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Nebraska

2023 Season Performance

#50
Rank
5-7
Record
53.2
Points
0.835
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #76 Northwestern 17-9
Worst L @ #4 Colorado 14-36

Record Splits

Home 4-3
Away 1-4
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 0-5

Rank Progression

#33
#54
#75
#96
#117
Pre
#72
W3
#62
W6
#55
W9
#39
W12
#38
W15
#50

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
L
NR @ #16 Minnesota
10-13
-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
+0.1 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
2
09/09
L
#88 @ #4 Colorado
14-36
-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
-0.8 -7.4
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
3
09/16
W
#107 vs #97 Northern Illinois
35-11
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+3.8 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
4
09/23
W
#62 vs #113 Louisiana Tech
28-14
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
5
09/30
L
#62 vs #7 Michigan
7-45
-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
6
10/07
W
#80 @ #75 Illinois
20-7
+26.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.1 19.6
Margin Scaling
+3.2 22.8
Recency Weighting
+4.1 26.9
Total 26.9 pts
8
10/21
W
#64 vs #76 Northwestern
17-9
+34.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+15.1 24.1
Margin Scaling
+3.5 27.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 29.0
Recency Weighting
+5.2 34.2
Total 34.2 pts
9
10/28
W
#42 vs #82 Purdue
31-14
+17.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 11.0
Margin Scaling
+4.2 15.2
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.9
Total 17.9 pts
10
11/04
L
#39 @ #107 Michigan State
17-20
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
11
11/11
L
#46 vs #64 Maryland
10-13
-6.1
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
-0.7 -5.2
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.1
Total -6.1 pts
12
11/19
L
#49 @ #36 Wisconsin
17-24 OT
-4.3
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
-1.0 -3.6
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.3
Total -4.3 pts
13
11/24
L
#38 vs #10 Iowa
10-13
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
Total
5-7 Record
53.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
55-67
Record
45%
Win Rate
#55
Avg Rank
#5
Best Rank
0.848
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#18
2017
#67
2018
#67
2019
#67
2020
#47
2021
#94
2022
#75
2023
#50
2024
#54
2025
#45
2026
#17

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #17 #10 70.2 0.693 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #45 #13 66.2 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #54 #5 52.7 0.871 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #50 #38 53.2 0.835 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #75 #66 15.4 0.862 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #94 #36 -20.3 0.909 -
2020 Big Ten 3-5 (38%) #47 #43 32.5 1.001 -
2019 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #67 #22 27.5 0.821 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #59 28.4 0.880 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #67 #39 25.7 0.854 -
2016 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #18 #7 139.9 0.803 -