Live Game Thread & Updates for Purdue vs. Indiana State in Week 1

Follow along with Purdue Boilermakers On SI throughout Friday night's Week 1 game between Purdue and Indiana State from Ross-Ade Stadium.

Oct 4, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Ryan Browne (15) runs to celebrate a touchdown. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Game day has finally arrived in West Lafayette. Purdue hosts Indiana State on Friday night in Ross-Ade Stadium to begin the 2026 campaign. The Boilermakers are eager to get back on the field and show they've made significant progress heading into Year 2 of the Barry Odom era.

Purdue Boilermakers On SI will have live coverage throughout the game, providing updates, highlights and analysis as the Boilers battle the Sycamores. You can refresh this page frequently for the latest news throughout the game.

Oct 4, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers head coach Barry Odom looks on. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Pregame

We're an hour away from kickoff in West Lafayette, and fans are starting to filter in. It's going to be a hot one, so this will likely be a late-arriving crowd to avoid the sun.

Kickoff between Indiana State and Purdue is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Big Ten Network will broadcast the Week 1 matchup.

What's at stake

Purdue Boilermakers (0-0)

The Boilermakers enter this season on a 10-game losing streak. They won each of their first two games in 2025, but failed to secure a victory after that. This is an opportunity for Purdue to build some early confidence before welcoming Wake Forest to town.

Purdue is also hoping to remain undefeated against Indiana State. This will be the eighth meeting between the two programs, with the Boilers leading the series 7-0. The Sycamores haven't scored a touchdown in Ross-Ade Stadium in their last two trips.

Friday night games have also been unkind to Purdue in its history. The Boilers own a 5-10-1 record in games played on Friday night, with losses in their last six games. The program's last Friday night victory came in 2017 against Ohio.

Indiana State

Curt Mallory's team would love to pull off a major upset in West Lafayette, but Indiana State is probably just hoping to have a quality showing against a Big Ten opponent. The Sycamores dropped their season opener to Southeast Missouri in Week 0, 23-21.

Indiana State has gone more than a decade without defeating an FBS opponent. The program's last win in that category came in 2014, defeating in-state foe Ball State 27-20. That year, the Sycamores finished with an 8-6 record and earned a spot in the FCS playoffs.

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