Notre Dame renews its longstanding intrastate rivalry with Purdue on Saturday and the 2-0 Fighting Irish battle the 2-0 Boilermakers in South Bend. Purdue won its opener in impressive fashion against Oregon State before crushing hapless UConn last week. Meanwhile, Notre Dame has struggled mightily to get past heavy underdogs in Florida State and Toledo. This is the first meeting between these schools since 2014. The Irish lead the series by a 56-26-2 margin. NBC will provide national television coverage beginning at 2:30 PM Eastern time.
Coach Jeff Brohm is in his fifth season for Purdue after a successful run at Louisville.