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Iowa

2024 Season Performance

#22
Rank
8-4
Record
141.1
Points
0.808
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #75 Minnesota 31-14
Worst L @ #72 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
#34
#56
#78
#100
Pre
#47
W3
#82
W6
#70
W9
#31
W12
#22
W15
#22

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR vs FCS Illinois State
40-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
L
#66 vs #58 Iowa State
19-20
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.8 -7.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -6.0
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
3
09/14
W
#90 vs #127 Troy
38-21
+8.6
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 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
4
09/21
W
#82 @ #75 Minnesota
31-14
+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
6
10/05
L
#48 @ #3 Ohio State
7-35
-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
7
10/12
W
#70 vs #20 Washington
40-16
+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
8
10/19
L
#28 @ #72 Michigan State
20-32
-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
9
10/26
W
#52 vs #72 Northwestern
40-14
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.2 10.2
Margin Scaling
+5.1 15.3
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
10
11/02
W
#31 vs #36 Wisconsin
42-10
+21.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.5 12.5
Margin Scaling
+6.0 18.5
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.9
Total 21.9 pts
11
11/09
L
#22 @ #58 UCLA
17-20
-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 -3.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
13
11/23
W
#22 @ #77 Maryland
29-13
+23.2
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
+3.5 23.2
Total 23.2 pts
14
11/30
W
#17 vs #43 Nebraska
13-10
+18.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.2 14.2
Margin Scaling
+1.3 15.5
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.3
Total 18.3 pts
Total
8-4 Record
138.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
86-38
Record
69%
Win Rate
#15
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.843
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#10
2017
#19
2018
#16
2019
#14
2020
#14
2021
#8
2022
#21
2023
#8
2024
#22
2025
#20
2026
#18

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 5-1 (83%) #18 #7 67.4 0.689 -
2025 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #11 128.5 0.832 -
2024 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #22 #17 141.1 0.808 -
2023 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #8 206.9 0.871 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #21 #10 118.8 0.825 -
2021 Big Ten 10-3 (77%) #8 #2 196.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #14 #13 130.2 0.940 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #14 #3 164.7 0.843 -
2018 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #10 143.9 0.877 -
2017 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #7 131.3 0.893 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #10 #9 168.7 0.845 -