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Iowa

2024 Season Performance

#22
Rank
8-4
Record
140.4
Points
0.808
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #73 Minnesota 31-14
Worst L @ #71 Michigan State 20-32

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#12
#36
#60
#84
#110
W1
#65
W4
#40
W7
#27
W10
#22
W13
#17
W15
#22

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/31
W
NR vs FCS Illinois State
40-0
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/07
L
#65 vs #57 Iowa State
19-20
-7.3
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.8 -7.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -6.4
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
-0.2
3
09/14
W
#100 vs #129 Troy
38-21
+6.2
+8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 8.5
Total 8.5 pts
+2.3
4
09/21
W
#81 @ #73 Minnesota
31-14
+22.3
+50.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+22.5 36.0
Margin Scaling
+4.8 40.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 42.4
Recency Weighting
+7.6 50.0
Total 50.0 pts
+27.7
6
10/05
L
#49 @ #3 Ohio State
7-35
-5.5
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -5.3
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
-0.8
7
10/12
W
#70 vs #20 Washington
40-16
+32.0
+24.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.6 14.6
Margin Scaling
+5.9 20.5
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.2
Total 24.2 pts
-7.8
8
10/19
L
#27 @ #71 Michigan State
20-32
-5.6
-6.8
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 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
-1.2
9
10/26
W
#51 vs #72 Northwestern
40-14
+17.0
+17.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 10.1
Margin Scaling
+5.1 15.2
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.9
Total 17.9 pts
+1.0
10
11/02
W
#32 vs #36 Wisconsin
42-10
+23.7
+21.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.3 12.3
Margin Scaling
+6.0 18.4
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.7
Total 21.7 pts
-2.0
11
11/09
L
#22 @ #58 UCLA
17-20
-4.9
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -3.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
-0.2
13
11/23
W
#22 @ #76 Maryland
29-13
+24.4
+23.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 15.7
Margin Scaling
+4.0 19.7
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.3
Total 23.3 pts
-1.2
14
11/30
W
#17 vs #44 Nebraska
13-10
+18.8
+18.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.0 14.0
Margin Scaling
+1.3 15.3
Recency Weighting
+2.7 18.1
Total 18.1 pts
-0.8
Total
8-4 Record
121.0
137.9
+16.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
81-37
Record
69%
Win Rate
#15
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.841
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#10
2017
#22
2018
#15
2019
#10
2020
#18
2021
#6
2022
#16
2023
#9
2024
#22
2025
#20

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #11 128.5 0.832 -
2024 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #22 #17 140.4 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #9 #4 202.0 0.834 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #16 #13 145.4 0.847 -
2021 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #6 #2 232.6 0.874 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #18 #16 111.0 0.845 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #10 #1 197.1 0.832 -
2018 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #15 #6 161.3 0.898 -
2017 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #22 #7 132.0 0.833 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #10 #10 175.1 0.807 -