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Washington vs Purdue

Washington visit Purdue in Week 7. The model favors Washington by 6.9. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
66%
34%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market sit on opposite sides here. SP+ rates Washington 7.1 (51st) against Purdue 1.6 (62nd) and projects the road team by 3.1, pricing Washington at 57 percent. The consensus line flips that read, posting Purdue -3.5 and an implied 58 percent, with the ProphetX exchange leaning further to Purdue -162 (62 percent) versus Washington +156 (39 percent). That is close to a 15-point probability gap between the model and the traded price, an unusually wide disagreement on a near coin-flip.

The unit breakdown frames the clash: Washington's defense (32nd) faces a Purdue offense ranked 42nd, while the Boilermaker defense (100th) is the weakest number on the board and draws Washington's 59th-ranked offense. The lone series meeting went to Washington 49-13 in 2025. Both teams enter 3-3: Washington beat Washington State, Utah State and Eastern Washington before losing to Minnesota, USC and Iowa, while Purdue mixed wins over Indiana State, Illinois and Minnesota (41-13) with losses to Wake Forest, UCLA and Notre Dame (10-49).

Season simulations keep the two even, 5.4 projected wins for Washington and 5.2 for Purdue, with Playoff odds of 0.7 and 0.2 percent and no title equity for either. With the total set at 51.8, the live question is whether the market's home lean or the model's road edge holds.

Model backs Washington at 57 percent, but the market prices Purdue near 60, leaving a wide gap on a coin-flip game.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
PUR -3
Total (O/U)
50.5
Favorite
PUR
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Washington99%+8 ptsvsPurdue1%-8 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Washington favoredPurdue favoredOct 4Oct 6Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Washington's win price; Purdue's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Washington is favored, below it Purdue is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#35SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#69
#21FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#86
1866EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1227
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
WashingtonPurduesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Washington lead 1-0
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Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
49-13
Washington
at Washington
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FAQ

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How do I trade the Washington vs Purdue game?

Kalshi lists winner markets for college football games. Sign up with code FADE (trade $25, get up to $500), open the Washington vs Purdue market when it posts, and buy YES on your side; the price in cents equals the market's implied win probability. You can sell before kickoff or settlement at the current price.

When do Washington and Purdue play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 17, 2026 at Purdue.

Who is favored?

The model projects Washington by 6.9 (66% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Washington lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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