WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2024-25 composite schedule, releasing the dates of the Boilermakers' 20-game conference slate. The announcement completes Purdue's 31-game regular-season schedule that tips off Nov. 4, against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi in Mackey Arena.
Times and TV designations will be released at a later date.
In its eighth straight year playing a 20-game league schedule, the Boilermakers will once again open Big Ten play prior to the holiday break. Purdue opens league play on the road for the second straight season when it heads to State College, Pennsylvania, for the first time since Jan. 2022, to face Penn State on Dec. 5. The Boilermakers will then close out the initial Big Ten stretch by hosting Maryland on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Mackey Arena.
In the previous seven years under the current format, Purdue started 2-0 just twice (2017-18; 2022-23).
Following their final three non-conference games against Texas &M, Auburn and Toledo, the Boilermakers will then resume conference play, opening the new calendar year on Jan. 2, by traveling to Minnesota. Following the game with the Golden Gophers, Purdue hosts Northwestern on Sunday, Jan. 5, travels to Rutgers on Jan. 9, then returns home to host Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 12.
Purdue then begins its first quest into the "new" Big Ten when it travels to Washington on Jan. 15, then Oregon on Jan. 18. Following the trip to the Pacific Northwest, Purdue returns to Mackey Arena for a three-game homestand against Ohio State (Tuesday, Jan. 21), Michigan (Friday, Jan. 24) and Indiana (Friday, Jan. 31).
After a midweek game at Iowa (Feb. 4), Purdue hosts USC in Mackey Arena for the first time in school history on Friday, Feb. 7. After a road game at Michigan (Feb. 11) and a home game vs. Wisconsin (Saturday, Feb. 15), Purdue travels to Michigan State (Feb. 18) and Indiana (Feb. 23) for a brief two-game roadswing.
On Friday, Feb. 28, UCLA visits Mackey Arena for the first time since 2000, and is followed by a visit from Rutgers on March 4, for Senior Day. Purdue closes out the regular season on March 7, at Illinois. It marks the second straight year that Purdue's final road game will be in Champaign.
The Big Ten Tournament will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, from March 12 to 16.
Mackey Arena has been sold out for 73 straight games dating to the 2018-19 season and the Boilermakers are 83-12 against Big Ten teams in Mackey Arena since the 2014-15 season.
Purdue is ranked in the top 15 of almost every "early" top-25 national polls after posting a 34-5 record and advancing to the National Championship game a year ago.
Season tickets are sold out, but single-game tickets will go on sale in mid-October.
Times and TV designations will be released at a later date.
In its eighth straight year playing a 20-game league schedule, the Boilermakers will once again open Big Ten play prior to the holiday break. Purdue opens league play on the road for the second straight season when it heads to State College, Pennsylvania, for the first time since Jan. 2022, to face Penn State on Dec. 5. The Boilermakers will then close out the initial Big Ten stretch by hosting Maryland on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Mackey Arena.
In the previous seven years under the current format, Purdue started 2-0 just twice (2017-18; 2022-23).
Following their final three non-conference games against Texas &M, Auburn and Toledo, the Boilermakers will then resume conference play, opening the new calendar year on Jan. 2, by traveling to Minnesota. Following the game with the Golden Gophers, Purdue hosts Northwestern on Sunday, Jan. 5, travels to Rutgers on Jan. 9, then returns home to host Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 12.
Purdue then begins its first quest into the "new" Big Ten when it travels to Washington on Jan. 15, then Oregon on Jan. 18. Following the trip to the Pacific Northwest, Purdue returns to Mackey Arena for a three-game homestand against Ohio State (Tuesday, Jan. 21), Michigan (Friday, Jan. 24) and Indiana (Friday, Jan. 31).
After a midweek game at Iowa (Feb. 4), Purdue hosts USC in Mackey Arena for the first time in school history on Friday, Feb. 7. After a road game at Michigan (Feb. 11) and a home game vs. Wisconsin (Saturday, Feb. 15), Purdue travels to Michigan State (Feb. 18) and Indiana (Feb. 23) for a brief two-game roadswing.
On Friday, Feb. 28, UCLA visits Mackey Arena for the first time since 2000, and is followed by a visit from Rutgers on March 4, for Senior Day. Purdue closes out the regular season on March 7, at Illinois. It marks the second straight year that Purdue's final road game will be in Champaign.
The Big Ten Tournament will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, from March 12 to 16.
Mackey Arena has been sold out for 73 straight games dating to the 2018-19 season and the Boilermakers are 83-12 against Big Ten teams in Mackey Arena since the 2014-15 season.
Purdue is ranked in the top 15 of almost every "early" top-25 national polls after posting a 34-5 record and advancing to the National Championship game a year ago.
Season tickets are sold out, but single-game tickets will go on sale in mid-October.