Purdue Football: Boilermakers to Play Two Friday Night Games in 2024
Get ready for some Friday night lights, Purdue fans. On Wednesday, FOX Sports released its schedule of Friday night games for the 2024 college football season. The Boilermakers will have two matchups in primetime on Friday nights this year.
Purdue will host Oregon at Ross-Ade Stadium on Friday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. It will be the first meeting between the Boilermakers and Ducks since 2009. Oregon leads the all-time series 2-1.
The Ducks defeated the Boilers in back-to-back seasons in 2008 and 2009. Oregon won the 2008 meeting in West Lafayette 32-26 and defeated Purdue 38-36 in Eugene the following season.
Purdue will travel to East Lansing for a Friday night clash with Michigan State at Spartan Stadium on Nov. 22. That game will also air on FOX with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
Michigan State leads the all-time series against Purdue 36-29-3. The Boilermakers won the most recent meeting against the Spartans, posting a 40-29 win in 2021 at Ross-Ade Stadium and handing MSU its first loss of the season.
The Big Ten will have several Friday night games airing on FOX during the 2024 season. A total of nine conference games will be played on Fridays, beginning on Sept. 20 when Illinois plays Nebraska.
Below is Purdue’s complete 2024 football schedule: