| 2019 | Michigan State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #55 (of 73 teams · 345.3 yds/g · 3,453 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 73 teams · 18.5 pts/g · 185 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 73 teams · 339.8 yds/g allowed · 3,398 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 73 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 248 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 73 teams · -6.3 /g · -63 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 73 teams · 30:52 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #41 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 130 teams · 688.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 73 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 73 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 73 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 73 teams · 1.320 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. 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 2019. 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.) | #37 (Total offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #2–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #36 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #1–#72. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #15 (Total defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #2–#64. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #25 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #4–#67. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #30 (Point margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #1–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #27 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #2–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #34 (Possession: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #1–#71. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #65 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #1–#124. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #62 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #1–#104. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #58 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #1–#130. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #33 (Team talent: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #2–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #45 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #3–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #19 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #2–#58. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #31 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #7–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #19 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #2–#64. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #34 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #6–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #30 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range #2–#71. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2019 | Minnesota11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 Penn State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #10 Penn State · postseason: #12 Auburn) | #15 (of 73 teams · 450.2 yds/g · 4,052 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 311 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 315.9 yds/g allowed · 2,843 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 73 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 181 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +14.4 /g · +130 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 73 teams · +4 in these games · 12 taken, 8 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33:35 /g · 5h 02m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 130 teams · 621.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.319 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 73 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 73 teams · 1.305 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 73 teams · 1.243 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Ohio State13–1 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Wisconsin, #8 Wisconsin, #10 Penn State) | 5 (5 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Wisconsin, #8 Wisconsin, #10 Penn State, #14 Michigan, #21 Cincinnati) | #2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 537.0 yds/g · 4,833 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 48.4 pts/g · 436 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 239.6 yds/g allowed · 2,156 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 12.9 pts/g allowed · 116 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +35.6 /g · +320 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 73 teams · 32:26 /g · 4h 52m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 973.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.394 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · -0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 50% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · 1.376 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 73 teams · 1.236 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Iowa10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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: #18 Minnesota · postseason: #22 USC) | #59 (of 73 teams · 332.8 yds/g · 3,328 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 73 teams · 20.0 pts/g · 200 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 318.9 yds/g allowed · 3,189 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 14.1 pts/g allowed · 141 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 73 teams · +5.9 /g · +59 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 73 teams · +5 in these games · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 73 teams · 31:06 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 130 teams · 637.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 73 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 73 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 73 teams · 1.227 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.102 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Michigan9–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #15 Notre Dame, #16 Iowa) | #27 (of 73 teams · 403.2 yds/g · 4,032 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 332 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 297.1 yds/g allowed · 2,971 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 19.2 pts/g allowed · 192 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +14.0 /g · +140 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 73 teams · +2 in these games · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 73 teams · 28:44 /g · 4h 47m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 130 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #112 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #11 (of 130 teams · 853.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 73 teams · 0.224 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 73 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 73 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Indiana8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #21 (of 73 teams · 429.3 yds/g · 3,864 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 73 teams · 29.7 pts/g · 267 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 73 teams · 394.1 yds/g allowed · 3,547 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 73 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 267 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 73 teams · +0.0 /g · +0 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 73 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 34:37 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #44 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 130 teams · 603.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 73 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 73 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 73 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 73 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 73 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 73 teams · 1.362 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Penn State11–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #14 Michigan, #16 Iowa · postseason: #17 Memphis) | #39 (of 73 teams · 379.7 yds/g · 3,797 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 73 teams · 28.8 pts/g · 288 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 73 teams · 338.8 yds/g allowed · 3,388 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 14.9 pts/g allowed · 149 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · +13.9 /g · +139 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 73 teams · +6 in these games · 17 taken, 11 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 73 teams · 28:30 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #113 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #130 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 857.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 73 teams · 0.190 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 73 teams · 0.088 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 73 teams · 1.316 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 73 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Wisconsin10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #14 Michigan, #16 Iowa, #18 Minnesota) | #25 (of 73 teams · 417.3 yds/g · 3,756 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 73 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 271 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 73 teams · 331.7 yds/g allowed · 2,985 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 175 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 73 teams · +10.7 /g · +96 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 15 taken, 15 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 35:21 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #91 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #47 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #33 (of 130 teams · 675.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 73 teams · 0.249 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 73 teams · 0.086 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · 47% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 73 teams · 1.188 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.488 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Nebraska5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #24 (of 73 teams · 418.9 yds/g · 4,189 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 73 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 257 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · 400.2 yds/g allowed · 4,002 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 73 teams · 30.4 pts/g allowed · 304 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 73 teams · -4.7 /g · -47 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 73 teams · -2 in these games · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · 29:54 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #76 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 130 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 130 teams · 729.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 73 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 73 teams · 0.201 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 73 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 73 teams · 1.273 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 73 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Purdue4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #37 (of 73 teams · 381.7 yds/g · 4,199 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 73 teams · 25.4 pts/g · 279 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 73 teams · 440.1 yds/g allowed · 4,841 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 73 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 333 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 73 teams · -4.9 /g · -54 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 73 teams · -4 in these games · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.36 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 73 teams · 27:15 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #105 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #129 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 14% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #51 (of 130 teams · 607.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #49 (of 73 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 73 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 73 teams · 40% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 73 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 73 teams · 1.264 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Illinois6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Wisconsin) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 Wisconsin) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 286.9 yds/g · 2,582 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 73 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 223 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 73 teams · 439.8 yds/g allowed · 3,958 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 245 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · -2.4 /g · -22 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 73 teams · +10 in these games · 22 taken, 12 given · +1.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 24:14 /g · 3h 38m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #117 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #29 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #63 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 130 teams · 661.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #57 (of 73 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 73 teams · 0.124 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 73 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 73 teams · 1.300 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · 1.266 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Maryland3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #61 (of 73 teams · 315.9 yds/g · 3,159 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 73 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 207 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 489.5 yds/g allowed · 4,895 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 39.6 pts/g allowed · 396 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 73 teams · -18.9 /g · -189 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 73 teams · -8 in these games · 12 taken, 20 given · -0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 24:39 /g · 4h 06m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #88 (of 130 teams · 31% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 130 teams · 703.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 73 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 73 teams · 0.255 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 73 teams · 36% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.395 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · 1.172 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Northwestern3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 272.3 yds/g · 2,723 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 12.1 pts/g · 121 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 73 teams · 338.8 yds/g allowed · 3,388 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 73 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 73 teams · -14.2 /g · -142 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -9 in these games · 10 taken, 19 given · -0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 73 teams · 29:42 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #107 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #77 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 130 teams · 612.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 73 teams · 0.112 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 34% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 73 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.116 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 73 teams · 1.245 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Rutgers2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2019. Range 0–5.) | 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) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 226.0 yds/g · 2,260 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 6.7 pts/g · 67 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 73 teams · 445.7 yds/g allowed · 4,457 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 385 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -31.8 /g · -318 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -13 in these games · 7 taken, 20 given · -1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 73 teams · 28:39 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #21 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 130 teams · 68% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 130 teams · 587.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -0.098 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 73 teams · 0.273 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 28% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 73 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.171 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 73 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |