2020 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–4 (2–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian Brohm (4th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJaMarcus Shephard (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Co-defensive coordinatorBob Diaco (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAnthony Poindexter (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Uniform
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Ohio State xy$^  5 0   7 1  
No. 12 Indiana  6 1   6 2  
Penn State  4 5   4 5  
Maryland  2 3   2 3  
Rutgers  3 6   3 6  
Michigan  2 4   2 4  
Michigan State  2 5   2 5  
West Division
No. 10 Northwestern xy  6 1   7 2  
No. 16 Iowa  6 2   6 2  
Wisconsin  3 3   4 3  
Minnesota  3 4   3 4  
Nebraska  3 5   3 5  
Purdue  2 4   2 4  
Illinois  2 6   2 6  
Championship: Ohio State 22, Northwestern 10
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Big Ten suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on October 24. In addition to the title game that was played on December 19, the conference seeded all remaining teams for "championship week" games.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Brohm.

On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24.[3]

Spring Game

The 2020 Spring Game was scheduled to take place in West Lafayette on April 4, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.; however, on March 12, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled the remainder of all winter and spring sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

DateTimeSpring GameSiteTVResultSource
April 177:00 p.m.Gold vs. BlackRoss-Ade StadiumWest Lafaytte, IN   

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 9, 2019, the Boilermakers announced it had fired co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, Nick Holt.[5] On January 2, 2020, Louisiana Tech defensive coordinator, Bob Diaco was named the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Purdue.[6] On January 17, 2020, it was announced that Special Teams Coordinator, Kevin Wolthausen and defensive line coach, Reggie Johnson, would not return as assistants in 2020.[7] On January 21, 2020, Purdue hired North Texas special teams coordinator, Marty Biagi, as their new special teams coordinator.[8] On January 22, 2020, Purdue rounded out its coaching staff with the addition of Air Force defensive line coach, Terrance Jamison.[9]

Transfers

Outgoing

Notable departures from the 2019 squad included:

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kenneth Major2Cornerback6'0"195Sophomore (Redshirt)Hopkinsville, KentuckyTransferred
Cornell Jones46Linebacker6'2"235JuniorMiami, FloridaTransferred
Alex Criddle66Offensive lineman6'3"305Junior (Redshirt)Broken Arrow, OklahomaGraduate transfer
Giovanni Reviere91Defensive end6'5"270Sophomore (Redshirt)Chattanooga, TennesseeTransferred

Incoming

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotesPrev. School
Austin Burton17Quarterback6'2"200Junior (Redshirt)Newton, MassachusettsGraduate transferUCLA
D. J. Johnson17Safety6'0"180Sophomore (Redshirt)Indianapolis, IndianaTransferredIowa
Tyler Coyle25Linebacker / Defensive back6'2"215Senior (Redshirt)Windsor, ConnecticutGraduate transferUConn
Zac Tuinei52Linebacker / Defensive back6'0"240Freshman (Redshirt)Michigan City, IndianaTransferredArkansas State
Greg Long69Offensive lineman6'4"295Senior (Redshirt)El Paso, TexasGraduate transferUTEP

2020 NFL Draft

Boilermakers who were picked in the 2020 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position Team
4 136 Brycen Hopkins Tight end Los Angeles Rams
7 215 Markus Bailey Linebacker Cincinnati Bengals

Schedule

Purdue had games scheduled against Memphis, Air Force, and Boston College, but canceled these games on July 9 due to the Big Ten Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

The Big Ten released a revised conference schedule, with every team playing a ten-game conference-only season. On September 19, 2020, yet another revised schedule was released, featuring an eight-game conference-only season plus a Championship Week cross-divisional playoff game.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
October 24 3:30 p.m. Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTN W 24–20 900
October 31 12:00 p.m. at Illinois BTN W 31–24 838
November 7 3:30 p.m. at Wisconsin ABC No Contest[11]
November 14 7:30 p.m. No. 23 Northwestern
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTN L 20–27 886
November 20 7:30 p.m. at Minnesota BTN L 31–34 593
November 28 4:00 p.m. Rutgers
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
FS1 L 30–37 728
December 5 12:00 p.m. Nebraska
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTN L 27–37 808
December 12 3:30 p.m. at No. 12 Indiana BTN No Contest[12]
December 18 7:30 p.m. at No. 11 Indiana
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
BTN No Contest[13]

