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Iowa State

2021 Season Performance

#41
Rank
7-5
Record
69.4
Points
0.687
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #10 Oklahoma State 24-21
Worst L @ #63 Texas Tech 38-41

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#14
#32
#50
#68
#87
Pre
#19
W3
#64
W6
#66
W9
#38
W12
#43
W15
#41

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #123 Northern Iowa
16-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
L
#57 vs #4 Iowa
17-27
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
3
09/19
W
#73 @ #117 UNLV
48-3
+10.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.0 6.5
Margin Scaling
+3.9 10.3
Total 10.3 pts
4
09/25
L
#64 @ #12 Baylor
29-31
-4.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -4.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -3.8
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.5
Total -4.5 pts
5
10/02
W
#77 vs #112 Kansas
59-7
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+4.5 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
7
10/16
W
#66 @ #52 Kansas State
33-20
+24.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.1 17.6
Margin Scaling
+2.7 20.3
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.0
Total 24.0 pts
8
10/23
W
#48 vs #10 Oklahoma State
24-21
+23.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+7.8 16.8
Margin Scaling
+1.2 18.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 19.5
Recency Weighting
+3.5 23.0
Total 23.0 pts
9
10/30
L
#29 @ #74 West Virginia
31-38
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
10
11/06
W
#38 vs #42 Texas
30-7
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 9.9
Margin Scaling
+4.8 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
11
11/13
L
#35 @ #63 Texas Tech
38-41
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
12
11/20
L
#38 @ #22 Oklahoma
21-28
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
13
11/26
W
#43 vs #83 TCU
48-14
+13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 8.9
Margin Scaling
+5.0 13.9
Total 13.9 pts
Total
7-5 Record
68.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-54
Record
57%
Win Rate
#46
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.689
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#102
2017
#36
2018
#37
2019
#42
2020
#16
2021
#41
2022
#77
2023
#40
2024
#19
2025
#29
2026
#70

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 3-3 (50%) #70 #55 8.2 0.651 -
2025 Big 12 7-4 (64%) #29 #5 92.6 0.703 -
2024 Big 12 10-3 (77%) #19 #9 154.3 0.702 -
2023 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #40 #36 69.1 0.705 -
2022 Big 12 4-8 (33%) #77 #4 13.4 0.706 -
2021 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #41 #29 69.4 0.687 -
2020 Big 12 8-3 (73%) #16 #10 126.4 0.698 -
2019 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #42 #21 55.6 0.693 -
2018 Big 12 8-4 (67%) #37 #29 76.8 0.662 -
2017 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #36 #18 78.9 0.696 -
2016 Big 12 3-9 (25%) #102 #102 -42.3 0.679 -