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Northwestern

2017 Season Performance

#11
Rank
9-3
Record
186.3
Points
0.830
SOS

Current Form

W7 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #5 Michigan State 39-31
Worst L @ #48 Duke 17-41

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 3-2
Conference 7-2
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0

Rank Progression

#6
#30
#54
#78
#103
Pre
#61
W3
#54
W6
#93
W9
#20
W12
#12
W15
#11

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #112 Nevada
31-20
+7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+2.0 7.1
Total 7.1 pts
2
09/09
L
#38 @ #48 Duke
17-41
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
3
09/16
W
#73 vs #119 Bowling Green
49-7
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 4.5
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
5
09/30
L
#61 @ #23 Wisconsin
24-33
-4.3
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
-1.8 -3.7
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.3
Total -4.3 pts
6
10/07
L
#75 vs #6 Penn State
7-31
-8.0
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
-3.2 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
7
10/14
W
#93 @ #37 Maryland
37-21
+23.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.6 16.1
Margin Scaling
+4.1 20.2
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.9
Total 23.9 pts
8
10/21
W
#48 vs #26 Iowa
17-10 OT
+33.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.9 24.9
Margin Scaling
+2.1 27.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 28.5
Recency Weighting
+5.1 33.6
Total 33.6 pts
9
10/28
W
#35 vs #5 Michigan State
39-31 OT
+43.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.0 30.0
Margin Scaling
+3.6 33.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 36.5
Recency Weighting
+6.6 43.1
Total 43.1 pts
10
11/04
W
#20 @ #46 Nebraska
31-24 OT
+21.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 16.2
Margin Scaling
+1.8 18.1
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.3
Total 21.3 pts
11
11/12
W
#16 vs #45 Purdue
23-13
+31.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+13.1 22.1
Margin Scaling
+3.4 25.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 27.1
Recency Weighting
+4.9 31.9
Total 31.9 pts
12
11/18
W
#12 vs #59 Minnesota
39-0
+20.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+5.9 17.8
Recency Weighting
+3.2 20.9
Total 20.9 pts
13
11/25
W
#12 @ #113 Illinois
42-7
+15.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 10.4
Margin Scaling
+5.1 15.5
Total 15.5 pts
Total
9-3 Record
185.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
57-65
Record
47%
Win Rate
#54
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.849
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#34
2017
#11
2018
#8
2019
#96
2020
#7
2021
#104
2022
#124
2023
#22
2024
#91
2025
#57
2026
#35

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-1 (80%) #35 #24 46.3 0.683 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #57 #41 51.8 0.843 -
2024 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #91 #18 0.8 0.852 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #22 #21 108.5 0.846 -
2022 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #124 #6 -65.6 0.895 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #104 #74 -39.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #7 #4 144.4 0.943 -
2019 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #96 #70 -20.4 0.861 -
2018 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #8 #6 220.7 0.916 -
2017 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #11 #11 186.3 0.830 -
2016 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #34 #22 89.6 0.813 -