With COVID causing havoc with non-conference schedules and our next open date coming in 2027 there was always a chance an ACC team could make an appearance. Having lost our return trip to Boston College this season that might have been a good spot for it, but we will be playing another ACC team instead:
A large part of not going to Boston College in 2027 is likely that it would be a road game and Purdue would prefer to stay at home and have a 7th home game. The Eagles also already have Big Ten games with Ohio State and Rutgers.