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Northwestern

2016 Season Performance

#34
Rank
6-6
Record
89.6
Points
0.813
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #27 Iowa 38-31
Worst L vs NR Illinois State 7-9

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#17
#46
#75
#104
#134
Pre
#76
W3
#93
W6
#74
W9
#29
W12
#34
W15
#34

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR vs #56 Western Michigan
21-22
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
2
09/10
L
#114 vs NR Illinois State
7-9
-13.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-2.5 -12.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
3
09/18
W
#124 vs #106 Duke
24-13
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+2.3 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
4
09/24
L
#93 vs #11 Nebraska
13-24
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
5
10/01
W
#108 @ #27 Iowa
38-31
+54.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.3 40.8
Margin Scaling
+2.1 42.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 45.9
Recency Weighting
+8.3 54.2
Total 54.2 pts
7
10/15
W
#74 @ #84 Michigan State
54-40
+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
8
10/22
W
#29 vs #59 Indiana
24-14
+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
9
10/29
L
#22 @ #5 Ohio State
20-24
-3.5
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
-1.1 -2.9
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.5
Total -3.5 pts
10
11/05
L
#29 vs #6 Wisconsin
7-21
-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
11
11/12
W
#42 @ #96 Purdue
45-17
+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
12
11/19
L
#36 @ #32 Minnesota
12-29
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
13
11/26
W
#34 vs #104 Illinois
42-21
+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
Total
6-6 Record
87.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
57-65
Record
47%
Win Rate
#54
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.849
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#34
2017
#11
2018
#8
2019
#96
2020
#7
2021
#104
2022
#124
2023
#22
2024
#91
2025
#57
2026
#35

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-1 (80%) #35 #24 46.3 0.683 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #57 #41 51.8 0.843 -
2024 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #91 #18 0.8 0.852 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #22 #21 108.5 0.846 -
2022 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #124 #6 -65.6 0.895 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #104 #74 -39.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #7 #4 144.4 0.943 -
2019 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #96 #70 -20.4 0.861 -
2018 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #8 #6 220.7 0.916 -
2017 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #11 #11 186.3 0.830 -
2016 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #34 #22 89.6 0.813 -