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Wisconsin

2016 Season Performance

#4
Rank
10-3
Record
257.9
Points
0.890
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #19 Iowa 17-9
Worst L @ #7 Michigan 7-14

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 4-1
Neutral 1-1
Conference 7-3
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-3

Rank Progression

#1
#9
#17
#25
#32
Pre
#22
W3
#8
W6
#8
W9
#6
W12
#3
W15
#4

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR N #10 LSU
16-14
+45.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+24.0 35.5
Margin Scaling
+1.4 36.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 38.4
Recency Weighting
+6.9 45.3
Total 45.3 pts
2
09/10
W
#4 vs #71 Akron
54-10
+10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+4.1 10.7
Total 10.7 pts
3
09/17
W
#5 vs #122 Georgia State
23-17
+6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 6.1
Total 6.1 pts
4
09/24
W
#8 @ #28 Michigan State
30-6
+21.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+4.9 17.9
Recency Weighting
+3.2 21.1
Total 21.1 pts
5
10/01
L
#1 @ #7 Michigan
7-14
-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
7
10/16
L
#8 vs #6 Ohio State
23-30 OT
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
8
10/22
W
#15 @ #19 Iowa
17-9
+55.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.3 40.8
Margin Scaling
+3.5 44.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 47.4
Recency Weighting
+8.5 55.9
Total 55.9 pts
9
10/29
W
#9 vs #7 Nebraska
23-17 OT
+37.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+19.0 28.0
Margin Scaling
+2.1 30.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 31.6
Recency Weighting
+5.7 37.3
Total 37.3 pts
10
11/05
W
#6 @ #29 Northwestern
21-7
+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
11
11/12
W
#4 vs #94 Illinois
48-3
+13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 8.3
Margin Scaling
+5.3 13.7
Total 13.7 pts
12
11/19
W
#6 @ #98 Purdue
49-20
+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
13
11/26
W
#3 vs #26 Minnesota
31-17
+23.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+7.8 16.8
Margin Scaling
+3.3 20.1
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.7
Total 23.7 pts
14
12/04
L
#4 N #5 Penn State
31-38
-4.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.4
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.0
Total -4.0 pts
Total
10-3 Record
259.3

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
76-46
Record
62%
Win Rate
#28
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.870
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#4
2017
#4
2018
#20
2019
#4
2020
#34
2021
#6
2022
#46
2023
#27
2024
#70
2025
#63
2026
#27

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-1 (80%) #27 #11 58.1 0.694 -
2025 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #63 #30 37.1 0.950 -
2024 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #70 #26 29.7 0.900 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #27 #13 98.2 0.822 -
2022 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #46 #38 63.0 0.837 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #6 #5 203.6 0.920 -
2020 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #34 #32 50.0 0.997 -
2019 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #4 #2 254.3 0.870 -
2018 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #20 #13 124.2 0.850 -
2017 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #4 #3 298.5 0.842 -
2016 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #4 #1 257.9 0.890 -