WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Head coach Richard Moodie announced the full 2025 fall slate on Tuesday, bringing 11 home games to Folk Field, including a single home preseason exhibition. The season is set to open Thursday, August 14, with the Boilermakers taking on Indiana State at home at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Purdue will take on five opponents who made NCAA Regional Appearances in 2024 (Wisconsin, Iowa, Washington, Penn State, Minnesota) each of which won at least one game in the tournament. Washington earned a spot in the second round of the tournament, while the Hawkeyes, Badgers, and Gophers advanced to the third round. Penn State was knocked out in the quarterfinal round, by the eventual NCAA champions, the North Carolina Tarheels.
The Boilers will host Southern Illinois on Wednesday, August 6th for a preseason exhibition prior to the next week's home opener. Purdue will start the official season a home game against Indiana State (8/14) before heading on the road to take on Ball State at 1:00 p.m. ET (8/17). The Boilers will then return home for back-to-back games against De Paul and Butler (8/21, 8/24).
To finish August and head into September, the Boilers will head on a three-game road streak against Evansville (8/28), Loyola Chicago (8/31), and Dayton (9/4). Purdue will then play Western Illinois at home to round out the preseason (9/7), before heading on to the road to Wisconsin to open Big Ten play (9/11). Purdue will then host a home contest against Iowa (9/18), prior to a Sunday trip to the east coast to take on the Maryland Terrapins (9/21).
In the heart of September, Purdue will have a three-game home stand taking on second-year west coast teams Oregon (9/25), and Washington (9/28), before closing out with rival Indiana (10/3). Wrapping up the regular season, the Boilermakers will take on two more road games, at Nebraska (10/9), at Illinois (10/12), before finishing the final games at Folk Field with a pair of home games against Penn State (10/16), and Northwestern (10/19). Purdue's final game of the regular season will be on the road at Minnesota (10/26).
There is free admission to all Purdue home games at Folk Field.