Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Purdue fans raise more than anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- Purdue Harm: 40th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Purdue Identity-Based Abuse: 23rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Purdue Explicit Language: 36th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Purdue College Sports: 79th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Purdue Off-Field Storylines: 47th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Purdue Sports Betting: 76th percentile of ranked FBS teams
- Purdue Team & Front Office: 67th percentile of ranked FBS teams
Sentiment
Signature subtags
What Purdue fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.
Mentioned Transfer Portal at 2.6× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Band at 2.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Mentioned Front Office at 2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +46% | 140 | 47 | 201 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | +69% | 466 | 63 | 581 | W 31–0 vs Ball State |
| 2025-09-06 | +55% | 319 | 67 | 455 | W 34–17 vs S Illinois |
| 2025-09-13 | +31% | 263 | 116 | 471 | L 17–33 vs USC |
| 2025-09-20 | +24% | 221 | 130 | 387 | L 30–56 at Notre Dame |
| 2025-09-27 | +72% | 116 | 12 | 144 | No game |
| 2025-10-04 | +27% | 129 | 69 | 224 | L 27–43 vs Illinois |
| 2025-10-11 | +12% | 185 | 143 | 355 | L 20–27 at Minnesota |
| 2025-10-18 | −10% | 115 | 145 | 295 | L 0–19 at Northwestern |
| 2025-10-25 | −22% | 118 | 197 | 352 | L 24–27 vs Rutgers |
| 2025-11-01 | +33% | 212 | 97 | 348 | L 16–21 at Michigan |
| 2025-11-08 | +11% | 73 | 57 | 140 | L 10–34 vs Ohio State |
| 2025-11-15 | −26% | 90 | 167 | 299 | L 13–49 at Washington |
| 2025-11-22 | −12% | 248 | 328 | 683 | L 3–56 vs Indiana |
| 2025-11-29 | +20% | 321 | 202 | 602 | No game |
| 2025-12-06 | +27% | 27 | 13 | 52 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | −36% | 31 | 77 | 128 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | −10% | 62 | 76 | 147 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +42% | 91 | 34 | 137 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | +55% | 44 | 11 | 60 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +36% | 31 | 12 | 53 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | −52% | 5 | 19 | 27 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 69.7% | 23.4% | 201 |
| 2025-08-30 | 80.2% | 10.8% | 581 |
| 2025-09-06 | 70.1% | 14.7% | 455 |
| 2025-09-13 | 55.8% | 24.6% | 471 |
| 2025-09-20 | 57.1% | 33.6% | 387 |
| 2025-09-27 | 80.6% | 8.3% | 144 |
| 2025-10-04 | 57.6% | 30.8% | 224 |
| 2025-10-11 | 52.1% | 40.3% | 355 |
| 2025-10-18 | 39% | 49.2% | 295 |
| 2025-10-25 | 33.5% | 56% | 352 |
| 2025-11-01 | 60.9% | 27.9% | 348 |
| 2025-11-08 | 52.1% | 40.7% | 140 |
| 2025-11-15 | 30.1% | 55.9% | 299 |
| 2025-11-22 | 36.3% | 48% | 683 |
| 2025-11-29 | 53.3% | 33.6% | 602 |
| 2025-12-06 | 51.9% | 25% | 52 |
| 2025-12-13 | 24.2% | 60.2% | 128 |
| 2025-12-20 | 42.2% | 51.7% | 147 |
| 2025-12-27 | 66.4% | 24.8% | 137 |
| 2026-01-03 | 73.3% | 18.3% | 60 |
| 2026-01-10 | 58.5% | 22.6% | 53 |
| 2026-01-17 | 18.5% | 70.4% | 27 |
Season timeline
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
- Explicit Words52
- Explicit Acronym26
- Violent Language6
- Usual Suspects2
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 54.7 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | 15.5 | W 31–0 vs Ball State |
| 2025-09-06 | 24.2 | W 34–17 vs S Illinois |
| 2025-09-13 | 19.1 | L 17–33 vs USC |
| 2025-09-20 | 25.8 | L 30–56 at Notre Dame |
| 2025-09-27 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-10-04 | 8.9 | L 27–43 vs Illinois |
| 2025-10-11 | 22.5 | L 20–27 at Minnesota |
| 2025-10-18 | 13.6 | L 0–19 at Northwestern |
| 2025-10-25 | 25.6 | L 24–27 vs Rutgers |
| 2025-11-01 | 11.5 | L 16–21 at Michigan |
| 2025-11-08 | 14.3 | L 10–34 vs Ohio State |
| 2025-11-15 | 33.4 | L 13–49 at Washington |
| 2025-11-22 | 33.7 | L 3–56 vs Indiana |
| 2025-11-29 | 23.3 | No game |
| 2025-12-06 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 39.1 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 61.2 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 29.2 | No game |
| 2026-01-03 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 444.4 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks122
- Group Hate4
- Sexual Content2
- Physical Appearance11
- Disability7
- Age6
- Gender5
- Race1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“GO. GO. PURDUE. YOU. GUYS. CAN. DO. IT. !!!”
““For no document from human hands can make these humans any less our brothers.” - MLK Jr.”
“Coach just cancel the season , stop playing football at Purdue and move on. Cash savings , remove Ross-Ade more parking etc.”
“Love my Boilers, but this season, after last season, is wearing on me, but I’m not going anywhere.”