| 2015 | Indiana6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #15 (of 75 teams · 468.4 yds/g · 4,216 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 34.7 pts/g · 312 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 494.9 yds/g allowed · 4,454 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 37.9 pts/g allowed · 341 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · -3.2 /g · -29 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 12 taken, 9 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 27:56 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 128 teams · 559.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #20 (of 75 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 0.228 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 1.304 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.445 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #46 (Total offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #15–#70. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #46 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #11–#65. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #17 (Total defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #1–#71. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #20 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #2–#69. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #34 (Point margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #2–#70. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #43 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #1–#72. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #40 (Possession: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #5–#70. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #41 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #15–#108. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #84 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #24–#120. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #88 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #15–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #46 (Team talent: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #3–#64. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #44 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #7–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #18 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #4–#66. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #46 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #4–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #22 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #4–#59. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #29 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #5–#61. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #40 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range #9–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | Michigan10–3 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #13 Northwestern · postseason: #19 Florida) | #40 (of 75 teams · 381.9 yds/g · 3,819 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 308 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 303.6 yds/g allowed · 3,036 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 199 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +10.9 /g · +109 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · -7 in these games · 8 taken, 15 given · -0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 32:46 /g · 5h 28m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #99 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 851.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 75 teams · 0.186 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Ohio State12–1 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #8 Notre Dame) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #14 Michigan · postseason: #8 Notre Dame) | #20 (of 75 teams · 441.7 yds/g · 3,975 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 324 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 327.7 yds/g allowed · 2,949 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 143 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +20.1 /g · +181 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 29:06 /g · 4h 22m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 907.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 1.276 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Wisconsin10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #25 USC) | #54 (of 75 teams · 351.6 yds/g · 3,164 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 211 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 282.0 yds/g allowed · 2,538 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 154 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · +6.3 /g · +57 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33:18 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 128 teams · 635.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #64 (of 75 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Iowa12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #13 Northwestern) | #34 (of 75 teams · 393.2 yds/g · 3,932 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 311 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 339.3 yds/g allowed · 3,393 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 194 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +11.7 /g · +117 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +14 in these games · 22 taken, 8 given · +1.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 32:15 /g · 5h 22m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #92 (of 128 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #51 (of 128 teams · 573.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 75 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 1.207 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Michigan State12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Iowa, #7 Ohio State) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Iowa, #7 Ohio State, #14 Michigan, #15 Oregon) | #28 (of 75 teams · 410.3 yds/g · 3,693 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 337.7 yds/g allowed · 3,039 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 198 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +11.2 /g · +101 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:05 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #118 (of 128 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #23 (of 128 teams · 715.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #28 (of 75 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 0.086 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 1.281 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Northwestern10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 294.9 yds/g · 2,949 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 18.3 pts/g · 183 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 322.9 yds/g allowed · 3,229 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 17.8 pts/g allowed · 178 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · +0.5 /g · +5 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 18 taken, 12 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 29:06 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #102 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #55 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #48 (of 128 teams · 595.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 32% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 1.216 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Nebraska6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Michigan State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Michigan State) | #27 (of 75 teams · 410.4 yds/g · 3,694 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 278 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 390.9 yds/g allowed · 3,518 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · +1.7 /g · +15 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -13 in these games · 8 taken, 21 given · -1.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 31:20 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #56 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 128 teams · 699.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 75 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.372 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 1.363 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Penn State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #46 (of 75 teams · 369.5 yds/g · 2,956 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 190 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 345.6 yds/g allowed · 2,765 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 184 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · +0.8 /g · +6 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 29:27 /g · 3h 56m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 732.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 75 teams · 0.122 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 1.331 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Minnesota6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #56 (of 75 teams · 346.2 yds/g · 3,116 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 211 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 383.0 yds/g allowed · 3,447 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · -5.7 /g · -51 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:22 /g · 4h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #114 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #64 (of 128 teams · 516.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #50 (of 75 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.139 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Illinois5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #51 (of 75 teams · 361.3 yds/g · 3,252 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 16.6 pts/g · 149 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 384.0 yds/g allowed · 3,456 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · -11.3 /g · -102 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 28:53 /g · 4h 20m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #78 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 128 teams · 531.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 75 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Maryland3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #49 (of 75 teams · 363.2 yds/g · 3,269 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 184 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 420.7 yds/g allowed · 3,786 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 327 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -15.9 /g · -143 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -13 in these games · 15 taken, 28 given · -1.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 27:38 /g · 4h 09m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #104 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #111 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 128 teams · 603.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.408 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 1.292 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Purdue2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #60 (of 75 teams · 333.7 yds/g · 3,003 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 204 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 467.8 yds/g allowed · 4,210 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 38.7 pts/g allowed · 348 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -16.0 /g · -144 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · -6 in these games · 13 taken, 19 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 26:24 /g · 3h 58m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #95 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 128 teams · 534.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #62 (of 75 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 0.229 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 1.344 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Rutgers4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #50 (of 75 teams · 362.6 yds/g · 3,626 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 231 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 494.7 yds/g allowed · 4,947 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 385 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -15.4 /g · -154 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 31:38 /g · 5h 16m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #108 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #47 (of 128 teams · 602.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 75 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.261 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 1.216 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.406 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |