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Penn State

2018 Season Performance

#13
Rank
9-3
Record
178.4
Points
0.847
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #10 Iowa 30-24
Worst L vs #17 Michigan State 17-21

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#13
#25
#37
#51
Pre
#6
W3
#6
W6
#14
W9
#10
W12
#13
W15
#13

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #58 App State
45-38 OT
+13.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.6 11.6
Margin Scaling
+1.4 13.1
Total 13.1 pts
2
09/09
W
#41 @ #50 Pittsburgh
51-6
+21.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.2 16.7
Margin Scaling
+5.3 21.9
Total 21.9 pts
3
09/15
W
#7 vs #83 Kent State
63-10
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
4
09/22
W
#6 @ #69 Illinois
63-24
+24.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.4 14.9
Margin Scaling
+5.6 20.5
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.2
Total 24.2 pts
5
09/29
L
#4 vs #9 Ohio State
26-27
-4.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -3.5
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.2
Total -4.2 pts
7
10/13
L
#14 vs #17 Michigan State
17-21
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
8
10/20
W
#20 @ #52 Indiana
33-28
+23.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.9 18.4
Margin Scaling
+1.8 20.2
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.8
Total 23.8 pts
9
10/27
W
#15 vs #10 Iowa
30-24
+36.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+18.2 27.2
Margin Scaling
+2.1 29.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 30.8
Recency Weighting
+5.6 36.4
Total 36.4 pts
10
11/03
L
#10 @ #1 Michigan
7-42
-6.6
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
-3.6 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
11
11/10
W
#15 vs #20 Wisconsin
22-10
+34.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.2 24.2
Margin Scaling
+3.5 27.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 29.2
Recency Weighting
+5.3 34.5
Total 34.5 pts
12
11/17
W
#12 @ #117 Rutgers
20-7
+11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 8.8
Margin Scaling
+2.5 11.3
Total 11.3 pts
13
11/24
W
#13 vs #49 Maryland
38-3
+22.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.0 13.0
Margin Scaling
+6.4 19.4
Recency Weighting
+3.5 22.9
Total 22.9 pts
Total
9-3 Record
178.9

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