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Northwestern

2024 Season Performance

#91
Rank
4-8
Record
0.8
Points
0.852
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
#102
Pre
#70
W3
#73
W6
#89
W9
#76
W12
#79
W15
#91

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR N #59 Miami (OH)
13-6
+13.3
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 13.3
Total 13.3 pts
2
09/07
L
#18 N #44 Duke
20-26 OT
-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
3
09/14
W
#69 N #67 Eastern Illinois
31-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/21
L
#73 @ #56 Washington
5-24
-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
6
10/05
L
#88 N #7 Indiana
24-41
-5.5
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 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
7
10/12
W
#89 @ #49 Maryland
37-10
+24.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 15.7
Margin Scaling
+5.1 20.8
Recency Weighting
+3.7 24.5
Total 24.5 pts
8
10/19
L
#61 N #39 Wisconsin
3-23
-8.0
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 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
9
10/26
L
#72 @ #52 Iowa
14-40
-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
10
11/02
W
#76 @ #120 Purdue
26-20 OT
+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
12
11/16
L
#73 N #5 Ohio State
7-31
-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
13
11/23
L
#79 @ #36 Michigan
6-50
-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
14
11/30
L
#87 N #21 Illinois
28-38
-5.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.5
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -4.3
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-3.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
57-65
Record
47%
Win Rate
#54
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.849
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#34
2017
#11
2018
#8
2019
#96
2020
#7
2021
#104
2022
#124
2023
#22
2024
#91
2025
#57
2026
#35

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 4-1 (80%) #35 #24 46.3 0.683 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #57 #41 51.8 0.843 -
2024 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #91 #18 0.8 0.852 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #22 #21 108.5 0.846 -
2022 Big Ten 1-11 (8%) #124 #6 -65.6 0.895 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #104 #74 -39.2 0.853 -
2020 Big Ten 6-2 (75%) #7 #4 144.4 0.943 -
2019 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #96 #70 -20.4 0.861 -
2018 Big Ten 8-5 (62%) #8 #6 220.7 0.916 -
2017 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #11 #11 186.3 0.830 -
2016 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #34 #22 89.6 0.813 -