Matchup Index

Purdue Boilermakers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Purdue Boilermakers 4
Purdue Boilermakers leads 4-2
wins
1968 to 2026
Wake Forest Demon Deacons won the last meeting
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2

Series timeline

▲ Purdue Boilermakers ahead (peak +3)
1968: Purdue Boilermakers 28-271977: Purdue Boilermakers 26-171978: Purdue Boilermakers 14-72002: Wake Forest Demon Deacons 24-212003: Purdue Boilermakers 16-102026: Wake Forest Demon Deacons 38-36

Purdue Boilermakers Wake Forest Demon Deacons Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Purdue Boilermakers 3 (1968–1978), Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1 (2002). Current: Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1.

Splits

SplitPurdue Boilermakers record
Regular season4-2
Hosted by Purdue Boilermakers3-2
Hosted by Wake Forest Demon Deacons1-0
Last 6 seasons (1968 to 2026)4-2
Largest Purdue Boilermakers win26-17 (1977)
Largest Wake Forest Demon Deacons win24-21 (2002)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Sep 12, 2026 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 38-36 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 2
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2003 Sep 13, 2003 Purdue Boilermakers 16-10 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Week 4
2002 Sep 21, 2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 24-21 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 5
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Oct 7, 1978 Purdue Boilermakers 14-7 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 6
1977 Oct 1, 1977 Purdue Boilermakers 26-17 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 5
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1968 Oct 19, 1968 Purdue Boilermakers 28-27 at Purdue Boilermakers Week 6

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.