| 2016 | Army8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range 0–2.) | 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 — #24 Temple, #25 Navy) | #73 (of 128 teams · 397.7 yds/g · 5,170 yards) | #59 (of 128 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 389 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 276.9 yds/g allowed · 3,600 yards) | #16 (of 128 teams · 19.9 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #30 (of 128 teams · +10.1 /g · +131 on the season) | #73 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g) | #20 (of 128 teams · 32:32 /g · 7h 03m on the season) | #73 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's passing production returning) | #57 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning) | #102 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's rushing production returning) | #127 (of 128 teams · 131.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 128 teams · 0.241 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 128 teams · 0.104 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #41 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 128 teams · 1.121 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 128 teams · 1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range 0–2.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. 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 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. 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.) | #70 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #62–#109. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #59 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #53–#110. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #31 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #3–#99. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #16 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #14–#108. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #32 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #30–#114. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #73 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #6–#120. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #20 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #17–#113. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #32 (Returning passing: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #19–#109. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #100 (Returning receiving: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #57–#127. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #80 (Returning rushing: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #59–#102. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #61 (Team talent: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #10–#127. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #53 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #22–#97. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #37 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #21–#92. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #36 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #12–#107. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #41 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #31–#100. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #58 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #8–#116. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #36 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range #29–#86. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2016 | BYU9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #70 (of 128 teams · 399.1 yds/g · 5,188 yards) | #62 (of 128 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 384 points) | #31 (of 128 teams · 364.1 yds/g allowed · 4,734 yards) | #14 (of 128 teams · 19.5 pts/g allowed · 254 points) | #32 (of 128 teams · +10.0 /g · +130 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +12 on the season · 31 taken, 19 given · +0.92 /g) | #17 (of 128 teams · 32:40 /g · 7h 05m on the season) | #19 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #100 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning) | #59 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing production returning) | #61 (of 128 teams · 529.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #72 (of 128 teams · 0.147 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #21 (of 128 teams · 0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #31 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 128 teams · 1.087 average PPA on successful plays) | #86 (of 128 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Massachusetts2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #109 (of 128 teams · 356.2 yds/g · 4,274 yards) | #110 (of 128 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 280 points) | #99 (of 128 teams · 452.7 yds/g allowed · 5,432 yards) | #108 (of 128 teams · 35.5 pts/g allowed · 426 points) | #114 (of 128 teams · -12.2 /g · -146 on the season) | #120 (of 128 teams · -10 on the season · 15 taken, 25 given · -0.83 /g) | #113 (of 128 teams · 26:58 /g · 5h 24m on the season) | #109 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning) | #127 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's receiving production returning) | #90 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning) | #108 (of 128 teams · 370.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #97 (of 128 teams · 0.106 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 128 teams · 0.199 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #107 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #100 (of 128 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 128 teams · 1.153 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Notre Dame4–8 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2016. Range 0–2.) | 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 128 teams · 417.6 yds/g · 5,011 yards) | #53 (of 128 teams · 30.9 pts/g · 371 points) | #42 (of 128 teams · 378.8 yds/g allowed · 4,546 yards) | #62 (of 128 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 334 points) | #59 (of 128 teams · +3.1 /g · +37 on the season) | #93 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.33 /g) | #82 (of 128 teams · 28:56 /g · 5h 47m on the season) | #32 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #120 (of 128 teams · 29% of last season's receiving production returning) | #80 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 842.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #53 (of 128 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 128 teams · 0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #36 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #67 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 128 teams · 1.223 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 128 teams · 1.140 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |