Replacing Jeff Brohm at Purdue would be a tough task for any coach, and ultimately Ryan Walters took on the challenge in 2023. After a 4-8 campaign in 2023, the bottom fell out in 2024, as Purdue went just 1-11 and 0-9 in Big Ten play.

Purdue is moving on from Ryan Walters after two years. A few names come to mind as the Boilermakers begin their coaching search.

Purdue football’s next head coach will not be hired to satisfy optics or knee-jerk reactions to the shortcomings of his predecessor.

Purdue has fired coach Ryan Walters after two seasons, the school announced on Sunday. The Boilermakers finished their season with a 66-0 loss to rival Indiana on Saturday to finish the season 1-11 without a win against FBS competition.

A historically poor season has led Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski to fire coach Ryan Walters after just two seasons at the helm

Purdue can’t afford to be wrong for the second time in two years. The right hire, for Purdue, will always be a coach with offensive success.