WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Winning three games in a row to capture the first Big Ten West divisional title in program history, Purdue Football makes its debut in the Big Ten Championship. The Boilermakers face No. 2 Michigan, the undefeated winners of the East Division, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
Purdue won the Big Ten West outright following a 30-16 victory at Indiana, keeping the Old Oaken Bucket in West Lafayette.
The Boilermakers have beaten three Top 3 teams under Jeff Brohm (No. 2 Ohio State - 2018, No. 2 Iowa - 2021, No. 3 Michigan State - 2021).
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
• Purdue is seeking their first conference championship since 2000 when Drew Brees led the Boilermakers to the Rose Bowl.
• The Boilermakers have won eight Big Ten titles throughout history: 1918, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1943, 1952, 1967 and 2000.
• Purdue is making its first appearance in the championship game since the league went to the divisional format.
• Prior to this season, Purdue's best finish in the division was runner-up twice, both under Jeff Brohm (2018, 2021).
HISTORY WITH MICHIGAN
• While the series history does not favor Purdue, the Boilermakers have been underdogs in the majority of the matchups against Michigan.
• Saturday's contest marks the 37th time Purdue faces a ranked Michigan, including the 12th game against a Top-5 Michigan team.
• Throughout history, Purdue has beaten the Wolverines five times when they were ranked in the Top 10.
ALL-BIG TEN HONOREES
• The Boilermakers netted a solid haul of all-league selections ahead of the Big Ten Championship Game.
• Fourteen different Boilermakers were honored by the league's coaches and media.
SPOILERMAKERS
• Purdue has become known as the Spoilermakers under Jeff Brohm, collecting seven wins over ranked teams during the head coach's tenure following the 31-24 win at No. 21 Illinois.
• Five of the seven wins have been by double digits, the biggest being a 29-point victory over No. 2 Ohio State in 2018.
• Four of the victories have been on the road, including a pair this season at Minnesota and Illinois; both teams were ranked No. 21 heading into their game against Purdue.
• Three of those wins were against Top 3 teams, while Purdue handed five of those ranked teams their first loss of the season.
• Last season, Purdue knocked off previously unbeaten No. 2 Iowa (Oct. 16) and No. 3 Michigan State (Nov. 6), giving the Boilermakers two wins over Top 5 teams for the first time since 1960.
• The Boilermakers beat three ranked teams during the 2018 campaign, Brohm's second season, for the most victories over ranked teams in a single-season since 2003.
• Prior to Brohm's arrival in West Lafayette in 2017, Purdue only won two out of 27 games against AP-ranked teams over the previous 10 seasons.
BIG WINS AWAY FROM HOME
• Playing on the road in Big Ten play hasn't fazed Purdue lately. The Boilermakers have won seven of their past nine conference games away from home, including the four this season against No. 21 Minnesota (Oct. 1), Maryland (Oct. 8), No. 21 Illinois (Nov. 12) and Indiana (Nov. 26).
• Three of those victories were over ranked teams. Purdue beat No. 2 Iowa 24-7 last season (Oct. 16, 2021), knocked off No. 21 Minnesota this October and took down No. 21 Illinois (Nov. 12).
• Last season, Purdue went 3-1 in B1G games away from home, which included a neutral site win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field. The Boilermakers ended the 2021 campaign with five victories away from Ross-Ade Stadium, their most since 1943.
CHASING RECORDS
• Charlie Jones is 108 yards away from setting a new Purdue single-season record for receiving yards; John Standeford's 1,307 yards have stood for 20 years (2002).
• Devin Mockobee is 26 yards away from passing Markell Jones (875) for the most yards by a Boilermaker freshman in a single season; Jones' 2015 campaign set a new Purdue standard.
• Payne Durham is two touchdowns away from tying Dave Young for the most touchdown receptions in a single season by a Boilermaker tight end. Young caught 10 touchdown passes in 1979.
