2018 Purdue Boilermakers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 Purdue Boilermakers went 6-7 (5-4 in the Big Ten). They scored 30.5 and allowed 30.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 7-6-0; games went 7-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 44 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 6-7
- Conference record: 5-4
- Against the spread: 7-6-0
- Over/under: 7-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 44
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 2018-08-31 | L | 27-31 | -1 | L | O 51.5 |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 2018-09-08 | L | 19-20 | -15.5 | L | U 50 |
| 3 | Missouri | 2018-09-15 | L | 37-40 | +5 | W | O 67.5 |
| 4 | Boston College | 2018-09-22 | W | 30-13 | +6.5 | W | U 62.5 |
| 5 | at Nebraska | 2018-09-29 | W | 42-28 | -3.5 | W | O 58 |
| 7 | at Illinois | 2018-10-13 | W | 46-7 | -10.5 | W | U 63 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 2018-10-20 | W | 49-20 | +12.5 | W | O 65.5 |
| 9 | at Michigan State | 2018-10-27 | L | 13-23 | -2.5 | L | U 49 |
| 10 | Iowa | 2018-11-03 | W | 38-36 | -1.5 | W | O 52 |
| 11 | at Minnesota | 2018-11-10 | L | 10-41 | -10 | L | U 58.5 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2018-11-17 | L | 44-47 | -3.5 | L | O 55 |
| 13 | at Indiana | 2018-11-24 | W | 28-21 | -3.5 | W | U 64.5 |
| Bowl | vs Auburn | 2018-12-28 | L | 14-63 | +3.5 | L | O 57.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Blough | 13 | 305 | 462 | 3705 | 25 | 10 |
| Elijah Sindelar | 2 | 26 | 44 | 283 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Knox | 13 | 157 | 883 | 8 |
| Markell Jones | 13 | 108 | 537 | 5 |
| Alexander Horvath | 6 | 9 | 42 | 1 |
| Tario Fuller | 6 | 14 | 34 | 0 |
| Amad Anderson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rondale Moore | 13 | 114 | 1258 | 12 |
| Isaac Zico | 12 | 46 | 743 | 6 |
| Brycen Hopkins | 12 | 34 | 583 | 2 |
| Terry Wright | 9 | 28 | 468 | 5 |
| Jared Sparks | 11 | 28 | 274 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Bailey | 11 | 95 | 7 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Navon Mosley | 11 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Barnes | 11 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Jacob Thieneman | 9 | 71 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| Cornel Jones | 11 | 64 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
2018 Purdue players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Barnes | LB | DET | 2021 R4 #113 | 2017–2020 |
| Rondale Moore | WR | MIN | 2021 R2 #49 | 2018–2020 |
| Markus Bailey | LB | ARI | 2020 R7 #215 | 2016–2019 |
| Brycen Hopkins | TE | LA | 2020 R4 #136 | 2016–2019 |
| David Blough | QB | DET | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Zander Horvath | RB | LAC | 2022 R7 #260 | 2018–2021 |
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