{"id":30632,"date":"2024-08-12T08:09:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=30632"},"modified":"2024-08-20T14:02:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T18:02:13","slug":"purdue-football-predictions-2024-total-wins-picks-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/college-football\/purdue-football-predictions-2024-total-wins-picks-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Football Predictions for 2024:  Purdue Boilermakers Football Total Wins Picks, Best Bets &amp; Games To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Expert college football handicapper Ron Marmalefsky looks at Purdue college football and its chances in 2024. Ron provides expert picks for betting on the Boilermakers in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ron also offers total win predictions for Purdue in 2024 (a great betting NCAAF betting future), areas to watch, favorability of schedule, and offers best bets tips on the Purdue Boilermakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk, the home of expert sports picks and the legendary GoldSheet, offers free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">college football best bets<\/a> and free NCAAF picks daily, as well as premium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/college-football\">expert NCAAF betting picks<\/a> at amazing prices. Also, at WagerTalk you can always find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">free NFL picks<\/a> every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk&#8217;s Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\"><strong>Get The Goldsheet CFB Guide Free NOW<\/strong>!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-college-football-2024-preview-whats-the-situation\">Purdue College Football 2024 Preview: What&#8217;s the Situation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue went a predictable 4-8 under 1<sup>st<\/sup> year coach Ryan Walters.&nbsp; Pundits pick them for 18<sup>th<\/sup> and last in \u201924.&nbsp; Is the sky falling?&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2024-nebraska-corn-huskers-ncaaf-areas-to-watch\">2024 Purdue NCAAF AREAS TO WATCH:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Walters is a defensive coach by trade, and although they allowed in excess of 30 points per game, the stat sheet was decent, with a 4.35-154 run defense, and a stout 54.3% pass defense.&nbsp; It looks like more of the same on paper, with the front seven showing roster holes, but the secondary looking good.&nbsp; QB Hudson Card\u2019s stat sheet wasn\u2019t bad either.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an extra RB now, and that stat sheet (4.65 per carry) was also solid.\u00a0 The OL is a work in progress, but has four starters back.\u00a0 Only WR looks like a liability.\u00a0 So how did this implode?\u00a0 Purdue was abysmal on special teams, and yes, special team play matters.\u00a0 Two PK\u2019s combined to go 8-17.\u00a0 In looking back, the \u201923 schedule was much tougher than the \u201922 version.\u00a0 Still, the stat sheet should have seen them be more competitive.\u00a0<br><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3812a922-7fff-d2e7-4e59-7f2cdc25ebfe\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Purdue Football 2024 Predicted Total Wins Prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another 4-8.&nbsp; I was hoping to say more, because it seems like their #\u2019s show hidden value, and I like to uncover teams that other people are not talking about.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Purdue is confronted with at least two, and as many as four tried and true negative situations that have me holding back.\u00a0 The schedule in fact says 3-9, but I like the QB and the pass defense.\u00a0 One piece of advice for their staff: Get that special team unit fixed.\u00a0\u00a0<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f547992b-7fff-38fd-db40-a54199f49e89\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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Sign Up for a Free WagerTalk Account!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\">Sign up to receive game-day updates, late breaking releases, free picks, best bets<\/a>, exclusive betting features, pay per game and package access, contests, community networking, award-winning content and much more. Get your account today &#8211; it&#8217;s FREE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming a member of Wagertalk.com is 100% FREE with NO OBLIGATION or CREDIT CARD REQUIRED! Upon sign-up, you get instant access to our community and special offers and free picks. Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\">WagerTalk now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb.webp\" alt=\"Penn State 2024 football predictions\" class=\"wp-image-30557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb-300x188.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-2024-football-expert-handicapping-tip\">2024 Purdue Football Schedule and Games to Watch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Game #3 in in Corvallis.&nbsp; On the surface, this looks like a tossup (with OSU\u2019s roster depleted), but two brutal, team specific situations (19-49 ATS) work against Purdue.&nbsp; 2-2 is still possible IF they can defeat Nebraska.&nbsp; Purdue was 3-4 at home in \u201923, so this is possible.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on schedule layout and, opponent, the next win shot isn\u2019t until 11\/2, hosting Northwestern.&nbsp; This has not been an easy game for Purdue.&nbsp; Can Purdue threaten Penn State at home?&nbsp; They lost a close one in \u201922 with the previous staff.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This one depends more on Penn State\u2019s \u201924 performance and less about Purdue.&nbsp; Purdue was 1-4 on the road in \u201923.&nbsp; They close at Mich St and Northwestern.&nbsp; I\u2019ll precheck how they\u2019ve performed on the road, plus determine if special team play will continue to hold them back.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purdue 2024 Football Expert HANDICAPPING TIP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>I\u2019m looking to fade them 9\/25 when in Corvallis (with a fair line), and plan to take the Illini 10\/12<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide-1\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk&#8217;s Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\"><strong>G<\/strong>et <strong>The Ultimate NCAAF 2024 Betting Guide NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wager-talk-live-odds-screen-cfb\"><br>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen CFB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L2&amp;cb=0.3736292060054509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">live college football odds screen<\/a>&nbsp;features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. 