Purdue Program History

Boilermakers · Big Ten · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 201-282-4.417
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 5final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +10.222nd in 2021

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Barry Odom	Big Ten	3-4	2-2	.429		-0.168	29.546	29.693
2025	Barry Odom	Big Ten	2-10	0-9	.167		-7.194	22.291	29.388
2024	Ryan Walters	Big Ten	1-11	0-9	.083		-11.1109	22.6104	33.7116
2023	Ryan Walters	Big Ten	4-8	3-6	.333		-0.366	28.152	28.375
2022	Jeff Brohm / Brian Brohm	Big Ten	8-6	6-4	.571		+4.947	30.240	25.347
2021	Jeff Brohm	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	.692		+10.222	32.325	22.122
2020	Jeff Brohm	Big Ten	2-4	2-4	.333		+3.050	31.044	28.055
2019	Jeff Brohm	Big Ten	4-8	3-6	.333		+1.156	29.547	28.469
2018	Jeff Brohm	Big Ten	6-7	5-4	.462		+5.542	33.229	27.759
2017	Jeff Brohm	Big Ten	7-6	4-5	.538		+3.450	26.081	22.628
2016	Darrell Hazell / Gerad Parker	Big Ten	3-9	1-8	.250		-12.5108	25.685	38.1120
2015	Darrell Hazell	Big Ten	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2014	Darrell Hazell	Big Ten	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2013	Darrell Hazell	Big Ten	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2012	Danny Hope / Patrick Higgins	Big Ten	3-4		.429		—	—	—
2011	Danny Hope	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2010	Danny Hope	Big Ten	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2009	Danny Hope	Big Ten	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2008	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2007	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2006	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	8-6		.571		—	—	—
2005	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2004	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2003	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	9-4		.692	18	—	—	—
2002	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2001	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2000	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	8-4		.667	13	—	—	—
1999	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	7-5		.583	25	—	—	—
1998	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	9-4		.692	24	—	—	—
1997	Joe Tiller	Big Ten	9-3		.750	15	—	—	—
1996	Jim Colletto	Big Ten	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1995	Jim Colletto	Big Ten	4-6-1		.409		—	—	—
1994	Jim Colletto	Big Ten	4-5-2		.455		—	—	—
1993	Jim Colletto	Big Ten	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1992	Jim Colletto	Big Ten	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1991	Jim Colletto	Big Ten	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1990	Fred Akers	Big Ten	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1989	Fred Akers	Big Ten	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1988	Fred Akers	Big Ten	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1987	Fred Akers	Big Ten	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1986	Leon Burtnett	Big Ten	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1985	Leon Burtnett	Big Ten	5-6		.455		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Barry Odom	2025–2026	2	5-14	.263
Ryan Walters	2023–2024	2	5-19	.208
Brian Brohm	2022	1	0-1	.000
Jeff Brohm	2017–2022	6	36-34	.514
Gerad Parker	2016	1	0-6	.000
Darrell Hazell	2013–2016	4	9-33	.214
Patrick Higgins	2012	1	0-1	.000
Danny Hope	2009–2012	4	19-24	.442
Joe Tiller	1997–2008	12	87-62	.584
Jim Colletto	1991–1996	6	20-43-3	.326
Fred Akers	1987–1990	4	12-31-1	.284
Leon Burtnett	1985–1986	2	8-14	.364