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2026 Season Performance

#110
Rank
2-4
Record
-13.0
Points
0.807
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #73 UConn 38-14
Worst L vs #28 Virginia Tech 26-35

Record Splits

Home 1-2
Away 1-2
Conference 0-3
Non-Conf 2-1
FCS Opponents 1

Remaining Schedule

Opponent ranks are today’s and will move
6
games left
#57.0
avg opponent rank
#12
toughest left
67.11
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
7
10-17
vs
#126 Rutgers
1-4
+6.45
9
10-31
vs
#75 Illinois
3-3
+8.63
10
11-07
@
#40 Purdue
3-3
+15.19
11
11-14
vs
#26 Wisconsin
4-1
+10.72
12
11-21
@
#12 USC
6-1
+16.98
13
11-28
vs
#63 Penn State
3-3
+9.14

“Win worth” is base points scaled by location and the opponent’s current strength. It excludes margin and quality-win bonuses, which depend on a result that hasn’t happened.

Rank Progression

#6
#34
#62
#90
#120
Pre
#76
W3
#51
W6
#110
W9
#102
W12
#106
W15
#108

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
09/06
W
NR vs FCS Hampton
62-0
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/12
W
#67 @ #73 UConn
38-14
+19.2
+21.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 13.6
Margin Scaling
+4.8 18.3
Against the Spread (-11.5, +12.5)
+3.0 21.3
Total 21.3 pts
+2.1
3
09/19
L
#11 vs #28 Virginia Tech
26-35
-10.5
-11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -9.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -8.6
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -9.9
Against the Spread (+2.5, -6.5)
-1.6 -11.5
Total -11.5 pts
-1.0
4
09/26
L
#51 vs #9 UCLA
3-54
-10.2
-11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -6.9
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Against the Spread (+2.5, -48.5)
-3.0 -11.1
Total -11.1 pts
-1.0
5
10/03
L
#70 @ #15 Nebraska
23-48
-7.8
-8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Against the Spread (+15, -10)
-2.5 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
-1.1
6
10/10
L
#90 @ #4 Ohio State
16-45
-5.3
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Against the Spread (+31.25, +2.25)
+0.6 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
-1.0
Total
2-4 Record
-14.5
-16.4
-1.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
50-69
Record
42%
Win Rate
#70
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.857
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#68
2017
#78
2018
#48
2019
#108
2020
#53
2021
#46
2022
#42
2023
#32
2024
#89
2025
#96
2026
#108

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 2-4 (33%) #108 #11 -13.3 0.811 -
2025 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #96 #10 -15.7 0.789 -
2024 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #89 #12 4.6 0.886 -
2023 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #32 #17 82.6 0.821 -
2022 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #42 #20 67.3 0.817 -
2021 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #46 #16 51.2 0.869 -
2020 Big Ten 2-3 (40%) #53 #39 26.7 1.031 -
2019 Big Ten 3-9 (25%) #108 #6 -36.0 0.841 -
2018 Big Ten 5-7 (42%) #48 #8 54.8 0.876 -
2017 Big Ten 4-8 (33%) #78 #6 6.7 0.894 -
2016 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #68 #17 24.8 0.790 -