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Michigan

2021 Season Performance

#2
Rank
12-1
Record
339.3
Points
0.825
SOS

Current Form

W5 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #2 Ohio State 42-27
Worst L @ #9 Michigan State 33-37

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 4-1
Neutral 1-0
Conference 9-1
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1

Rank Progression

#1
#10
#19
#28
#37
Pre
#27
W3
#17
W6
#4
W9
#6
W12
#4
W15
#2

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #67 Western Michigan
47-14
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 9.0
Margin Scaling
+4.5 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
2
09/12
W
#26 vs #128 Washington
31-10
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
3
09/18
W
#27 vs #96 Northern Illinois
63-10
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+4.5 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
4
09/25
W
#17 vs #20 Rutgers
20-13
+16.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 12.0
Margin Scaling
+1.8 13.8
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.3
Total 16.3 pts
5
10/02
W
#6 @ #67 Wisconsin
38-17
+59.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+29.1 42.6
Margin Scaling
+5.0 47.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 50.6
Recency Weighting
+9.1 59.8
Total 59.8 pts
6
10/09
W
#5 @ #55 Nebraska
32-29
+17.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 14.6
Recency Weighting
+2.6 17.2
Total 17.2 pts
8
10/23
W
#6 vs #74 Northwestern
33-7
+13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+4.8 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
9
10/30
L
#4 @ #9 Michigan State
33-37
-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
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
10
11/06
W
#6 vs #107 Indiana
29-7
+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
11
11/13
W
#4 @ #10 Penn State
21-17
+48.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+24.0 37.5
Margin Scaling
+2.1 39.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 41.0
Recency Weighting
+7.4 48.4
Total 48.4 pts
12
11/20
W
#4 @ #58 Maryland
59-18
+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
13
11/27
W
#4 vs #2 Ohio State
42-27
+49.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+23.1 32.1
Margin Scaling
+5.0 37.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 42.2
Recency Weighting
+7.6 49.8
Total 49.8 pts
14
12/05
W
#3 N #9 Iowa
42-3
+57.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.2 38.8
Margin Scaling
+7.1 45.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 48.9
Recency Weighting
+8.8 57.7
Total 57.7 pts
Total
12-1 Record
340.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
96-26
Record
79%
Win Rate
#16
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.867
Avg SOS
3
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#7
2017
#16
2018
#4
2019
#7
2020
#59
2021
#2
2022
#2
2023
#1
2024
#17
2025
#16
2026
#40

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-2 (60%) #40 #5 40.1 0.785 -
2025 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #16 #6 170.1 0.864 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #17 #5 155.8 0.930 -
2023 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 409.6 0.837 Big Ten
2022 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #2 #2 401.5 0.849 Big Ten
2021 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #2 339.3 0.825 Big Ten
2020 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #59 #30 23.2 0.986 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #7 #5 206.8 0.889 -
2018 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 270.2 0.883 -
2017 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #1 152.5 0.878 -
2016 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #2 220.6 0.808 -