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Purdue

2021 Season Performance

#13
Rank
8-4
Record
175.6
Points
0.886
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #2 Iowa 24-7
Worst L vs #72 Minnesota 13-20

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 3-2
Neutral 1-0
Conference 6-3
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1

Rank Progression

#4
#18
#32
#46
#60
Pre
#43
W3
#38
W6
#42
W9
#15
W12
#9
W15
#13

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #75 Oregon State
30-21
+10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+2.2 10.8
Total 10.8 pts
2
09/11
W
#42 @ #130 UConn
49-0
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.9 6.6
Margin Scaling
+4.6 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
3
09/18
L
#26 @ #17 Notre Dame
13-27
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
4
09/25
W
#38 vs #84 Illinois
13-9
+17.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+2.0 15.2
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.9
Total 17.9 pts
5
10/02
L
#29 vs #72 Minnesota
13-20
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
7
10/16
W
#42 @ #2 Iowa
24-7
+63.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+32.0 45.5
Margin Scaling
+5.0 50.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 53.5
Recency Weighting
+9.6 63.1
Total 63.1 pts
8
10/23
L
#12 vs #49 Wisconsin
13-30
-7.8
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
-2.5 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
9
10/30
W
#22 @ #76 Nebraska
28-23
+17.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.0 13.5
Margin Scaling
+1.7 15.2
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.9
Total 17.9 pts
10
11/06
W
#15 vs #4 Michigan State
40-29
+44.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+22.1 31.1
Margin Scaling
+3.6 34.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 37.6
Recency Weighting
+6.8 44.4
Total 44.4 pts
11
11/13
L
#9 @ #3 Ohio State
31-59
-6.3
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
-3.2 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
12
11/20
W
#12 N #99 Northwestern
32-14
+14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 10.9
Margin Scaling
+3.8 14.6
Total 14.6 pts
13
11/27
W
#9 vs #109 Indiana
44-7
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+5.2 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
Total
8-4 Record
167.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
47-74
Record
39%
Win Rate
#61
Avg Rank
#9
Best Rank
0.885
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#107
2017
#24
2018
#17
2019
#78
2020
#50
2021
#13
2022
#13
2023
#72
2024
#131
2025
#123
2026
#45

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #45 #40 35.3 0.816 -
2025 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #123 #32 -55.9 0.919 -
2024 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #131 #68 -82.9 0.877 -
2023 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #72 #24 16.0 0.898 -
2022 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #13 #11 153.9 0.840 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #13 #9 175.6 0.886 -
2020 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #50 #42 29.9 0.961 -
2019 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #78 #44 7.2 0.881 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #17 #14 137.2 0.934 -
2017 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #24 #19 117.8 0.879 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #107 #65 -45.1 0.844 -