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Purdue

2018 Season Performance

#17
Rank
6-6
Record
137.2
Points
0.934
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #1 Ohio State 49-20
Worst L vs #66 Eastern Michigan 19-20

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#9
#39
#69
#99
#129
Pre
#48
W3
#119
W6
#83
W9
#27
W12
#26
W15
#17

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
L
NR vs #27 Northwestern
27-31
-6.3
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
-1.1 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
2
09/08
L
#103 vs #66 Eastern Michigan
19-20
-10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -10.7
Total -10.7 pts
3
09/15
L
#112 vs #31 Missouri
37-40
-5.7
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
-0.7 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
4
09/22
W
#119 vs #12 Boston College
30-13
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 11.0
Margin Scaling
+3.6 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
5
09/29
W
#76 @ #118 Nebraska
42-28
+23.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 16.5
Margin Scaling
+3.0 19.5
Recency Weighting
+3.5 23.0
Total 23.0 pts
7
10/13
W
#83 @ #75 Illinois
46-7
+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
8
10/20
W
#60 vs #1 Ohio State
49-20
+56.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+26.3 35.3
Margin Scaling
+7.2 42.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 47.6
Recency Weighting
+8.6 56.1
Total 56.1 pts
9
10/27
L
#17 @ #18 Michigan State
13-23
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
10
11/03
W
#27 vs #14 Iowa
38-36
+35.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+18.2 27.2
Margin Scaling
+1.4 28.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 30.1
Recency Weighting
+5.4 35.5
Total 35.5 pts
11
11/10
L
#14 @ #71 Minnesota
10-41
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
12
11/17
L
#18 vs #30 Wisconsin
44-47 OT
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
13
11/24
W
#26 @ #60 Indiana
28-21
+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
Total
6-6 Record
136.2

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 -