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Northwestern

2024 Season Performance

#91
Rank
4-8
Record
0.7
Points
0.838
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W N #59 Miami (OH) 13-6
Worst L N #39 Wisconsin 3-23

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#13
#35
#57
#79
#101
W1
#18
W4
#90
W7
#63
W10
#62
W13
#87
W15
#91

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/31
W
NR N #59 Miami (OH)
13-6
+12.6
+13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 12.0
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.4
Total 13.4 pts
+0.8
2
09/07
L
#18 N #40 Duke
20-26 OT
-5.7
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
-0.1
3
09/14
W
#69 N FCS Eastern Illinois
31-7
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
4
09/21
L
#79 @ #56 Washington
5-24
-5.9
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -3.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.4
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
-0.8
6
10/05
L
#89 N #7 Indiana
24-41
-5.0
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
-0.6
7
10/12
W
#91 @ #47 Maryland
37-10
+28.4
+24.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 15.7
Margin Scaling
+5.2 20.9
Recency Weighting
+3.8 24.6
Total 24.6 pts
-3.8
8
10/19
L
#63 N #39 Wisconsin
3-23
-5.8
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
-2.3
9
10/26
L
#72 @ #51 Iowa
14-40
-6.4
-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
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
-0.1
10
11/02
W
#77 @ #120 Purdue
26-20 OT
+11.5
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+1.5 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
-1.4
12
11/16
L
#73 N #5 Ohio State
7-31
-6.0
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
-0.6
13
11/23
L
#79 @ #36 Michigan
6-50
-7.3
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
+0.3
14
11/30
L
#87 N #21 Illinois
28-38
-5.0
-5.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.1
Total -5.1 pts
-0.1
Total
4-8 Record
5.2
-3.4
-8.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
53-64
Record
45%
Win Rate
#59
Avg Rank
#8
Best Rank
0.866
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#50
2017
#14
2018
#13
2019
#88
2020
#16
2021
#102
2022
#124
2023
#32
2024
#91
2025
#57

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #57 #41 51.8 0.843 -
2024 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #91 #18 0.7 0.838 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #32 #30 103.1 0.821 -
2022 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #124 #11 -59.7 0.910 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #102 #75 -29.2 0.901 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #16 #8 122.9 0.892 -
2019 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #88 #75 3.0 0.890 -
2018 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #13 #9 167.2 0.863 -
2017 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #14 #13 177.3 0.841 -
2016 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #50 #42 70.7 0.865 -