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2024 Season Performance

#20
Rank
11-2
Record
147.1
Points
0.573
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #57 Louisville 34-27
Worst L vs #53 BYU 15-18

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 5-0
Neutral 0-1
Conference 8-1
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 3-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#10
#28
#46
#64
#82
W1
#22
W4
#47
W7
#33
W10
#15
W13
#16
W15
#20

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/25
W
NR @ #133 Nevada
29-24
+12.5
+8.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.3 7.2
Margin Scaling
+1.1 8.4
Total 8.4 pts
-4.1
1
09/01
W
NR vs FCS Houston Christian
59-7
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/06
L
#22 vs #53 BYU
15-18
-8.3
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.7 -7.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
+0.4
4
09/21
W
#72 vs #65 TCU
66-42
+16.7
+21.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.9 12.9
Margin Scaling
+5.0 17.9
Recency Weighting
+3.2 21.1
Total 21.1 pts
+4.3
5
09/29
W
#47 vs #82 Florida State
42-16
+12.4
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+3.9 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
-2.9
6
10/05
W
#39 @ #57 Louisville
34-27
+20.2
+24.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.9 19.4
Margin Scaling
+1.6 21.0
Recency Weighting
+3.8 24.8
Total 24.8 pts
+4.6
8
10/20
W
#33 @ #101 Stanford
40-10
+15.7
+13.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 9.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 13.9
Total 13.9 pts
-1.8
9
10/27
W
#24 @ #32 Duke
28-27 OT
+22.3
+20.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.3 19.8
Margin Scaling
+0.5 20.3
Total 20.3 pts
-2.0
10
11/03
W
#18 vs #19 Pittsburgh
48-25
+23.6
+15.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.7 10.7
Margin Scaling
+4.5 15.3
Total 15.3 pts
-8.3
12
11/16
W
#17 vs #68 Boston College
38-28
+13.1
+13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.2 11.2
Margin Scaling
+2.6 13.8
Total 13.8 pts
+0.7
13
11/23
W
#17 @ #72 Virginia
33-7
+19.2
+16.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.9 12.6
Margin Scaling
+4.2 16.8
Total 16.8 pts
-2.5
14
11/30
W
#16 vs #79 California
38-6
+14.4
+14.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 9.2
Margin Scaling
+4.8 14.0
Total 14.0 pts
-0.4
15
12/08
L
#17 N #32 Clemson
31-34
-3.1
-2.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -2.9
Championship Game
×0.50 -2.9
Total -2.9 pts
+0.2
Total
11-2 Record
158.7
146.9
-11.8

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
79-41
Record
66%
Win Rate
#48
Avg Rank
#3
Best Rank
0.530
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#88
2017
#68
2018
#88
2019
#19
2020
#33
2021
#43
2022
#71
2023
#22
2024
#20
2025
#33

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 ACC 8-4 (67%) #33 #27 85.3 0.604 -
2024 ACC 11-2 (85%) #20 #15 147.1 0.573 -
2023 American Athletic 11-2 (85%) #22 #22 124.1 0.492 American
2022 American Athletic 7-5 (58%) #71 #21 37.0 0.530 -
2021 American Athletic 8-4 (67%) #43 #12 70.6 0.475 -
2020 American Athletic 7-3 (70%) #33 #3 62.9 0.483 -
2019 American Athletic 10-2 (83%) #19 #6 128.5 0.526 -
2018 American Athletic 5-7 (42%) #88 #72 10.0 0.580 -
2017 American Athletic 7-5 (58%) #68 #46 32.3 0.493 -
2016 American Athletic 5-7 (42%) #88 #35 2.5 0.543 -