Metrics
App StateMountaineers
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. App State played 2 such games.
Sun Belt, 2022
Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.
| Season | Team | Top-10 clsprior 5 | T10 Wreg | T25 Wreg | Total offenseTot off | Scoring offenseSc off | Total defenseTot def | Scoring defenseSc def | Point marginMargin | Turnover marginTO mgn | PossessionTOP | Returning passingRet passof last yr | Returning receivingRet recof last yr | Returning rushingRet rushof last yr | Team talentTalent | Offensive EPAOff EPA | Defensive EPADef EPA | Offensive success rateOff SR | Defensive success rateDef SR | Offensive explosivenessOff Expl | Defensive explosivenessDef Expl |
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| 2022 | App State6–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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 — #24 Troy) | — (482.0 yds/g · 964 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39.0 pts/g · 78 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (376.5 yds/g allowed · 753 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38.5 pts/g allowed · 77 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0.5 /g · +1 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2 in these games · 3 taken, 1 given · +1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36:46 /g · 1h 14m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #36 (of 131 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #126 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 21% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #44 (of 131 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 131 teams · 456.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.356 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (44% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.252 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.420 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #71 (Returning passing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range #10–#123. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #28 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range #6–#128. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #53 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range #3–#117. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #92 (Team talent: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range #84–#128. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) |
| 2022 | Old Dominion3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (284.5 yds/g · 569 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17.0 pts/g · 34 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (426.5 yds/g allowed · 853 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (16.5 pts/g allowed · 33 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0.5 /g · +1 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+5 in these games · 8 taken, 3 given · +2.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25:17 /g · 0h 51m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #10 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 131 teams · 73% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #3 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #100 (of 131 teams · 438.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.080 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.123 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (642.0 yds/g · 642 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45.0 pts/g · 45 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (575.0 yds/g allowed · 575 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3.0 /g · +3 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 0 taken, 2 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:04 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #98 (of 131 teams · 15% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #9 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 131 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 131 teams · 414.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.455 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.525 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (62% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (57% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.232 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Southern Miss7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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 — #16 Tulane) | — (240.0 yds/g · 240 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (452.0 yds/g allowed · 452 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30.0 pts/g allowed · 30 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-23.0 /g · -23 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23:00 /g · 0h 23m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #34 (of 131 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #8 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 82% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 131 teams · 84% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 131 teams · 479.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.492 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.968 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Arkansas State3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (276.0 yds/g · 276 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (12.0 pts/g · 12 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (538.0 yds/g allowed · 538 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45.0 pts/g allowed · 45 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-33.0 /g · -33 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 1 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37:44 /g · 0h 38m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #93 (of 131 teams · 18% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 131 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #117 (of 131 teams · 27% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 131 teams · 471.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.085 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.602 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.216 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.672 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Georgia State4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (366.0 yds/g · 732 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g · 42 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (386.5 yds/g allowed · 773 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35.0 pts/g allowed · 70 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-14.0 /g · -28 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+4 in these games · 5 taken, 1 given · +2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:11 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #57 (of 131 teams · 76% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #50 (of 131 teams · 63% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 131 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 131 teams · 471.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.185 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.335 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.373 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Louisiana6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (291.0 yds/g · 291 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17.0 pts/g · 17 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (440.0 yds/g allowed · 440 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49.0 pts/g allowed · 49 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-32.0 /g · -32 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:16 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #114 (of 131 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 131 teams · 62% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 131 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 131 teams · 458.