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Purdue

2016 Season Performance

#107
Rank
3-9
Record
-45.1
Points
0.844
SOS

Current Form

L7 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #78 Nevada 24-14
Worst L vs #51 Cincinnati 20-38

Record Splits

Home 2-5
Away 1-4
Conference 1-8
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#60
#74
#88
#102
#117
Pre
#97
W3
#94
W6
#75
W9
#92
W12
#103
W15
#107

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #125 Eastern Kentucky
45-24
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
L
#65 vs #51 Cincinnati
20-38
-13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -12.2
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -13.7
Total -13.7 pts
4
09/24
W
#94 vs #78 Nevada
24-14
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
5
10/01
L
#68 @ #39 Maryland
7-50
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
6
10/08
W
#87 @ #110 Illinois
34-31 OT
+13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 13.6
Total 13.6 pts
7
10/15
L
#75 vs #23 Iowa
35-49
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
8
10/22
L
#85 @ #9 Nebraska
14-27
-4.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.8
Total -4.8 pts
9
10/29
L
#84 vs #10 Penn State
24-62
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
10
11/05
L
#92 @ #22 Minnesota
31-44
-5.5
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
-1.6 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
11
11/12
L
#96 vs #42 Northwestern
17-45
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -7.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
12
11/19
L
#98 vs #6 Wisconsin
20-49
-8.6
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
-3.6 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
13
11/26
L
#103 @ #62 Indiana
24-26
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -4.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-49.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
47-74
Record
39%
Win Rate
#61
Avg Rank
#9
Best Rank
0.885
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#107
2017
#24
2018
#17
2019
#78
2020
#50
2021
#13
2022
#13
2023
#72
2024
#131
2025
#123
2026
#45

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #45 #40 35.3 0.816 -
2025 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #123 #32 -55.9 0.919 -
2024 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #131 #68 -82.9 0.877 -
2023 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #72 #24 16.0 0.898 -
2022 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #13 #11 153.9 0.840 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #13 #9 175.6 0.886 -
2020 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #50 #42 29.9 0.961 -
2019 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #78 #44 7.2 0.881 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #17 #14 137.2 0.934 -
2017 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #24 #19 117.8 0.879 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #107 #65 -45.1 0.844 -