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Ohio State

2021 Season Performance

#4
Rank
10-2
Record
270.5
Points
0.833
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #9 Michigan State 56-7
Worst L vs #46 Oregon 28-35

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 4-1
Conference 8-1
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 0-1

Rank Progression

#1
#19
#37
#55
#73
Pre
#1
W3
#32
W6
#3
W9
#3
W12
#2
W15
#4

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR @ #48 Minnesota
45-31
+52.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+25.7 39.2
Margin Scaling
+3.5 42.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.2
Recency Weighting
+8.0 52.2
Total 52.2 pts
2
09/11
L
#6 vs #46 Oregon
28-35
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
3
09/18
W
#63 vs #121 Tulsa
41-20
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 8.5
Margin Scaling
+3.1 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
4
09/25
W
#32 vs #111 Akron
59-7
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
5
10/02
W
#23 @ #35 Rutgers
52-13
+28.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.5 18.0
Margin Scaling
+6.0 24.1
Recency Weighting
+4.3 28.4
Total 28.4 pts
6
10/09
W
#9 vs #38 Maryland
66-17
+24.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.4 14.4
Margin Scaling
+6.5 20.9
Recency Weighting
+3.8 24.6
Total 24.6 pts
8
10/23
W
#13 @ #101 Indiana
54-7
+16.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 10.9
Margin Scaling
+5.2 16.1
Total 16.1 pts
9
10/30
W
#6 vs #18 Penn State
33-24
+35.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.0 25.0
Margin Scaling
+3.5 28.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 29.9
Recency Weighting
+5.4 35.3
Total 35.3 pts
10
11/06
W
#3 @ #82 Nebraska
26-17
+19.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+2.8 16.3
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.2
Total 19.2 pts
11
11/13
W
#3 vs #9 Purdue
59-31
+41.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+18.6 27.6
Margin Scaling
+6.3 33.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 35.4
Recency Weighting
+6.4 41.8
Total 41.8 pts
12
11/20
W
#2 vs #9 Michigan State
56-7
+48.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.1 31.1
Margin Scaling
+7.1 38.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 41.2
Recency Weighting
+7.4 48.6
Total 48.6 pts
13
11/27
L
#2 @ #4 Michigan
27-42
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
Total
10-2 Record
271.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
112-12
Record
90%
Win Rate
#3
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.852
Avg SOS
4
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#2
2017
#2
2018
#3
2019
#1
2020
#4
2021
#4
2022
#4
2023
#4
2024
#4
2025
#2
2026
#8

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #8 #4 114.1 0.738 -
2025 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #1 350.1 0.860 -
2024 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 265.2 0.826 -
2023 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #1 280.8 0.843 -
2022 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #2 269.5 0.833 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #2 270.5 0.833 -
2020 Big Ten 6-0 (100%) #4 #4 205.1 0.984 Big Ten
2019 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 428.9 0.848 Big Ten
2018 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #3 #1 338.6 0.865 Big Ten
2017 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #2 #2 331.3 0.883 Big Ten
2016 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #2 #2 308.1 0.864 -