How the Week 5 Associated Press Top 25 Impacts Purdue

Purdue has had some recent struggles against ranked teams, having lost 11 straight to teams ranked in the top 25 (Associated Press or College Football Playoff) at the time of competition. The last Boilermaker win over a ranked foe came on Nov. 12, 2022, against Illinois.

Then coached by Jeff Brohm, Purdue scored a 31-24 win over the 21st-ranked Fighting Illini in Champaign. Earlier that year, the Boilermakers posted a 20-10 win over No. 21 Minnesota in Minneapolis.

In 2021, Purdue defeated No. 2 Iowa 24-7 at Kinnick Stadium and upset No. 3 Michigan State 40-29 at Ross-Ade Stadium.

Complete Week 5 Associated Press Top 25

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0)
2. Miami Hurricanes (4-0)
3. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0)
4. LSU Tigers (4-0)
5. Georgia Bulldogs (3-0)
6. Oregon Ducks (4-0)
7. Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)
8. Florida State Seminoles (3-0)
9. Texas A&M Aggies (3-0)
10. Texas Longhorns (3-1)
11. Indiana Hoosiers (4-0)
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0)
13. Ole Miss Rebels (4-0)
14. Iowa State Cyclones (4-0)
15. Tennessee Volunteers (3-1)
16. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-0)
17. Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1)
18. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-0)
19. Michigan Wolverines (3-1)
20. Missouri Tigers (4-0)
21. USC Trojans (4-0)
22. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2)
23. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-1)
24. TCU Horned Frogs (3-0)
25. BYU Cougars (3-0)