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Minnesota

2018 Season Performance

#27
Rank
6-6
Record
99.1
Points
0.866
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #14 Purdue 41-10
Worst L @ #96 Illinois 31-55

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 1-4
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-0

Rank Progression

#12
#30
#48
#66
#83
Pre
#73
W3
#19
W6
#62
W9
#62
W12
#54
W15
#27

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs #100 New Mexico State
48-10
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.9 6.1
Margin Scaling
+4.8 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
2
09/08
W
#17 vs #70 Fresno State
21-14
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.9 11.9
Margin Scaling
+1.4 13.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
3
09/15
W
#20 vs #123 Miami (OH)
26-3
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 8.1
Margin Scaling
+3.9 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
4
09/22
L
#19 @ #56 Maryland
13-42
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -7.0
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
6
10/06
L
#46 vs #58 Iowa
31-48
-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
7
10/13
L
#62 @ #1 Ohio State
14-30
-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
+1.2 -1.8
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
8
10/20
L
#65 @ #121 Nebraska
28-53
-8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -4.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-2.7 -7.1
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
9
10/27
W
#73 vs #56 Indiana
38-31
+16.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.3 12.3
Margin Scaling
+1.8 14.1
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.6
Total 16.6 pts
10
11/03
L
#62 @ #96 Illinois
31-55
-8.9
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 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -7.5
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
11
11/10
W
#71 vs #14 Purdue
41-10
+37.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+13.9 22.9
Margin Scaling
+7.0 29.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 31.4
Recency Weighting
+5.6 37.0
Total 37.0 pts
12
11/17
L
#48 vs #9 Northwestern
14-24
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
13
11/24
W
#54 @ #17 Wisconsin
37-15
+52.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+22.9 36.4
Margin Scaling
+6.2 42.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.1
Recency Weighting
+7.9 52.0
Total 52.0 pts
Total
6-6 Record
97.9

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 -