Purdue Faces Fourth-Hardest Schedule in College Football According to PFF
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue will face on of the toughest schedule in all of college football during the 2021 season. According to Pro Football Focus, the Boilermakers have the fourth-hardest strength of schedule in the country.
The top-10 hardest schedules in College Football pic.twitter.com/MvK7ZVpoHL
— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 24, 2021
After going 2-4 in 2020, Purdue is scheduled for a 12-game season that features a trip to South Bend, Indiana, to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Week 3. The team will also have Big Ten Conference matchups against Iowa, Indiana and Ohio State.
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.