Live Game Thread & Updates for Purdue Football vs. Maryland

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue returns home this week, hosting Maryland for a late-season Homecoming game. The calendar has turned to November, and it's important for the Boilermakers to pick up a victory over a struggling Terps squad.

But Maryland enters this contest with nothing to lose. The Terrapins are winless in Big Ten play and have already fired Mike Locksley as head caoch. It's been a rough year, but they can play free against the Boilers.

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Purdue vs. Maryland live game blog

Kickoff between Purdue and Maryland is set for 12:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on Big Ten Network.

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Purdue Boilermakers

After dropping its last two games to Washington and Penn State, Purdue is looking to get back in the win column against a struggling Maryland squad. The Boilers are 3-5 this season and are hoping to rattle off a few more wins before the 2026 campaign comes to a close.

Purdue has won the last two meetings against Maryland, winning in 2019 and 2022. The all-time series is tied at 2-2, so with a win, the Boilermakers would take the series lead.

Maryland Terrapins

The Terrapins are just looking to get a conference victory. They enter this game winless in the Big Ten and 2-6 for the year. There isn't much to salvage, but the Terrapins would love to get a road win under interim head coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim.

Along with Purdue, Maryland has been one of the bottom-dwellers in the Big Ten over the last three seasons. So a win may not do much for the program, but it's certainly better than finishing conference play with an 0-9 mark.

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