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Minnesota

2021 Season Performance

#16
Rank
8-4
Record
152.5
Points
0.807
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #5 Wisconsin 23-13
Worst L vs #109 Bowling Green 10-14

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#9
#37
#65
#93
#120
Pre
#48
W3
#41
W6
#46
W9
#17
W12
#24
W15
#16

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR vs #1 Ohio State
31-45
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
2
09/11
W
#110 vs #103 Miami (OH)
31-26
+9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.1 7.9
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.2
Total 9.2 pts
3
09/18
W
#68 @ #70 Colorado
30-0
+13.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 9.3
Margin Scaling
+4.0 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
4
09/25
L
#41 vs #109 Bowling Green
10-14
-13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.4
Total -13.4 pts
5
10/02
W
#72 @ #29 Purdue
20-13
+53.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.9 41.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 43.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 45.0
Recency Weighting
+8.1 53.1
Total 53.1 pts
7
10/16
W
#46 vs #70 Nebraska
30-23
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 9.0
Margin Scaling
+1.7 10.7
Recency Weighting
+1.9 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
8
10/23
W
#39 vs #57 Maryland
34-16
+22.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.4 14.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 19.0
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.4
Total 22.4 pts
9
10/30
W
#16 @ #92 Northwestern
41-14
+17.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.7 12.8
Margin Scaling
+4.8 17.6
Total 17.6 pts
10
11/06
L
#17 vs #57 Illinois
6-14
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+4.1 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -7.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
11
11/13
L
#22 @ #11 Iowa
22-27
-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
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
12
11/20
W
#25 @ #111 Indiana
35-14
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 10.9
Margin Scaling
+3.6 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
13
11/27
W
#24 vs #5 Wisconsin
23-13
+41.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+19.4 28.4
Margin Scaling
+3.6 32.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 35.0
Recency Weighting
+6.3 41.3
Total 41.3 pts
Total
8-4 Record
151.3

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-50
Record
59%
Win Rate
#37
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.824
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#37
2017
#74
2018
#27
2019
#13
2020
#51
2021
#16
2022
#25
2023
#42
2024
#23
2025
#55
2026
#41

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-2 (67%) #41 #14 39.2 0.768 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #55 #29 53.9 0.792 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #23 #18 136.0 0.847 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #42 #20 66.1 0.873 -
2022 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #25 #10 100.6 0.815 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #14 152.5 0.807 -
2020 Big Ten 3-4 (43%) #51 #39 28.9 0.906 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #13 #6 170.4 0.781 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #27 #17 99.1 0.866 -
2017 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #74 #15 12.3 0.834 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #37 #22 86.0 0.779 -