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Boiler Alert! Purdue versus Indiana State Predictions
Since Purdue football is playing one day earlier than normal Ryan and I decided to hop on the mics one day earlier than normal. Before we jumped into the upcoming game against the Sycamores we talked about the latest (non)update on the TKR case. We also discuss a change to the Big Ten football replay […]
Purdue Football: What I’m Looking for Against Indiana State
On a normal week, we’d give you an opponent preview, but playing an FCS school isn’t normal. I’ll save you some reading time and skip right to the “overall” section of what would be the normal preview. Overall Purdue is a Big 10 team; Indiana State is an FCS Missouri Valley team that is predicted […]
Get the best of Hammer and Rails on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Hammer and Rails. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Boilermakers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #3 – Xavier Townsend & Jett Goldsberry
Xavier Townsend *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: WR Height: 5’11” Weight: 195 Hometown: Tampa, FL Previous School: Iowa State Eligibility Remaining: Senior College Career 2025 Season – Iowa State 2026 – Season Outlook Townsend comes to Purdue from a pretty good Iowa State program. He played in 10 of their games last season […]
And Now For Something Completely Different: A Trip to Boilerhouse Prime
Purdue has hired a new AD in Tommy McClelland and one of the things that he was brought in to do was raise money. Not just money either but MONEY. As in, turn on the money fountain and make it run 24×7 type of money. Will he reach that goal? It’s too early to say, […]
2026 Purdue Football Game 1: Purdue (0-0) vs. Indiana State (0-1)
Find everything you could want about Purdue’s week 1 game against the Indiana State Sycamores. Purdue and Indiana State face off on Friday at 7:00 PM EDT. Follow along here for all the latest updates.
The Trey Kaufman-Renn Lawsuit and the Hypocrisy of College Sports
Yesterday afternoon it was announced that Trey Kaufman-Renn has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking to obtain an additional year of eligibility. The crux of his argument seems to be that during his first year at Purdue he redshirted which prevented him playing. The new NCAA rules operate under the 5 for 5 rule […]
Hammer and Rails Readers Reacts Survey: How Will You Watch the Indiana State Game?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. It’s game week! That’s right, Purdue football is officially back in less than one week. 4 business days if you’re counting. And we are. So, rather […]
Purdue Football: Barry Odom Indiana State Press Conference
Coach Odom addressed the media and then answered a few questions this afternoon during his first game-week press conference of the 2026 season. Notes
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff – #4 – Hudari Hines and Jerrick Gibson
Hiduri Hines BIO Position: DB Height: 6’1” Weight: 201 Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Recruiting Class: 2024 Eligibility Remaining: Junior High School Recruiting Rankings: 3* composite from 247 2026 Season Outlook: Hines was part of a secondary in 2025 that was, how do we say this nicely….horrendous. Purdue ranked 109th in the country in passing yards allowed per game, 115th […]
Boiler Alert! TKR Heading Back to College? Plus a Look at IU
Ryan and I are back to look ahead to Purdue’s final regular season game of the 2026 football season. Purdue’s final regular season opponent will be the Indiana Hoosiers. In the past this would be a game that Purdue would easily win or else one where even if Purdue was having a down year they […]
Staff Roundtable: Predicting Purdue Football’s 2026 Record
Since Purdue football kicks off their season on Friday we are now less than one week away from the start of the reason. Ryan and I have covered the schedule for the last several weeks. Drew has gone through each unit on the team. Drew has also covered every opponent on the schedule week by […]
Hammer and Rails Readers React Results: Predicting 2026 Purdue Football Big Ten Win Total
Another week means another week closer to Purdue football. Just one week away as of this writing. Keep an eye on the site tomorrow for predictions from the staff on what Purdue’s record will be. Tonight though, let’s look at what you all think will be 2026 Purdue football’s Big Ten record. The results were […]
Boiler Alert! What is the NCAA Doing? Plus A Wisconsin Football Preview
