| 2017 | Army10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range 0–1.) | 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) | #76 (of 130 teams · 390.1 yds/g · 5,071 yards) | #46 (of 130 teams · 30.7 pts/g · 399 points) | #31 (of 130 teams · 349.2 yds/g allowed · 4,540 yards) | #32 (of 130 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points) | #30 (of 130 teams · +8.7 /g · +113 on the season) | #30 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 15 taken, 10 given · +0.38 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34:44 /g · 7h 31m on the season) | #31 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #91 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning) | #31 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #129 (of 130 teams · 88.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 130 teams · 0.280 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #87 (of 130 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #116 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #126 (of 130 teams · 1.058 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 130 teams · 1.150 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range 0–1.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. 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 2017. 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.) | #35 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #27–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #46 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #24–#124. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #47 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #31–#75. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #32 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #31–#94. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #30 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #20–#104. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #45 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #30–#118. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #86 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #4–#113. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #31 (Returning passing: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #16–#123. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #42 (Returning receiving: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #34–#91. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #34 (Returning rushing: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #31–#125. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #53 (Team talent: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #10–#129. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #18 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #11–#113. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #55 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #33–#87. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #71 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #3–#103. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #42 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #28–#116. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #7 — top 10 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #3–#126. 2 of 4 in the top 10.) | #34 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range #2–#103. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2017 | BYU4–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range 0–1.) | 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) | #119 (of 130 teams · 325.1 yds/g · 4,227 yards) | #124 (of 130 teams · 17.1 pts/g · 222 points) | #51 (of 130 teams · 372.9 yds/g allowed · 4,847 yards) | #46 (of 130 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points) | #104 (of 130 teams · -7.6 /g · -99 on the season) | #118 (of 130 teams · -10 on the season · 17 taken, 27 given · -0.77 /g) | #109 (of 130 teams · 27:53 /g · 6h 03m on the season) | #103 (of 130 teams · 10% of last season's passing production returning) | #79 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning) | #125 (of 130 teams · 23% of last season's rushing production returning) | #53 (of 130 teams · 574.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #113 (of 130 teams · 0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #65 (of 130 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #88 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #122 (of 130 teams · 1.078 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.999 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Massachusetts4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range 0–1.) | 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 130 teams · 433.0 yds/g · 5,196 yards) | #47 (of 130 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 367 points) | #75 (of 130 teams · 404.9 yds/g allowed · 4,859 yards) | #94 (of 130 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 382 points) | #82 (of 130 teams · -1.3 /g · -15 on the season) | #45 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.25 /g) | #86 (of 130 teams · 29:09 /g · 5h 50m on the season) | #16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #42 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning) | #34 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) | #94 (of 130 teams · 367.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 130 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #55 (of 130 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #85 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #42 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 130 teams · 1.280 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Notre Dame10–3 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2017. Range 0–1.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #8 USC) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 USC, #16 Michigan State, #24 NC State · postseason: #17 LSU) | #27 (of 130 teams · 448.3 yds/g · 5,828 yards) | #24 (of 130 teams · 34.2 pts/g · 445 points) | #47 (of 130 teams · 369.1 yds/g allowed · 4,799 yards) | #31 (of 130 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #20 (of 130 teams · +12.8 /g · +166 on the season) | #46 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g) | #113 (of 130 teams · 27:34 /g · 5h 58m on the season) | #123 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #34 (of 130 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #84 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 837.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 130 teams · 0.254 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 130 teams · 0.066 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #71 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #28 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.418 average PPA on successful plays) | #42 (of 130 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |