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Nebraska

2025 Season Performance

#45
Rank
7-5
Record
66.2
Points
0.804
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #41 Northwestern 28-21
Worst L @ #49 Minnesota 6-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#8
#21
#34
#47
#59
W1
#20
W4
#49
W7
#13
W10
#26
W13
#34
W15
#45

Season Breakdown

Hover adjusted pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/29
W
NR N #73 Cincinnati
20-17
+14.0
+19.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.8 15.3
Margin Scaling
+1.1 16.4
Recency Weighting
+3.0 19.4
Total 19.4 pts
+5.3
2
09/06
W
#20 vs #131 Akron
68-0
+6.4
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+4.0 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
+4.0
3
09/13
W
#32 vs FCS Houston Christian
59-7
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
4
09/20
L
#30 vs #33 Michigan
27-30
-5.3
-5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -3.8
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -4.5
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.3
Total -5.3 pts
-0.0
6
10/04
W
#48 vs #63 Michigan State
38-27
+17.9
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.9 9.9
Margin Scaling
+2.8 12.7
Recency Weighting
+2.3 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
-3.0
7
10/11
W
#27 @ #38 Maryland
34-31
+26.0
+18.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.1 14.6
Margin Scaling
+1.1 15.7
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.5
Total 18.5 pts
-7.4
8
10/18
L
#13 @ #49 Minnesota
6-24
-5.6
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
-1.1
9
10/25
W
#27 vs #41 Northwestern
28-21
+18.7
+18.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.9 13.9
Margin Scaling
+1.9 15.8
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.6
Total 18.6 pts
-0.1
10
11/01
L
#21 vs #18 USC
17-21
-5.4
-5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.8
Total -5.8 pts
-0.4
11
11/09
W
#26 @ #69 UCLA
28-21
+19.6
+18.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 13.7
Margin Scaling
+1.7 15.4
Recency Weighting
+2.8 18.1
Total 18.1 pts
-1.5
13
11/23
L
#24 @ #80 Penn State
10-37
-8.0
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.5
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
+0.3
14
11/28
L
#34 vs #30 Iowa
16-40
-8.5
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
-0.1
Total
7-5 Record
69.8
65.8
-4.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
50-66
Record
43%
Win Rate
#66
Avg Rank
#8
Best Rank
0.827
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#18
2017
#84
2018
#85
2019
#73
2020
#67
2021
#94
2022
#72
2023
#73
2024
#54
2025
#45

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #45 #13 66.2 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #54 #11 52.0 0.849 -
2023 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #73 #44 28.1 0.769 -
2022 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #72 #71 34.9 0.849 -
2021 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #94 #55 -8.9 0.874 -
2020 Big Ten 3-5 (38%) #67 #48 15.1 0.846 -
2019 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #73 #28 31.6 0.800 -
2018 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #85 #63 15.3 0.836 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #84 #40 13.7 0.837 -
2016 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #18 #8 146.7 0.808 -