Purdue Boilermakers Odds

Purdue Boilermakers 2025 Season Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers enter 2025 looking to bounce back from a difficult 4–8 campaign under second-year head coach Ryan Walters. Despite some individual talent, the Boilermakers struggled to compete in a revamped Big Ten that added powerhouse programs from the Pac-12.

Quarterback Hudson Card returns for his senior season after passing for 2,387 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2024. He’ll once again be joined by running back Devin Mockobee, who totalled over 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 7 touchdowns. The offense will need to improve on its 24.1 points per game average to compete in a loaded conference slate.

Defensively, Dillon Thieneman is back after a breakout year in which he led the team with 106 tackles and six interceptions—one of the top individual performances in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers will look to build around his playmaking in the secondary.

Purdue’s 2025 schedule includes tough matchups against Michigan, USC, Penn State, and Wisconsin, so reaching a bowl game will be a challenge. But with a veteran backfield and a revamped defensive line, don’t count them out just yet. 

Here's a guide for betting on the Boilermakers this season.

Purdue Boilermakers Point Spreads

Spread bets are bets on the winning margin of a game, and favored teams (minus odds) have to win by more than that amount to “cover” or win the bet. Underdogs (plus odds) just have to lose by less than the spread or win outright.

Take a look at an example:

• Illinois +9.5 (- 110)
• Purdue -9.5 (-110)

If the Boilermakers win, 31-24, then they have failed to cover the 9.5-point spread, and bets on them lose. Purdue needs to win by 10 or more to win against the spread. When the spread is a whole number, winning by exactly that much leads to a “push,” meaning both sides of the bet get refunded.

Purdue Boilermakers Over/Unders

Over/unders, or totals, are bets on how many points will be scored in a game, and the under cashed two-thirds of the time in Purdue’s games.

If that same game against Illinois had a total set at 55.5, the 31-24 score means under bettors win by a nose. If it had been 31-25 instead, the total points (56) would be over the total. Notice that which team wins is left out of the equation: This is because it’s irrelevant — all that matters is the points!

Purdue Boilermakers Moneylines

The moneyline is a simple way to bet on the outright winner of a game. However, underdog winners reward their bettors with larger payouts than bets on favorites.

For example, if Purdue is +145 to beat Iowa, a $100 bettor would profit $145 with a Purdue upset. On the other hand, if Purdue was a -145 favorite, betting $145 would be required to profit $100. Thinking in increments of $100 makes things easier, but the math is the same regardless of the numbers.

Purdue Boilermakers Futures

Futures are bets on a team’s (or player’s) entire season, and they settle up when the results are clear. As well as their odds to win the conference, you could bet on the Boilermakers to win the national title or various players to lead the nation in statistical categories.

Purdue Boilermakers Props

Instead of betting on the entire team — especially given how bad of a bet that’s been in recent seasons for Purdue — you could make your Saturday afternoon a little more fun betting on player props of your favorite Boilermaker. Player props are bets on single players, and you can (usually) take the over or the under.

Some Purdue props you could find in 2025 are QB completions, RB rush yards, or WR receiving touchdowns. Many sportsbooks offer a ton of player props, so make sure to check out what's available.

PrizePicks is a DFS platform that can be a good alternative to sportsbooks for prop betting if that's not available in your state.