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Purdue

2017 Season Performance

#24
Rank
6-6
Record
117.8
Points
0.879
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #21 Iowa 24-15
Worst L @ #98 Rutgers 12-14

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 2-3
Neutral 0-1
Conference 4-5
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-3

Rank Progression

#14
#40
#66
#92
#116
Pre
#106
W3
#19
W6
#30
W9
#56
W12
#28
W15
#24

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR N #9 Louisville
28-35
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
2
09/09
W
#95 vs #72 Ohio
44-21
+13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+4.0 13.7
Total 13.7 pts
3
09/16
W
#34 @ #102 Missouri
35-3
+49.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+21.6 35.1
Margin Scaling
+6.8 41.8
Recency Weighting
+7.5 49.4
Total 49.4 pts
4
09/23
L
#19 vs #6 Michigan
10-28
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
6
10/07
W
#43 vs #37 Minnesota
31-17
+17.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+3.0 14.8
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.4
Total 17.4 pts
7
10/14
L
#30 @ #11 Wisconsin
9-17
-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
8
10/21
L
#40 @ #98 Rutgers
12-14
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
9
10/28
L
#53 vs #67 Nebraska
24-25
-9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -7.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -8.0
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.4
Total -9.4 pts
10
11/04
W
#56 vs #103 Illinois
29-10
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+3.6 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
11
11/12
L
#45 @ #16 Northwestern
13-23
-4.8
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
-1.8 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.8
Total -4.8 pts
12
11/18
W
#55 @ #21 Iowa
24-15
+50.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+23.9 37.4
Margin Scaling
+3.5 40.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 42.4
Recency Weighting
+7.6 50.0
Total 50.0 pts
13
11/25
W
#28 vs #65 Indiana
31-24
+16.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.8 11.8
Margin Scaling
+1.8 13.6
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.1
Total 16.1 pts
Total
6-6 Record
117.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
47-74
Record
39%
Win Rate
#61
Avg Rank
#9
Best Rank
0.885
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#107
2017
#24
2018
#17
2019
#78
2020
#50
2021
#13
2022
#13
2023
#72
2024
#131
2025
#123
2026
#45

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #45 #40 35.3 0.816 -
2025 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #123 #32 -55.9 0.919 -
2024 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #131 #68 -82.9 0.877 -
2023 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #72 #24 16.0 0.898 -
2022 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #13 #11 153.9 0.840 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #13 #9 175.6 0.886 -
2020 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #50 #42 29.9 0.961 -
2019 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #78 #44 7.2 0.881 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #17 #14 137.2 0.934 -
2017 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #24 #19 117.8 0.879 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #107 #65 -45.1 0.844 -