2021 Season

Top 20 Worst Losses

The most damaging defeats of the season

View Best Wins
# Loser Lost To Week Location Venue Score Points
1
#92 Bowling Green
#126 Akron
6 Home Doyt L. Perry Stadium 20-35 -15.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.6 -12.0
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.6
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -15.9
Total -15.9 pts
2
#117 New Mexico
#107 Colorado State
7 Home University Stadium (NM) 7-36 -15.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -15.6
Total -15.6 pts
3
#117 New Mexico
#119 UNLV
10 Home University Stadium (NM) 17-31 -15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -15.4
Total -15.4 pts
4
#111 Louisiana Tech
#121 Southern Miss
12 Home Joe Aillet Stadium 19-35 -15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.5 -11.9
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -14.1
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -15.4
Total -15.4 pts
5
#126 Akron
#108 Buffalo
8 Home InfoCision Stadium 10-45 -15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.7 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -15.3
Total -15.3 pts
6
#126 Akron
#112 Ohio
5 Home InfoCision Stadium 17-34 -15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.3
Total -15.3 pts
7
#107 Colorado State
#122 South Dakota State
1 Home Canvas Stadium 23-42 -15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-2.3 -13.7
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.1
Total -15.1 pts
8
#100 UL Monroe
#124 Arkansas State
11 Home Malone Stadium 24-27 -15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.5 -11.9
Loss Record Modifier
-2.8 -14.7
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -15.1
Total -15.1 pts
9
#79 Toledo
#107 Colorado State
3 Home Glass Bowl 6-22 -15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.0
Total -15.0 pts
10
#116 Vanderbilt
#110 Stanford
3 Home FirstBank Stadium 23-41 -15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.9 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.0
Total -15.0 pts
11
#73 Washington State
#99 USC
3 Home Gesa Field 14-45 -14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.9
Total -14.9 pts
12
#74 Eastern Michigan
#112 Ohio
11 Home Rynearson Stadium 26-34 -14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.9
Total -14.9 pts
13
#85 Wyoming
#117 New Mexico
8 Home War Memorial Stadium 3-14 -14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.1 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.8
Total -14.8 pts
14
#126 Akron
#120 Temple
2 Home InfoCision Stadium 24-45 -14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.4
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -14.8
Total -14.8 pts
15
#109 Texas State
#114 Georgia Southern
11 Home Bobcat Stadium (TX) 30-38 -14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.7
Total -14.7 pts
16
#103 Colorado
#99 USC
5 Home Folsom Field 14-37 -14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -14.7
Total -14.7 pts
17
#110 Stanford
#93 California
12 Home Stanford Stadium 11-41 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
18
#99 USC
#110 Stanford
2 Home Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 28-42 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.9 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
19
#101 Charlotte
#96 Florida Atlantic
8 Home Jerry Richardson Stadium 9-38 -14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.5
Total -14.5 pts
20
#128 Massachusetts
NR Maine
11 Home Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium 10-35 -14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-2.5 -12.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -14.4
Total -14.4 pts
1
#92 Bowling Green
#126 Akron
6 Doyt L. Perry Stadium 20-35 -15.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.6 -12.0
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.6
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -15.9
Total -15.9 pts
2
#117 New Mexico
#107 Colorado State
7 University Stadium (NM) 7-36 -15.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -15.6
Total -15.6 pts
3
#117 New Mexico
#119 UNLV
10 University Stadium (NM) 17-31 -15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -15.4
Total -15.4 pts
4
#111 Louisiana Tech
#121 Southern Miss
12 Joe Aillet Stadium 19-35 -15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.5 -11.9
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -14.1
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -15.4
Total -15.4 pts
5
#126 Akron
#108 Buffalo
8 InfoCision Stadium 10-45 -15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.7 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -15.3
Total -15.3 pts
6
#126 Akron
#112 Ohio
5 InfoCision Stadium 17-34 -15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.3
Total -15.3 pts
7
#107 Colorado State
#122 South Dakota State
1 Canvas Stadium 23-42 -15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-2.3 -13.7
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.1
Total -15.1 pts
8
#100 UL Monroe
#124 Arkansas State
11 Malone Stadium 24-27 -15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.5 -11.9
Loss Record Modifier
-2.8 -14.7
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -15.1
Total -15.1 pts
9
#79 Toledo
#107 Colorado State
3 Glass Bowl 6-22 -15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.0
Total -15.0 pts
10
#116 Vanderbilt
#110 Stanford
3 FirstBank Stadium 23-41 -15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.9 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -15.0
Total -15.0 pts
11
#73 Washington State
#99 USC
3 Gesa Field 14-45 -14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.9
Total -14.9 pts
12
#74 Eastern Michigan
#112 Ohio
11 Rynearson Stadium 26-34 -14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.2 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.9
Total -14.9 pts
13
#85 Wyoming
#117 New Mexico
8 War Memorial Stadium 3-14 -14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.1 -13.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.8
Total -14.8 pts
14
#126 Akron
#120 Temple
2 InfoCision Stadium 24-45 -14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.4
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -14.8
Total -14.8 pts
15
#109 Texas State
#114 Georgia Southern
11 Bobcat Stadium (TX) 30-38 -14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.7
Total -14.7 pts
16
#103 Colorado
#99 USC
5 Folsom Field 14-37 -14.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -14.7
Total -14.7 pts
17
#110 Stanford
#93 California
12 Stanford Stadium 11-41 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
18
#99 USC
#110 Stanford
2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 28-42 -14.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.9 -13.6
