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Nebraska

2021 Season Performance

#94
Rank
3-9
Record
-20.3
Points
0.909
SOS

Current Form

L6 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W vs #95 Northwestern 56-7
Worst L @ #91 Illinois 22-30

Record Splits

Home 3-4
Away 0-5
Conference 1-8
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 0-7
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#30
#50
#70
#90
#111
Pre
#35
W3
#75
W6
#70
W9
#82
W12
#88
W15
#94

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/28
L
NR @ #91 Illinois
22-30
-6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.4 -3.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
1
09/04
W
NR vs FCS Fordham
52-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
W
#101 vs #66 Buffalo
28-3
+9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+3.6 9.2
Total 9.2 pts
3
09/18
L
#36 @ #53 Oklahoma
16-23
-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
4
09/25
L
#75 @ #5 Michigan State
20-23 OT
-3.3
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
-0.7 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.3
Total -3.3 pts
5
10/02
W
#85 vs #95 Northwestern
56-7
+13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+5.4 13.9
Total 13.9 pts
6
10/09
L
#55 vs #5 Michigan
29-32
-4.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.0
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.7
Total -4.7 pts
7
10/16
L
#70 @ #46 Minnesota
23-30
-4.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.5
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.1
Total -4.1 pts
9
10/30
L
#76 vs #22 Purdue
23-28
-6.1
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
-1.1 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
10
11/06
L
#82 vs #3 Ohio State
17-26
-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
12
11/20
L
#90 @ #5 Wisconsin
28-35
-4.0
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
-1.1 -3.4
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -4.0
Total -4.0 pts
13
11/26
L
#88 vs #7 Iowa
21-28
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-22.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-67
Record
45%
Win Rate
#55
Avg Rank
#5
Best Rank
0.848
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#18
2017
#67
2018
#67
2019
#67
2020
#47
2021
#94
2022
#75
2023
#50
2024
#54
2025
#45
2026
#17

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #17 #10 70.2 0.693 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #45 #13 66.2 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #54 #5 52.7 0.871 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #50 #38 53.2 0.835 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #75 #66 15.4 0.862 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #94 #36 -20.3 0.909 -
2020 Big Ten 3-5 (38%) #47 #43 32.5 1.001 -
2019 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #67 #22 27.5 0.821 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #59 28.4 0.880 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #39 25.7 0.854 -
2016 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #18 #7 139.9 0.803 -