| 2015 | Alabama14–1 | 5 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Michigan State) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 5 including the postseason — regular: #19 Florida, #20 LSU, #23 Tennessee · postseason: #1 Clemson, #3 Michigan State) | #23 (of 75 teams · 424.2 yds/g · 3,818 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 287 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 297.2 yds/g allowed · 2,675 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 17.3 pts/g allowed · 156 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +14.6 /g · +131 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 15 taken, 13 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:12 /g · 5h 08m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #97 (of 128 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #111 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 981.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 75 teams · 0.199 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.022 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 1.236 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.461 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #36 (Total offense: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #2–#75. 9 of 64 in the top 10.) | #34 (Scoring offense: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#75. 9 of 64 in the top 10.) | #37 (Total defense: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#75. 10 of 64 in the top 10.) | #35 (Scoring defense: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#74. 10 of 64 in the top 10.) | #33 (Point margin: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#75. 10 of 64 in the top 10.) | #34 (Turnover margin: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#72. 9 of 64 in the top 10.) | #37 (Possession: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#74. 9 of 64 in the top 10.) | #54 (Returning passing: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#127. 5 of 64 in the top 10.) | #73 (Returning receiving: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #7–#127. 2 of 64 in the top 10.) | #70 (Returning rushing: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#127. 4 of 64 in the top 10.) | #33 (Team talent: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#69. 9 of 64 in the top 10.) | #36 (Offensive EPA: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#74. 9 of 64 in the top 10.) | #34 (Defensive EPA: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#75. 10 of 64 in the top 10.) | #36 (Offensive success rate: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#74. 8 of 64 in the top 10.) | #34 (Defensive success rate: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #1–#75. 10 of 64 in the top 10.) | #36 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #2–#73. 8 of 64 in the top 10.) | #38 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range #2–#75. 8 of 64 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | North Carolina11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 491.7 yds/g · 4,917 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 401 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 416.3 yds/g allowed · 4,163 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +18.0 /g · +180 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 25:23 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #12 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 128 teams · 683.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.353 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.375 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.116 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Oklahoma11–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #11 TCU, #16 Oklahoma State, #17 Baylor, #23 Tennessee) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 520.3 yds/g · 5,203 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 45.6 pts/g · 456 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 337.9 yds/g allowed · 3,379 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +24.8 /g · +248 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +13 in these games · 25 taken, 12 given · +1.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 31:28 /g · 5h 15m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #32 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #16 (of 128 teams · 775.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.288 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 75 teams · 1.317 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 1.170 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Clemson14–1 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #9 Florida State, #10 North Carolina · postseason: #4 Oklahoma) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #9 Florida State, #10 North Carolina · postseason: #4 Oklahoma) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 510.5 yds/g · 5,105 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 36.5 pts/g · 365 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 295.2 yds/g allowed · 2,952 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 206 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +15.9 /g · +159 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 17 taken, 20 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 31:43 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #84 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #13 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #13 (of 128 teams · 807.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.280 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 1.257 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.577 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Florida10–4 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 — #12 Ole Miss, #23 Tennessee) | #61 (of 75 teams · 332.4 yds/g · 2,992 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 191 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 285.7 yds/g allowed · 2,571 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 15.0 pts/g allowed · 135 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · +6.2 /g · +56 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +8 in these games · 17 taken, 9 given · +0.89 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 32:58 /g · 4h 57m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #82 (of 128 teams · 35% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 789.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #51 (of 75 teams · 0.103 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 1.218 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Michigan10–3 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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: #13 Northwestern · postseason: #19 Florida) | #40 (of 75 teams · 381.9 yds/g · 3,819 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 308 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 303.6 yds/g allowed · 3,036 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 199 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +10.9 /g · +109 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · -7 in these games · 8 taken, 15 given · -0.70 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 32:46 /g · 5h 28m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #99 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 851.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 75 teams · 0.186 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Ohio State12–1 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #8 Notre Dame) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #14 Michigan · postseason: #8 Notre Dame) | #20 (of 75 teams · 441.7 yds/g · 3,975 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 324 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 327.7 yds/g allowed · 2,949 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 143 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +20.1 /g · +181 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 29:06 /g · 4h 22m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 907.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 1.276 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Baylor10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #10 North Carolina) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #16 Oklahoma State · postseason: #10 North Carolina) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 550.4 yds/g · 4,954 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 42.7 pts/g · 384 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 412.6 yds/g allowed · 3,713 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +13.7 /g · +123 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 27:49 /g · 4h 10m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #94 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #55 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 128 teams · 660.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.350 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 1.328 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Stanford12–2 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame · postseason: #5 Iowa) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #25 USC, #25 USC · postseason: #5 Iowa) | #21 (of 75 teams · 432.7 yds/g · 4,760 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 412 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 393.7 yds/g allowed · 4,331 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 271 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +12.8 /g · +141 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.27 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35:21 /g · 6h 29m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #18 (of 128 teams · 766.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.317 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 51% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 1.172 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Wisconsin10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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: #25 USC) | #54 (of 75 teams · 351.6 yds/g · 3,164 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 211 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 282.0 yds/g allowed · 2,538 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 154 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · +6.3 /g · +57 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33:18 /g · 5h 00m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 128 teams · 635.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #64 (of 75 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Georgia10–3 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #48 (of 75 teams · 366.3 yds/g · 3,297 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 196 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 318.2 yds/g allowed · 2,864 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · +3.3 /g · +30 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 19 taken, 15 given · +0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 30:34 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #96 (of 128 teams · 14% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #78 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 877.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #52 (of 75 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 41% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.103 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Oregon9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford, #25 USC) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 530.8 yds/g · 5,308 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 396 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 478.4 yds/g allowed · 4,784 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 371 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · +2.5 /g · +25 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · +1 in these games · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 27:26 /g · 4h 34m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #106 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #14 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 128 teams · 757.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.297 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.421 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Iowa12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #13 Northwestern) | #34 (of 75 teams · 393.2 yds/g · 3,932 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 311 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 339.3 yds/g allowed · 3,393 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 194 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +11.7 /g · +117 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +14 in these games · 22 taken, 8 given · +1.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 32:15 /g · 5h 22m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #92 (of 128 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #51 (of 128 teams · 573.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 75 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 1.272 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 1.207 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Michigan State12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Iowa, #7 Ohio State) | 4 (4 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Iowa, #7 Ohio State, #14 Michigan, #15 Oregon) | #28 (of 75 teams · 410.3 yds/g · 3,693 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 337.7 yds/g allowed · 3,039 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 198 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +11.2 /g · +101 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:05 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #118 (of 128 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #23 (of 128 teams · 715.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #28 (of 75 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 0.086 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 1.281 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Arkansas8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 — #12 Ole Miss, #20 LSU, #23 Tennessee) | #22 (of 75 teams · 431.8 yds/g · 3,886 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 299 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 423.1 yds/g allowed · 3,808 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 276 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · +2.6 /g · +23 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 11 taken, 9 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 34:51 /g · 5h 14m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #25 (of 128 teams · 695.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 1.229 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 1.186 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | California8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 515.2 yds/g · 5,152 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 330 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.2 yds/g allowed · 4,842 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 34.2 pts/g allowed · 342 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · -1.2 /g · -12 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 28:55 /g · 4h 49m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #18 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #40 (of 128 teams · 626.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 75 teams · 0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 0.251 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 1.261 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Florida State10–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #19 Florida) | #32 (of 75 teams · 399.3 yds/g · 3,594 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 243 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 342.8 yds/g allowed · 3,085 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 16.2 pts/g allowed · 146 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · +10.8 /g · +97 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 10 taken, 8 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 29:17 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #103 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 889.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 75 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Louisville8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #36 (of 75 teams · 391.8 yds/g · 3,918 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 321.8 yds/g allowed · 3,218 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 255 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · +1.5 /g · +15 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 29:20 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #116 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 128 teams · 641.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 75 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.398 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Mississippi State9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #19 (of 75 teams · 444.0 yds/g · 3,552 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 415.5 yds/g allowed · 3,324 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 208 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · +0.3 /g · +2 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · -6 in these games · 7 taken, 13 given · -0.75 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 28:04 /g · 3h 45m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #75 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 128 teams · 680.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #30 (of 75 teams · 0.170 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 1.213 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.126 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Oklahoma State10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #11 TCU) | #11 (of 75 teams · 482.6 yds/g · 4,343 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 41.0 pts/g · 369 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 471.7 yds/g allowed · 4,245 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 313 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · +6.2 /g · +56 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +7 in these games · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.78 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 29:40 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #88 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #11 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #33 (of 128 teams · 651.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #14 (of 75 teams · 0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 0.185 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.452 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 1.308 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | TCU11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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: #17 Baylor · postseason: #15 Oregon) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 542.5 yds/g · 5,425 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 37.4 pts/g · 374 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 408.5 yds/g allowed · 4,085 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 269 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · +10.5 /g · +105 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 31:13 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #45 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #39 (of 128 teams · 630.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 75 teams · 0.238 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 47% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 1.316 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Washington State9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #15 Oregon) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 493.4 yds/g · 4,934 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 34.1 pts/g · 341 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 437.1 yds/g allowed · 4,371 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 30.8 pts/g allowed · 308 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +3.3 /g · +33 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 30:31 /g · 5h 05m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #85 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 128 teams · 540.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 75 teams · 0.202 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 0.158 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Kentucky5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #57 (of 75 teams · 344.6 yds/g · 3,101 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 18.2 pts/g · 164 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 406.1 yds/g allowed · 3,655 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 28.8 pts/g allowed · 259 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · -10.6 /g · -95 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · -5 in these games · 12 taken, 17 given · -0.56 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 29:43 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #38 (of 128 teams · 634.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #55 (of 75 teams · 0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 1.231 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | LSU9–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #19 Florida) | #29 (of 75 teams · 404.6 yds/g · 3,641 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 246 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 342.7 yds/g allowed · 3,084 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 222 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · +2.7 /g · +24 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 11 taken, 8 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 31:50 /g · 4h 46m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 889.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 75 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 1.320 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 1.302 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Miami8–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #38 (of 75 teams · 387.2 yds/g · 3,485 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 440.8 yds/g allowed · 3,967 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 292 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · -6.3 /g · -57 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 29:14 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #12 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 128 teams · 773.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 75 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 0.224 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.129 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | NC State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #44 (of 75 teams · 378.6 yds/g · 3,029 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 219 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 395.9 yds/g allowed · 3,167 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 237 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · -2.3 /g · -18 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.75 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 30:04 /g · 4h 01m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #39 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 128 teams · 610.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #49 (of 75 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 1.345 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 1.352 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Northwestern10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #6 Stanford) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 294.9 yds/g · 2,949 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 18.3 pts/g · 183 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 322.9 yds/g allowed · 3,229 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 17.8 pts/g allowed · 178 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · +0.5 /g · +5 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 18 taken, 12 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 29:06 /g · 4h 51m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #102 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #55 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #48 (of 128 teams · 595.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.000 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 32% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 1.216 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | South Carolina3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 North Carolina) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #10 North Carolina) | #55 (of 75 teams · 350.7 yds/g · 3,507 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 21.0 pts/g · 210 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 454.1 yds/g allowed · 4,541 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · -8.3 /g · -83 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 18 taken, 14 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 28:03 /g · 4h 41m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #115 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #102 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #99 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 128 teams · 725.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #47 (of 75 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 0.256 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.395 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 1.253 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Tennessee9–4 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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: #13 Northwestern) | #30 (of 75 teams · 401.1 yds/g · 3,610 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 30.4 pts/g · 274 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 378.9 yds/g allowed · 3,410 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 214 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · +6.7 /g · +60 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · +0 in these games · 11 taken, 11 given · +0.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 29:41 /g · 4h 27m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #79 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #76 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #12 (of 128 teams · 810.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #27 (of 75 teams · 0.185 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 1.321 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Texas A&M8–5 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #39 (of 75 teams · 383.9 yds/g · 3,455 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 199 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 376.0 yds/g allowed · 3,384 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 192 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · +0.8 /g · +7 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 15 taken, 16 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:07 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #80 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #33 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #63 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 830.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 75 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | USC8–6 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #22 Utah) | #24 (of 75 teams · 424.2 yds/g · 4,242 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 318 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 408.8 yds/g allowed · 4,088 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 281 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · +3.7 /g · +37 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +9 in these games · 19 taken, 10 given · +0.90 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 31:12 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #110 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 926.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 75 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 1.306 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Auburn7–6 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 356.1 yds/g · 3,205 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 208 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 415.4 yds/g allowed · 3,739 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 253 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · -5.0 /g · -45 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 10 taken, 11 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #101 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #117 (of 128 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 865.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #34 (of 75 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 0.179 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.134 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.140 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Colorado4–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #52 (of 75 teams · 361.0 yds/g · 3,249 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 19.7 pts/g · 177 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 450.6 yds/g allowed · 4,055 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 291 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · -12.7 /g · -114 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 30:35 /g · 4h 35m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #41 (of 128 teams · 72% 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)) | #56 (of 128 teams · 542.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #54 (of 75 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 0.219 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.142 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 1.251 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Nebraska6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Michigan State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #3 Michigan State) | #27 (of 75 teams · 410.4 yds/g · 3,694 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 278 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 390.9 yds/g allowed · 3,518 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 29.2 pts/g allowed · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · +1.7 /g · +15 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -13 in these games · 8 taken, 21 given · -1.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 31:20 /g · 4h 42m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #56 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 128 teams · 699.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 75 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 0.138 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.372 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 1.363 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Ole Miss10–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #2 Alabama) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #2 Alabama, #20 LSU · postseason: #16 Oklahoma State) | #14 (of 75 teams · 470.4 yds/g · 3,763 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 75 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 258 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 414.3 yds/g allowed · 3,314 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 210 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · +6.0 /g · +48 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · +1 in these games · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 27:44 /g · 3h 42m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #109 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #19 (of 128 teams · 764.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 75 teams · 0.226 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 45% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 1.291 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Penn State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #46 (of 75 teams · 369.5 yds/g · 2,956 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 23.8 pts/g · 190 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 345.6 yds/g allowed · 2,765 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 184 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · +0.8 /g · +6 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 14 taken, 15 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 29:27 /g · 3h 56m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 732.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #46 (of 75 teams · 0.122 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 1.331 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Texas5–7 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Oklahoma) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #4 Oklahoma, #17 Baylor) | #43 (of 75 teams · 379.3 yds/g · 4,172 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 275 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 451.7 yds/g allowed · 4,969 yds · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 30.6 pts/g allowed · 336 points · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · -5.5 /g · -61 in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · +7 in these games · 20 taken, 13 given · +0.64 /g · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 28:08 /g · 5h 09m in these games · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #114 (of 128 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #81 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #11 (of 128 teams · 821.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #38 (of 75 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 11 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Texas Tech7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 584.9 yds/g · 5,849 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 43.1 pts/g · 431 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 543.1 yds/g allowed · 5,431 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 44.6 pts/g allowed · 446 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · -1.5 /g · -15 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 18 taken, 21 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 28:30 /g · 4h 45m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #38 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #35 (of 128 teams · 641.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.302 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.354 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 1.295 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 1.319 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | UCLA8–5 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #22 Utah) | #12 (of 75 teams · 474.1 yds/g · 4,741 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 329 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 408.0 yds/g allowed · 4,080 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 275 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · +5.4 /g · +54 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 15 taken, 11 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 26:33 /g · 4h 25m 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)) | #17 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #14 (of 128 teams · 793.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 75 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 1.339 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.083 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Utah10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 — #14 Michigan, #15 Oregon) | #41 (of 75 teams · 381.5 yds/g · 3,815 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 29.4 pts/g · 294 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 364.4 yds/g allowed · 3,644 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 75 teams · 22.4 pts/g allowed · 224 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · +7.0 /g · +70 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 24 taken, 18 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 32:06 /g · 5h 21m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 128 teams · 54% 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)) | #50 (of 128 teams · 574.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #43 (of 75 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.139 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Virginia4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #33 (of 75 teams · 395.0 yds/g · 3,950 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 260 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 412.0 yds/g allowed · 4,120 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · -4.1 /g · -41 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33:32 /g · 5h 35m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #81 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #77 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #30 (of 128 teams · 667.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 75 teams · 0.177 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 1.370 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #59 (of 75 teams · 338.6 yds/g · 3,386 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 358.1 yds/g allowed · 3,581 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 252 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · +2.6 /g · +26 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 31:47 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #32 (of 128 teams · 658.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #56 (of 75 teams · 0.072 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.441 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Washington7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #25 USC) | #37 (of 75 teams · 388.3 yds/g · 3,495 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 261 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 377.3 yds/g allowed · 3,396 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 20.0 pts/g allowed · 180 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · +9.0 /g · +81 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 22 taken, 16 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 30:06 /g · 4h 31m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #40 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #29 (of 128 teams · 667.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #37 (of 75 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 75 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 1.262 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | West Virginia8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #17 (of 75 teams · 453.1 yds/g · 4,531 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 314 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 403.8 yds/g allowed · 4,038 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 261 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · +5.3 /g · +53 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 26 taken, 20 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 29:57 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #91 (of 128 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #105 (of 128 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #41 (of 128 teams · 625.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 75 teams · 0.152 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 1.175 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.419 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Arizona State6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #13 (of 75 teams · 470.6 yds/g · 4,706 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 339 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 472.8 yds/g allowed · 4,728 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 36.1 pts/g allowed · 361 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · -2.2 /g · -22 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 32:45 /g · 5h 27m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #87 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #73 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 128 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 75 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 0.227 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 1.314 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.639 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Boston College3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 237.7 yds/g · 2,139 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 9.9 pts/g · 89 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 310.8 yds/g allowed · 2,797 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · -8.6 /g · -77 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 17m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #118 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 128 teams · 534.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 28% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 1.280 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Duke8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 392.6 yds/g · 3,533 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 230 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 426.6 yds/g allowed · 3,839 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 279 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · -5.4 /g · -49 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:04 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #116 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #70 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 128 teams · 563.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 75 teams · 0.065 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 1.326 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Georgia Tech3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. Range 0–5.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Florida State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Florida State) | #58 (of 75 teams · 341.2 yds/g · 3,412 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 389.6 yds/g allowed · 3,896 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · -7.6 /g · -76 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · -10 in these games · 12 taken, 22 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 31:10 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 6% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #115 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 128 teams · 590.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #53 (of 75 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 0.199 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 1.252 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Minnesota6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 346.2 yds/g · 3,116 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 211 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 383.0 yds/g allowed · 3,447 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 262 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · -5.7 /g · -51 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 13 taken, 15 given · -0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:22 /g · 4h 06m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #114 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #64 (of 128 teams · 516.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #50 (of 75 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.139 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #42 (of 75 teams · 380.7 yds/g · 3,807 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 361.9 yds/g allowed · 3,619 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · +1.9 /g · +19 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 14 taken, 10 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 32:43 /g · 5h 27m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #25 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 128 teams · 611.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 75 teams · 0.188 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 1.204 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.432 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Syracuse4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 309.1 yds/g · 2,782 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 226 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 459.8 yds/g allowed · 4,138 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 300 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · -8.2 /g · -74 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 28:40 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #91 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #97 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 128 teams · 508.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 75 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Arizona7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 · none added in the postseason — #22 Utah) | #16 (of 75 teams · 464.0 yds/g · 4,176 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 278 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.6 yds/g allowed · 4,361 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 40.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · -9.4 /g · -85 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · -9 in these games · 7 taken, 16 given · -1.00 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 27:22 /g · 4h 06m in these games · 9 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)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #45 (of 128 teams · 606.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #32 (of 75 teams · 0.159 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.295 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 1.302 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Illinois5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #51 (of 75 teams · 361.3 yds/g · 3,252 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 16.6 pts/g · 149 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 384.0 yds/g allowed · 3,456 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · -11.3 /g · -102 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 14 taken, 12 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 28:53 /g · 4h 20m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #78 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 128 teams · 531.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #19 (of 75 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Iowa State3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #26 (of 75 teams · 410.9 yds/g · 4,109 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · 24.6 pts/g · 246 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 483.0 yds/g allowed · 4,830 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 35.5 pts/g allowed · 355 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · -10.9 /g · -109 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -11 in these games · 10 taken, 21 given · -1.10 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 31:20 /g · 5h 13m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #109 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 128 teams · 529.