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Ohio State

2016 Season Performance

#2
Rank
11-1
Record
308.1
Points
0.864
SOS

Current Form

W5 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W @ #8 Wisconsin 30-23
Worst L @ #21 Penn State 21-24

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 4-1
Conference 8-1
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 4-1

Rank Progression

#1
#9
#17
#25
#34
Pre
#1
W3
#3
W6
#6
W9
#4
W12
#2
W15
#2

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #51 Bowling Green
77-10
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
2
09/10
W
#24 vs #22 Tulsa
48-3
+16.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+4.9 16.8
Total 16.8 pts
3
09/17
W
#4 @ #35 Oklahoma
45-24
+36.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+11.9 25.4
Margin Scaling
+4.2 29.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 31.1
Recency Weighting
+5.6 36.8
Total 36.8 pts
5
10/01
W
#12 vs #89 Rutgers
58-0
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+5.1 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
6
10/08
W
#11 vs #30 Indiana
38-17
+20.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.3 13.3
Margin Scaling
+4.3 17.6
Recency Weighting
+3.2 20.7
Total 20.7 pts
7
10/16
W
#6 @ #8 Wisconsin
30-23 OT
+63.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+33.5 47.0
Margin Scaling
+2.2 49.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 54.2
Recency Weighting
+9.8 63.9
Total 63.9 pts
8
10/23
L
#3 @ #21 Penn State
21-24
-3.2
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
-0.7 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.2
Total -3.2 pts
9
10/29
W
#5 vs #22 Northwestern
24-20
+26.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+11.6 20.6
Margin Scaling
+2.0 22.6
Recency Weighting
+4.1 26.6
Total 26.6 pts
10
11/06
W
#4 vs #11 Nebraska
62-3
+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
11
11/12
W
#2 @ #59 Maryland
62-3
+30.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.0 19.5
Margin Scaling
+6.0 25.5
Recency Weighting
+4.6 30.1
Total 30.1 pts
12
11/19
W
#2 @ #93 Michigan State
17-16
+16.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+0.6 13.5
Recency Weighting
+2.4 16.0
Total 16.0 pts
13
11/26
W
#2 vs #4 Michigan
30-27 OT
+42.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.4 31.4
Margin Scaling
+1.4 32.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 35.8
Recency Weighting
+6.4 42.2
Total 42.2 pts
Total
11-1 Record
314.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
112-12
Record
90%
Win Rate
#3
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.852
Avg SOS
4
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#2
2017
#2
2018
#3
2019
#1
2020
#4
2021
#4
2022
#4
2023
#4
2024
#4
2025
#2
2026
#8

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #8 #4 114.1 0.738 -
2025 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #1 350.1 0.860 -
2024 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 265.2 0.826 -
2023 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #1 280.8 0.843 -
2022 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #2 269.5 0.833 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #2 270.5 0.833 -
2020 Big Ten 6-0 (100%) #4 #4 205.1 0.984 Big Ten
2019 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 428.9 0.848 Big Ten
2018 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #3 #1 338.6 0.865 Big Ten
2017 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #2 #2 331.3 0.883 Big Ten
2016 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #2 #2 308.1 0.864 -