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Nebraska

2016 Season Performance

#18
Rank
9-3
Record
139.9
Points
0.803
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #93 Northwestern 24-13
Worst L @ #14 Iowa 10-40

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 2-3
Conference 6-3
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1

Rank Progression

#2
#12
#22
#32
#43
Pre
#33
W3
#11
W6
#14
W9
#11
W12
#11
W15
#18

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #108 Fresno State
43-10
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.5 3.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
2
09/10
W
#30 vs #36 Wyoming
52-17
+13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 9.1
Margin Scaling
+4.4 13.6
Total 13.6 pts
3
09/17
W
#18 vs #54 Oregon
35-32
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+0.8 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
4
09/24
W
#11 @ #93 Northwestern
24-13
+40.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+17.4 30.9
Margin Scaling
+3.3 34.2
Recency Weighting
+6.2 40.4
Total 40.4 pts
5
10/01
W
#9 vs #109 Illinois
31-16
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+3.7 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
7
10/15
W
#14 @ #48 Indiana
27-22
+25.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.4 19.9
Margin Scaling
+1.8 21.8
Recency Weighting
+3.9 25.7
Total 25.7 pts
8
10/22
W
#9 vs #85 Purdue
27-14
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+2.6 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
9
10/29
L
#7 @ #9 Wisconsin
17-23 OT
-3.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
10
11/06
L
#11 @ #4 Ohio State
3-62
-6.5
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
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
11
11/13
W
#13 vs #22 Minnesota
24-17
+22.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+7.8 16.8
Margin Scaling
+2.0 18.8
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.2
Total 22.2 pts
12
11/19
W
#13 vs #66 Maryland
28-7
+20.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.0 13.0
Margin Scaling
+4.2 17.2
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.3
Total 20.3 pts
13
11/25
L
#11 @ #14 Iowa
10-40
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
Total
9-3 Record
141.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-67
Record
45%
Win Rate
#55
Avg Rank
#5
Best Rank
0.848
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#18
2017
#67
2018
#67
2019
#67
2020
#47
2021
#94
2022
#75
2023
#50
2024
#54
2025
#45
2026
#17

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #17 #10 70.2 0.693 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #45 #13 66.2 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #54 #5 52.7 0.871 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #50 #38 53.2 0.835 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #75 #66 15.4 0.862 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #94 #36 -20.3 0.909 -
2020 Big Ten 3-5 (38%) #47 #43 32.5 1.001 -
2019 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #67 #22 27.5 0.821 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #59 28.4 0.880 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #39 25.7 0.854 -
2016 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #18 #7 139.9 0.803 -