Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Purdue Boilermakers

TRENCHES

• PUR's front holds runners to 83 fewer yards per game

  83 YPG

  WAKE is at 149 rushing yards allowed per game over 1 game; PUR is at 66 over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

• WAKE is +26 rush yards per game

  26 YPG

  WAKE is at 203 rushing yards per game over 1 game; PUR is at 177 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

PACE & SCRIPT

• PUR holds the ball 7:58 longer per game

  7:58 TOP

  WAKE is at 29:24 time of possession per game over 1 game; PUR is at 37:22 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

COACHING

• PUR gives away 30 fewer penalty yards per game

  30 YDS

  WAKE is at 115 penalty yards per game over 1 game; PUR is at 85 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• WAKE's staff goes for it 1 more time per game on fourth down

  1 ATT/G

  WAKE is at 2 fourth-down attempts per game over 1 game; PUR is at 1 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

MISMATCH

• PUR's clock control — 37:22 of possession a game to WAKE's 29:24

  37:22 VS 29:24

  The widest gap on this matchup's tape: possession — WAKE 29:24, PUR 37:22, over 1 and 1 game samples.

COVERAGE

• PUR allows a third-down conversion rate 12.8 percentage points lower

  12.8 PP

  WAKE is at 46.2% third downs allowed over 1 game; PUR is at 33.3% over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

• WAKE's secondary gives up 62 fewer passing yards per game

  62 YPG

  WAKE is at 156 passing yards allowed per game over 1 game; PUR is at 218 over 1 game. Those come from the opposing team boxes in the games each side has already played this 2026 season, through 2026-09-11.

REPLACEMENT

• Kylan Fox (TE) is out for the season for PUR

  OUT FOR SEASON

  Kylan Fox remained out for the entire 2026 season with a knee injury suffered in fall camp, Punt & Rally reported Sep. 10. Purdue’s offense will be without the tight end against Wake Forest; no replacement was identified.

• Raderrion Daniels (DB) is out for the season for PUR

  OUT FOR SEASON

  Raderrion Daniels remained out for the entire 2026 season with a knee injury suffered in fall camp, Punt & Rally reported Sep. 10. Purdue’s defense will be without the defensive back against Wake Forest; no replacement was identified.

SITUATIONAL

• WAKE's fourth-down conversion rate is 100 percentage points higher

  100 PP

  WAKE is at 100% fourth-down conversion rate over 1 game; PUR is at 0% over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• PUR moves the chains 8 more times per game

  8 FD

  WAKE is at 20 first downs per game over 1 game; PUR is at 28 over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• PUR's third-down conversion rate is 7.9 percentage points higher

  7.9 PP

  WAKE is at 46.7% third-down conversion rate over 1 game; PUR is at 54.5% over 1 game. Those are current-2026 team-game results through 2026-09-11.

• WAKE comes off a bye

  9d vs 8d

  WAKE comes in on 9 days of rest — a bye behind it; PUR on 8 days since its last game.

AFTER GARY

• WAKE -2.5 → -2.5

  NO MOVE

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