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Ohio State

2025 Season Performance

#2
Rank
12-1
Record
350.1
Points
0.860
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #7 Texas 14-7
Worst L N #2 Indiana 10-13

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 5-0
Neutral 0-1
Conference 9-1
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#15
#29
#43
#55
W1
#2
W4
#19
W7
#2
W10
#3
W13
#1
W15
#2

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/30
W
NR vs #7 Texas
14-7
+25.6
+42.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.7 30.7
Margin Scaling
+2.2 32.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 35.9
Recency Weighting
+6.5 42.4
Total 42.4 pts
+16.8
2
09/06
W
#2 vs FCS Grambling
70-0
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
3
09/13
W
#45 vs #27 Ohio
37-9
+14.4
+13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+4.0 13.6
Total 13.6 pts
-0.8
5
09/27
W
#19 @ #30 Washington
24-6
+40.6
+51.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+24.1 37.6
Margin Scaling
+4.8 42.5
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 44.0
Recency Weighting
+7.9 51.9
Total 51.9 pts
+11.2
6
10/04
W
#5 vs #47 Minnesota
42-3
+21.7
+25.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.9 14.9
Margin Scaling
+6.3 21.3
Recency Weighting
+3.8 25.1
Total 25.1 pts
+3.4
7
10/11
W
#5 @ #7 Illinois
34-16
+53.9
+53.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+25.9 39.4
Margin Scaling
+4.8 44.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 45.7
Recency Weighting
+8.2 53.9
Total 53.9 pts
+0.0
8
10/18
W
#2 @ #103 Wisconsin
34-0
+20.1
+27.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.5 17.0
Margin Scaling
+6.2 23.2
Recency Weighting
+4.2 27.3
Total 27.3 pts
+7.3
10
11/01
W
#2 vs #86 Penn State
38-14
+16.5
+23.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.8 13.8
Margin Scaling
+5.8 19.6
Recency Weighting
+3.5 23.1
Total 23.1 pts
+6.6
11
11/08
W
#3 @ #115 Purdue
34-10
+16.8
+15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.7 10.8
Margin Scaling
+4.6 15.4
Total 15.4 pts
-1.4
12
11/16
W
#3 vs #83 UCLA
48-10
+17.5
+17.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 9.1
Margin Scaling
+5.7 14.8
Recency Weighting
+2.7 17.5
Total 17.5 pts
+0.0
13
11/22
W
#2 vs #71 Rutgers
42-9
+21.2
+20.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.6 11.6
Margin Scaling
+5.8 17.4
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.6
Total 20.6 pts
-0.7
14
11/29
W
#1 @ #8 Michigan
27-9
+63.2
+59.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+30.5 44.0
Margin Scaling
+4.9 48.9
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 50.4
Recency Weighting
+9.1 59.4
Total 59.4 pts
-3.7
15
12/07
L
#1 N #2 Indiana
10-13
-1.7
-1.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -1.6
Championship Game
×0.50 -1.6
Total -1.6 pts
+0.0
Total
12-1 Record
309.8
348.5
+38.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
107-11
Record
91%
Win Rate
#4
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.865
Avg SOS
4
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#3
2017
#2
2018
#2
2019
#1
2020
#6
2021
#5
2022
#6
2023
#4
2024
#4
2025
#2

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #1 350.1 0.860 -
2024 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #4 #1 264.4 0.826 -
2023 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #4 #1 290.4 0.857 -
2022 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #6 #2 247.0 0.825 -
2021 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #5 #2 241.4 0.848 -
2020 Big Ten 6-0 (100%) #6 #6 197.5 0.966 Big Ten
2019 Big Ten 13-0 (100%) #1 #1 430.9 0.848 Big Ten
2018 Big Ten 12-1 (92%) #2 #2 345.6 0.860 Big Ten
2017 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #2 #2 335.1 0.890 Big Ten
2016 Big Ten 11-1 (92%) #3 #2 289.8 0.873 -