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Iowa

2022 Season Performance

#21
Rank
7-5
Record
118.8
Points
0.825
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #15 Purdue 24-3
Worst L vs #58 Iowa State 7-10

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#5
#30
#55
#80
#106
Pre
#27
W3
#54
W6
#49
W9
#60
W12
#10
W15
#21

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
W
NR vs #111 South Dakota State
7-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/10
L
#62 vs #58 Iowa State
7-10
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -9.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
3
09/17
W
#96 vs #71 Nevada
27-0
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.4 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
4
09/24
W
#54 @ #38 Rutgers
27-10
+18.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 14.4
Margin Scaling
+3.8 18.2
Total 18.2 pts
5
10/01
L
#23 vs #11 Michigan
14-27
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
6
10/08
L
#48 @ #20 Illinois
6-9
-3.7
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
-0.7 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.7
Total -3.7 pts
8
10/22
L
#64 @ #7 Ohio State
10-54
-6.5
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
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
9
10/29
W
#76 vs #118 Northwestern
33-13
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 5.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
10
11/05
W
#60 @ #15 Purdue
24-3
+52.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+24.8 38.3
Margin Scaling
+4.9 43.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.7
Recency Weighting
+8.0 52.8
Total 52.8 pts
11
11/12
W
#37 vs #40 Wisconsin
24-10
+20.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.2 14.2
Margin Scaling
+3.2 17.4
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.6
Total 20.6 pts
12
11/19
W
#25 @ #21 Minnesota
13-10
+48.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+24.8 38.3
Margin Scaling
+1.4 39.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 41.2
Recency Weighting
+7.4 48.6
Total 48.6 pts
13
11/25
L
#10 vs #104 Nebraska
17-24
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.7 -7.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -8.8
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
Total
7-5 Record
120.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
86-38
Record
69%
Win Rate
#15
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.843
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#10
2017
#19
2018
#16
2019
#14
2020
#14
2021
#8
2022
#21
2023
#8
2024
#22
2025
#20
2026
#18

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #18 #7 67.4 0.689 -
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #11 128.5 0.832 -
2024 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #22 #17 141.1 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #8 206.9 0.871 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #21 #10 118.8 0.825 -
2021 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #2 196.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #14 #13 130.2 0.940 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #14 #3 164.7 0.843 -
2018 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #10 143.9 0.877 -
2017 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #7 131.3 0.893 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #10 #9 168.7 0.845 -