How to Watch Indiana Football Against Purdue in Old Oaken Bucket Game

Indiana football concludes the 2023 season Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, the latest on the point spread, series history, coaching information and more.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – It's rivalry week across the country in college football, and that means Indiana and Purdue square off in the Old Oaken Bucket game.

Both teams are having disappointing seasons at 3-8, and the loser will finish the 2023 season with the worst record in the Big Ten. 

Previous Indiana-Purdue matchups have had more at stake, but it's still a meaningful rivalry game for those involved.

"So much has been put into this game for so many years," Indiana coach Tom Allen said. "And so much pride in the outcome representing our whole university and fan base and state of Indiana here as we battle for a very prestigious prize."

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How to watch Indiana vs. Purdue

• Who: Indiana Hoosiers (3-8, 1-7 in Big Ten) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (3-8, 2-6 in Big Ten)
• When: Noon ET on Saturday, Nov. 25
• Where: Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Announcers: Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), Megan McKeown (sideline)
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• Radio: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network, Sirius/Online: XM (109 OR 196)
• Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Rhett Lewis (analyst), John Herrick
• Point spread: Purdue is a 4.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 53.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook on Friday morning.
• Season breakdown: Indiana has wins over Wisconsin, Akron and Indiana State, along with losses to Ohio State, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Rutgers, Penn State Illinois and Michigan State. Purdue has wins over Virginia Tech, Illinois and Minnesota, along with losses to Fresno State, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan and Northwestern.
• Last season's records: Indiana went 4-8 overall and 2-7 in Big Ten play, with wins over Illinois, Idaho, Western Kentucky and Michigan State. Purdue went 8-6 overall and 6-4 in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers won the Big Ten West division and lost to Michigan, 43-22, in the Big Ten championship game. Purdue made the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, but lost to LSU, 63-7.
• Series history: Purdue leads the all-time series 76-42-6, along with a 40-23-5 advantage in home games against Indiana. Purdue has won four of the last five games, but the teams have played to an even 5-5 split in the last 10. The Hoosiers and Boilermakers have played nearly every season dating back to 1891 in a rivalry known as the Old Oaken Bucket game.
• Last meeting: Purdue defeated Indiana 30-16 on Nov. 26, 2022 in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana led 7-3 at halftime, thanks to a 71-yard touchdown run by Jaylin Lucas on the Hoosiers' second play of the game. But Indiana quarterback Dexter Williams II tore his ACL in the first half, and the Hoosiers scored just nine points across the final three quarters. Connor Bazelak replaced Williams and threw for 201 yards, one touchdown and a pick-six. Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell threw for 290 yards, 143 of which went to Charlie Jones.
• Weather: According to weather.com, it's going to be 36 degrees and mostly cloudy with a 0% chance of rain, and winds from the east at four miles per hour at Noon ET in West Lafayette, Ind. on Saturday.

Meet the Coaches

• Ryan Walters: Walters is in his first season at Purdue after spending the previous two seasons as the Illinois defensive coordinator. Walters played safety at Colorado from 2004-08, and earned an All-Big 12 honorable mention as a senior. At 37 years old, Walters is the sixth youngest head coach in college football. After his playing career, he held various defensive coaching positions at Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma, North Texas, Memphis, Missouri and Illinois. His father, Marc, played quarterback for Colorado.
• Tom Allen, Indiana: Allen has a 33-48 overall record and a 18-42 mark in Big Ten play in his seventh full season as Indiana's head coach. He took over for Kevin Wilson as interim head coach for the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl, which ended with a 26-24 loss to Utah. Allen was named 2020 American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year, when he led the Hoosiers to a 6-2 record and reached as high as No. 7 in the AP top-25 poll, the school's highest ranking since 1967. Along with Bill Mallory, Allen is one of two Indiana head coaches to coach in multiple bowl games. Allen is a native of New Castle, Ind., and his coaching career includes stops at Temple Heights High School, Armwood High School, Marion High School, Ben Davis High School, Wabash College, Lambuth University, Drake, Arkansas State, Ole Miss, South Florida and Indiana.

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