🏀 Basketball: Purdue vs Indiana recently

On January 31, 2025, Purdue beat Indiana 81–76 at home. purduesports.com+2CBS Sports+2
- Trey Kaufman‑Renn nailed the go-ahead basket with ~11 seconds left. purduesports.com+1
- Braden Smith led Purdue with 24 points, and Purdue outscored Indiana 20–9 in the final five minutes. purduesports.com+1
On February 24, 2025, Indiana got revenge, defeating Purdue 73–58. ESPN+1
- Indiana’s defense stifled Purdue — holding them to 21 second-half points after trailing at half. ESPN
Looking at recent history: Purdue has had the upper hand overall in the rivalry. Over the last ~20 meetings, Purdue has won a majority. Hammer and Rails+2purduesports.com+2
- For example, in the 2023-24 season, Purdue beat Indiana 79–59 — one of several lopsided wins. purduesports.com+2ESPN.com+2

So in recent seasons, the rivalry remains competitive: sometimes Indiana surprises them, sometimes Purdue dominates.

🏈 Football: What’s happening in 2025

In their latest matchup (Nov 28, 2025), Indiana crushed Purdue 56–3. The Crimson Quarry+2FOX Sports+2
That win gave Indiana a perfect 12–0 regular season — a historic milestone for the Hoosiers — and sent them to the Big Ten Football Championship Game. The Crimson Quarry+1
The defeat underscores how far apart the two programs currently are in football, with Indiana dominating this recent rivalry game. Hammer and Rails+2Hammer and Rails+2

Purdue vs Indiana is a long-standing rivalry across multiple sports — basketball and football being two of the highest-stakes matchups.
In basketball, because they’re both in the same conference, the games often influence conference standings and NCAA-tournament seeding.
In football, the rivalry game sometimes carries extra meaning (“bucket game,” bragging rights, and postseason implications).