• With 290 passing yards against Indiana, Aidan O'Connell became the fifth quarterback in Purdue history to throw for more than 3,000 passing yards in multiple seasons, joining some elite company. Drew Brees produced three 3,000-yard seasons, while David Blough, Jim Everett and Curtis Painter did it twice over their careers.
MAINTAINING SUCCESS
• With three straight victories heading into the conference championship, the Boilermakers have won at least eight games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1997-98.
• The victories over Illinois and Northwestern also secured a winning conference record for Purdue, the first time that has happened in back-to-back seasons since 1997-98.
• Purdue has won at least seven games in three different seasons under Jeff Brohm (2017, 2021, 2022), out of a possible five years due to the 2020 season shortened to only six games.
RED ZONE, END ZONE
• The Boilermakers have been successful in the red zone this season, scoring 44 out of 47 times for a 93.6 percent rate and ranking sixth in the country.
• Thirty-three of those 44 red zone scores have been touchdowns (76%).
• In conference play, Purdue only trails Ohio State as the highest scoring team in the red area. The Boilermakers are 32-of-34 in conference action with 21 touchdowns and 11 field goals.
BOWLING ON THE HORIZON
• With the victory over No. 21 Illinois, Purdue became bowl eligible for the fourth time in six seasons under head coach Jeff Brohm.
• Taking the Boilermakers to another bowl game, Brohm joins Joe Tiller as the only coaches in Purdue history to make four bowl appearances in their first six years guiding the program.
• The last time Purdue went to four bowls over a six-year span, Tiller led the Boilermakers for four appearances in five years (2003-2007). In 12 seasons under Tiller, Purdue reached 10 bowls, including a Rose Bowl trip during the 2000 campaign.
Purdue won the Big Ten West outright following a 30-16 victory at Indiana, keeping the Old Oaken Bucket in West Lafayette.
The Boilermakers have beaten three Top 3 teams under Jeff Brohm (No. 2 Ohio State - 2018, No. 2 Iowa - 2021, No. 3 Michigan State - 2021).
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
• Purdue is seeking their first conference championship since 2000 when Drew Brees led the Boilermakers to the Rose Bowl.
• The Boilermakers have won eight Big Ten titles throughout history: 1918, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1943, 1952, 1967 and 2000.
• Purdue is making its first appearance in the championship game since the league went to the divisional format.
• Prior to this season, Purdue's best finish in the division was runner-up twice, both under Jeff Brohm (2018, 2021).
HISTORY WITH MICHIGAN
• While the series history does not favor Purdue, the Boilermakers have been underdogs in the majority of the matchups against Michigan.
• Saturday's contest marks the 37th time Purdue faces a ranked Michigan, including the 12th game against a Top-5 Michigan team.
• Throughout history, Purdue has beaten the Wolverines five times when they were ranked in the Top 10.
ALL-BIG TEN HONOREES
• The Boilermakers netted a solid haul of all-league selections ahead of the Big Ten Championship Game.
• Fourteen different Boilermakers were honored by the league's coaches and media.
| Player | Team | Coaches/Media |
| Charlie Jones | First | Coaches/Media |
| Payne Durham | Second | Coaches/Media |
| Aidan O'Connell | Second/Third | Coaches/Media |
| Devin Mockobee | Honorable Mention | Coaches/Media |
| Cory Trice | Honorable Mention | Coaches/Media |
| Jalen Graham | Honorable Mention | Coaches/Media |
| Jack Sullivan | Honorable Mention | Coaches/Media |
| Kydran Jenkins | Honorable Mention | Coaches |
| Branson Deen | Honorable Mention | Coaches |
| Lawrence Johnson | Honorable Mention | Media |
| Cam Allen | Honorable Mention | Media |
| Spencer Holstege | Honorable Mention | Media |
| Marcus Mbow | Honorable Mention | Media |
| Gus Hartwig | Honorable Mention | Media |
SPOILERMAKERS
• Purdue has become known as the Spoilermakers under Jeff Brohm, collecting seven wins over ranked teams during the head coach's tenure following the 31-24 win at No. 21 Illinois.
