Indiana–Purdue rivalry

Indiana–Purdue rivalry
SportFootball, basketball, baseball
60km
37miles
Purdue
Indiana
Locations of Indiana and Purdue
College Comparison
Indiana Purdue
Founded 1820 1869
Location Bloomington, IN West Lafayette, IN
Students 45,328 49,639
School colors        
Nickname Hoosiers Boilermakers
Varsity Teams 24 20
NCAA Championships 24 3
Governor's Cup wins 14 7

The Indiana–Purdue rivalry is a rivalry between the Indiana University Bloomington Hoosiers and the Purdue University Boilermakers, the two flagship public universities in the state of Indiana. It is regarded as one of the most intense collegiate rivalries in the United States, and one of the strongest and most followed collegiate rivalries in the Big Ten Conference. Among college sports rivalries, Newsweek listed it among the top 12 and Huffington Post listed it as the fifth best overall.

Both teams have been part of the Big Ten Conference for over 100 years, with Purdue being a founding member.