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Minnesota

2023 Season Performance

#42
Rank
5-7
Record
66.1
Points
0.873
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #8 Iowa 12-10
Worst L @ #95 Purdue 30-49

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#11
#26
#41
#56
#70
Pre
#16
W3
#48
W6
#60
W9
#21
W12
#34
W15
#42

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR vs #72 Nebraska
13-10
+16.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.7 12.7
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.9
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.4
Total 16.4 pts
2
09/09
W
#26 vs #67 Eastern Michigan
25-6
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+2.9 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
3
09/16
L
#20 @ #12 North Carolina
13-31
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -6.4
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
4
09/23
L
#48 @ #82 Northwestern
34-37 OT
-3.9
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
-0.7 -3.3
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.9
Total -3.9 pts
5
09/30
W
#56 vs #68 Louisiana
35-24
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.6 7.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
6
10/07
L
#43 vs #3 Michigan
10-52
-7.8
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
-3.6 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
8
10/21
W
#52 @ #8 Iowa
12-10
+59.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+32.5 46.0
Margin Scaling
+1.4 47.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 50.4
Recency Weighting
+9.1 59.5
Total 59.5 pts
9
10/28
W
#21 vs #105 Michigan State
27-12
+16.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 10.2
Margin Scaling
+4.0 14.1
Recency Weighting
+2.5 16.7
Total 16.7 pts
10
11/04
L
#21 vs #65 Illinois
26-27
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.7 -6.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
11
11/11
L
#23 @ #95 Purdue
30-49
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
12
11/18
L
#28 @ #4 Ohio State
3-37
-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
13
11/25
L
#34 vs #26 Wisconsin
14-28
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
Total
5-7 Record
63.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-50
Record
59%
Win Rate
#37
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.824
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#37
2017
#74
2018
#27
2019
#13
2020
#51
2021
#16
2022
#25
2023
#42
2024
#23
2025
#55
2026
#41

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-2 (67%) #41 #14 39.2 0.768 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #55 #29 53.9 0.792 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #23 #18 136.0 0.847 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #42 #20 66.1 0.873 -
2022 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #25 #10 100.6 0.815 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #14 152.5 0.807 -
2020 Big Ten 3-4 (43%) #51 #39 28.9 0.906 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #13 #6 170.4 0.781 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #27 #17 99.1 0.866 -
2017 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #74 #15 12.3 0.834 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #37 #22 86.0 0.779 -