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Penn State

2017 Season Performance

#8
Rank
10-2
Record
262.3
Points
0.845
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #75 Northwestern 31-7
Worst L @ #10 Michigan State 24-27

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#10
#19
#28
#36
Pre
#11
W3
#16
W6
#4
W9
#4
W12
#4
W15
#8

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #91 Akron
52-0
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.8 8.2
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
2
09/09
W
#26 vs #50 Pittsburgh
33-14
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+3.3 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
3
09/16
W
#11 vs #120 Georgia State
56-0
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.3 7.7
Margin Scaling
+4.1 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
4
09/23
W
#16 @ #9 Iowa
21-19
+47.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+23.9 37.4
Margin Scaling
+1.4 38.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 40.3
Recency Weighting
+7.2 47.5
Total 47.5 pts
5
09/30
W
#4 vs #36 Indiana
45-14
+21.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+6.0 17.8
Recency Weighting
+3.2 21.0
Total 21.0 pts
6
10/07
W
#6 @ #75 Northwestern
31-7
+60.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+30.2 43.7
Margin Scaling
+6.4 50.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 51.6
Recency Weighting
+9.3 60.9
Total 60.9 pts
8
10/21
W
#4 vs #3 Michigan
42-13
+42.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+18.2 27.2
Margin Scaling
+7.0 34.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 35.7
Recency Weighting
+6.4 42.1
Total 42.1 pts
9
10/28
L
#2 @ #9 Ohio State
38-39
-2.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -2.3
Recency Weighting
-0.4 -2.8
Total -2.8 pts
10
11/04
L
#4 @ #10 Michigan State
24-27
-3.4
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
-0.7 -2.9
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.4
Total -3.4 pts
11
11/11
W
#3 vs #83 Rutgers
35-6
+18.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.8 9.8
Margin Scaling
+5.6 15.4
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.1
Total 18.1 pts
12
11/18
W
#6 vs #62 Nebraska
56-44
+16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.8 10.8
Margin Scaling
+3.0 13.9
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.4
Total 16.4 pts
13
11/25
W
#4 @ #72 Maryland
66-3
+25.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.6 16.1
Margin Scaling
+5.9 22.0
Recency Weighting
+4.0 25.9
Total 25.9 pts
Total
10-2 Record
261.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
91-34
Record
73%
Win Rate
#20
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.844
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#3
2017
#8
2018
#13
2019
#6
2020
#31
2021
#19
2022
#7
2023
#6
2024
#5
2025
#51
2026
#66

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #66 #10 11.3 0.722 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #51 #11 57.3 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #5 #2 263.7 0.848 -
2023 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #2 257.6 0.865 -
2022 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #1 228.1 0.847 -
2021 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #1 141.0 0.897 -
2020 Big Ten 4-5 (44%) #31 #31 55.9 0.952 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #3 225.9 0.815 -
2018 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #13 #4 178.4 0.847 -
2017 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #8 #2 262.3 0.845 -
2016 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #3 #3 286.7 0.846 Big Ten