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Nebraska

2024 Season Performance

#54
Rank
6-6
Record
52.0
Points
0.849
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #56 Colorado 28-10
Worst L vs #94 UCLA 20-27

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 1-4
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#6
#22
#38
#54
#72
W1
#29
W4
#57
W7
#28
W10
#51
W13
#44
W15
#54

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/31
W
NR vs #123 UTEP
40-7
+11.6
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
-2.7
2
09/07
W
#29 vs #56 Colorado
28-10
+16.5
+22.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.9 14.9
Margin Scaling
+4.1 19.0
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.4
Total 22.4 pts
+5.9
3
09/14
W
#12 vs FCS Northern Iowa
34-3
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
4
09/21
L
#35 vs #33 Illinois
24-31 OT
-6.3
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
+0.5
5
09/28
W
#57 @ #110 Purdue
28-10
+15.9
+12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+3.5 12.1
Total 12.1 pts
-3.9
6
10/05
W
#31 vs #20 Rutgers
14-7
+32.7
+29.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+13.7 22.7
Margin Scaling
+2.0 24.7
Recency Weighting
+4.4 29.1
Total 29.1 pts
-3.5
8
10/19
L
#28 @ #14 Indiana
7-56
-5.6
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
-0.9
9
10/26
L
#39 @ #15 Ohio State
17-21
-3.3
-3.7
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
-1.1 -3.2
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.7
Total -3.7 pts
-0.4
10
11/02
L
#41 vs #94 UCLA
20-27
-9.9
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.8 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
+1.3
12
11/16
L
#58 @ #29 USC
20-28
-4.9
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -2.7
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
-0.3
13
11/23
W
#62 vs #53 Wisconsin
44-25
+20.9
+19.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.3 12.3
Margin Scaling
+4.2 16.6
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.5
Total 19.5 pts
-1.3
14
11/30
L
#44 @ #17 Iowa
10-13
-3.7
-3.7
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 -3.1
Recency Weighting
-0.6 -3.7
Total -3.7 pts
-0.0
Total
6-6 Record
63.8
58.4
-5.3

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
50-66
Record
43%
Win Rate
#66
Avg Rank
#8
Best Rank
0.827
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#18
2017
#84
2018
#85
2019
#73
2020
#67
2021
#94
2022
#72
2023
#73
2024
#54
2025
#45

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #45 #13 66.2 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #54 #11 52.0 0.849 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #73 #44 28.1 0.769 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #72 #71 34.9 0.849 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #94 #55 -8.9 0.874 -
2020 Big Ten 3-5 (38%) #67 #48 15.1 0.846 -
2019 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #73 #28 31.6 0.800 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #85 #63 15.3 0.836 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #84 #40 13.7 0.837 -
2016 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #18 #8 146.7 0.808 -