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Penn State

2020 Season Performance

#31
Rank
4-5
Record
55.9
Points
0.952
SOS

Current Form

W4 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #40 Michigan State 39-24
Worst L vs #64 Maryland 19-35

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#32
#63
#94
#125
Pre
#6
W3
#46
W6
#63
W9
#101
W12
#115
W15
#41
W16
#31

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
8
10/24
L
#61 @ #52 Indiana
35-36 OT
-2.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -2.3
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -2.8
Total -2.8 pts
9
10/31
L
#96 vs #43 Ohio State
25-38
-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
+2.4 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
10
11/07
L
#101 vs #64 Maryland
19-35
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.5 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.9
Recency Weighting
-1.9 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
11
11/14
L
#108 @ #100 Nebraska
23-30
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
12
11/21
L
#110 vs #35 Iowa
21-41
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
13
11/28
W
#115 @ #60 Michigan
27-17
+24.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.5 17.0
Margin Scaling
+3.1 20.1
Recency Weighting
+4.2 24.4
Total 24.4 pts
14
12/05
W
#92 @ #57 Rutgers
23-7
+25.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 16.5
Margin Scaling
+4.2 20.7
Recency Weighting
+4.4 25.0
Total 25.0 pts
15
12/12
W
#69 vs #40 Michigan State
39-24
+18.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 11.0
Margin Scaling
+4.5 15.5
Recency Weighting
+3.3 18.8
Total 18.8 pts
16
12/19
W
#41 vs #79 Illinois
56-21
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 9.2
Margin Scaling
+5.7 14.8
Recency Weighting
+3.1 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
Total
4-5 Record
53.7

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