We are now one more podcast closer to the start of the 2026 NCAA Football season! That means that we are talking about…checks notes…pro players coming to play college football? That can’t be right. Yet somehow it is. Ryan and I dive into the latest controversy that is embroiling the NCAA, the Big Ten, and […]
SB Nation Big Ten Writers Predict Their Football Team’s 2026 Finish
I alluded to this on the Boiler Alert podcast the other day, but the folks at the other Big Ten SB Nation sites came together and provided their thoughts on what their teams record will be at the end of the season, who they think will win the Big Ten, and who they think will […]
Opponent Preview: Week 10 – Maryland Terapins
Maryland Terapins Game Information Week: 10 Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana Time: TBA TV: TBA Head Coach – Mike Locksley Seasons at School (as head coach): 8 Overall Coaching Record: 39-75 (‘09-’11) New Mexico: 2-26 (‘19-26) Maryland: 37-49 2025 Results Overall Record: 4-8 Conference Record: 1-8 FAU: W – 39-7 Northern […]
Purdue Football Practice Video – August 26, 2026
We’re a little over one week from the startof football season and with classes in session Purdue is starting to get in game mode. One are where it is looking for improved performance is along the defensive line, where a wealth of transfer is looking to have a major impact. First, we have defensive line […]
2026 Purdue Football: Best Case/Worst Case
When I wrote this column last year I said I was the least excited I have ever been about a college football season. That ennui has now been topped, because there is not a lot of hope going into this year: A total of five preseason top 25 teams are on the schedule. Somehow, that […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff: #10 – Jesse Watson & Ta’Vari Hampton
Jesse Watson *Note: Name links to official Purdue Bio. Bio Position: WR Height: 5’9” Weight: 175 Hometown: St. Louis, MO Recruiting Class: 2024 Eligibility Remaining: Redshirt Sophomore High School Recruiting Rankings: 3* Recruit High School College Career 2025 Season – Purdue 2026 – Season Outlook Watson is now in his third year with the program. During his first […]
Hammer and Rails Readers Reacts Survey: How Many Big Ten Wins Will Purdue Football Have in 2026?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Purdue football season is less than two weeks away and so I want to know not how many total wins Purdue football will have, but how […]
Opponent Preview: Week 9 – Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State Nittany Lions Game Information Week: 9 Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026 Location: University Park, Pennsylvania Time: TBA TV: TBA Head Coach – Matt Campbell Seasons at School (as head coach): 0 Overall Coaching Record: 107-70 (‘11-‘15) – Toledo: 35-15 (’16-‘25) – Iowa State: 72-55 2025 Results Overall Record: 7-6 Conference Record: 3-6 Nevada: […]
Boiler Alert! Purdue Football Heads to Iowa City
There are some teams that you just know what you’re getting when you play them. Iowa has been one of the most consistent teams in the Big Ten conference for quite a while now. Now, does that mean consistently winning the Big Ten? No. No it does not. What it does mean though is that […]
Purdue Football – 2026 Countdown to Kickoff – #11 – Tra’Mar Harris and Keyshawn Burgos
Tra’Mar Harris BIO: Position: WR Height: 6’1” Weight: 200 Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Recruiting Class: 2024 Eligibility Remaining: Sophomore High School Recruiting Rankings: 3* composite from 247 High School Highlights: 2026 Season Outlook: Harris, at this point of his career, is buried on the depth chart with established upperclassmen and transfers that appear more ready to get on the […]
Hammer and Rails Readers React Survey Results: Time to End the Notre Dame Series?
We’ve reached the end of another week with a lovely weekend ahead for us. For me that means it’s time to go enjoy some youth soccer. I know everyone is excited to see if my son’s team can best their winless season from last year. I know I am! We’ve improved our coaching in the […]
Boiler Alert! Purdue Gets Progressive (Insurance) & Maryland Preview
Ryan and I have returned to talk about the newest Purdue football deal. I did find it a bit funny that in last week’s episode we talked about how Purdue’s athletic department has typically taken a (small c) conservative approach to things then this week we are talking about Purdue getting Progressive (insurance money). I […]
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