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Ohio State

2018 Season Performance

#3
Rank
12-1
Record
338.6
Points
0.865
SOS

Current Form

W5 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #3 Michigan 62-39
Worst L @ #60 Purdue 20-49

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 3-1
Neutral 2-0
Conference 9-1
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-0

Rank Progression

#1
#12
#23
#34
#46
Pre
#2
W3
#4
W6
#1
W9
#8
W12
#5
W15
#3

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #110 Oregon State
77-31
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
2
09/08
W
#36 vs #39 Rutgers
52-3
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+5.1 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
3
09/16
W
#8 N #42 TCU
40-28
+16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 13.7
Margin Scaling
+2.6 16.4
Total 16.4 pts
4
09/22
W
#4 vs #115 Tulane
49-6
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
5
09/29
W
#9 @ #4 Penn State
27-26
+54.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+30.4 43.9
Margin Scaling
+0.7 44.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 46.1
Recency Weighting
+8.3 54.4
Total 54.4 pts
6
10/06
W
#5 vs #15 Indiana
49-26
+20.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.3 12.3
Margin Scaling
+5.4 17.7
Recency Weighting
+3.2 20.8
Total 20.8 pts
7
10/13
W
#1 vs #62 Minnesota
30-14
+31.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+12.8 21.8
Margin Scaling
+4.8 26.5
Recency Weighting
+4.8 31.3
Total 31.3 pts
8
10/20
L
#1 @ #60 Purdue
20-49
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
10
11/03
W
#8 vs #101 Nebraska
36-31
+15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 11.0
Margin Scaling
+1.8 12.8
Recency Weighting
+2.3 15.1
Total 15.1 pts
11
11/10
W
#9 @ #8 Michigan State
26-6
+50.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+23.0 36.5
Margin Scaling
+4.9 41.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 42.9
Recency Weighting
+7.7 50.6
Total 50.6 pts
12
11/17
W
#5 @ #47 Maryland
52-51 OT
+23.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.0 19.5
Margin Scaling
+0.6 20.1
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.7
Total 23.7 pts
13
11/24
W
#5 vs #3 Michigan
62-39
+52.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+24.0 33.0
Margin Scaling
+6.5 39.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 44.5
Recency Weighting
+8.0 52.5
Total 52.5 pts
14
12/02
W
#3 N #9 Northwestern
45-24
+49.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+22.7 34.2
Margin Scaling
+5.0 39.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 42.2
Recency Weighting
+7.6 49.8
Total 49.8 pts
Total
12-1 Record
339.4

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 -