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Nebraska

2019 Season Performance

#67
Rank
5-7
Record
27.5
Points
0.821
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #59 Illinois 42-38
Worst L @ #22 Colorado 31-34

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#17
#33
#49
#65
#81
Pre
#50
W3
#34
W6
#34
W9
#64
W12
#66
W15
#67

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs #118 South Alabama
35-21
+6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.2
Total 6.2 pts
2
09/07
L
#43 @ #22 Colorado
31-34 OT
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
3
09/15
W
#61 vs #85 Northern Illinois
44-8
+10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 6.7
Margin Scaling
+4.1 10.8
Total 10.8 pts
4
09/22
W
#34 @ #59 Illinois
42-38
+38.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+17.1 30.6
Margin Scaling
+2.0 32.6
Recency Weighting
+5.9 38.5
Total 38.5 pts
5
09/28
L
#22 vs #2 Ohio State
7-48
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
6
10/05
W
#44 vs #99 Northwestern
13-10
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 8.8
Margin Scaling
+1.1 9.9
Recency Weighting
+1.8 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
7
10/12
L
#34 @ #18 Minnesota
7-34
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
9
10/26
L
#54 vs #35 Indiana
31-38
-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
+0.9 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
10
11/02
L
#64 @ #93 Purdue
27-31
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
12
11/16
L
#71 vs #9 Wisconsin
21-37
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
13
11/23
W
#66 @ #97 Maryland
54-7
+17.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+5.3 17.8
Total 17.8 pts
14
11/29
L
#44 vs #11 Iowa
24-27
-5.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.4
Total -5.4 pts
Total
5-7 Record
37.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-67
Record
45%
Win Rate
#55
Avg Rank
#5
Best Rank
0.848
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#18
2017
#67
2018
#67
2019
#67
2020
#47
2021
#94
2022
#75
2023
#50
2024
#54
2025
#45
2026
#17

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #17 #10 70.2 0.693 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #45 #13 66.2 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #54 #5 52.7 0.871 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #50 #38 53.2 0.835 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #75 #66 15.4 0.862 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #94 #36 -20.3 0.909 -
2020 Big Ten 3-5 (38%) #47 #43 32.5 1.001 -
2019 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #67 #22 27.5 0.821 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #59 28.4 0.880 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #39 25.7 0.854 -
2016 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #18 #7 139.9 0.803 -