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Wisconsin

2021 Season Performance

#6
Rank
8-4
Record
203.6
Points
0.920
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #3 Iowa 27-7
Worst L vs #16 Penn State 10-16

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 3-1
Neutral 0-1
Conference 6-3
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1

Rank Progression

#1
#29
#57
#85
#112
Pre
#3
W3
#56
W6
#57
W9
#7
W12
#5
W15
#6

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
L
NR vs #16 Penn State
10-16
-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
+0.8 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
2
09/11
W
#102 vs #67 Eastern Michigan
34-7
+12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+3.9 12.4
Total 12.4 pts
4
09/25
L
#56 N #8 Notre Dame
13-41
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.6 -4.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -3.1
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
5
10/02
L
#67 vs #6 Michigan
17-38
-6.9
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
-2.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
6
10/09
W
#81 @ #74 Illinois
24-0
+30.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.3 19.8
Margin Scaling
+6.0 25.8
Recency Weighting
+4.6 30.4
Total 30.4 pts
7
10/17
W
#57 vs #40 Army
20-14
+17.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+1.8 15.0
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.7
Total 17.7 pts
8
10/23
W
#49 @ #12 Purdue
30-13
+56.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+27.9 41.4
Margin Scaling
+4.9 46.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 47.8
Recency Weighting
+8.6 56.4
Total 56.4 pts
9
10/30
W
#20 vs #3 Iowa
27-7
+45.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.3 30.3
Margin Scaling
+5.0 35.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 38.3
Recency Weighting
+6.9 45.2
Total 45.2 pts
10
11/06
W
#7 @ #58 Rutgers
52-3
+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
11
11/13
W
#6 vs #98 Northwestern
35-7
+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
12
11/20
W
#5 vs #90 Nebraska
35-28
+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
13
11/27
L
#5 @ #24 Minnesota
13-23
-5.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.2
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
Total
8-4 Record
191.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
76-46
Record
62%
Win Rate
#28
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.870
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#4
2017
#4
2018
#20
2019
#4
2020
#34
2021
#6
2022
#46
2023
#27
2024
#70
2025
#63
2026
#27

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-1 (80%) #27 #11 58.1 0.694 -
2025 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #63 #30 37.1 0.950 -
2024 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #70 #26 29.7 0.900 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #27 #13 98.2 0.822 -
2022 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #46 #38 63.0 0.837 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #6 #5 203.6 0.920 -
2020 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #34 #32 50.0 0.997 -
2019 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #4 #2 254.3 0.870 -
2018 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #20 #13 124.2 0.850 -
2017 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #4 #3 298.5 0.842 -
2016 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #4 #1 257.9 0.890 -