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.6
Total -14.6 pts
19
#101 Charlotte
#96 Florida Atlantic
8 Jerry Richardson Stadium 9-38 -14.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -14.5
Total -14.5 pts
20
#128 Massachusetts
NR Maine
11 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium 10-35 -14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-2.5 -12.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -14.4
Total -14.4 pts
1
#122 South Florida
#118 Tulane
12 Yulman Stadium 14-45 -9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
2
#124 Arkansas State
#114 Georgia Southern
5 Allen E. Paulson Stadium 33-59 -9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
3
#124 Arkansas State
#106 Washington
3 Husky Stadium 3-52 -9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.9 -7.6
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.6
Total -9.6 pts
4
#104 Northwestern
#94 Nebraska
5 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) 7-56 -9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -8.0
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
5
#130 Florida International
#121 Southern Miss
13 M. M. Roberts Stadium 17-37 -9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -8.1
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
6
#127 Arizona
#103 Colorado
7 Folsom Field 0-34 -9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.4
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.4
Total -9.4 pts
7
#93 California
#127 Arizona
10 Arizona Stadium 3-10 -9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.9 -8.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -9.3
Total -9.3 pts
8
#120 Temple
#122 South Florida
8 Raymond James Stadium 14-34 -9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.3 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -9.3
Total -9.3 pts
9
#90 Hawai'i
#119 UNLV
11 Allegiant Stadium 13-27 -9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -9.3
Total -9.3 pts
10
#98 San José State
#99 USC
1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 7-30 -9.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.4
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.3
Total -9.3 pts
11
#130 Florida International
#96 Florida Atlantic
5 FAU Stadium 21-58 -9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
12
#114 Georgia Southern
#96 Florida Atlantic
2 FAU Stadium 6-38 -9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
13
#98 San José State
#107 Colorado State
6 Canvas Stadium 14-32 -9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
14
#108 Buffalo
#94 Nebraska
2 Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) 3-28 -9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -7.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
15
#103 Colorado
#93 California
8 California Memorial Stadium 3-26 -9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
16
#121 Southern Miss
#95 South Alabama
1 Hancock Whitney Stadium 7-31 -9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
17
#114 Georgia Southern
#95 South Alabama
7 Hancock Whitney Stadium 14-41 -9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
18
#125 New Mexico State
#117 New Mexico
2 University Stadium (NM) 25-34 -9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -6.8
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -8.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
19
#77 Ball State
#85 Wyoming
3 War Memorial Stadium 12-45 -8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
20
#101 Charlotte
#111 Louisiana Tech
11 Joe Aillet Stadium 32-42 -8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
1
#65 North Carolina
#105 Georgia Tech
4 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 22-45 -9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.0 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
2
#110 Stanford
#57 Kansas State
1 AT&T Stadium 7-24 -8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
3
#81 Kent State
#50 Northern Illinois
14 Ford Field 23-41 -8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
4
#79 Toledo
#78 Middle Tennessee
15 - 24-31 -8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -7.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
5
#23 Oregon
#30 Utah
14 Allegiant Stadium 10-38 -8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
6
#25 Wake Forest
#12 Pittsburgh
14 Bank of America Stadium 21-45 -8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
7
#29 Houston
#72 Texas Tech
1 NRG Stadium 21-38 -7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
8
#6 Wisconsin
#7 Notre Dame
4 Soldier Field 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
9
#8 Iowa
#2 Michigan
14 Lucas Oil Stadium 3-42 -6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
10
#44 Miami
#1 Alabama
1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 13-44 -6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.7 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
11
#127 Arizona
#33 BYU
1 Allegiant Stadium 16-24 -6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.1
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
12
#50 Northern Illinois
#37 Coastal Carolina
15 - 41-47 -6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
13
#42 Air Force
#45 Army
10 Dignity Health Sports Park 14-21 -6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.8 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
14
#52 Florida
#3 Georgia
9 EverBank Stadium 7-34 -6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.4 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
15
#104 Northwestern
#13 Purdue
12 Wrigley Field 14-32 -6.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
16
#70 Louisville
#5 Ole Miss
1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 24-43 -5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
17
#67 Texas
#26 Oklahoma
6 Cotton Bowl 48-55 -5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.7 -5.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
18
#3 Georgia
#1 Alabama
14 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 24-41 -5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -4.6
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
19
#14 Oklahoma State
#11 Baylor
14 AT&T Stadium 16-21 -5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
20
#17 Texas A&M
#15 Arkansas
4 AT&T Stadium 10-20 -5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts

What Makes a Bad Loss?

Opponent Strength

Losses to lower-ranked opponents hurt more. Losing to a team ranked #100+ is far more damaging than losing to a top 10 team.

Location Modifier

Home losses are penalized more heavily than road losses. Losing at home to a weak opponent is one of the worst outcomes.

Margin of Defeat

Getting blown out increases the penalty. A 40-point home loss to a bad team is catastrophic for rankings.