| 2012 | Army2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #39 (of 124 teams · 436.3 yds/g · 5,235 yards) | #89 (of 124 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 291 points) | #88 (of 124 teams · 427.3 yds/g allowed · 5,128 yards) | #106 (of 124 teams · 35.3 pts/g allowed · 424 points) | #110 (of 124 teams · -11.1 /g · -133 on the season) | #100 (of 124 teams · -8 on the season · 14 taken, 22 given · -0.67 /g) | #33 (of 124 teams · 31:46 /g · 6h 21m 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) | #16 (of 124 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #112 (of 124 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #13 (of 124 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #115 (of 124 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #118 (of 124 teams · 0.850 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 124 teams · 0.915 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range 0–3.) | — (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 2012. 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 2012. 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.) | #54 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #39–#78. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #80 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #65–#89. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #7 — top 10 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #3–#88. 2 of 4 in the top 10.) | #3 — top 10 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #2–#106. 2 of 4 in the top 10.) | #21 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #12–#110. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #60 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #28–#100. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #33 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #11–#51. 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) | #24 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #16–#46. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #43 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #12–#116. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #13 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #11–#41. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #48 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #3–#124. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #106 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #70–#118. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #41 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range #2–#110. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | BYU8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #60 (of 124 teams · 400.2 yds/g · 5,203 yards) | #65 (of 124 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 373 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 266.1 yds/g allowed · 3,459 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 14.0 pts/g allowed · 182 points) | #12 (of 124 teams · +14.7 /g · +191 on the season) | #78 (of 124 teams · -3 on the season · 22 taken, 25 given · -0.23 /g) | #11 (of 124 teams · 33:08 /g · 7h 11m 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) | #46 (of 124 teams · 0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 124 teams · -0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #70 (of 124 teams · 0.916 average PPA on successful plays) | #110 (of 124 teams · 1.000 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Navy8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #78 (of 124 teams · 383.2 yds/g · 4,982 yards) | #84 (of 124 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 325 points) | #73 (of 124 teams · 408.9 yds/g allowed · 5,315 yards) | #54 (of 124 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 334 points) | #75 (of 124 teams · -0.7 /g · -9 on the season) | #60 (of 124 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g) | #51 (of 124 teams · 31:01 /g · 6h 43m 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) | #25 (of 124 teams · 0.115 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #116 (of 124 teams · 0.139 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #17 (of 124 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #124 (of 124 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 124 teams · 0.878 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.781 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Notre Dame12–1 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2012. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #54 (of 124 teams · 412.1 yds/g · 5,358 yards) | #80 (of 124 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 335 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 305.5 yds/g allowed · 3,971 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 166 points) | #21 (of 124 teams · +13.0 /g · +169 on the season) | #28 (of 124 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.62 /g) | #36 (of 124 teams · 31:41 /g · 6h 52m 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) | #24 (of 124 teams · 0.118 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 124 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 124 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #48 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 124 teams · 0.853 average PPA on successful plays) | #41 (of 124 teams · 0.910 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |