The primary, fiercest, and most historic football rival for the Purdue Boilermakers is their in-state Big Ten adversary, the Indiana University Hoosiers. Universally known as the battle for the Old Oregon Bucket, this historic annual clash represents one of the oldest and most passionately contested college football rivalries in the Midwest, bringing together alumni, students, and fans from across the entire state of Indiana to compete for ultimate bragging rights and athletic glory on the gridiron.