Purdue

As many as seven transfers could start; only Browne and Tanona return as full-time starters. The line is nearly all-portal after losing the starting center (Joiner) and two other OL, and the receiver room was gutted by Tuggle's exit. Everything keys on Browne cutting the 10 INTs behind a unit that has never played together.

Roughly 50/50 returning snaps vs. portal. The line is the most experienced unit (Smith, Modozie, Madden drew spring praise for physicality) and the secondary is deeper and more competitive than 2025, with Saunders pushing for a corner job. The track record is the concern: Kane's last two Purdue defenses finished last in the B1G in scoring.

Odom survived 2-10/0-9 with full backing but churned four staff spots. He says this portal cycle was deliberate rather than panicked and that he'll be hands-on with the defense — year 2 is the proof-of-concept season.

21 out, 32 in — 53 total newcomers counting the HS class, a second straight teardown but smaller and earlier than 2025's. Lost real starters (C, WR2, 12-start DL, the kicker) and replaced them with volume; talent floor is up, continuity is still near zero.

Whole operation is new: Porath bolted to Notre Dame in mid-January (surprised Odom), leaving a FG battle between UConn transfer S. Turner and freshman Echeverria Lozano — neither has attempted a college field goal. All-B1G punter McCallister left for the pros; Buffalo transfer Drennan (2nd-team All-MAC, 44.75 avg) is the likely replacement. No verified 2026 return-game info.

Priced as the B1G's bottom-feeder for a third straight year — by kickoff they'll be 1,000+ days without a conference win. CBS's March writeup projected two wins (Indiana State, Wisconsin) and took the under at -142; the under is juiced at every book that posted a number.