Metrics
AkronZips
Season
Mid-American
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Akron played 2 such games.
Mid-American, 2026
Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.
| Season | Team | Top-10 clsprior 5 | T10 Wreg | T25 Wreg | Total offenseTot off | Scoring offenseSc off | Total defenseTot def | Scoring defenseSc def | Point marginMargin | Turnover marginTO mgn | PossessionTOP | Returning passingRet passof last yr | Returning receivingRet recof last yr | Returning rushingRet rushof last yr | Team talentTalent | Offensive EPAOff EPA | Defensive EPADef EPA | Offensive success rateOff SR | Defensive success rateDef SR | Offensive explosivenessOff Expl | Defensive explosivenessDef Expl |
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| 2026 | Akron1–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (263.0 yds/g · 526 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (11.5 pts/g · 23 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (477.0 yds/g allowed · 954 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39.5 pts/g allowed · 79 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-28.0 /g · -56 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:16 /g · 0h 57m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #13 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #8 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #6 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 (of 138 teams · 546.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.005 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.358 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.819 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. 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.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. 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.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #52 (Returning passing: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range #1–#127. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #37 (Returning receiving: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range #1–#126. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #89 (Returning rushing: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range #1–#123. 3 of 13 in the top 10.) | #116 (Team talent: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range #86–#130. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) |
| 2026 | Western Michigan6–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (221.0 yds/g · 221 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (12.0 pts/g · 12 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (276.0 yds/g allowed · 276 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g allowed · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1.0 /g · -1 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3 in these games · 3 taken, 0 given · +3.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40:08 /g · 0h 40m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 138 teams · 572.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.263 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.967 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.125 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Ohio6–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (303.0 yds/g · 303 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (523.0 yds/g allowed · 523 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49.0 pts/g allowed · 49 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-28.0 /g · -28 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:21 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #8 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #73 (of 138 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #129 — bottom 10 (of 138 teams · 522.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.492 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.272 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.543 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Ball State3–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (262.5 yds/g · 525 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (8.5 pts/g · 17 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (553.5 yds/g allowed · 1,107 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (50.5 pts/g allowed · 101 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-42.0 /g · -84 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 1 taken, 2 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:11 /g · 1h 02m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #127 (of 138 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 138 teams · 29% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #98 (of 138 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #113 (of 138 teams · 563.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.616 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.227 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.476 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Bowling Green2–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (177.5 yds/g · 355 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g · 14 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (526.5 yds/g allowed · 1,053 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55.5 pts/g allowed · 111 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-48.5 /g · -97 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 2 taken, 4 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:45 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #76 (of 138 teams · 23% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #126 (of 138 teams · 11% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 138 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #111 (of 138 teams · 568.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.483 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.185 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.348 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Buffalo5–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (173.0 yds/g · 173 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (573.0 yds/g allowed · 573 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55.0 pts/g allowed · 55 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-42.0 /g · -42 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 0 taken, 2 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:37 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #107 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 138 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #123 (of 138 teams · 11% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 (of 138 teams · 549.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.421 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (19% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.992 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.524 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Central Michigan3–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (158.0 yds/g · 158 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (3.0 pts/g · 3 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (572.0 yds/g allowed · 572 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52.0 pts/g allowed · 52 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-49.0 /g · -49 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 0 taken, 3 given · -3.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:50 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #79 (of 138 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 138 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 138 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 (of 138 teams · 540.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.393 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (59% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.472 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.266 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan4–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (217.5 yds/g · 435 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (8.5 pts/g · 17 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (475.5 yds/g allowed · 951 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (44.5 pts/g allowed · 89 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-36.0 /g · -72 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 2 taken, 4 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:41 /g · 0h 57m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #13 (of 138 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 138 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #101 (of 138 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 138 teams · 580.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.369 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.069 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.234 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Massachusetts4–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (397.0 yds/g · 397 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37.0 pts/g · 37 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (349.0 yds/g allowed · 349 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g allowed · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+16.0 /g · +16 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+4 in these games · 4 taken, 0 given · +4.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36:21 /g · 0h 36m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #111 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 138 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #116 (of 138 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 (of 138 teams · 525.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.369 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (53% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.046 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.546 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Miami (OH)5–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (349.5 yds/g · 699 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (22.5 pts/g · 45 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (546.0 yds/g allowed · 1,092 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47.0 pts/g allowed · 94 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-24.5 /g · -49 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26:19 /g · 0h 53m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #74 (of 138 teams · 24% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 138 teams · 31% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 138 teams · 32% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 138 teams · 621.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.232 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.359 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.605 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.284 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Sacramento State2–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #114 (of 138 teams · 561.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Toledo6–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (273.0 yds/g · 273 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (20.0 pts/g · 20 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (397.0 yds/g allowed · 397 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30.0 pts/g allowed · 30 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-10.0 /g · -10 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (16:44 /g · 0h 17m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #50 (of 138 teams · 86% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 138 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 138 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #116 (of 138 teams · 556.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.302 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (2.345 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.097 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2026 | Kent State3–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2026. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (156.5 yds/g · 313 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.5 pts/g · 3 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (586.0 yds/g allowed · 1,172 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (58.0 pts/g allowed · 116 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-56.5 /g · -113 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 2 taken, 4 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:26 /g · 0h 55m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #52 (of 138 teams · 85% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 138 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #100 (of 138 teams · 23% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #130 — bottom 10 (of 138 teams · 522.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.503 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (62% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.101 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.245 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
What clusters, and what does not
One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.
Mid-American, 20262026 AkronMid-American medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
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Total offense. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Scoring offense. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Total defense. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Scoring defense. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Point margin. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Turnover margin. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Possession. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1last
Returning passing. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Western Michigan #1 of 138; 2026 Ohio #8 of 138; 2026 Eastern Michigan #13 of 138; 2026 Toledo #50 of 138; 2026 Kent State #52 of 138; 2026 Miami (OH) #74 of 138; 2026 Bowling Green #76 of 138; 2026 Central Michigan #79 of 138; 2026 Buffalo #107 of 138; 2026 Massachusetts #111 of 138; 2026 Ball State #127 of 138. Marked: 2026 Akron, ranked 13 of 138. Mid-American median rank 52.#1last
Returning receiving. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Western Michigan #1 of 138; 2026 Central Michigan #22 of 138; 2026 Toledo #24 of 138; 2026 Kent State #34 of 138; 2026 Eastern Michigan #37 of 138; 2026 Buffalo #71 of 138; 2026 Ohio #73 of 138; 2026 Miami (OH) #83 of 138; 2026 Ball State #87 of 138; 2026 Massachusetts #94 of 138; 2026 Bowling Green #126 of 138. Marked: 2026 Akron, ranked 8 of 138. Mid-American median rank 37.#1last
Returning rushing. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Western Michigan #1 of 138; 2026 Ohio #4 of 138; 2026 Central Michigan #62 of 138; 2026 Miami (OH) #84 of 138; 2026 Bowling Green #89 of 138; 2026 Toledo #96 of 138; 2026 Ball State #98 of 138; 2026 Kent State #100 of 138; 2026 Eastern Michigan #101 of 138; 2026 Massachusetts #116 of 138; 2026 Buffalo #123 of 138. Marked: 2026 Akron, ranked 6 of 138. Mid-American median rank 89.#1last
Team talent. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: 2026 Miami (OH) #86 of 138; 2026 Eastern Michigan #103 of 138; 2026 Western Michigan #108 of 138; 2026 Bowling Green #111 of 138; 2026 Ball State #113 of 138; 2026 Sacramento State #114 of 138; 2026 Toledo #116 of 138; 2026 Buffalo #120 of 138; 2026 Central Michigan #125 of 138; 2026 Massachusetts #128 of 138; 2026 Ohio #129 of 138; 2026 Kent State #130 of 138. Marked: 2026 Akron, ranked 121 of 138. Mid-American median rank 116.#1no data for Akronlast
Offensive EPA. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Defensive EPA. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Offensive success rate. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Defensive success rate. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Offensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Akronlast
Defensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2026, best rank first: . Marked: 2026 Akron, which has no value for this metric.