Purdue’s last win over a ranked team came in 2011. While we have had a few upsets in that time like last year at Iowa and Missouri, it has been almost seven years since we beat a team with a little number next to their name. You’ll be surprised at who it was, too. Was it Ohio State? Michigan? Notre Dame?
Nope, it was Illinois, who got as high as 16th after a 41-20 win at Indiana gave them a 6-0 record. They lost to Ohio State 17-7 to fall to #23, then lost to Purdue 21-14 to fall out of the polls entirely (never to return so far).