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Penn State

2022 Season Performance

#7
Rank
10-2
Record
228.1
Points
0.847
SOS

Current Form

W4 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #37 Purdue 35-31
Worst L vs #8 Ohio State 31-44

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#8
#15
#22
#30
Pre
#20
W3
#1
W6
#6
W9
#10
W12
#7
W15
#7

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR @ #37 Purdue
35-31
+49.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+24.8 38.3
Margin Scaling
+2.1 40.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 41.9
Recency Weighting
+7.5 49.4
Total 49.4 pts
2
09/10
W
#2 vs #46 Ohio
46-10
+14.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.8 9.8
Margin Scaling
+4.5 14.4
Total 14.4 pts
3
09/17
W
#13 @ #28 Auburn
41-12
+29.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.6 19.1
Margin Scaling
+6.2 25.3
Recency Weighting
+4.6 29.9
Total 29.9 pts
4
09/24
W
#1 vs #112 Central Michigan
33-14
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+2.7 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
5
10/01
W
#2 vs #119 Northwestern
17-7
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.1 5.9
Margin Scaling
+2.5 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
7
10/15
L
#6 @ #3 Michigan
17-41
-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
+1.3 -1.7
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
8
10/22
W
#8 vs #44 Minnesota
45-17
+39.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.5 25.5
Margin Scaling
+6.2 31.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 33.2
Recency Weighting
+6.0 39.1
Total 39.1 pts
9
10/29
L
#7 vs #8 Ohio State
31-44
-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
10
11/05
W
#10 @ #64 Indiana
45-14
+25.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.5 16.0
Margin Scaling
+6.0 22.0
Recency Weighting
+4.0 25.9
Total 25.9 pts
11
11/12
W
#8 vs #38 Maryland
30-0
+26.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+6.6 15.6
Margin Scaling
+6.5 22.1
Recency Weighting
+4.0 26.1
Total 26.1 pts
12
11/19
W
#7 @ #96 Rutgers
55-10
+19.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 14.4
Margin Scaling
+5.4 19.8
Total 19.8 pts
13
11/26
W
#7 vs #49 Michigan State
35-16
+20.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.6 12.6
Margin Scaling
+4.4 17.0
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.0
Total 20.0 pts
Total
10-2 Record
229.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
91-34
Record
73%
Win Rate
#20
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.844
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#3
2017
#8
2018
#13
2019
#6
2020
#31
2021
#19
2022
#7
2023
#6
2024
#5
2025
#51
2026
#66

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #66 #10 11.3 0.722 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #51 #11 57.3 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #5 #2 263.7 0.848 -
2023 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #2 257.6 0.865 -
2022 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #1 228.1 0.847 -
2021 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #1 141.0 0.897 -
2020 Big Ten 4-5 (44%) #31 #31 55.9 0.952 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #3 225.9 0.815 -
2018 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #13 #4 178.4 0.847 -
2017 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #8 #2 262.3 0.845 -
2016 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #3 #3 286.7 0.846 Big Ten