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Michigan

2016 Season Performance

#7
Rank
10-2
Record
220.6
Points
0.808
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #47 Penn State 49-10
Worst L @ #24 Iowa 13-14

Record Splits

Home 8-0
Away 2-2
Conference 7-2
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2

Rank Progression

#1
#11
#21
#31
#43
Pre
#11
W3
#12
W6
#3
W9
#2
W12
#4
W15
#7

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #118 Hawai'i
63-3
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.9 7.1
Margin Scaling
+4.1 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
2
09/10
W
#33 vs #55 UCF
51-14
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+4.6 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
3
09/17
W
#13 vs #46 Colorado
45-28
+14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.1 11.1
Margin Scaling
+3.2 14.3
Total 14.3 pts
4
09/24
W
#12 vs #47 Penn State
49-10
+53.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+23.8 32.8
Margin Scaling
+7.2 40.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 45.0
Recency Weighting
+8.1 53.1
Total 53.1 pts
5
10/01
W
#7 vs #1 Wisconsin
14-7
+45.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.3 31.3
Margin Scaling
+2.2 33.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 38.5
Recency Weighting
+6.9 45.4
Total 45.4 pts
6
10/08
W
#3 @ #93 Rutgers
78-0
+15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 10.2
Margin Scaling
+5.1 15.3
Total 15.3 pts
8
10/22
W
#4 vs #94 Illinois
41-8
+13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+5.3 13.7
Total 13.7 pts
9
10/29
W
#3 @ #96 Michigan State
32-23
+18.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+2.7 15.7
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.6
Total 18.6 pts
10
11/05
W
#2 vs #45 Maryland
59-3
+22.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.0 13.0
Margin Scaling
+6.0 19.0
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.4
Total 22.4 pts
11
11/13
L
#3 @ #24 Iowa
13-14
-3.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.3
Total -3.3 pts
12
11/19
W
#3 vs #62 Indiana
20-10
+19.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.3 13.3
Margin Scaling
+3.1 16.3
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.3
Total 19.3 pts
13
11/26
L
#4 @ #2 Ohio State
27-30 OT
-3.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -2.6
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.0
Total -3.0 pts
Total
10-2 Record
220.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
96-26
Record
79%
Win Rate
#16
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.867
Avg SOS
3
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#7
2017
#16
2018
#4
2019
#7
2020
#59
2021
#2
2022
#2
2023
#1
2024
#17
2025
#16
2026
#40

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-2 (60%) #40 #5 40.1 0.785 -
2025 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #16 #6 170.1 0.864 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #17 #5 155.8 0.930 -
2023 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 409.6 0.837 Big Ten
2022 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #2 #2 401.5 0.849 Big Ten
2021 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #2 339.3 0.825 Big Ten
2020 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #59 #30 23.2 0.986 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #7 #5 206.8 0.889 -
2018 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 270.2 0.883 -
2017 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #1 152.5 0.878 -
2016 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #2 220.6 0.808 -