When: 12:00 p.m. ET
Where: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
TV: BTN
All-Time Series: Purdue leads 50-28-1
Last Meeting: Northwestern 38-14, in 2014
Line: Northwestern -16.0
A week after winning a separation game against Penn State with a backup quarterback, Northwestern must defend against a letdown vs. Purdue in order to keep hopes alive for a possible division championship and a major bowl game. Purdue has been inconsistent, but plays solidly some weeks against better competition, which is precisely the type of team Northwestern is.