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2024 Season Performance

#26
Rank
6-6
Record
120.8
Points
0.938
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W N #11 LSU 27-20
Worst L @ #67 Maryland 28-29

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 1-4
Neutral 1-0
Conference 4-5
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-5

Rank Progression

#1
#11
#21
#31
#39
W1
#3
W4
#9
W7
#24
W10
#24
W13
#18
W15
#26

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
09/01
W
NR N #11 LSU
27-20
+29.4
+47.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+25.1 36.6
Margin Scaling
+2.2 38.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 40.3
Recency Weighting
+7.3 47.6
Total 47.6 pts
+18.2
2
09/08
W
#3 vs #83 Utah State
48-0
+14.4
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.2 5.8
Margin Scaling
+3.9 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
-4.7
4
09/21
L
#9 @ #31 Michigan
24-27
-3.3
-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
-0.5
5
09/28
W
#9 vs #76 Wisconsin
38-21
+18.1
+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
+1.5
6
10/05
L
#5 @ #96 Minnesota
17-24
-5.9
-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
-0.6 -4.3
Total -4.3 pts
+1.6
7
10/12
L
#19 vs #8 Penn State
30-33 OT
-4.3
-5.0
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
-0.7 -4.2
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.0
Total -5.0 pts
-0.7
8
10/19
L
#24 @ #67 Maryland
28-29
-4.3
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
-1.6
9
10/26
W
#27 vs #66 Rutgers
42-20
+18.9
+33.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+13.7 22.7
Margin Scaling
+6.0 28.7
Recency Weighting
+5.2 33.9
Total 33.9 pts
+14.9
10
11/02
L
#15 @ #49 Washington
21-26
-4.8
-5.2
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
-1.0 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
-0.4
12
11/16
W
#29 vs #58 Nebraska
28-20
+18.9
+20.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.0 14.0
Margin Scaling
+3.2 17.2
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.3
Total 20.3 pts
+1.4
13
11/24
W
#24 @ #45 UCLA
19-13
+24.0
+25.8
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 21.9
Recency Weighting
+3.9 25.8
Total 25.8 pts
+1.8
14
11/30
L
#18 vs #8 Notre Dame
35-49
-7.4
-7.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+4.0 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.5
Total -7.5 pts
-0.0
Total
6-6 Record
93.7
125.2
+31.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
75-41
Record
65%
Win Rate
#42
Avg Rank
#3
Best Rank
0.586
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#27
2017
#12
2018
#87
2019
#32
2020
#43
2021
#104
2022
#17
2023
#61
2024
#26
2025
#15

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #15 #3 184.2 0.849 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #26 #3 120.8 0.938 -
2023 Pac-12 7-5 (58%) #61 #11 47.0 0.494 -
2022 Pac-12 11-2 (85%) #17 #16 133.1 0.472 -
2021 Pac-12 4-8 (33%) #104 #42 -30.2 0.502 -
2020 Pac-12 5-1 (83%) #43 #35 47.9 0.430 -
2019 Pac-12 8-4 (67%) #32 #11 89.8 0.566 -
2018 Pac-12 5-7 (42%) #87 #47 11.3 0.514 -
2017 Pac-12 11-2 (85%) #12 #12 133.0 0.540 Pac-12
2016 Pac-12 9-3 (75%) #27 #27 110.5 0.559 -