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #41 (of 75 teams · 0.128 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 0.261 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 1.209 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Kansas State6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 (of 75 teams · 331.3 yds/g · 2,982 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 263 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 484.9 yds/g allowed · 4,364 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 36.4 pts/g allowed · 328 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · -7.2 /g · -65 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 12 taken, 16 given · -0.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33:16 /g · 4h 59m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #116 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #100 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 128 teams · 503.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #48 (of 75 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.277 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 1.176 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 1.283 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Maryland3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #49 (of 75 teams · 363.2 yds/g · 3,269 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 184 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 420.7 yds/g allowed · 3,786 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 327 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -15.9 /g · -143 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -13 in these games · 15 taken, 28 given · -1.44 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 27:38 /g · 4h 09m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #104 (of 128 teams · 11% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #111 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #46 (of 128 teams · 603.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 34% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.408 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 1.292 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Vanderbilt4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 299.1 yds/g · 2,393 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 13.3 pts/g · 106 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 390.6 yds/g allowed · 3,125 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 184 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · -9.8 /g · -78 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · +0 in these games · 13 taken, 13 given · +0.00 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 32:34 /g · 4h 21m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #16 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #33 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #44 (of 128 teams · 609.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 1.196 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 75 teams · 1.272 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Purdue2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #60 (of 75 teams · 333.7 yds/g · 3,003 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 22.7 pts/g · 204 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 467.8 yds/g allowed · 4,210 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 38.7 pts/g allowed · 348 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -16.0 /g · -144 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · -6 in these games · 13 taken, 19 given · -0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 26:24 /g · 3h 58m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #95 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 128 teams · 534.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #62 (of 75 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 0.229 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 1.344 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Indiana6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #15 (of 75 teams · 468.4 yds/g · 4,216 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 34.7 pts/g · 312 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 494.9 yds/g allowed · 4,454 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 37.9 pts/g allowed · 341 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · -3.2 /g · -29 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 12 taken, 9 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 27:56 /g · 4h 11m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 25% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 128 teams · 559.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #20 (of 75 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 75 teams · 0.228 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 42% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 75 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 1.304 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.445 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Rutgers4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #50 (of 75 teams · 362.6 yds/g · 3,626 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 231 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 494.7 yds/g allowed · 4,947 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 385 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -15.4 /g · -154 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 31:38 /g · 5h 16m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #108 (of 128 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 128 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #21 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #47 (of 128 teams · 602.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 75 teams · 0.126 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.261 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 40% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 1.216 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.406 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Wake Forest3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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 75 teams · 307.0 yds/g · 3,070 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 15.1 pts/g · 151 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 397.4 yds/g allowed · 3,974 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -12.7 /g · -127 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · -10 in these games · 11 taken, 21 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 30:45 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #56 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 128 teams · 497.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 1.293 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Missouri5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 245.3 yds/g · 1,962 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 9.1 pts/g · 73 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · 335.4 yds/g allowed · 2,683 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.6 pts/g allowed · 149 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · -9.5 /g · -76 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 8 taken, 9 given · -0.13 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 24:56 /g · 3h 20m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #73 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 128 teams · 642.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #14 (of 75 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.118 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 1.162 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Oregon State2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #65 (of 75 teams · 320.8 yds/g · 3,208 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 16.7 pts/g · 167 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 534.7 yds/g allowed · 5,347 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 41.6 pts/g allowed · 416 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -24.9 /g · -249 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · -4 in these games · 9 taken, 13 given · -0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 25:13 /g · 4h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 128 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #55 (of 128 teams · 544.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #63 (of 75 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.330 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 37% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 1.235 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.134 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Kansas0–12 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 64 Power 5 teams in 2015. 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) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 304.3 yds/g · 3,043 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 12.2 pts/g · 122 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 561.6 yds/g allowed · 5,616 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 45.7 pts/g allowed · 457 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -33.5 /g · -335 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · -8 in these games · 15 taken, 23 given · -0.80 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 27:40 /g · 4h 37m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #126 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 128 teams · 46% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #68 (of 128 teams · 500.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 0.299 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #24 (of 75 teams · 1.216 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |