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Miami Week: Opponent's Review

After the brutality of the first week, everyone took the weekend to munch on some cupcakes. (Well, mostly everyone.)

David McGee

F/+ rankings obtained from Football Outsiders as before.

Results from Week 2:

Week 2
Opponent Conference F/+ Record Matchup Conference F/+ Record Score (Opp) Score (Match) Outcome Home/Away
1
Brigham Young Cougars
Independent
34
1-0
Boise State Broncos
Mountain West
17
1-0
35
24
W
Home
2
South Alabama Jaguars
Sun Belt
110
1-0
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
30
0-1
9
48
L
Away
3
Miami Hurricanes
Atlantic Coast
41
1-0
Florida Atlantic Owls
Conference USA
100
0-1
44
20
W
Away
4
Southern Mississippi Eagles
Conference USA
114
0-1
Austin Peay Governors
FCS
N/A
52
6
W
Home
5
Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
77
1-0
Western Illinois Leathernecks
FCS
N/A
1-0
44
0
W
Home
6
Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten
24
0-1
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks
Mid-American
121
1-0
58
0
W
Home
7
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten
46
0-1
Colorado State Rams
Mountain West
64
1-0
23
20
W
Away
8
Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
54
1-0
Eastern Illinois
FCS
N/A
41
0
W
Home
9
Purdue Boilermakers
Big Ten
83
0-1
Indiana State Sycamores
FCS
N/A
38
14
W
Home
10
Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
6
1-0
Oregon Ducks
Pac-12
3
1-0
31
28
W
Home
11
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
88
1-0
Washington State Cougars
Pac-12
70
0-1
34
37
L
Home
12
BYE
N/A
13
Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten
57
1-0
Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12
87
1-0
31
17
W
Away


B1G
Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten
1
1-0
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Mountain West
105
1-0
38
0
W
Home
B1G
Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten
36
0-1
Oregon State Beavers
Pac-12
81
1-0
35
7
W
Home
B1G
Indiana Hoosiers
Big Ten
86
1-0
Florida International Golden Panthers
Conference USA
99
1-0
36
22
W
Home
B1G
Maryland Terrapins
Big Ten
75
1-0
Bowling Green Falcons
Mid-American
82
0-1
27
48
L
Home
B1G
Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten
37
0-1
Buffalo Bulls
Mid-American
111
1-0
27
14
W
Home


Tabulating Weekly Results:


W/L Records, by Week

Opponents

Week
Opp Wins Opp Losses Opp FBS Wins Opp FBS Losses Opp P5 Wins Opp P5 Losses
1
8
4
4
4
2
3
2
10
2
6
2
2
2

Big Ten

Week
B1G Wins B1G Losses B1G FBS Wins B1G FBS Losses B1G P5 Wins B1G P5 Losses
1
8
6
4
6
2
3
2
10
2
10
2
3
1


Home versus Away, by Week

Opponents

Week
Opp Home Wins Opp Home Losses Opp Away Wins Opp Away Losses
1
6
2
2
1
2
7
1
3
1

Big Ten

Week
B1G Home Wins B1G Home Losses B1G Away Wins B1G Away Losses
1
6
2
2
3
2
10
2
2
0


F/+ Top 50 and Top 25 Matchups, by Week

Opponents

Week
Top 50 Matchup Opp Top 50 Wins Opp Top 50 Losses Top 25 Matchup Opp Top 25 Wins Opp Top 25 Losses
1
6
2
4
4
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
0

Big Ten

Week
Top 50 Matchup B1G Top 50 Wins B1G Top 50 Losses Top 25 Matchup B1G Top 25 Wins B1G Top 25 Losses
1
7
2
5
3
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0



Points Scored and Points Allowed, by Week

Opponents

Week
Opp Points Scored Opp Points Allowed Opp Top 50 Points Scored Opp Top 50 Points Allowed Opp Top 25 Points Scored Opp Top 25 Allowed
1
391
244
130
167
66
98
2
440
214
75
100
66
52

Big Ten

Week
B1G Points Scored
B1G Points Allowed
B1G Top 50 Points Scored
B1G Top 50 Points Allowed
B1G Top 25 Points Scored
B1G Top 25 Allowed
1
459
335
168
186
50
64
2
511
216
31
28
31
28


Average F/+ Rankings, by Week

Week
Opp Avg F/+ Rank Matchup Avg F/+ Rank Big Ten Avg F/+ Rank Matchup Avg F/+ Rank
1
60.4
35
48.7
37.7
2
61.2
61.5
50
82.3
3
58.9
58.03
48.86
67.7


Looking ahead to Week 3:

Week 3
Opponent Conference F/+ Record Matchup Conference F/+ Record
1
Brigham Young Cougars
Independent
33
2-0
UCLA Bruins
Pac-12
6
2-0
2
South Alabama Jaguars
Sun Belt
113
1-1
San Diego State Aztecs
Mountain West
72
1-1
3
Miami Hurricanes
Atlantic Coast
38
2-0
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
30
1-1
4
Southern Mississippi Eagles
Conference USA
112
1-1
Texas State Bobcats
Sun Belt
104
1-1
5
Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
67
2-0
North Carolina Tar Heels
Atlantic Coast
44
1-1
6
Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten
24
1-1
Troy Trojans
Sun Belt
123
1-1
7
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Big Ten
46
1-1
Kent State Golden Flashes
Mid-American
92
1-1
8
Northwestern Wildcats
Big Ten
47
2-0
Duke Blue Devils
Atlantic Coast
39
2-0
9
Purdue Boilermakers
Big Ten
82
1-1
Virginia Tech Hokies
Atlantic Coast
25
1-1
10
Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
8
2-0
Air Force Academy Falcons
Mountain West
81
2-0
11
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
87
1-1
Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten
41
1-1
12
BYE
13
Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten
50
2-0
Pittsburgh Panthers
Atlantic Coast
40
2-0
B1G
Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten
2
2-0
Northern Illinois Huskies
Mid-American
59
2-0
B1G
Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten
36
1-1
UNLV Rebels
Mountain West
120
0-2
B1G
Indiana Hoosiers
Big Ten
86
2-0
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Conference USA
52
2-0
B1G
Maryland Terrapins
Big Ten
78
1-1
South Florida Bulls
American
107
1-1
B1G
Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten
41
1-1
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Big Ten
87
1-1

Highlights:

  • Seven Top 50 Matchups for Nebraska's opponents this weekend. The top matchup would be #33 BYU vs #6 UCLA. Can Mangnum deliver another Hail Mary?
  • The Big Ten faces 6 Top 50 opponents. #30 Nebraska vs #38 Miami may be the best and most balanced game, while the most challenging matchup belongs to #82 Purdue vs #25 Virginia Tech. #47 Northwestern vs #39 Duke may be entertaining as well.
  • The most lopsided game of the weekend belongs to #24 Wisconsin, who takes on #123 Troy.
  • The Big Ten opens conference play with Penn State and Rutgers. It may regret that decision.

What do you think of Nebraska's opponents? Are they helping or hurting Nebraska's SOS?