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 fired head coach Ryan Walters on Sunday after just two seasons, a source confirmed to IndyStar. After this year's disastrous 1-11 mark, Mike Bobinski will go in search of his third coaching hire since becoming Purdue athletic director.

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

As a Big Ten job, the general thought in the industry is that Purdue should be able to spend well. Can the Boilermakers make a big splash?