    *Wisconsin's game with Purdue was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game will not be rescheduled. Instead, Wisconsin will have a bye and will have just six games, and Purdue will have a bye and will have just seven games.[11]

    *On December 9, Purdue and Indiana announced a mutual one-time cancellation of the Old Oaken Bucket game scheduled for December 12 after team-related activities were paused because of an elevated number of coronavirus cases within both the Boilermakers' and Hoosiers' programs.[12] On December 13, Purdue and Indiana came to a mutual agreement to reschedule the Old Oaken Bucket game for one week later, on December 18;[14] however, on December 15, both teams again mutually agreed to cancel the Friday contest, due to issues remaining on both teams with COVID complications.[13]

    Source:[15]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    APnoneRVRV
    CoachesnoneRV
    CFPNot releasedNot released

    Game summaries

    Iowa

    Iowa at Purdue
    1 234Total
    Hawkeyes 0 1703 20
    Boilermakers 7 7010 24
    • Date: October 24
    • Location: Ross-Ade Stadium
      West Lafayette, IN
    • Game start: 3:40 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:21
    • Game attendance: 900
    • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind NE 9 mph (14 km/h)
    • Referee: John O'Neill
    • TV announcers (Big Ten Network): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Coley Harvey (sideline)
         

    With the opening of the 2020 season, the Big Ten Conference season opened against the Hawkeyes of Iowa.

    Purdue defeated Iowa, 24–20.[17] Purdue opened the scoring when Aidan O'Connell found David Bell from 9-yards out. Iowa would tie the second in the second quarter when Spencer Petras scored from 1-yard out. The Hawkeyes then took the lead when Mekhi Sargent scored on a 1-yard run. Purdue tied the game with 1:40 remaining in the second quarter with a 11-yard Bell reception from O'Connell. Iowa would strike one final time with no time on the clock with a Keith Duncan 27-yard field goal to bring the halftime score to 17–14 in favor of the Hawkeyes. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Iowa got the first scores of the fourth quarter on a field goal of 33-yards from Duncan to increase the lead to 6. Purdue scored again on a 29-yard J.D. Dellinger field goal. O'Connell would find Bell once more in the endzone for a 6-yard touchdown pass, and the Purdue defense would stop Iowa on 4 downs on the ensuing possession to seal the Boilermaker victory.[18]

    Purdue's October 24 season opening game was the latest season opener since 1918. Bell's three touchdown receptions were the first three or more touchdown receptions in a game since Terry Wright had three against Iowa on November 3, 2018. J.D. Dellinger's field goal was the 34th of his career and moved him into fifth all-time in Purdue history for most field goals made.[19]

    At Illinois

    Purdue at Illinois
    (Purdue Cannon)
    1 234Total
    Boilermakers 7 10140 31
    Fighting Illini 0 10014 24
         

    Purdue's next game would be on the road as they traveled to Champaign, Illinois to face off against the Illinois Fighting Illini for the Purdue Cannon.

    Purdue defeated Illinois, 31–24.[21] Purdue opened the scoring when Zander Horvath scored from the 1-yard line. Purdue would extend their lead in the second quarter when Aidan O'Connell found Milton Wright for 45-yard touchdown reception. The Fighting Illini then got on the scoreboard when Mike Epstein scored on a 7-yard run. The two teams would trade field goals to bring the halftime score to 17–10 in favor of the Boilermakers. Purdue extended their lead in the third quarter when O'Connell found David Bell on a 3-yard reception. The Boilermakers would strike again when Marvin Grant forced a Coran Taylor fumbler, recovered by Jalen Graham in the endzone. The Fighting Illini started their comeback when Taylor found Daniel Imatorbhebehe over the middle for a 28-yard reception and a 9-yard Brian Hightower touchdown catch from Taylor. Illinois was knocking on the door inside the Purdue 20 on their final possession, but were stopped short giving Purdue the 31–24 victory[22]

