How to Watch Purdue vs. Northwestern: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 2, 2024

Updated Nov. 2, 2024 11:34 a.m. ET

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At 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Devin Mockobee and the Purdue Boilermakers (1-6) take on the Northwestern Wildcats (3-5).

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How to Watch Purdue vs. Northwestern

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Purdue vs. Northwestern: Head to Head

Over the past two matchups against Northwestern, Purdue has tallied one win and zero ties.
The Wildcats' record ATS is 2-0 the last two times they have played the Boilermakers, while not outpacing the total once.
Northwestern has scored 32 to match Purdue's offense in their recent contests.

Purdue's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Indiana State	W 49-0
9/14/2024	vs. Notre Dame	L 66-7
9/21/2024	at Oregon State	L 38-21
9/28/2024	vs. Nebraska	L 28-10
10/5/2024	at Wisconsin	L 52-6
10/12/2024	at Illinois	L 50-49
10/18/2024	vs. Oregon	L 35-0
11/2/2024	vs. Northwestern	-
11/9/2024	at Ohio State	-
11/16/2024	vs. Penn State	-
11/22/2024	at Michigan State	-
11/30/2024	at Indiana	-

Purdue 2024 Stats & Insights

With 449.7 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS, Purdue has had to rely on its 108th-ranked offense (334.4 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
While Purdue's pass defense ranks 94th with 234.9 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking 15th-worst (170.9 passing yards per game).
It's been a hard stretch for the Boilermakers, who rank 17th-worst in scoring offense (20.3 points per game) and fifth-worst in scoring defense (38.4 points per game allowed) in 2024.
Despite having a bottom-25 run defense that ranks ninth-worst in the FBS (214.9 rushing yards allowed per game), the Boilermakers have had more success on the other side of the ball, ranking 64th in the FBS by totaling 163.6 rushing yards per game.
Purdue ranks 19th-worst in third-down percentage (33.3%) and 15th-worst in third-down percentage allowed (45.7%) this year.
The Boilermakers rank 104th in college football with a -5 turnover margin after forcing 4 turnovers (132nd in the FBS) and committing nine (47th in the FBS).

Purdue 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Devin Mockobee	RB	510 YDS / 2 TD / 72.9 YPG / 6.3 YPC 10 REC / 96 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 13.7 REC YPG
Max Klare	TE	24 REC / 384 YDS / 2 TD / 54.9 YPG
Hudson Card	QB	738 YDS (63.4%) / 7 TD / 4 INT
Reggie Love III	RB	319 YDS / 2 TD / 45.6 YPG / 5.8 YPC
Kydran Jenkins	LB	28 TKL / 6 TFL / 5 SACK
Will Heldt	DL	20 TKL / 5 TFL / 5 SACK
Dillon Thieneman	DB	29 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Kyndrich Breedlove	DB	17 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 INT / 3 PD

Northwestern's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Miami (OH)	W 13-6
9/6/2024	vs. Duke	L 26-20
9/14/2024	vs. Eastern Illinois	W 31-7
9/21/2024	at Washington	L 24-5
10/5/2024	vs. Indiana	L 41-24
10/11/2024	at Maryland	W 37-10
10/19/2024	vs. Wisconsin	L 23-3
10/26/2024	at Iowa	L 40-14
11/2/2024	at Purdue	-
11/16/2024	vs. Ohio State	-
11/23/2024	at Michigan	-
11/30/2024	vs. Illinois	-

Northwestern 2024 Stats & Insights

Northwestern's offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, posting 271 total yards per game, which ranks third-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 56th with 350.6 total yards allowed per contest.
Northwestern ranks 10th-worst in passing yards per game (160.5), but it has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 93rd in the FBS with 234.8 passing yards ceded per contest.
The Wildcats rank 12th-worst in points per game (18.4), but they've been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 52nd in the FBS with 22.1 points surrendered per contest.
The Wildcats rank 18th-worst in rushing yards per game (110.5), but they've been better defensively, ranking 29th in the FBS with 115.9 rushing yards allowed per contest.
Northwestern's offense has been struggling on third down, ranking second-worst in the FBS with a 25.5% third-down conversion rate. It has been better on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering a 35.2% third-down rate (47th-ranked).
After forcing 13 turnovers (36th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 10 times (53rd in the FBS) this season, the Wildcats sport the 36th-ranked turnover margin of +3.

Northwestern 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cam Porter	RB	369 YDS / 5 TD / 46.1 YPG / 4.3 YPC
Jack Lausch	QB	870 YDS (51%) / 4 TD / 4 INT 192 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 24 RUSH YPG
A.J. Henning	WR	36 REC / 379 YDS / 3 TD / 47.4 YPG
Bryce Kirtz	WR	27 REC / 414 YDS / 0 TD / 59.1 YPG
Mac Uihlein	LB	48 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Theran Johnson	DB	34 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Xander Mueller	LB	34 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Robert Fitzgerald	DB	26 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD