WVU Adds Purdue to 2027 Home Schedule
West Virginia will host Purdue in Morgantown in 2027, its first home meeting with the Boilermakers since 1995.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Football
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West Virginia Athletics Director Wren Baker announced a 2027 home football game against Purdue to be played in Morgantown. West Virginia will cancel one of three listed non-conference 2027 games to make room for the addition.
Why it matters
The addition gives West Virginia 10 Power Four opponents in 2027, a minimum now required under the expanded 24-team College Football Playoff format. The Purdue game also revives a series last played in Morgantown in 1995.
The announcement is an official athletic department schedule decision, bringing West Virginia from nine to 10 Power Four opponents for 2027. The date and which of the three listed non-conference games will be dropped remain unannounced.
The players
Wren Baker
Wren Baker is the athletics director at West Virginia University who announced the Purdue addition.
The details
Baker announced the addition on November 3, 2026. The series is tied at one win each, with Purdue winning 26-24 in Morgantown in 1995 and West Virginia winning 20-6 in West Lafayette in 1996.
Timeline
1995: Purdue won 26-24 in Morgantown, the last meeting at West Virginia.
1996: West Virginia won 20-6 at West Lafayette.
November 3, 2026: Baker announced the Purdue home game addition.
2027 season: West Virginia hosts Purdue in Morgantown, date to be announced.
2029: A second home game against Ohio is scheduled as part of a 2-for-1 arrangement.
Roadmap
The College Football Playoff's expansion to 24 teams now requires every Power Four program to schedule at least 10 Power Four opponents, reshaping non-conference scheduling across the conference. West Virginia's Purdue addition is a direct response to that rule, moving it from nine to 10 Power Four games in 2027.
Fans planning 2027 attendance now have a confirmed home date against Purdue to watch once it is set. The schedule change also means one of the three listed non-conference games will not be played.
The takeaway
Adding Purdue reflects how the expanded playoff format is pushing schools to build tougher non-conference schedules. Expect West Virginia's remaining 2027 dates to follow once the Purdue game is placed on the calendar.
What happens next
West Virginia is expected to make further 2027 schedule announcements in the coming days, including the Purdue game date.
Further reading
For more on West Virginia's football schedule and program news, see Football coverage on Wisevoter.
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