| 2016 | Penn State11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Ohio State, #8 Wisconsin) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Ohio State, #8 Wisconsin, #24 Temple) | #26 (of 71 teams · 439.9 yds/g · 4,399 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 71 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 372 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 71 teams · 355.8 yds/g allowed · 3,558 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 71 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 233 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +13.9 /g · +139 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 71 teams · +5 in these games · 16 taken, 11 given · +0.50 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 71 teams · 28:26 /g · 4h 44m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #102 (of 128 teams · 10% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 128 teams · 742.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 71 teams · 0.228 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 71 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.455 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 71 teams · 1.311 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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 2016. 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 2016. 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.) | #53 (Total offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #18–#70. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #40 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #9–#71. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #18 (Total defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #1–#52. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #23 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #1–#64. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #24 (Point margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #2–#70. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #24 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #3–#66. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #29 (Possession: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #3–#69. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #59 (Returning passing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #1–#106. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #44 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #8–#125. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #49 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #6–#121. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #37 (Team talent: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #5–#68. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #48 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #12–#69. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #19 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #2–#63. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #44 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #7–#67. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #18 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #2–#65. 4 of 14 in the top 10.) | #41 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #3–#70. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #21 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range #4–#58. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2016 | 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 2016. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Penn State, #8 Wisconsin, #10 Colorado) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Penn State, #8 Wisconsin, #10 Colorado) | #29 (of 71 teams · 431.3 yds/g · 4,313 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 37.8 pts/g · 378 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 246.9 yds/g allowed · 2,469 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 13.3 pts/g allowed · 133 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +24.5 /g · +245 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 71 teams · +3 in these games · 13 taken, 10 given · +0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 33:18 /g · 5h 33m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #105 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #72 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 852.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 71 teams · 0.200 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · -0.040 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 71 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 71 teams · 1.194 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 71 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Ohio State11–2 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Michigan, #7 Oklahoma, #8 Wisconsin) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Michigan, #7 Oklahoma, #8 Wisconsin) | #18 (of 71 teams · 456.1 yds/g · 4,561 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 38.7 pts/g · 387 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 295.6 yds/g allowed · 2,956 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 15.7 pts/g allowed · 157 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +23.0 /g · +230 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +9 in these games · 16 taken, 7 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 33:29 /g · 5h 35m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #86 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 902.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 71 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 71 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 48% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.091 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 71 teams · 1.261 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Wisconsin11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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: #20 LSU · postseason: #15 Western Michigan) | #55 (of 71 teams · 358.7 yds/g · 3,587 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 71 teams · 26.5 pts/g · 265 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 297.8 yds/g allowed · 2,978 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 13.7 pts/g allowed · 137 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +12.8 /g · +128 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +9 in these games · 23 taken, 14 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 34:25 /g · 5h 44m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #100 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #98 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 128 teams · 643.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #49 (of 71 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 71 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 71 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.130 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.121 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Iowa8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Michigan) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Michigan) | #61 (of 71 teams · 336.4 yds/g · 3,364 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 71 teams · 25.5 pts/g · 255 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 71 teams · 344.7 yds/g allowed · 3,447 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 171 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 71 teams · +8.4 /g · +84 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 71 teams · +4 in these games · 12 taken, 8 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 71 teams · 31:02 /g · 5h 10m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #55 (of 128 teams · 558.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 71 teams · 0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 71 teams · 0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 71 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 71 teams · 1.161 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.139 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Northwestern7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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 · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #23 Pittsburgh) | #38 (of 71 teams · 411.9 yds/g · 4,119 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 71 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 279 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 71 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 4,031 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 71 teams · 23.4 pts/g allowed · 234 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 71 teams · +4.5 /g · +45 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +6 in these games · 19 taken, 13 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 71 teams · 29:02 /g · 4h 50m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #45 (of 128 teams · 613.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #48 (of 71 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 71 teams · 0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 71 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 71 teams · 1.302 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 71 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Minnesota9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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) | #62 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 335.5 yds/g · 3,355 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 71 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 275 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 71 teams · 350.6 yds/g allowed · 3,506 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 71 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 223 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 71 teams · +5.2 /g · +52 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · +6 in these games · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 71 teams · 31:05 /g · 5h 11m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #25 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 128 teams · 535.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #62 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.067 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 71 teams · 0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.115 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 71 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Michigan State3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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) | #35 (of 71 teams · 417.3 yds/g · 4,173 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 71 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 247 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 71 teams · 375.4 yds/g allowed · 3,754 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 71 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 289 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 71 teams · -4.2 /g · -42 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 71 teams · -3 in these games · 12 taken, 15 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 71 teams · 32:26 /g · 5h 24m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #106 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #115 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 128 teams · 719.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 71 teams · 0.155 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 71 teams · 0.165 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 71 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 71 teams · 1.258 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 71 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Nebraska9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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) | #53 (of 71 teams · 367.7 yds/g · 3,677 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 71 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 226 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 71 teams · 361.3 yds/g allowed · 3,613 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 71 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 246 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 71 teams · -2.0 /g · -20 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 71 teams · -2 in these games · 10 taken, 12 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 71 teams · 32:28 /g · 5h 25m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 128 teams · 691.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #51 (of 71 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 71 teams · 0.150 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 71 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 71 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 71 teams · 1.266 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 71 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Indiana6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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) | #32 (of 71 teams · 425.8 yds/g · 4,258 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 71 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 247 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 71 teams · 376.9 yds/g allowed · 3,769 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 71 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 295 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 71 teams · -4.8 /g · -48 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -12 in these games · 13 taken, 25 given · -1.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 71 teams · 27:39 /g · 4h 37m 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)) | #31 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 128 teams · 565.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #56 (of 71 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 71 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 71 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 71 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 71 teams · 1.356 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 71 teams · 1.331 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Maryland6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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) | #58 (of 71 teams · 353.9 yds/g · 3,185 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 71 teams · 20.2 pts/g · 182 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 71 teams · 456.4 yds/g allowed · 4,108 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 71 teams · 33.0 pts/g allowed · 297 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 71 teams · -12.8 /g · -115 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -10 in these games · 5 taken, 15 given · -1.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 71 teams · 27:32 /g · 4h 08m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 128 teams · 652.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #43 (of 71 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 71 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 71 teams · 37% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.397 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 71 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Illinois3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 295.1 yds/g · 2,951 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 174 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 71 teams · 425.9 yds/g allowed · 4,259 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 71 teams · 34.6 pts/g allowed · 346 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -17.2 /g · -172 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 71 teams · -3 in these games · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 25:21 /g · 4h 13m in these games · 10 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)) | #102 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #64 (of 128 teams · 523.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 71 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 35% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 71 teams · 1.269 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 71 teams · 1.156 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Purdue3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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) | #56 (of 71 teams · 356.8 yds/g · 3,211 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 71 teams · 22.9 pts/g · 206 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 71 teams · 465.2 yds/g allowed · 4,187 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 42.6 pts/g allowed · 383 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -19.7 /g · -177 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -11 in these games · 12 taken, 23 given · -1.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 71 teams · 28:40 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #77 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #44 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #68 (of 128 teams · 512.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.054 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 0.295 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 71 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 71 teams · 1.312 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 71 teams · 1.362 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2016 | Rutgers2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Big Ten teams in 2016. 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 71 teams · 253.6 yds/g · 2,536 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 9.9 pts/g · 99 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 71 teams · 469.3 yds/g allowed · 4,693 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 40.8 pts/g allowed · 408 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -30.9 /g · -309 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 71 teams · -6 in these games · 11 taken, 17 given · -0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 71 teams · 27:47 /g · 4h 38m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #48 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 128 teams · 585.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · -0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 71 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 33% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 71 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 71 teams · 1.043 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 71 teams · 1.225 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |