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Purdue

2023 Season Performance

#72
Rank
4-8
Record
16.0
Points
0.898
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #23 Minnesota 49-30
Worst L vs #31 Syracuse 20-35

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#19
#48
#77
#106
#136
Pre
#47
W3
#85
W6
#74
W9
#90
W12
#68
W15
#72

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR vs #59 Fresno State
35-39
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
2
09/09
W
#126 @ #41 Virginia Tech
24-17
+16.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.5 15.0
Margin Scaling
+1.5 16.5
Total 16.5 pts
3
09/16
L
#24 vs #31 Syracuse
20-35
-11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -9.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -9.8
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -11.5
Total -11.5 pts
4
09/22
L
#85 vs #37 Wisconsin
17-38
-8.1
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
-2.4 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
5
09/30
W
#98 vs #60 Illinois
44-19
+22.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.1 13.1
Margin Scaling
+5.8 18.9
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.3
Total 22.3 pts
6
10/07
L
#66 @ #23 Iowa
14-20
-3.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
7
10/14
L
#74 vs #5 Ohio State
7-41
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
9
10/28
L
#82 @ #42 Nebraska
14-31
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
10
11/04
L
#90 @ #2 Michigan
13-41
-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
11
11/11
W
#95 vs #23 Minnesota
49-30
+21.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+4.6 17.8
Recency Weighting
+3.2 21.0
Total 21.0 pts
12
11/18
L
#62 @ #32 Northwestern
15-23
-5.1
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
-1.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
13
11/25
W
#68 vs #108 Indiana
35-31
+12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+1.6 10.3
Recency Weighting
+1.9 12.2
Total 12.2 pts
Total
4-8 Record
11.3

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
47-74
Record
39%
Win Rate
#61
Avg Rank
#9
Best Rank
0.885
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#107
2017
#24
2018
#17
2019
#78
2020
#50
2021
#13
2022
#13
2023
#72
2024
#131
2025
#123
2026
#45

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #45 #40 35.3 0.816 -
2025 Big Ten 2-10 (17%) #123 #32 -55.9 0.919 -
2024 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #131 #68 -82.9 0.877 -
2023 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #72 #24 16.0 0.898 -
2022 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #13 #11 153.9 0.840 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #13 #9 175.6 0.886 -
2020 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #50 #42 29.9 0.961 -
2019 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #78 #44 7.2 0.881 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #17 #14 137.2 0.934 -
2017 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #24 #19 117.8 0.879 -
2016 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #107 #65 -45.1 0.844 -