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Minnesota

2025 Season Performance

#55
Rank
7-5
Record
53.9
Points
0.792
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #13 Nebraska 24-6
Worst L @ #54 California 14-27

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 0-4
Neutral 0-1
Conference 5-4
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#24
#36
#48
#60
#73
W1
#39
W4
#59
W7
#49
W10
#34
W13
#51
W15
#55

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/29
W
NR vs #88 Buffalo
23-10
+10.4
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+2.0 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
-1.8
2
09/06
W
#39 vs FCS Northwestern State
66-0
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
3
09/14
L
#62 @ #54 California
14-27
-5.2
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -5.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
-1.2
5
09/27
W
#59 vs #64 Rutgers
31-28
+15.7
+15.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.6 11.6
Margin Scaling
+1.2 12.8
Recency Weighting
+2.3 15.0
Total 15.0 pts
-0.6
6
10/04
L
#47 @ #5 Ohio State
3-42
-5.6
-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
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
-0.9
7
10/11
W
#60 vs #99 Purdue
27-20
+12.2
+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
-3.5
8
10/18
W
#49 vs #13 Nebraska
24-6
+35.6
+23.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+6.4 15.4
Margin Scaling
+4.5 20.0
Recency Weighting
+3.6 23.6
Total 23.6 pts
-12.0
9
10/25
L
#29 @ #35 Iowa
3-41
-5.9
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
-1.1
10
11/01
W
#40 vs #101 Michigan State
23-20 OT
+11.6
+13.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 9.9
Margin Scaling
+1.1 11.0
Recency Weighting
+2.0 13.0
Total 13.0 pts
+1.3
12
11/15
L
#37 @ #10 Oregon
13-42
-6.2
-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
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
-0.3
13
11/22
L
#41 N #67 Northwestern
35-38
-5.7
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.3 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
+0.0
14
11/29
W
#51 vs #57 Wisconsin
17-7
+17.4
+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
-0.4
Total
7-5 Record
74.5
53.9
-20.6

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
67-48
Record
58%
Win Rate
#38
Avg Rank
#7
Best Rank
0.816
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#20
2017
#71
2018
#33
2019
#15
2020
#61
2021
#23
2022
#19
2023
#56
2024
#23
2025
#55

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #55 #29 53.9 0.792 -
2024 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #23 #18 135.3 0.848 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #56 #22 56.0 0.812 -
2022 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #19 #10 131.6 0.846 -
2021 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #23 #22 130.3 0.793 -
2020 Big Ten 3-4 (43%) #61 #47 20.8 0.838 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #15 #7 154.6 0.763 -
2018 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #33 #19 96.8 0.828 -
2017 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #71 #21 27.5 0.836 -
2016 Big Ten 8-4 (67%) #20 #10 127.2 0.807 -