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Wisconsin

2018 Season Performance

#20
Rank
7-5
Record
124.2
Points
0.850
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #38 Iowa 28-17
Worst L vs #72 BYU 21-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#17
#33
#49
#65
Pre
#3
W3
#55
W6
#18
W9
#15
W12
#17
W15
#20

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #89 Western Kentucky
34-3
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+4.0 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
2
09/08
W
#31 vs #72 New Mexico
45-14
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 5.1
Margin Scaling
+3.9 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
3
09/15
L
#14 vs #72 BYU
21-24
-10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -8.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -8.9
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.5
Total -10.5 pts
4
09/23
W
#55 @ #38 Iowa
28-17
+54.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.3 40.8
Margin Scaling
+3.5 44.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 45.8
Recency Weighting
+8.2 54.0
Total 54.0 pts
6
10/06
W
#18 vs #125 Nebraska
41-24
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 11.0
Margin Scaling
+4.2 15.2
Recency Weighting
+2.7 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
7
10/13
L
#18 @ #9 Michigan
13-38
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
8
10/20
W
#17 vs #88 Illinois
49-20
+18.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 9.9
Margin Scaling
+5.6 15.5
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.3
Total 18.3 pts
9
10/27
L
#14 @ #25 Northwestern
17-31
-5.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.2
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
10
11/03
W
#15 vs #118 Rutgers
31-17
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+2.5 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
11
11/10
L
#20 @ #15 Penn State
10-22
-4.7
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 -4.7
Total -4.7 pts
12
11/17
W
#30 @ #18 Purdue
47-44 OT
+43.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+20.8 34.3
Margin Scaling
+1.4 35.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 37.2
Recency Weighting
+6.7 43.9
Total 43.9 pts
13
11/24
L
#17 vs #54 Minnesota
15-37
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -7.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
Total
7-5 Record
124.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
76-46
Record
62%
Win Rate
#28
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.870
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#4
2017
#4
2018
#20
2019
#4
2020
#34
2021
#6
2022
#46
2023
#27
2024
#70
2025
#63
2026
#27

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-1 (80%) #27 #11 58.1 0.694 -
2025 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #63 #30 37.1 0.950 -
2024 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #70 #26 29.7 0.900 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #27 #13 98.2 0.822 -
2022 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #46 #38 63.0 0.837 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #6 #5 203.6 0.920 -
2020 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #34 #32 50.0 0.997 -
2019 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #4 #2 254.3 0.870 -
2018 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #20 #13 124.2 0.850 -
2017 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #4 #3 298.5 0.842 -
2016 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #4 #1 257.9 0.890 -