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Ohio State

2017 Season Performance

#2
Rank
11-2
Record
331.3
Points
0.883
SOS

Current Form

W4 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W N #3 Wisconsin 27-21
Worst L @ #28 Iowa 24-55

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 4-1
Neutral 1-0
Conference 9-1
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0

Rank Progression

#1
#17
#33
#49
#67
Pre
#10
W3
#7
W6
#5
W9
#3
W12
#6
W15
#2

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR @ #57 Indiana
49-21
+27.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 17.7
Margin Scaling
+5.4 23.1
Recency Weighting
+4.2 27.2
Total 27.2 pts
2
09/09
L
#2 vs #31 Oklahoma
16-31
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.2 -7.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
3
09/16
W
#57 vs #60 Army
38-7
+23.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.6 13.6
Margin Scaling
+6.0 19.6
Recency Weighting
+3.5 23.1
Total 23.1 pts
4
09/23
W
#7 vs #82 UNLV
54-21
+10.6
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 10.6
Total 10.6 pts
5
09/30
W
#12 @ #118 Rutgers
56-0
+23.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 14.7
Margin Scaling
+5.6 20.3
Recency Weighting
+3.7 23.9
Total 23.9 pts
6
10/07
W
#9 vs #19 Maryland
62-14
+19.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+5.9 16.6
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.6
Total 19.6 pts
7
10/14
W
#5 @ #57 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
9
10/28
W
#9 vs #2 Penn State
39-38
+42.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.9 31.9
Margin Scaling
+0.7 32.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 35.6
Recency Weighting
+6.4 42.1
Total 42.1 pts
10
11/04
L
#3 @ #28 Iowa
24-55
-7.1
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
-3.5 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
11
11/11
W
#10 vs #5 Michigan State
48-3
+47.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.0 30.0
Margin Scaling
+7.1 37.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 40.1
Recency Weighting
+7.2 47.3
Total 47.3 pts
12
11/18
W
#5 vs #111 Illinois
52-14
+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
13
11/25
W
#6 @ #17 Michigan
31-20
+54.1
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 44.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 45.8
Recency Weighting
+8.2 54.1
Total 54.1 pts
14
12/03
W
#4 N #3 Wisconsin
27-21
+60.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+32.9 44.4
Margin Scaling
+2.2 46.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 51.6
Recency Weighting
+9.3 60.9
Total 60.9 pts
Total
11-2 Record
331.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
112-12
Record
90%
Win Rate
#3
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.852
Avg SOS
4
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#2
2017
#2
2018
#3
2019
#1
2020
#4
2021
#4
2022
#4
2023
#4
2024
#4
2025
#2
2026
#8

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #8 #4 114.1 0.738 -
2025 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #1 350.1 0.860 -
2024 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 265.2 0.826 -
2023 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #1 280.8 0.843 -
2022 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #2 269.5 0.833 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #2 270.5 0.833 -
2020 Big Ten 6-0 (100%) #4 #4 205.1 0.984 Big Ten
2019 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 428.9 0.848 Big Ten
2018 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #3 #1 338.6 0.865 Big Ten
2017 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #2 #2 331.3 0.883 Big Ten
2016 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #2 #2 308.1 0.864 -