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Iowa

2021 Season Performance

#8
Rank
10-3
Record
196.2
Points
0.853
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #22 Minnesota 27-22
Worst L vs #42 Purdue 7-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#7
#13
#19
#23
Pre
#13
W3
#4
W6
#2
W9
#11
W12
#7
W15
#8

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #26 Indiana
34-6
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+4.7 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
2
09/11
W
#4 @ #57 Iowa State
27-17
+25.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.5 19.0
Margin Scaling
+2.8 21.8
Recency Weighting
+3.9 25.8
Total 25.8 pts
3
09/18
W
#2 vs #92 Kent State
30-7
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
4
09/25
W
#4 vs #90 Colorado State
24-14
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 5.2
Margin Scaling
+2.0 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
5
10/02
W
#8 @ #16 Maryland
51-14
+33.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.2 21.7
Margin Scaling
+6.5 28.1
Recency Weighting
+5.1 33.2
Total 33.2 pts
6
10/09
W
#3 vs #7 Penn State
23-20
+32.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.0 25.0
Margin Scaling
+1.4 26.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 27.9
Recency Weighting
+5.0 32.9
Total 32.9 pts
7
10/16
L
#2 vs #42 Purdue
7-24
-7.7
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
-2.5 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
9
10/30
L
#3 @ #20 Wisconsin
7-27
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
10
11/06
W
#11 @ #102 Northwestern
17-12
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 12.8
Margin Scaling
+1.6 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
11
11/13
W
#11 vs #22 Minnesota
27-22
+35.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+17.1 26.1
Margin Scaling
+2.1 28.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 29.7
Recency Weighting
+5.3 35.1
Total 35.1 pts
12
11/20
W
#10 vs #29 Illinois
33-23
+19.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+3.3 16.5
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.5
Total 19.5 pts
13
11/26
W
#7 @ #88 Nebraska
28-21
+17.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+1.7 15.2
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.9
Total 17.9 pts
14
12/05
L
#9 N #3 Michigan
3-42
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
Total
10-3 Record
189.9

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 -