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Minnesota

2024 Season Performance

#23
Rank
7-5
Record
136.0
Points
0.847
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #24 Illinois 25-17
Worst L vs #40 North Carolina 17-19

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#13
#43
#73
#103
#133
Pre
#64
W3
#75
W6
#47
W9
#38
W12
#23
W15
#23

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
L
NR vs #40 North Carolina
17-19
-9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -9.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -9.4
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
2
09/07
W
#123 vs FCS Rhode Island
48-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/14
W
#89 vs #131 Nevada
27-0
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+3.5 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
4
09/21
L
#75 vs #82 Iowa
14-31
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
5
09/28
L
#95 @ #5 Michigan
24-27
-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
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.8
Total -3.8 pts
6
10/05
W
#96 vs #5 USC
24-17
+28.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+13.3 22.3
Margin Scaling
+2.0 24.3
Recency Weighting
+4.4 28.7
Total 28.7 pts
7
10/13
W
#47 @ #101 UCLA
21-17
+25.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.4 19.9
Margin Scaling
+1.9 21.8
Recency Weighting
+3.9 25.7
Total 25.7 pts
9
10/26
W
#58 vs #40 Maryland
48-23
+18.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.4 10.4
Margin Scaling
+5.1 15.6
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.4
Total 18.4 pts
10
11/02
W
#38 @ #24 Illinois
25-17
+56.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+29.0 42.5
Margin Scaling
+3.5 46.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 47.5
Recency Weighting
+8.5 56.0
Total 56.0 pts
11
11/09
L
#18 @ #74 Rutgers
19-26
-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
11/23
L
#23 vs #6 Penn State
25-26
-4.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -3.9
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.6
Total -4.6 pts
14
11/29
W
#25 @ #54 Wisconsin
24-7
+27.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.2 18.7
Margin Scaling
+4.2 22.9
Recency Weighting
+4.1 27.1
Total 27.1 pts
Total
7-5 Record
133.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
71-50
Record
59%
Win Rate
#37
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.824
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#37
2017
#74
2018
#27
2019
#13
2020
#51
2021
#16
2022
#25
2023
#42
2024
#23
2025
#55
2026
#41

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-2 (67%) #41 #14 39.2 0.768 -
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #55 #29 53.9 0.792 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #23 #18 136.0 0.847 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #42 #20 66.1 0.873 -
2022 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #25 #10 100.6 0.815 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #14 152.5 0.807 -
2020 Big Ten 3-4 (43%) #51 #39 28.9 0.906 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #13 #6 170.4 0.781 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #27 #17 99.1 0.866 -
2017 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #74 #15 12.3 0.834 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #37 #22 86.0 0.779 -