| 2008 | Army3–9 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #110 (of 120 teams · 287.7 yds/g · 3,452 yards) | #117 (of 120 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 177 points) | #50 (of 120 teams · 339.5 yds/g allowed · 4,074 yards) | #51 (of 120 teams · 23.7 pts/g allowed · 284 points) | #98 (of 120 teams · -8.9 /g · -107 on the season) | #109 (of 120 teams · -12 on the season · 18 taken, 30 given · -1.00 /g) | #21 (of 120 teams · 19:12 /g · 3h 50m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #117 (of 120 teams · -0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #101 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #71 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 120 teams · 0.825 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 120 teams · 0.855 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. 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.) | #64 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #63–#120. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #67 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #48–#117. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #50 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #39–#73. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #42 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #40–#69. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #54 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #42–#103. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #64 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #12–#109. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #28 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #21–#30. 0 of 4 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) | #103 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #34–#117. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #66 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #54–#77. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #80 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #40–#103. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #71 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #44–#100. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #67 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #52–#114. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #29 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range #3–#60. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2008 | Navy8–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #64 (of 120 teams · 353.3 yds/g · 4,593 yards) | #48 (of 120 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 353 points) | #56 (of 120 teams · 346.7 yds/g allowed · 4,507 yards) | #40 (of 120 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points) | #42 (of 120 teams · +5.2 /g · +67 on the season) | #12 (of 120 teams · +15 on the season · 31 taken, 16 given · +1.15 /g) | #30 (of 120 teams · 18:57 /g · 4h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #34 (of 120 teams · 0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #40 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #97 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 120 teams · 0.792 average PPA on successful plays) | #60 (of 120 teams · 0.901 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Notre Dame7–6 | 2 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #63 (of 120 teams · 355.1 yds/g · 4,616 yards) | #67 (of 120 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 321 points) | #39 (of 120 teams · 329.9 yds/g allowed · 4,288 yards) | #42 (of 120 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 288 points) | #54 (of 120 teams · +2.5 /g · +33 on the season) | #80 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 25 taken, 30 given · -0.38 /g) | #28 (of 120 teams · 19:02 /g · 4h 07m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #103 (of 120 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #54 (of 120 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #80 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #44 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #67 (of 120 teams · 0.910 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.877 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Western Kentucky2–10 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2008. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #120 (of 120 teams · 224.2 yds/g · 2,690 yards) | #110 (of 120 teams · 17.5 pts/g · 210 points) | #73 (of 120 teams · 375.3 yds/g allowed · 4,503 yards) | #69 (of 120 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 326 points) | #103 (of 120 teams · -9.7 /g · -116 on the season) | #64 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.08 /g) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #106 (of 120 teams · -0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 120 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #100 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.922 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.790 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |