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Iowa

2017 Season Performance

#19
Rank
7-5
Record
131.3
Points
0.893
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #3 Ohio State 55-24
Worst L vs #55 Purdue 15-24

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 2-3
Conference 4-5
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-3

Rank Progression

#2
#13
#24
#35
#47
Pre
#37
W3
#9
W6
#26
W9
#28
W12
#22
W15
#19

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #96 Wyoming
24-3
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+3.0 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
2
09/09
W
#33 @ #59 Iowa State
44-41 OT
+24.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.8 19.3
Margin Scaling
+1.1 20.5
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.2
Total 24.2 pts
3
09/16
W
#7 vs #97 North Texas
31-14
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+3.2 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
4
09/23
L
#9 vs #16 Penn State
19-21
-5.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
5
09/30
L
#25 @ #57 Michigan State
10-17
-3.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.3
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.9
Total -3.9 pts
6
10/07
W
#33 vs #73 Illinois
45-16
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+5.1 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
8
10/21
L
#26 @ #48 Northwestern
10-17 OT
-3.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.3
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.9
Total -3.9 pts
9
10/28
W
#33 vs #54 Minnesota
17-10
+16.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+1.8 13.6
Recency Weighting
+2.4 16.0
Total 16.0 pts
10
11/04
W
#28 vs #3 Ohio State
55-24
+54.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+24.6 33.6
Margin Scaling
+7.2 40.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 45.9
Recency Weighting
+8.3 54.1
Total 54.1 pts
11
11/11
L
#14 @ #4 Wisconsin
14-38
-6.0
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
-3.2 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
12
11/18
L
#21 vs #55 Purdue
15-24
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.4
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
13
11/24
W
#22 @ #73 Nebraska
56-14
+26.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 16.2
Margin Scaling
+6.1 22.3
Recency Weighting
+4.0 26.3
Total 26.3 pts
Total
7-5 Record
131.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
86-38
Record
69%
Win Rate
#15
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.843
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#10
2017
#19
2018
#16
2019
#14
2020
#14
2021
#8
2022
#21
2023
#8
2024
#22
2025
#20
2026
#18

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #18 #7 67.4 0.689 -
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #11 128.5 0.832 -
2024 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #22 #17 141.1 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #8 206.9 0.871 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #21 #10 118.8 0.825 -
2021 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #2 196.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #14 #13 130.2 0.940 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #14 #3 164.7 0.843 -
2018 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #10 143.9 0.877 -
2017 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #7 131.3 0.893 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #10 #9 168.7 0.845 -