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Ron provides expert picks for betting on the Boilermakers in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ron also offers total win predictions for Purdue in 2024 (a great betting NCAAF betting future), areas to watch, favorability of schedule, and offers best bets tips on the Purdue Boilermakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk, the home of expert sports picks and the legendary GoldSheet, offers free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/college-football\">college football best bets<\/a> and free NCAAF picks daily, as well as premium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/college-football\">expert NCAAF betting picks<\/a> at amazing prices. Also, at WagerTalk you can always find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">free NFL picks<\/a> every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk's Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-college-football-2024-preview-whats-the-situation\">Purdue College Football 2024 Preview: What's the Situation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue went a predictable 4-8 under 1<sup>st<\/sup> year coach Ryan Walters.&nbsp; Pundits pick them for 18<sup>th<\/sup> and last in \u201924.&nbsp; Is the sky falling?&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2024-nebraska-corn-huskers-ncaaf-areas-to-watch\">2024 Purdue NCAAF AREAS TO WATCH:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Walters is a defensive coach by trade, and although they allowed in excess of 30 points per game, the stat sheet was decent, with a 4.35-154 run defense, and a stout 54.3% pass defense.&nbsp; It looks like more of the same on paper, with the front seven showing roster holes, but the secondary looking good.&nbsp; QB Hudson Card\u2019s stat sheet wasn\u2019t bad either.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an extra RB now, and that stat sheet (4.65 per carry) was also solid.\u00a0 The OL is a work in progress, but has four starters back.\u00a0 Only WR looks like a liability.\u00a0 So how did this implode?\u00a0 Purdue was abysmal on special teams, and yes, special team play matters.\u00a0 Two PK\u2019s combined to go 8-17.\u00a0 In looking back, the \u201923 schedule was much tougher than the \u201922 version.\u00a0 Still, the stat sheet should have seen them be more competitive.\u00a0<br><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3812a922-7fff-d2e7-4e59-7f2cdc25ebfe\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Purdue Football 2024 Predicted Total Wins Prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another 4-8.&nbsp; I was hoping to say more, because it seems like their #\u2019s show hidden value, and I like to uncover teams that other people are not talking about.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Purdue is confronted with at least two, and as many as four tried and true negative situations that have me holding back.\u00a0 The schedule in fact says 3-9, but I like the QB and the pass defense.\u00a0 One piece of advice for their staff: Get that special team unit fixed.\u00a0\u00a0<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f547992b-7fff-38fd-db40-a54199f49e89\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"college-football-week-0-predictions-picks\">College Football Predictions Week 0 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"love-what-you-see-sign-up-for-a-free-wager-talk-account\">Love What You See?  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Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\">WagerTalk now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/signup\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/http___cdn.taboola.com_libtrc_static_thumbnails_1702f98a90dd3f14c3dc525e510cd8bb.webp\" alt=\"Penn State 2024 football predictions\" class=\"wp-image-30557\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nebraska-2024-football-expert-handicapping-tip\">2024 Purdue Football Schedule and Games to Watch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Game #3 in in Corvallis.&nbsp; On the surface, this looks like a tossup (with OSU\u2019s roster depleted), but two brutal, team specific situations (19-49 ATS) work against Purdue.&nbsp; 2-2 is still possible IF they can defeat Nebraska.&nbsp; Purdue was 3-4 at home in \u201923, so this is possible.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Based on schedule layout and, opponent, the next win shot isn\u2019t until 11\/2, hosting Northwestern.&nbsp; This has not been an easy game for Purdue.&nbsp; Can Purdue threaten Penn State at home?&nbsp; They lost a close one in \u201922 with the previous staff.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This one depends more on Penn State\u2019s \u201924 performance and less about Purdue.&nbsp; Purdue was 1-4 on the road in \u201923.&nbsp; They close at Mich St and Northwestern.&nbsp; I\u2019ll precheck how they\u2019ve performed on the road, plus determine if special team play will continue to hold them back.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purdue 2024 Football Expert HANDICAPPING TIP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>I\u2019m looking to fade them 9\/25 when in Corvallis (with a fair line), and plan to take the Illini 10\/12<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grab-the-gold-sheet-2024-2025-betting-guide-1\">Grab the GoldSheet 2024-2025 Betting Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In a partnership with WagerTalk's Ralph Michaels, the GoldSheet team has compiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">60-page college football betting guide<\/a> to help you prepare for the 2024-25 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-digital-download-to-cart?data_digitalDownloadID=3227\">Available free of charge<\/a>, this preseason guide features our summer power ratings, projected point spreads and win probabilities for EVERY game of the upcoming season, plus coaching changes, quarterback transfers and much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wager-talk-live-odds-screen-cfb\"><br>WagerTalk Live Odds Screen CFB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L2&amp;cb=0.3736292060054509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">live college football odds screen<\/a>&nbsp;features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. 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