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Ohio State

2023 Season Performance

#4
Rank
11-1
Record
280.8
Points
0.843
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #7 Penn State 20-12
Worst L @ #2 Michigan 24-30

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#12
#23
#34
#46
Pre
#3
W3
#13
W6
#5
W9
#1
W12
#4
W15
#4

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR @ #91 Indiana
23-3
+19.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 16.8
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.9
Total 19.9 pts
2
09/09
W
#8 vs FCS Youngstown State
35-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
W
#36 vs #56 Western Kentucky
63-10
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
4
09/23
W
#13 @ #6 Notre Dame
17-14
+30.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+9.4 22.9
Margin Scaling
+1.3 24.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 25.7
Recency Weighting
+4.6 30.3
Total 30.3 pts
6
10/07
W
#16 vs #18 Maryland
37-17
+32.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+14.0 23.0
Margin Scaling
+4.7 27.7
Recency Weighting
+5.0 32.7
Total 32.7 pts
7
10/14
W
#5 @ #74 Purdue
41-7
+26.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 16.5
Margin Scaling
+6.0 22.5
Recency Weighting
+4.1 26.6
Total 26.6 pts
8
10/21
W
#5 vs #7 Penn State
20-12
+46.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+23.5 32.5
Margin Scaling
+3.6 36.1
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 39.1
Recency Weighting
+7.0 46.1
Total 46.1 pts
9
10/28
W
#3 @ #17 Wisconsin
24-10
+45.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+21.6 35.1
Margin Scaling
+3.4 38.5
Recency Weighting
+6.9 45.4
Total 45.4 pts
10
11/04
W
#1 @ #35 Rutgers
35-16
+30.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.9 21.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 25.9
Recency Weighting
+4.7 30.6
Total 30.6 pts
11
11/12
W
#1 vs #94 Michigan State
38-3
+18.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 10.2
Margin Scaling
+5.6 15.8
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.6
Total 18.6 pts
12
11/18
W
#4 vs #28 Minnesota
37-3
+23.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+6.5 19.7
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.3
Total 23.3 pts
13
11/25
L
#4 @ #2 Michigan
24-30
-3.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -1.7
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.3
Total -3.3 pts
Total
11-1 Record
283.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
112-12
Record
90%
Win Rate
#3
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.852
Avg SOS
4
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#2
2017
#2
2018
#3
2019
#1
2020
#4
2021
#4
2022
#4
2023
#4
2024
#4
2025
#2
2026
#8

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #8 #4 114.1 0.738 -
2025 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #1 350.1 0.860 -
2024 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 265.2 0.826 -
2023 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #1 280.8 0.843 -
2022 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #2 269.5 0.833 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #2 270.5 0.833 -
2020 Big Ten 6-0 (100%) #4 #4 205.1 0.984 Big Ten
2019 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 428.9 0.848 Big Ten
2018 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #3 #1 338.6 0.865 Big Ten
2017 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #2 #2 331.3 0.883 Big Ten
2016 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #2 #2 308.1 0.864 -