Matchup Index

Ball State Cardinals vs Purdue Boilermakers

Ball State Cardinals 0
Purdue Boilermakers leads 9-0
wins
1985 to 2025
Purdue Boilermakers have won 9 straight
Purdue Boilermakers 9

Series timeline

▼ Purdue Boilermakers ahead (peak +9)
1985: Purdue Boilermakers 37-181986: Purdue Boilermakers 20-31994: Purdue Boilermakers 49-211995: Purdue Boilermakers 35-131997: Purdue Boilermakers 28-142004: Purdue Boilermakers 59-72006: Purdue Boilermakers 38-282010: Purdue Boilermakers 24-132025: Purdue Boilermakers 31-0

Ball State Cardinals Purdue Boilermakers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Purdue Boilermakers 9 (1985–2025). Current: Purdue Boilermakers 9.

Splits

SplitBall State Cardinals record
Regular season0-9
Hosted by Purdue Boilermakers0-9
Last 9 seasons (1985 to 2025)0-9
Largest Purdue Boilermakers win59-7 (2004)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Aug 30, 2025 Purdue Boilermakers 31-0 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 1
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2010 Sep 18, 2010 Purdue Boilermakers 24-13 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 3
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2006 Sep 16, 2006 Purdue Boilermakers 38-28 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 3
2004 Sep 11, 2004 Purdue Boilermakers 59-7 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 3
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1997 Sep 20, 1997 Purdue Boilermakers 28-14 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 5
1995 Sep 30, 1995 Purdue Boilermakers 35-13 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 6
1994 Sep 17, 1994 Purdue Boilermakers 49-21 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 4
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1986 Sep 13, 1986 Purdue Boilermakers 20-3 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 3
1985 Sep 21, 1985 Purdue Boilermakers 37-18 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 4

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.