    Purdue's 2–0 start was their best since 2007, and that squad opened 5–0. Bell's minimum of 100 yards receiving for the fifth consecutive game for the same stat.[23]

    At Wisconsin (canceled)

    Purdue at Wisconsin (CANCELLED)
    1 234Total
    Boilermakers 0 000 0
    Badgers 0 000 0

    The Purdue at Wisconsin game was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak at Wisconsin. The game will not be rescheduled. Instead, the Purdue Boilermakers will have a bye, and will play just seven games.[24] [11]

    Northwestern

    No. 23 Northwestern at Purdue
    1 234Total
    No. 23 Wildcats 7 1073 27
    Boilermakers 3 737 20
    • Date: November 14
    • Location:
      Ross-Ade Stadium
      West Lafayette, IN
    • Game start: 5:10 p.m. EDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:20
    • Game attendance: 886
    • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), Overcast, SE 10 mph (16 km/h)
    • Referee: Jeff Servinski
    • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Olivia Dekker (sideline)
         

    Purdue would return home to face the Northwestern Wildcats in a battle for first place in the West Division of the Big Ten.

    Northwestern defeated Purdue, 27–20.[26][27]

    At Minnesota

    Rutgers

    Nebraska

    At Indiana

    Roster

    2020 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    WR 0 Milton Wright So
    QB 1 Michael Alaimo Fr
    WR 2 Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen Fr
    WR 3 David Bell So
    WR 4 Rondale Moore Jr
    RB 5 Da'Joun Hewitt  Fr
    WR 6 Maliq Carr Fr
    RB 7 Tirek Murphy Fr
    WR 8 T. J. Sheffield  Fr
    WR 9 Mershawn Rice  Fr
    WR 10 Amad Anderson  So
    WR 12 Jared Sparks  Sr
    QB 13 Jack Plummer  So
    WR 14 Marcellus Moore Fr
    QB 16 Aidan O'Connell  Jr
    QB 17 Austin Burton  Jr
    QB 18 Paul Piferi  Fr
    QB 19 Jack Albers  Fr
    RB 20 Alfred Armour  So
    QB 21 Andrew Hobson Fr
    RB 22 King Doerue So
    WR 25 Jake Smith Fr
    WR 33 Jackson Anthrop  Sr
    RB 35 Henry Lewis  Fr
    RB 40 Zander Horvath  Jr
    TE 48 Kyle Bilodeau  Fr
    OL 53 Gus Hartwig Fr
    OL 54 Josh Kaltenberger Fr
    OL 58 Jimmy McKenna  So
    OL 59 Dave Monnot III  Fr
    OL 62 Ben Kuhns  Fr
    OL 64 Luke Morris Fr
    OL 65 Marc Rolland  Jr
    OL 67 Gus German Fr
    OL 68 Cam Craig  Fr
    OL 69 Greg Long  Sr
    OL 70 Will Bramel  So
    OL 71 Nalin Fox Fr
    OL 72 Sam Garvin Jr
    OL 73 Kyle Jornigan  Fr
    OL 74 Eric Miller  So
    OL 75 Spencer Holstege  Fr
    OL 76 Mark Stickford  Jr
    OL 77 D. J. Washington  Jr
    OL 78 Grant Hermanns  Sr
    OL 79 Jared Bycnski Fr
    WR 80 Camdyn Childers  Fr
    WR 81 Collin Sullivan Fr
    WR 82 Grant Summers  Fr
    TE 83 Jack Cravaack  So
    WR 85 Alex Maxwell Fr
    WR 85 Daniel Roach Fr
    WR 86 Kory Taylor  So
    TE 87 Payne Durham  So
    TE 88 Garrett Miller  Fr
    WR 89 Andrew Sowinski Fr
    TE 91 Ben Buechel Fr
    Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    CB 1 Dedrick Mackey  Jr
    S 4 Marvin Grant  Fr
    DE 5 George Karlaftis So
    S 6 Jalen Graham So
