Overview
- Purdue dismissed Kevin Kane on Sunday after a 34-29 home loss to Maryland that featured 75-, 87- and 44-yard touchdown plays and 27 second-half points.
- The university disclosed Kane is owed 100% of his remaining base pay through Dec. 31, 2027, including about $141,667 for November–December 2026 and $1,000,000 for 2027 with no offset if he takes another job.
- This season the Boilermakers ranked at or near the bottom of the Big Ten in yards allowed and scoring defense, giving up long plays repeatedly and allowing 32 points per game on average.
- Head coach Barry Odom acknowledged the hire was a mistake, has not named an interim defensive play-caller, and is scheduled to address the staff plan at his weekly news conference on Monday.
- The dismissal raises near-term risks for Purdue’s recruiting and transfer-portal work and adds to broader financial stakes for the program given large buyout figures in Odom’s contract.