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Minnesota

2017 Season Performance

#74
Rank
5-7
Record
12.3
Points
0.834
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #60 Nebraska 54-21
Worst L vs #67 Maryland 24-31

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#10
#29
#48
#67
#86
Pre
#24
W3
#15
W6
#49
W9
#63
W12
#67
W15
#74

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs #125 Buffalo
17-7
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 7.5
Margin Scaling
+2.1 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
2
09/10
W
#40 @ #114 Oregon State
48-14
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.3 5.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
3
09/16
W
#21 vs #27 Middle Tennessee
34-3
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.3 7.7
Margin Scaling
+4.2 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
5
09/30
L
#28 vs #67 Maryland
24-31
-10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.6 -7.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -8.9
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.5
Total -10.5 pts
6
10/07
L
#37 @ #43 Purdue
17-31
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
7
10/15
L
#49 vs #6 Michigan State
27-30
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
8
10/21
W
#58 vs #99 Illinois
24-17
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+1.5 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
9
10/28
L
#54 @ #33 Iowa
10-17
-4.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -3.6
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.2
Total -4.2 pts
10
11/05
L
#63 @ #11 Michigan
10-33
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
11
11/11
W
#74 vs #60 Nebraska
54-21
+19.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.8 10.8
Margin Scaling
+6.1 16.9
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.9
Total 19.9 pts
12
11/18
L
#59 @ #12 Northwestern
0-39
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
13
11/25
L
#67 vs #3 Wisconsin
0-31
-8.1
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
-3.6 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
Total
5-7 Record
12.3

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-50
Record
59%
Win Rate
#37
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.824
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#37
2017
#74
2018
#27
2019
#13
2020
#51
2021
#16
2022
#25
2023
#42
2024
#23
2025
#55
2026
#41

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-2 (67%) #41 #14 39.2 0.768 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #55 #29 53.9 0.792 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #23 #18 136.0 0.847 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #42 #20 66.1 0.873 -
2022 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #25 #10 100.6 0.815 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #14 152.5 0.807 -
2020 Big Ten 3-4 (43%) #51 #39 28.9 0.906 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #13 #6 170.4 0.781 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #27 #17 99.1 0.866 -
2017 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #74 #15 12.3 0.834 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #37 #22 86.0 0.779 -