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.491 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (44% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (58% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.959 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | South Alabama10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (399.0 yds/g · 399 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g · 31 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (407.0 yds/g allowed · 407 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32.0 pts/g allowed · 32 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1.0 /g · -1 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32:57 /g · 0h 33m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #84 (of 131 teams · 29% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 131 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 131 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 131 teams · 466.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.172 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.221 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Texas State4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (268.0 yds/g · 268 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (501.0 yds/g allowed · 501 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-35.0 /g · -35 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2 in these games · 3 taken, 1 given · +2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:32 /g · 0h 32m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #6 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 131 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 131 teams · 464.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.338 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.007 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.488 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Troy12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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 UTSA) | — (346.0 yds/g · 346 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (433.0 yds/g allowed · 433 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28.0 pts/g allowed · 28 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-18.0 /g · -18 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36:58 /g · 0h 37m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #71 (of 131 teams · 56% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #24 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 131 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #90 (of 131 teams · 464.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.005 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.206 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.022 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.107 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | UL Monroe4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (214.0 yds/g · 428 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (8.5 pts/g · 17 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (446.0 yds/g allowed · 892 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (57.5 pts/g allowed · 115 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-49.0 /g · -98 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35:55 /g · 1h 12m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #70 (of 131 teams · 58% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 131 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 131 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #119 (of 131 teams · 348.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.170 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.259 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.029 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.246 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #16 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 131 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #97 (of 131 teams · 446.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | James Madison8–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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) | — (193.0 yds/g · 193 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (467.0 yds/g allowed · 467 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-24.0 /g · -24 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 1 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:38 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 104.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.401 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (22% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.268 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.567 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2022 | Marshall9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 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 — #21 Notre Dame) | — (364.0 yds/g · 364 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26.0 pts/g · 26 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (351.0 yds/g allowed · 351 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g allowed · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+5.0 /g · +5 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3 in these games · 3 taken, 0 given · +3.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:47 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 131 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #95 (of 131 teams · 455.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.140 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.871 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.914 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
What clusters, and what does not
One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.
Sun Belt, 20222022 App StateSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
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Total offense. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Possession. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1last
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Old Dominion #10 of 131; 2022 Coastal Carolina #16 of 131; 2022 Southern Miss #34 of 131; 2022 Georgia State #57 of 131; 2022 UL Monroe #70 of 131; 2022 Troy #71 of 131; 2022 South Alabama #84 of 131; 2022 Arkansas State #93 of 131; 2022 Georgia Southern #98 of 131; 2022 Louisiana #114 of 131; 2022 Marshall #122 of 131; 2022 Texas State #123 of 131. Marked: 2022 App State, ranked 36 of 131. Sun Belt median rank 71.#1last
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Texas State #6 of 131; 2022 Southern Miss #8 of 131; 2022 Georgia Southern #9 of 131; 2022 UL Monroe #17 of 131; 2022 Old Dominion #22 of 131; 2022 Troy #24 of 131; 2022 Marshall #28 of 131; 2022 Georgia State #50 of 131; 2022 Louisiana #52 of 131; 2022 South Alabama #67 of 131; 2022 Arkansas State #96 of 131; 2022 Coastal Carolina #128 of 131. Marked: 2022 App State, ranked 126 of 131. Sun Belt median rank 28.#1last
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Old Dominion #3 of 131; 2022 Georgia State #17 of 131; 2022 UL Monroe #20 of 131; 2022 Southern Miss #24 of 131; 2022 South Alabama #52 of 131; 2022 Troy #53 of 131; 2022 Coastal Carolina #57 of 131; 2022 Marshall #59 of 131; 2022 Texas State #69 of 131; 2022 Georgia Southern #94 of 131; 2022 Louisiana #107 of 131; 2022 Arkansas State #117 of 131. Marked: 2022 App State, ranked 44 of 131. Sun Belt median rank 53.#1last
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Southern Miss #84 of 131; 2022 Georgia State #86 of 131; 2022 Arkansas State #87 of 131; 2022 South Alabama #88 of 131; 2022 Texas State #89 of 131; 2022 Troy #90 of 131; 2022 Louisiana #92 of 131; 2022 Marshall #95 of 131; 2022 Coastal Carolina #97 of 131; 2022 Old Dominion #100 of 131; 2022 Georgia Southern #108 of 131; 2022 UL Monroe #119 of 131; 2022 James Madison #128 of 131. Marked: 2022 App State, ranked 93 of 131. Sun Belt median rank 92.#1no data for App Statelast
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for App Statelast
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2022, best rank first: . Marked: 2022 App State, which has no value for this metric.