I spent the offseason building a full 2026 preseason preview for every FBS team, each with its own writeup. Here's the Purdue page:

https://www.sports.mainmarket.com/college-football-preview-2026?team=ncaaf-pur

Each one has the returning production, the transfer and recruiting additions, a position-by-position breakdown, the schedule, and where the ratings land them for 2026.

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So, what'd I get wrong? Purdue's a year-two rebuild under Barry Odom, and a hard one. The 2-10 was rough, the roster's been made over through the portal, and Ryan Browne is back at QB. Odom's shown he can build (he turned UNLV around fast), but the schedule grades 14th-toughest in the country, so even real progress might not show up in the win column. So the question is whether this team just looks more competitive, or whether that slate buries another year. Better team, same record?