    DT 8 Anthony Watts  Sr
    DT 9 Lorenzo Neal (C)  Sr
    DB 11 Kadin Smith  So
    DE 12 Dontay Hunter II  Fr
    CB 13 Geovonte' Howard Jr
    S 15 DaMarcus Mitchell Jr
    S 17 D. J. Johnson  So
    CB 18 Cam Allen So
    S 21 Sanoussi Kane Fr
    S 23 Cory Trice  So
    DB 24 Nyles Beverly  Fr
    LB, DB 25 Tyler Coyle  Sr
    CB 27 Anthony Romphf Fr
    CB 29 Simeon Smiley  Sr
    LB 32 Elijah Ball  So
    S 34 Ryan Brandt Fr
    S 35 Antonio Stevens Fr
    LB 36 Jaylan Alexander Jr
    LB 37 Caleb Lahey Fr
    LB 37 Jacob Wahlberg  Fr
    S 38 Brennan Thieneman  Sr
    LB 39 Zach Randall  Jr
    LB 41 Khali Saunders  Fr
    LB 42 Clyde Washington Fr
    LB 43 Kieren Douglas Jr
    LB 44 Kydran Jenkins Fr
    LB 45 Byron Hubbard II  So
    DL 47 Jeff Marks  So
    S 49 Zane Greene  So
    DE 50 Solomon Kpaka  Fr
    LB 51 Chase Triplett Fr
    LB, S 52 Zac Tuinei  Fr
    LB 54 Ben Kreul Fr
    DE 55 Derrick Barnes Jr
    LB 57 Will Chapman  Fr
    DL 58 Branson Deen  So
    DL 59 K. J. Stokes  So
    DL 90 Lawrence Johnson  So
    DT 92 Bryce Austin Fr
    DT 93 Steven Faucheux  Fr
    DE 94 Robert McWilliams III  Jr
    LB 95 Hayden Ellinger Fr
    LB 96 Ben Furtney Fr
    DE 97 Semisi Fakasiieiki  Sr
    DE 98 Greg Hudgins III Fr
    DL 99 Jack Sullivan  So
    Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    P 19 Brooks Cormier So
    P 28 Zac Collins  Jr
    LS 30 Brooks Royal Jr
    LS 31 Nick Zecchino  Sr
    LS 46 Nick Taylor Fr
    P 47 Brendan Cropsey Fr
    K 57 Chris Van Eekeren  Fr
    K 84 Edward Dellinger Fr
    K 85 J. D. Dellinger  Sr
    LS 96 Hunter MacDonald  Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Marty Biagi (Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Assistant)
    • Brian Brohm (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks)
    • Bob Diaco (Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers)
    • Anthony Poindexter (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Secondary)
    • JaMarcus Shephard (Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers)
    • Chris Barclay (Running Backs)
    • Greg Brown (Cornerbacks)
    • Terrance Jamison (Defensive Line)
    • Ryan Wallace (Tight Ends / Special Teams Assistant)
    • Dale Williams (Offensive Line)
    • Greg Brohm (Chief of Staff)
    • JMichael Jonard (Quality Control)
    • Dan Rowe (Quality Control)
    • Justin Sinz (Quality Control)
    • Domenic Reno (Director of Football Strength & Conditioning)
    • Dennis Love (Associate Director of Football
      Strength & Conditioning)
    • Keith Swift (Assistant Director of Football
      Strength & Conditioning)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    Awards and honors

    Weekly Awards
    Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
    David Bell Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week October 26, 2020 [28]

    Players drafted into the NFL

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    249Rondale MooreWRArizona Cardinals
    4113Derrick BarnesILBDetroit Lions

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