Yesterday, an Auburn blog had a post about the 42 schools the Tigers have never faced, and the 10 teams they would like to play against (whether in a bowl game or during the non-conference slate). I first thought 42 was a lot of teams, but it got me thinking and wondering who Purdue never faced.
After doing some quick research, I discovered that Purdue has yet to play against 61 of the 129 FBS members (as of July 2017). That’s nearly half of all current FBS members! I complied a list of these teams that Purdue has yet to face (Bold = Teams currently scheduled, Italics = Teams leaving FBS):
FBS Teams Purdue Has Never Faced
| Teams | Teams |
|---|---|
| Teams | Teams |
| Air Force | LSU |
| Alabama | Massachusetts |
| Appalachian State | Memphis |
| Arkansas | Mississippi State |
| Arkansas State | New Mexico |
| Army West Point | New Mexico State |
| Auburn | North Carolina |
| Boise State | North Texas |
| Boston College | Oklahoma |
| Buffalo | Old Dominion |
| BYU | Rutgers |
| Charlotte | San Diego State |
| Clemson | San Jose State |
| Colorado | South Alabama |
| Colorado State | South Carolina |
| Connecticut | South Florida |
| East Carolina | Southern Miss |
| FIU | Temple |
| Florida | Texas State |
| Florida Atlantic | Texas Tech |
| Florida State | Troy |
| Fresno State | Tulane |
| Georgia Southern | Tulsa |
| Georgia State | UNLV |
| Houston | Utah |
| Idaho | Utah State |
| Kansas | UTEP |
| Liberty | UTSA |
| Louisiana Tech | Western Kentucky |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Wyoming |
| Louisiana-Monroe |
As you can see, Purdue is already scheduled to face new Big Ten member, Rutgers, in 2017, and Boston College in 2018/2020.