• Five of the seven wins have been by double digits, the biggest being a 29-point victory over No. 2 Ohio State in 2018.
• Four of the victories have been on the road, including a pair this season at Minnesota and Illinois; both teams were ranked No. 21 heading into their game against Purdue.
• Three of those wins were against Top 3 teams, while Purdue handed five of those ranked teams their first loss of the season.
• Last season, Purdue knocked off previously unbeaten No. 2 Iowa (Oct. 16) and No. 3 Michigan State (Nov. 6), giving the Boilermakers two wins over Top 5 teams for the first time since 1960.
• The Boilermakers beat three ranked teams during the 2018 campaign, Brohm's second season, for the most victories over ranked teams in a single-season since 2003.
• Prior to Brohm's arrival in West Lafayette in 2017, Purdue only won two out of 27 games against AP-ranked teams over the previous 10 seasons.
BIG WINS AWAY FROM HOME
• Playing on the road in Big Ten play hasn't fazed Purdue lately. The Boilermakers have won seven of their past nine conference games away from home, including the four this season against No. 21 Minnesota (Oct. 1), Maryland (Oct. 8), No. 21 Illinois (Nov. 12) and Indiana (Nov. 26).
• Three of those victories were over ranked teams. Purdue beat No. 2 Iowa 24-7 last season (Oct. 16, 2021), knocked off No. 21 Minnesota this October and took down No. 21 Illinois (Nov. 12).
• Last season, Purdue went 3-1 in B1G games away from home, which included a neutral site win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field. The Boilermakers ended the 2021 campaign with five victories away from Ross-Ade Stadium, their most since 1943.
CHASING RECORDS
• Charlie Jones is 108 yards away from setting a new Purdue single-season record for receiving yards; John Standeford's 1,307 yards have stood for 20 years (2002).
• Devin Mockobee is 26 yards away from passing Markell Jones (875) for the most yards by a Boilermaker freshman in a single season; Jones' 2015 campaign set a new Purdue standard.
• Payne Durham is two touchdowns away from tying Dave Young for the most touchdown receptions in a single season by a Boilermaker tight end. Young caught 10 touchdown passes in 1979.
• With 290 passing yards against Indiana, Aidan O'Connell became the fifth quarterback in Purdue history to throw for more than 3,000 passing yards in multiple seasons, joining some elite company. Drew Brees produced three 3,000-yard seasons, while David Blough, Jim Everett and Curtis Painter did it twice over their careers.
MAINTAINING SUCCESS
• With three straight victories heading into the conference championship, the Boilermakers have won at least eight games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1997-98.
• The victories over Illinois and Northwestern also secured a winning conference record for Purdue, the first time that has happened in back-to-back seasons since 1997-98.
• Purdue has won at least seven games in three different seasons under Jeff Brohm (2017, 2021, 2022), out of a possible five years due to the 2020 season shortened to only six games.
RED ZONE, END ZONE
• The Boilermakers have been successful in the red zone this season, scoring 44 out of 47 times for a 93.6 percent rate and ranking sixth in the country.
• Thirty-three of those 44 red zone scores have been touchdowns (76%).
• In conference play, Purdue only trails Ohio State as the highest scoring team in the red area. The Boilermakers are 32-of-34 in conference action with 21 touchdowns and 11 field goals.
BOWLING ON THE HORIZON
• With the victory over No. 21 Illinois, Purdue became bowl eligible for the fourth time in six seasons under head coach Jeff Brohm.
• Taking the Boilermakers to another bowl game, Brohm joins Joe Tiller as the only coaches in Purdue history to make four bowl appearances in their first six years guiding the program.
• The last time Purdue went to four bowls over a six-year span, Tiller led the Boilermakers for four appearances in five years (2003-2007). In 12 seasons under Tiller, Purdue reached 10 bowls, including a Rose Bowl trip during the 2000 campaign.