2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team

2021 Purdue Boilermakers football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W 48–45 OT vs. Tennessee
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–4 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian Brohm (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJaMarcus Shephard (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrad Lambert (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRon English (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMark Hagen (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x   8 1     11 2  
No. 9 Michigan State   7 2     11 2  
Penn State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     7 6  
Rutgers   2 7     5 8  
Indiana   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Minnesota   6 3     9 4  
Wisconsin   6 3     9 4  
Purdue   6 3     9 4  
Illinois   4 5     5 7  
Nebraska   1 8     3 9  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, and competed as members of the West Division in the Big Ten Conference. This was head coach Jeff Brohm's fifth season with Purdue.