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Iowa

2016 Season Performance

#10
Rank
8-4
Record
168.7
Points
0.845
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #3 Michigan 14-13
Worst L vs #7 North Dakota State 21-23

Record Splits

Home 4-3
Away 4-1
Conference 6-3
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 3-2

Rank Progression

#4
#19
#34
#49
#64
Pre
#42
W3
#54
W6
#23
W9
#24
W12
#14
W15
#10

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #109 Miami (OH)
45-21
+11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.3 7.7
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.5
Total 11.5 pts
2
09/10
W
#34 vs #121 Iowa State
42-3
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+4.8 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
3
09/17
L
#25 vs #7 North Dakota State
21-23
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -8.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
4
09/24
W
#54 @ #68 Rutgers
14-7
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 10.2
Margin Scaling
+1.5 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
5
10/01
L
#27 vs #108 Northwestern
31-38
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
6
10/08
W
#50 @ #62 Minnesota
14-7
+32.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+11.7 25.2
Margin Scaling
+2.0 27.2
Recency Weighting
+4.9 32.1
Total 32.1 pts
7
10/15
W
#23 @ #75 Purdue
49-35
+15.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+2.6 15.2
Total 15.2 pts
8
10/22
L
#19 vs #15 Wisconsin
9-17
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
10
11/05
L
#24 @ #10 Penn State
14-41
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
11
11/13
W
#24 vs #3 Michigan
14-13
+41.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.4 31.4
Margin Scaling
+0.7 32.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 35.1
Recency Weighting
+6.3 41.4
Total 41.4 pts
12
11/19
W
#15 @ #99 Illinois
28-0
+17.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+4.8 17.3
Total 17.3 pts
13
11/25
W
#14 vs #11 Nebraska
40-10
+43.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+19.0 28.0
Margin Scaling
+7.0 35.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 36.5
Recency Weighting
+6.6 43.1
Total 43.1 pts
Total
8-4 Record
155.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
86-38
Record
69%
Win Rate
#15
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.843
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#10
2017
#19
2018
#16
2019
#14
2020
#14
2021
#8
2022
#21
2023
#8
2024
#22
2025
#20
2026
#18

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #18 #7 67.4 0.689 -
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #11 128.5 0.832 -
2024 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #22 #17 141.1 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #8 206.9 0.871 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #21 #10 118.8 0.825 -
2021 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #2 196.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #14 #13 130.2 0.940 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #14 #3 164.7 0.843 -
2018 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #10 143.9 0.877 -
2017 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #7 131.3 0.893 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #10 #9 168.7 0.845 -