46. 1976
    Northwestern19 — 31Purdue
    Sep 11, 1976Purdue won
  47. 1977
    Northwestern16 — 28Purdue
    Oct 29, 1977Purdue won
  48. 1978
    Northwestern0 — 31Purdue
    Nov 4, 1978Purdue won
  49. 1979
    Northwestern16 — 20Purdue
    Oct 27, 1979Purdue won
  50. 1980
    Northwestern31 — 52Purdue
    Nov 1, 1980Purdue won
  51. 1981
    Northwestern0 — 35Purdue
    Oct 17, 1981Purdue won
  52. 1982
    Northwestern21 — 34Purdue
    Oct 16, 1982Purdue won
  53. 1983
    Northwestern17 — 48Purdue
    Oct 29, 1983Purdue won
  54. 1984
    Northwestern7 — 49Purdue
    Oct 27, 1984Purdue won
  55. 1985
    Northwestern7 — 31Purdue
    Nov 2, 1985Purdue won
  56. 1986
    Northwestern16 — 17Purdue
    Nov 1, 1986Purdue won
  57. 1987
    Northwestern15 — 20Purdue
    Nov 14, 1987Purdue won
  58. 1988
    Northwestern28 — 7Purdue
    Nov 12, 1988Northwestern won
  59. 1989
    Northwestern15 — 46Purdue
    Nov 11, 1989Purdue won
  60. 1990
    Northwestern13 — 33Purdue
    Nov 10, 1990Purdue won
  61. 1991
    Northwestern14 — 17Purdue
    Oct 5, 1991Purdue won
  62. 1992
    Northwestern28 — 14Purdue
    Oct 3, 1992Northwestern won
  63. 1995
    Northwestern23 — 8Purdue
    Nov 18, 1995Northwestern won
  64. 1996
    Northwestern27 — 24Purdue
    Nov 16, 1996Northwestern won
  65. 1997
    Northwestern9 — 21Purdue
    Sep 27, 1997Purdue won
  66. 1998
    Northwestern21 — 56Purdue
    Nov 7, 1998Purdue won
  67. 1999
    Northwestern23 — 31Purdue
    Sep 25, 1999Purdue won
  68. 2000
    Northwestern28 — 41Purdue
    Oct 14, 2000Purdue won
  69. 2001
    Northwestern27 — 32Purdue
    Oct 27, 2001Purdue wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  70. 2002
    Northwestern13 — 42Purdue
    Oct 26, 2002Purdue wonRyan Field
  71. 2003
    Northwestern14 — 34Purdue
    Nov 1, 2003Purdue wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  72. 2004
    Northwestern13 — 10Purdue
    Oct 30, 2004Northwestern wonRyan Field
  73. 2005
    Northwestern34 — 29Purdue
    Oct 15, 2005Northwestern wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  74. 2006
    Northwestern10 — 31Purdue
    Oct 14, 2006Purdue wonRyan Field
  75. 2007
    Northwestern17 — 35Purdue
    Oct 27, 2007Purdue wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  76. 2008
    Northwestern48 — 26Purdue
    Oct 18, 2008Northwestern wonRyan Field
  77. 2009
    Northwestern27 — 21Purdue
    Oct 3, 2009Northwestern wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  78. 2010
    Northwestern17 — 20Purdue
    Oct 9, 2010Purdue wonRyan Field
  79. 2014
    Northwestern38 — 14Purdue
    Nov 22, 2014Northwestern wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  80. 2015
    Northwestern21 — 14Purdue
    Nov 14, 2015Northwestern wonRyan Field
  81. 2016
    Northwestern45 — 17Purdue
    Nov 12, 2016Northwestern wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  82. 2017
    Northwestern23 — 13Purdue
    Nov 12, 2017Northwestern wonRyan Field
  83. 2018
    Northwestern31 — 27Purdue
    Aug 31, 2018Northwestern wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  84. 2019
    Northwestern22 — 24Purdue
    Nov 9, 2019Purdue wonRyan Field
  85. 2020
    Northwestern27 — 20Purdue
    Nov 14, 2020Northwestern wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  86. 2021
    Northwestern14 — 32Purdue
    Nov 20, 2021Purdue wonWrigley Field
  87. 2022
    Northwestern9 — 17Purdue
    Nov 19, 2022Purdue wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  88. 2023
    Northwestern23 — 15Purdue
    Nov 18, 2023Northwestern wonRyan Field
  89. 2024
    Northwestern26 — 20Purdue
    Nov 2, 2024Northwestern wonRoss-Ade Stadium
  90. 2025
    Northwestern19 — 0Purdue
    Oct 18, 2025Northwestern wonLanny and Sharon Martin Stadium
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2025Northwestern vs Purdue19–0Northwestern won
2024Northwestern vs Purdue26–20Northwestern won
2023Northwestern vs Purdue23–15Northwestern won
2022Northwestern vs Purdue9–17Purdue won
2021Northwestern vs Purdue14–32Purdue won
2020Northwestern vs Purdue27–20Northwestern won
2019Northwestern vs Purdue22–24Purdue won
2018Northwestern vs Purdue31–27Northwestern won
2017Northwestern vs Purdue23–13Northwestern won
2016Northwestern vs Purdue45–17Northwestern won
2015Northwestern vs Purdue21–14Northwestern won
2014Northwestern vs Purdue38–14Northwestern won
2010Northwestern vs Purdue17–20Purdue won
2009Northwestern vs Purdue27–21Northwestern won
2008Northwestern vs Purdue48–26Northwestern won
2007Northwestern vs Purdue17–35Purdue won
2006Northwestern vs Purdue10–31Purdue won
2005Northwestern vs Purdue34–29Northwestern won
2004Northwestern vs Purdue13–10Northwestern won
2003Northwestern vs Purdue14–34Purdue won
2002Northwestern vs Purdue13–42Purdue won
2001Northwestern vs Purdue27–32Purdue won
2000Northwestern vs Purdue28–41Purdue won
1999Northwestern vs Purdue23–31Purdue won
1998Northwestern vs Purdue21–56Purdue won
1997Northwestern vs Purdue9–21Purdue won
1996Northwestern vs Purdue27–24Northwestern won
1995Northwestern vs Purdue23–8Northwestern won
1992Northwestern vs Purdue28–14Northwestern won
1991Northwestern vs Purdue14–17Purdue won
1990Northwestern vs Purdue13–33Purdue won
1989Northwestern vs Purdue15–46Purdue won
1988Northwestern vs Purdue28–7Northwestern won
1987Northwestern vs Purdue15–20Purdue won
1986Northwestern vs Purdue16–17Purdue won
1985Northwestern vs Purdue7–31Purdue won
1984Northwestern vs Purdue7–49Purdue won
1983Northwestern vs Purdue17–48Purdue won
1982Northwestern vs Purdue21–34Purdue won
1981Northwestern vs Purdue0–35Purdue won
1980Northwestern vs Purdue31–52Purdue won
1979Northwestern vs Purdue16–20Purdue won
1978Northwestern vs Purdue0–31Purdue won
1977Northwestern vs Purdue16–28Purdue won
1976Northwestern vs Purdue19–31Purdue won
1975Northwestern vs Purdue31–25Northwestern won
1974Northwestern vs Purdue26–31Purdue won
1973Northwestern vs Purdue10–21Purdue won
1972Northwestern vs Purdue0–37Purdue won
1971Northwestern vs Purdue20–21Purdue won
1970Northwestern vs Purdue38–14Northwestern won
1969Northwestern vs Purdue20–45Purdue won
1968Northwestern vs Purdue6–43Purdue won
1967Northwestern vs Purdue16–25Purdue won
1958Northwestern vs Purdue6–23Purdue won
1957Northwestern vs Purdue0–27Purdue won
1956Northwestern vs Purdue14–0Northwestern won
1955Northwestern vs Purdue8–46Purdue won
1951Northwestern vs Purdue14–35Purdue won
1950Northwestern vs Purdue19–14Northwestern won
1949Northwestern vs Purdue20–6Northwestern won
1948Northwestern vs Purdue21–0Northwestern won
1945Northwestern vs Purdue26–14Northwestern won
1944Northwestern vs Purdue7–27Purdue won
1942Northwestern vs Purdue6–7Purdue won
1939Northwestern vs Purdue0–3Purdue won
1937Northwestern vs Purdue14–7Northwestern won
1935Northwestern vs Purdue0–7Purdue won
1932Northwestern vs Purdue7–7Tie
1931Northwestern vs Purdue0–7Purdue won
1928Northwestern vs Purdue7–6Northwestern won
1927Northwestern vs Purdue6–18Purdue won
1926Northwestern vs Purdue22–0Northwestern won
1925Northwestern vs Purdue13–9Northwestern won
1924Northwestern vs Purdue3–7Purdue won
1923Northwestern vs Purdue3–6Purdue won
1922Northwestern vs Purdue24–13Northwestern won
1921Northwestern vs Purdue0–3Purdue won
1920Northwestern vs Purdue14–0Northwestern won
1917Northwestern vs Purdue12–6Northwestern won
1916Northwestern vs Purdue38–6Northwestern won
1914Northwestern vs Purdue6–34Purdue won
1913Northwestern vs Purdue0–34Purdue won
1912Northwestern vs Purdue6–21Purdue won
1909Northwestern vs Purdue14–5Northwestern won
1908Northwestern vs Purdue10–16Purdue won
1902Northwestern vs Purdue0–5Purdue won
1901Northwestern vs Purdue10–5Northwestern won
1899Northwestern vs Purdue29–0Northwestern won
1895Northwestern vs Purdue24–6Northwestern won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.