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Iowa

2019 Season Performance

#14
Rank
9-3
Record
164.7
Points
0.843
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #6 Minnesota 23-19
Worst L @ #30 Michigan 3-10

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#11
#21
#31
#39
Pre
#23
W3
#6
W6
#21
W9
#15
W12
#15
W15
#14

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs #80 Miami (OH)
38-14
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+4.0 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
2
09/07
W
#29 vs #20 Rutgers
30-0
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+5.1 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
3
09/14
W
#3 @ #70 Iowa State
18-17
+23.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.5 19.0
Margin Scaling
+0.6 19.6
Recency Weighting
+3.5 23.1
Total 23.1 pts
5
09/28
W
#13 vs #107 Middle Tennessee
48-3
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.9 6.1
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
6
10/05
L
#8 @ #30 Michigan
3-10
-3.8
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
-1.1 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
7
10/12
L
#21 vs #13 Penn State
12-17
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
8
10/19
W
#25 vs #74 Purdue
26-20
+14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+1.8 12.4
Recency Weighting
+2.2 14.7
Total 14.7 pts
9
10/26
W
#20 @ #108 Northwestern
20-0
+20.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 13.1
Margin Scaling
+3.9 17.0
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.1
Total 20.1 pts
11
11/09
L
#19 @ #12 Wisconsin
22-24
-3.4
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
-0.7 -2.9
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.4
Total -3.4 pts
12
11/16
W
#25 vs #6 Minnesota
23-19
+40.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.3 30.3
Margin Scaling
+2.1 32.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 33.9
Recency Weighting
+6.1 40.0
Total 40.0 pts
13
11/23
W
#15 vs #24 Illinois
19-10
+28.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+11.4 20.4
Margin Scaling
+3.3 23.8
Recency Weighting
+4.3 28.0
Total 28.0 pts
14
11/29
W
#11 @ #44 Nebraska
27-24
+22.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.4 17.9
Margin Scaling
+1.2 19.1
Recency Weighting
+3.5 22.6
Total 22.6 pts
Total
9-3 Record
171.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
86-38
Record
69%
Win Rate
#15
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.843
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#10
2017
#19
2018
#16
2019
#14
2020
#14
2021
#8
2022
#21
2023
#8
2024
#22
2025
#20
2026
#18

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #18 #7 67.4 0.689 -
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #11 128.5 0.832 -
2024 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #22 #17 141.1 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #8 206.9 0.871 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #21 #10 118.8 0.825 -
2021 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #2 196.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #14 #13 130.2 0.940 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #14 #3 164.7 0.843 -
2018 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #10 143.9 0.877 -
2017 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #7 131.3 0.893 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #10 #9 168.7 0.845 -