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Penn State

2016 Season Performance

#3
Rank
11-2
Record
286.7
Points
0.846
SOS

Current Form

W9 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #3 Ohio State 24-21
Worst L @ #48 Pittsburgh 39-42

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 3-2
Neutral 1-0
Conference 9-1
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 4-1

Rank Progression

#1
#19
#37
#55
#75
Pre
#32
W3
#47
W6
#16
W9
#10
W12
#5
W15
#3

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #106 Kent State
33-13
+7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 5.2
Margin Scaling
+2.7 7.9
Total 7.9 pts
2
09/10
L
#37 @ #48 Pittsburgh
39-42
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
3
09/17
W
#62 vs #96 Temple
34-27
+13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.4 12.4
Margin Scaling
+1.5 13.9
Total 13.9 pts
4
09/24
L
#47 @ #12 Michigan
10-49
-6.7
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
-3.6 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
5
10/01
W
#65 vs #43 Minnesota
29-26 OT
+21.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+7.8 16.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 18.1
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.4
Total 21.4 pts
6
10/08
W
#40 vs #17 Maryland
38-14
+21.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.0 13.0
Margin Scaling
+5.4 18.4
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.7
Total 21.7 pts
8
10/23
W
#21 vs #3 Ohio State
24-21
+49.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+26.2 35.2
Margin Scaling
+1.4 36.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 41.7
Recency Weighting
+7.5 49.2
Total 49.2 pts
9
10/29
W
#10 @ #84 Purdue
62-24
+17.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+5.3 17.8
Total 17.8 pts
10
11/05
W
#10 vs #24 Iowa
41-14
+43.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+18.2 27.2
Margin Scaling
+6.4 33.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 36.6
Recency Weighting
+6.6 43.2
Total 43.2 pts
11
11/12
W
#7 @ #52 Indiana
45-31
+27.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.4 19.9
Margin Scaling
+3.1 23.0
Recency Weighting
+4.1 27.1
Total 27.1 pts
12
11/20
W
#4 @ #111 Rutgers
39-0
+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
13
11/26
W
#5 vs #93 Michigan State
45-12
+16.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+5.5 14.1
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.7
Total 16.7 pts
14
12/04
W
#5 N #4 Wisconsin
38-31
+55.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+28.5 40.0
Margin Scaling
+2.2 42.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 47.2
Recency Weighting
+8.5 55.7
Total 55.7 pts
Total
11-2 Record
277.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
91-34
Record
73%
Win Rate
#20
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.844
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#3
2017
#8
2018
#13
2019
#6
2020
#31
2021
#19
2022
#7
2023
#6
2024
#5
2025
#51
2026
#66

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #66 #10 11.3 0.722 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #51 #11 57.3 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #5 #2 263.7 0.848 -
2023 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #2 257.6 0.865 -
2022 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #1 228.1 0.847 -
2021 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #1 141.0 0.897 -
2020 Big Ten 4-5 (44%) #31 #31 55.9 0.952 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #3 225.9 0.815 -
2018 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #13 #4 178.4 0.847 -
2017 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #8 #2 262.3 0.845 -
2016 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #3 #3 286.7 0.846 Big Ten