Wake Forest AP 17C 19 at Purdue
Wake Forest at Purdue final: Wake Forest beat Purdue 38–36. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 28 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- Wake Forest 38, Purdue 36
- Line score
1 2 3 4 OT T WAKE 7 10 3 3 15 38 PUR 7 3 3 10 13 36 - TV
- FS1 · Cable · Fox One
- Venue
- Ross-Ade Stadium
- City
- West Lafayette, IN
- Week
- Week 2
- Line
- Wake Forest −2.5 · won, no coverO/U 49.5 · Over @ 74
I'll Bite
Wake Forest6–1
Wvs Akron38–16
Wat Purdue38–36
Lvs Miami (FL)20–33
Wat Louisville30–27
Wvs Stanford57–3
Wat NC State38–14
Wat California41–7
Purdue3–4
Wvs Indiana State44–19
Lvs Wake Forest36–38
Lat UCLA38–52
Lvs Notre Dame10–49
Wat Illinois24–17
Wvs Minnesota41–13
Lvs Washington26–38
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 82.0 points a game and Purdue plays fast — 74.0 snaps a game, 36th nationally. Vegas set the total at 49.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 6.3-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 2 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitWake Forest Speed Limit · Purdue Supersonic
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 6.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 2 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Wake Forest | Purdue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 38.052nd | 44.041st | |
| Points allowed | 16.067th | 19.078th | |
| Yards per play | 8.224th | 7.140th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.457th | 5.9104th | |
| Plays per game | 68.075th | 74.036th | |
| Turnover margin | +134th | +134th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.7%57th | 54.5%33rd |
More stats +11
| Wake Forest | Purdue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 203.053rd | 177.062nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 356.016th | 346.021st | |
| QB completion rate | 62.9%82nd | 79.4%11th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.232nd | 10.231st | |
| O-line rank | 30thline yards · sack rate | 48thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 80thstuff rate · havoc | 7thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 257th | 328th | |
| Interceptions | 078th | 131st | |
| Forced fumbles | 119th | 062nd | |
| Penalties per game | 11.0128th | 9.0109th | |
| Time of possession | 29:2484th | 37:2213th |
The series
Purdue leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Purdue 16–10 | 6 |
| 2002 | Wake Forest 24–21 | 3 |
| 1978 | Purdue 14–7 | 7 |
| 1977 | Purdue 26–17 | 9 |
How to watch
| Network | FS1 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · Fox One |
| Final (OT) | Wake Forest 38, Purdue 36 |
| Where | Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#17 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +7.9 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Where it's onFS1 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 28 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Wake Forest vs Purdue?
- Wake Forest beat Purdue 38–36.
- What channel is Wake Forest vs Purdue on?
- FS1.
- How can I stream Wake Forest vs Purdue?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Wake Forest vs Purdue played?
- Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN.