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BYU

2016 Season Performance

#52
Rank
8-4
Record
57.3
Points
0.543
SOS

Current Form

W4 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #47 Toledo 55-53
Worst L vs #33 UCLA 14-17

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 2-2
Neutral 1-1
Conference 1-0
Non-Conf 7-4
Close (7 pts or less) 3-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#24
#43
#62
#81
#101
Pre
#44
W3
#90
W6
#50
W9
#59
W12
#50
W15
#52

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR N #59 Arizona
18-16
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.1 6.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
2
09/10
L
#29 @ #80 Utah
19-20
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
3
09/18
L
#66 vs #33 UCLA
14-17
-13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.6
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -13.0
Total -13.0 pts
4
09/24
L
#90 N #36 West Virginia
32-35
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
5
10/01
W
#91 vs #47 Toledo
55-53
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+0.9 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
6
10/08
W
#80 @ #82 Michigan State
31-14
+19.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+3.8 16.8
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.8
Total 19.8 pts
7
10/15
W
#50 vs #61 Mississippi State
28-21 OT
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.3 13.3
Margin Scaling
+2.0 15.3
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
8
10/21
L
#44 @ #13 Boise State
27-28
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
10
11/05
W
#59 @ #84 Cincinnati
20-3
+12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 9.8
Margin Scaling
+3.0 12.8
Total 12.8 pts
11
11/12
W
#56 vs #60 Southern Utah
37-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
12
11/19
W
#51 vs #122 Massachusetts
51-9
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+4.6 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
13
11/27
W
#50 vs #113 Utah State
28-10
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+2.7 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
Total
8-4 Record
57.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
83-43
Record
66%
Win Rate
#48
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.565
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#52
2017
#111
2018
#60
2019
#35
2020
#19
2021
#33
2022
#70
2023
#91
2024
#24
2025
#14
2026
#22

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 5-0 (100%) #22 #18 62.7 0.552 -
2025 Big 12 11-2 (85%) #14 #9 184.9 0.676 -
2024 Big 12 10-2 (83%) #24 #8 135.6 0.616 -
2023 Big 12 5-7 (42%) #91 #5 -6.4 0.680 -
2022 FBS Independents 7-5 (58%) #70 #8 27.7 0.585 -
2021 FBS Independents 10-2 (83%) #33 #12 88.3 0.460 -
2020 FBS Independents 10-1 (91%) #19 #1 110.5 0.472 -
2019 FBS Independents 7-5 (58%) #35 #32 68.0 0.535 -
2018 FBS Independents 6-6 (50%) #60 #7 43.0 0.521 -
2017 FBS Independents 4-9 (31%) #111 #109 -51.8 0.578 -
2016 FBS Independents 8-4 (67%) #52 #29 57.3 0.543 -