Purdue vs Northwestern Game Day Info

The season begins on Thursday!

By Juan Crespo@Air_Force_Juan Aug 27, 2018, 9:00am EDT

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After a long offseason, it’s hard to believe the season starts this ~~Saturday~~ Thursday night. Enough chit chat, let’s go already:

Opponent	Northwestern Wildcats
Opponent	Northwestern Wildcats
Current Record	0-0, 0-0 B1G West
Last Game	Defeated Kentucky 24-23
Stadium	Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity	57,236
Surface	Grass
Mascot	Willie the Wildcat
Tickets	Starting at $19 on StubHub
	Starting at $19 on SeatGeek
Kickoff Time	8:00 PM EDT
TV	ESPN
Online Streaming	Watch ESPN
Satellite Radio	Sirius XM Channel 84
Odds	Purdue 3 point favorites
All-Time Series	Purdue leads 50-31-1
Current Streak	Northwestern has won last 4 meetings
Last Purdue Win	20-17 on Oct. 9, 2010 in Evanston
Last Northwestern Win	23-13 on Nov. 11, 2017 in Evanston
SB Nation Blog Representation	Inside NU
Weather Forecast	Kick-off temps in low 70s, decreasing cloud cover
2017 Northwestern Record	10-3, 7-2 B1G West
2017 Northwestern Postseason	Defeated Kentucky 24-23 in the Music City Bowl
Coach	Pat Fitzgerald, 13th season at Northwestern, 87-65 record, same overall CFB record

And let’s play football.

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