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2025 Season Performance

#16
Rank
9-3
Record
170.1
Points
0.864
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #19 Washington 24-7
Worst L @ #18 USC 13-31

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#21
#41
#61
#79
W1
#36
W4
#7
W7
#14
W10
#9
W13
#8
W15
#16

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/30
W
NR vs #117 New Mexico
34-17
+10.6
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.8 10.8
Margin Scaling
+3.2 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
+3.4
2
09/06
L
#36 @ #84 Oklahoma
13-24
-4.2
-4.6
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
-1.9 -3.9
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.6
Total -4.6 pts
-0.3
3
09/13
W
#69 vs #76 Central Michigan
63-3
+11.7
+12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.7
Total 12.7 pts
+1.0
4
09/20
W
#33 @ #30 Nebraska
30-27
+27.7
+28.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+9.6 23.1
Margin Scaling
+1.3 24.4
Recency Weighting
+4.4 28.8
Total 28.8 pts
+1.1
6
10/04
W
#18 vs #79 Wisconsin
24-10
+15.1
+17.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.3 11.3
Margin Scaling
+3.1 14.4
Recency Weighting
+2.6 17.0
Total 17.0 pts
+2.0
7
10/11
L
#13 @ #18 USC
13-31
-4.8
-5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
-0.8
8
10/18
W
#14 vs #19 Washington
24-7
+34.1
+37.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+16.1 25.1
Margin Scaling
+4.8 29.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 31.4
Recency Weighting
+5.7 37.1
Total 37.1 pts
+2.9
9
10/25
W
#6 @ #97 Michigan State
31-20
+19.1
+20.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 14.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 17.6
Recency Weighting
+3.2 20.8
Total 20.8 pts
+1.7
10
11/01
W
#7 vs #113 Purdue
21-16
+10.0
+8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.8 7.2
Margin Scaling
+1.5 8.7
Total 8.7 pts
-1.3
12
11/15
W
#12 N #60 Northwestern
24-22
+21.0
+22.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.3 17.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 19.0
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.5
Total 22.5 pts
+1.4
13
11/22
W
#11 @ #84 Maryland
45-20
+24.4
+23.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 14.6
Margin Scaling
+5.0 19.6
Recency Weighting
+3.5 23.2
Total 23.2 pts
-1.2
14
11/29
L
#8 vs #1 Ohio State
9-27
-6.5
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -3.2
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
-0.3
Total
9-3 Record
158.2
168.0
+9.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
93-24
Record
79%
Win Rate
#16
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.852
Avg SOS
3
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#6
2017
#16
2018
#7
2019
#9
2020
#79
2021
#3
2022
#1
2023
#1
2024
#18
2025
#16

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #16 #6 170.1 0.864 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #18 #4 155.6 0.930 -
2023 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 382.3 0.815 Big Ten
2022 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 389.7 0.843 Big Ten
2021 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #3 #3 309.9 0.831 Big Ten
2020 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #79 #36 3.5 0.821 -
2019 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #9 #5 207.0 0.891 -
2018 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #6 205.7 0.857 -
2017 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #16 #2 154.0 0.892 -
2016 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #2 200.5 0.780 -