Purdue Boilermakers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 25 Oct '25)

Get ready for a paddle battle as the Purdue Boilermakers clash with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a table-tennis showdown during the NCAA, Regular Season tournament on the spookiest day of the year, Saturday, October 25, 2025. As we dig through the stats, it becomes an intriguing conundrum to pick which team might earn the bragging rights. But fear not, as we unravel the story hidden in the numbers.

When we glance back at the history books, it's like looking into two teams playing an intense game of hide and seek. In their last two face-offs, both Purdue Boilermakers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights were so well-matched that neither managed to bag a single win. Their previous encounter on November 28, 2020, saw Rutgers Scarlet Knights emerge victorious, as guest stars, with a 37-30 victory that left the Boilermakers with burnt biscuits.

Delving into the spiritual realm of statistics, we find that the Boilermakers cooked up the same number of maximum point sequences in their last match as the Knights did... zero, zilch, nada. Both teams were equally surprising in their come-from-behind victories, pulling off a grand total of zero miraculous comebacks. When it came to receiving points, both squads had such a harmonious balance that they each secured a groundbreaking zero percent. Who knew symmetry could be so bland?

Heading into this next bout, both teams bleed from recent losses. The Boilermakers took a 0-19 dive against the Northwestern Wildcats, while on the other hand, the Scarlet Knights fell to the Oregon Ducks with a quackingly unfortunate score of 10-56. So, who will victoriously paddle their way to triumph this time? Based on these stats, we predict the Scarlet Knights might just break their spell and transform this contest into their shining moment. Let's waffle our way to the match and find out!