Boilers and Beyond

For the first time in eight years, Purdue is 3-0 in Big Ten play. Host Jordan Jones discusses the Boilermakers' cruise past Wisconsin, particularly the story of the game: Braden Smith breaking the Big Ten career assists record. He dives into Smith's accomplishments and story and looks at the next milestones ahead. He then previews Big Ten play, analyzing who presents problems for Purdue an...

As Purdue football enters a critical year of 2026, host Jordan Jones examines the perceptional issues that surround the program. First, the hire of Kevin Kane of defensive coordinator brings fans back to a miserable era of Boilermaker football. Then, Jordan pivots to the financial component of the transfer portal and the perception that Purdue can't stack up to its peers. He sizes up the curre...

In a special Christmastime episode, host Jordan Jones welcomes Bobby "Buckets" Riddell to the show for a conversation about Purdue through the first 11 games. The two discuss key takeaways from the first third of Purdue's season before looking ahead to what Purdue needs to do to achieve its goals of making the Final Four and winning a national championship. Then, Bobby provides his u...

Albeit against outmatched competition, Purdue bounced back from its loss to Iowa State with a pair of 20-plus-point wins over Minnesota and Marquette. Host Jordan Jones looks back on the week that was with his takeaways, including promising signs on the defensive end and dominance from Oscar Cluff. He then looks around the Big Ten at Purdue's conference title outlook after two league games. Ca...

Purdue dropped its first game of the season on Saturday, getting blown out by Iowa State in shocking fashion. Host Jordan Jones dives into everything that went wrong for the Boilermakers on Saturday and how big a deal those items are moving forward. He previews the week ahead with Minnesota and Marquette before some takeaways from the first month of the season. Finally, Jordan closes with some tho...

Purdue football's 2025 season came to an end with a 56-3 thumping by Indiana on Black Friday. As Purdue made the wrong kind of history, host Jordan Jones looks at what's gone awry for the program and how Purdue must improve in the coming days and weeks to set a better foundation for 2026. He looks at the coaching staff, roster, big picture and much more in a comprehensive post-mortem of th...

An eventful win over Memphis and a throttling of Texas Tech allowed Purdue to win its MTE for the fifth straight season at the Baha Mar Championship, continuing its excellent start to the 2025-26 season. Host Jordan Jones breaks down the two very different victories, diving into what they mean for Purdue. He looks at the contributions of Oscar Cluff, Fletcher Loyer and CJ Cox, diving into how comp...

Purdue basketball returned to the top of the AP Poll after a big second week of the season, winning at No. 8 Alabama and handling a pesky Akron team. Host Jordan Jones delves into the week that was, touching on thoughts from each win before a wealth of takeaways about the Boilermakers. He discusses Trey Kaufman-Renn's importance, the perfect fit of Oscar Cluff, the emergence of Omer Mayer and...

Purdue tipped off the 2025-26 season with a pair of wins over Evansville and Oakland, but it wasn't always smooth sailing for the preseason AP No. 1 Boilermakers. Host Jordan Jones talks about the week of action, including the absence of Trey Kaufman-Renn, lack of rebounding, defensive struggles and more. He looks ahead to the week to come with matchups against Alabama and Akron before transit...

No. 1 Purdue will begin its quest for a historic season with buy games against Evansville and Oakland. Host Jordan Jones previews the first week of the season by touching on the opponents and diving into key areas he'll have his eyes on with the Boilermakers. Plus, he looks back on another close loss by the football team, diving into what held it back from stealing an upset in Ann Arbor. Final...

Purdue will begin the season at No. 1 in the AP Poll, and expectations quite literally could not be higher. Host Jordan Jones previews the upcoming season for the Boilermakers in this annual episode. He touches on each scholarship player on the roster and points to reasons why Purdue enters atop the poll. He dives into areas where Purdue could fall short of its sky-high expectations, looking at th...

Purdue basketball fell in an exhibition to Kentucky on Friday night, and Purdue football dropped another heartbreaker to Rutgers on Saturday afternoon. Host Jordan Jones jumps on in, starting with thoughts on what actually matters from the exhibition game. Then, he looks at how Purdue let another one slip away on the gridiron. With a 2-6 record and staring down the chamber of four more losses, he...

