Matt Painter 2025–26
at Purdue · Big Ten Conference
30–9
76.9%
win rate
+11.1
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
81.6 pts/game scored
70.5 pts/game allowed
+11.1
39
games
23-8
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
13-7
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (39)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-04 | #1 Purdue | Evansville | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 82–51 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 2 | 2025-11-07 | #1 Purdue | Oakland | Horizon | Home | W | 87–77 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 3 | 2025-11-13 | #2 Purdue | #8 Alabama | SEC | Away | W | 87–80 | Regular | Coleman Coliseum |
| 4 | 2025-11-16 | #2 Purdue | Akron | MAC | Home | W | 97–79 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 5 | 2025-11-20 | #1 Purdue | Memphis | American | Neutral | W | 80–71 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 6 | 2025-11-21 | #1 Purdue | #15 Texas Tech | B12 | Neutral | W | 86–56 | Regular | Baha Mar Convention Center |
| 7 | 2025-11-28 | #1 Purdue | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 109–62 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 8 | 2025-12-02 | #1 Purdue | Rutgers | B10 | Away | W | 81–65 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 9 | 2025-12-06 | #1 Purdue | #10 Iowa State | B12 | Home | L | 58–81 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 10 | 2025-12-10 | #6 Purdue | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 85–57 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 11 | 2025-12-13 | #6 Purdue | Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 79–59 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 12 | 2025-12-20 | #6 Purdue | #21 Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 88–60 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 13 | 2025-12-29 | #5 Purdue | Kent State | MAC | Home | W | 101–60 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 14 | 2026-01-03 | #5 Purdue | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 89–73 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 15 | 2026-01-07 | #5 Purdue | Washington | B10 | Home | W | 81–73 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 16 | 2026-01-10 | #5 Purdue | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 93–85 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 17 | 2026-01-14 | #5 Purdue | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 79–72 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 18 | 2026-01-17 | #5 Purdue | Southern California | B10 | Away | W | 69–64 | Regular | Galen Center |
| 19 | 2026-01-20 | #4 Purdue | UCLA | B10 | Away | L | 67–69 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 20 | 2026-01-24 | #4 Purdue | #11 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 82–88 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 21 | 2026-01-27 | #12 Purdue | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 67–72 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 22 | 2026-02-01 | #12 Purdue | Maryland | B10 | Away | W | 93–63 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 23 | 2026-02-07 | #12 Purdue | Oregon | B10 | Home | W | 68–64 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 24 | 2026-02-10 | #13 Purdue | #7 Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 80–77 OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 25 | 2026-02-14 | #13 Purdue | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 78–57 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 26 | 2026-02-17 | #7 Purdue | #1 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 80–91 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 27 | 2026-02-20 | #7 Purdue | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 93–64 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 28 | 2026-02-26 | #8 Purdue | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 74–76 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 29 | 2026-03-01 | #8 Purdue | Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 74–82 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 30 | 2026-03-04 | #15 Purdue | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 31 | 2026-03-07 | #15 Purdue | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 93–97 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 32 | 2026-03-12 | #18 Purdue | Northwestern | B10 | Neutral | W | 81–68 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 33 | 2026-03-13 | #18 Purdue | #11 Nebraska | B10 | Neutral | W | 74–58 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 34 | 2026-03-14 | #18 Purdue | UCLA | B10 | Neutral | W | 73–66 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 35 | 2026-03-15 | #18 Purdue | #3 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | W | 80–72 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 36 | 2026-03-20 | #8 Purdue | Queens (NC) | ASUN | Neutral | W | 104–71 | NCAA | Enterprise Center |
| 37 | 2026-03-22 | #8 Purdue | #25 Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 79–69 | NCAA | Enterprise Center |
| 38 | 2026-03-26 | #8 Purdue | Texas | SEC | Neutral | W | 79–77 | NCAA | SAP Center |
| 39 | 2026-03-28 | #8 Purdue | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Neutral | L | 64–79 | NCAA | SAP Center |
See also:
Purdue 2025–26 full season