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Iowa State

2017 Season Performance

#36
Rank
7-5
Record
78.9
Points
0.696
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #7 Oklahoma 38-31
Worst L @ #53 West Virginia 16-20

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 4-2
Conference 5-4
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#13
#34
#55
#76
#97
Pre
#67
W3
#42
W6
#34
W9
#18
W12
#29
W15
#36

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #78 Northern Iowa
42-24
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
L
#59 vs #33 Iowa
41-44 OT
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
3
09/16
W
#85 @ #89 Akron
41-14
+16.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 12.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 16.2
Total 16.2 pts
5
09/29
L
#56 vs #77 Texas
7-17
-11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -8.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -8.2
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -9.6
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.3
Total -11.3 pts
6
10/07
W
#87 @ #7 Oklahoma
38-31
+39.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+14.7 28.2
Margin Scaling
+1.8 30.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 33.0
Recency Weighting
+6.0 39.0
Total 39.0 pts
7
10/14
W
#34 vs #122 Kansas
45-0
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 4.5
Margin Scaling
+4.4 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
8
10/21
W
#35 @ #43 Texas Tech
31-13
+19.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.4 15.9
Margin Scaling
+3.7 19.6
Total 19.6 pts
9
10/28
W
#23 vs #10 TCU
14-7
+22.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+6.9 15.9
Margin Scaling
+1.8 17.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 19.2
Recency Weighting
+3.5 22.7
Total 22.7 pts
10
11/04
L
#18 @ #53 West Virginia
16-20
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
11
11/11
L
#25 vs #18 Oklahoma State
42-49
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.7 -7.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
12
11/18
W
#30 @ #121 Baylor
23-13
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.6 6.9
Margin Scaling
+2.2 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
13
11/25
L
#29 @ #54 Kansas State
19-20
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
Total
7-5 Record
77.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-54
Record
57%
Win Rate
#46
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.689
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#102
2017
#36
2018
#37
2019
#42
2020
#16
2021
#41
2022
#77
2023
#40
2024
#19
2025
#29
2026
#70

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 3-3 (50%) #70 #55 8.2 0.651 -
2025 Big 12 7-4 (64%) #29 #5 92.6 0.703 -
2024 Big 12 10-3 (77%) #19 #9 154.3 0.702 -
2023 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #40 #36 69.1 0.705 -
2022 Big 12 4-8 (33%) #77 #4 13.4 0.706 -
2021 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #41 #29 69.4 0.687 -
2020 Big 12 8-3 (73%) #16 #10 126.4 0.698 -
2019 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #42 #21 55.6 0.693 -
2018 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #37 #29 76.8 0.662 -
2017 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #36 #18 78.9 0.696 -
2016 Big 12 3-9 (25%) #102 #102 -42.3 0.679 -