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Northwestern

2022 Season Performance

#124
Rank
1-11
Record
-65.6
Points
0.895
SOS

Current Form

L11 streak
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 0-5

Key Games

Best W N #36 Nebraska 31-28
Worst L vs #109 Southern Illinois 24-31

Record Splits

Home 0-6
Away 0-5
Neutral 1-0
Conference 1-8
Non-Conf 0-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-3

Rank Progression

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
Pre
#107
W3
#97
W6
#119
W9
#118
W12
#122
W15
#124

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/27
W
NR N #36 Nebraska
31-28
+17.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.1 13.6
Margin Scaling
+1.2 14.8
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.5
Total 17.5 pts
2
09/10
L
#6 vs #34 Duke
23-31
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -9.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -8.5
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
3
09/17
L
#49 vs #109 Southern Illinois
24-31
-12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.3
Total -12.3 pts
4
09/24
L
#97 vs #102 Miami (OH)
14-17
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
5
10/01
L
#119 @ #2 Penn State
7-17
-4.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -3.8
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.5
Total -4.5 pts
6
10/08
L
#115 vs #104 Wisconsin
7-42
-11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.8 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -9.3
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.0
Total -11.0 pts
8
10/22
L
#115 @ #21 Maryland
24-31
-5.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -4.2
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
9
10/29
L
#118 @ #76 Iowa
13-33
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
10
11/05
L
#118 vs #2 Ohio State
7-21
-6.0
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
-1.8 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
11
11/12
L
#120 @ #32 Minnesota
3-31
-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
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
12
11/19
L
#121 @ #12 Purdue
9-17
-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 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
13
11/26
L
#122 vs #15 Illinois
3-41
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -7.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
Total
1-11 Record
-70.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
57-65
Record
47%
Win Rate
#54
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.849
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#34
2017
#11
2018
#8
2019
#96
2020
#7
2021
#104
2022
#124
2023
#22
2024
#91
2025
#57
2026
#35

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-1 (80%) #35 #24 46.3 0.683 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #57 #41 51.8 0.843 -
2024 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #91 #18 0.8 0.852 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #22 #21 108.5 0.846 -
2022 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #124 #6 -65.6 0.895 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #104 #74 -39.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #7 #4 144.4 0.943 -
2019 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #96 #70 -20.4 0.861 -
2018 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #8 #6 220.7 0.916 -
2017 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #11 #11 186.3 0.830 -
2016 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #34 #22 89.6 0.813 -