The wait is over! No. 1 Purdue begins its much-anticipated 2025-26 season on Friday with an exhibition at No. 9 Kentucky. Host Jordan Jones previews the clash of titans in Lexington and keys on a few important storylines to follow throughout the two exhibition games. He then turns to football and looks at why Saturday's contest with Rutgers is so important for Barry Odom and the direction of t...

Purdue entered Saturday with a chance to get its first Big Ten win, but instead, it left with more questions than answers. Host Jordan Jones dives into the Boilermakers' 19-0 shutout loss, looking at what went wrong, the biggest areas of concern and where Purdue goes from here. If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five-star review and tell a friend! Give the show a follow on Twitt...

At the midway point of the season, Purdue desperately needs a win. Host Jordan Jones looks ahead to Saturday's contest against Northwestern. Are the Wildcats as good as their 4-2 record indicates? What does Purdue need to do to leave victorious? Jordan previews the matchup in full after rewatching the crushing loss at Minnesota. Plus, what does the craziness in the coaching world mean for Purd...

For the first 50+ minutes on Saturday night, Purdue looked like the better team against Minnesota. But a soul-crushing pick-six flipped the game, and the Gophers left victorious. Host Jordan Jones breaks down Purdue's heartbreaking loss to Minnesota, looking at how Purdue got in position to win, what went wrong, where Purdue must improve, and what's next for the Boilermakers following thei...

Purdue will look to bring home its first Big Ten road win since 2022 when it heads to Minneapolis this weekend. Host Jordan Jones previews Saturday night's contest. What should Purdue fans expect from the Gophers? Jordan dives into Minnesota's offense and defense and looks at what Purdue needs to do to pull the upset. He touches on his memories of contests between the two before looking ac...

Purdue dropped its third straight game, falling 43-27 to Illinois in the Cannon Game. Host Jordan Jones dives into where Purdue fell short, highlighting a 27-point defensive catastrophe in the second quarter. He looks at what Purdue did well, where Purdue can grow and what Purdue simply can't overcome. What does it mean going forward? It's a full postgame autopsy here on the program today....

After a bye week, a critical month of October looms for Purdue with some opportunities to win games. Host Jordan Jones looks at where Purdue stands post-bye week with things that look better and worse than he expected entering the season. Then, it's onto the rivalry game, as he previews Illinois and Saturday's Cannon Game. Is Illinois as good as advertised? What does Jordan make of the 9.5...

Preseason practice tips off for Purdue this week ahead of one of the most anticipated seasons in program history. Host Jordan Jones takes a look at the biggest questions that the 2025-26 Boilermakers would like to answer ahead of the season. Jordan dives into the frontcourt minutes share and personnel groupings, the crowded backcourt, how Purdue handles the pressure on it and much more. Plus, does...

Purdue struggled to stop Notre Dame, falling 56-30 in South Bend to fall to 2-2 on the season. Host Jordan Jones analyzes Purdue's deficiencies in the trenches and how it was simply too much for Purdue to overcome. He dives into some of the positives from Purdue's offense and kicking game before looking at whether playing the Notre Dame series is ultimately worth it for Purdue's progra...

Host Jordan Jones returns to preview Purdue's trip to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish. He provides his final thoughts upon rewatching the loss to USC before looking at Notre Dame. Is the 0-2 record indicative of the team, or is it an aberration? He dives into whether Purdue should prioritize this series or not moving forward based on the recent history, and he closes by discussing why...

Purdue dropped its Big Ten opener in a 33-17 loss to USC, but plenty of positives emerged in the loss. Host Jordan Jones breaks down the contest, looking at where Purdue fell short and what challenges proved too much to overcome. He reviews Ryan Browne's up-and-down performance under center, and he dives into what Purdue did defensively to hang on in the game. Are moral victories real? All of...

After a 2-0 start with wins over outmatched opponents, Purdue is a three-touchdown underdog as USC comes to Ross-Ade Stadium to begin Big Ten play. Host Jordan Jones looks back on the win over Southern Illinois with final thoughts after rewatching the game. Then, he previews the Trojans, telling you what you need to know about USC. What does Purdue need to do to have a chance at pulling the upset?...

Purdue improved to 2-0 after a 34-17 win over Southern Illinois that came with both positives and negatives. Host Jordan Jones looks at both the good and the bad from Purdue's second victory of the season and provides his thoughts on what it means as Purdue awaits stronger competition. If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five-star review and tell a friend! Give the show a follow...