| 2019 | Army5–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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) | — (243.0 yds/g · 243 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (340.0 yds/g allowed · 340 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24.0 pts/g allowed · 24 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) | — (+0 in these games · 3 taken, 3 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:35 /g · 0h 32m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #38 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 265.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.090 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.806 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.310 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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.) | #49 (Total offense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #31–#71. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #47 (Scoring offense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #20–#73. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #45 (Total defense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #11–#73. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #48 (Scoring defense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #15–#73. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #53 (Point margin: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #15–#73. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #34 (Turnover margin: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #11–#71. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #61 (Possession: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #42–#72. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #38 (Returning passing: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #31–#104. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #42 (Returning receiving: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #20–#98. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #82 (Returning rushing: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #12–#128. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #114 (Team talent: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #14–#129. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #55 (Offensive EPA: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #27–#69. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #40 (Defensive EPA: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #18–#73. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #38 (Offensive success rate: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #27–#65. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #45 (Defensive success rate: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #25–#71. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #37 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #4–#73. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #5 — top 10 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #1–#73. 2 of 6 in the top 10.) |
| 2019 | Notre Dame11–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 USC, #23 Navy, #24 Virginia) | #31 (of 73 teams · 395.6 yds/g · 3,560 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 73 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 275 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · 326.7 yds/g allowed · 2,940 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 73 teams · 21.1 pts/g allowed · 190 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 73 teams · +9.4 /g · +85 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 73 teams · +6 in these games · 17 taken, 11 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 73 teams · 29:04 /g · 4h 22m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #75 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #14 (of 130 teams · 843.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #27 (of 73 teams · 0.175 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 73 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 73 teams · 43% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 73 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 73 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.138 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | BYU7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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 — #19 Boise State, #22 USC) | #49 (of 73 teams · 356.3 yds/g · 1,425 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 73 teams · 22.5 pts/g · 90 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 73 teams · 428.8 yds/g allowed · 1,715 yds · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 73 teams · 32.0 pts/g allowed · 128 points · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 73 teams · -9.5 /g · -38 in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 73 teams · +0 in these games · 6 taken, 6 given · +0.00 /g · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 25:45 /g · 1h 43m in these games · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #79 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #100 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #68 (of 130 teams · 560.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #55 (of 73 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 73 teams · 0.188 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #38 (of 73 teams · 41% of plays successful · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 73 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 73 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.093 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 4 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | Massachusetts1–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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) | — (307.0 yds/g · 614 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.5 pts/g · 27 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (482.0 yds/g allowed · 964 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46.5 pts/g allowed · 93 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-33.0 /g · -66 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3 in these games · 6 taken, 3 given · +1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:01 /g · 0h 54m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #104 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #98 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #114 (of 130 teams · 358.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.277 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) | — (45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.292 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.382 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2019 | Liberty8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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) | #54 (of 73 teams · 346.3 yds/g · 1,039 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 73 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 61 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 73 teams · 443.3 yds/g allowed · 1,330 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 41.0 pts/g allowed · 123 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -20.7 /g · -62 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -4 in these games · 3 taken, 7 given · -1.33 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 24:04 /g · 1h 12m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #129 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 153.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #58 (of 73 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 73 teams · 0.264 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 35% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 73 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 73 teams · 1.444 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 73 teams · 1.231 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2019 | New Mexico State2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 257.3 yds/g · 772 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 6.7 pts/g · 20 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 609.0 yds/g allowed · 1,827 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 53.7 pts/g allowed · 161 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -47.0 /g · -141 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -5 in these games · 1 taken, 6 given · -1.67 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 73 teams · 27:35 /g · 1h 23m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #12 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 269.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · -0.019 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 0.473 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 35% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.082 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 73 teams · 1.553 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |