| 2020 | Ball State7–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #24 San José State) | #27 (of 127 teams · 447.3 yds/g · 3,578 yards) | #25 (of 127 teams · 34.3 pts/g · 274 points) | #86 (of 127 teams · 430.0 yds/g allowed · 3,440 yards) | #43 (of 127 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 206 points) | #31 (of 127 teams · +8.5 /g · +68 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +8 on the season · 17 taken, 9 given · +1.00 /g) | #64 (of 127 teams · 29:53 /g · 3h 59m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #70 (of 127 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning) | #56 (of 127 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #118 (of 127 teams · 257.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 127 teams · 0.209 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 127 teams · 0.142 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 127 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #99 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 127 teams · 1.197 average PPA on successful plays) | #21 (of 127 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. 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 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. 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.) | #44 (Total offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #1–#121. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #25 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #1–#126. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #73 (Total defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #35–#121. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #71 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #7–#126. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #34 (Point margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #4–#126. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #57 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #2–#127. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #75 (Possession: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #10–#117. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #1–#120. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #48 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #1–#91. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #1–#127. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #116 (Team talent: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #96–#123. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #43 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #1–#122. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #94 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #22–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #31 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #2–#120. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #63 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #30–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #58 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #3–#124. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #72 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range #2–#127. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2020 | Akron1–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #121 (of 127 teams · 280.0 yds/g · 1,680 yards) | #120 (of 127 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 103 points) | #110 (of 127 teams · 459.8 yds/g allowed · 2,759 yards) | #123 (of 127 teams · 41.3 pts/g allowed · 248 points) | #123 (of 127 teams · -24.2 /g · -145 on the season) | #96 (of 127 teams · -3 on the season · 6 taken, 9 given · -0.50 /g) | #60 (of 127 teams · 30:00 /g · 3h 00m on the season) | #45 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning) | #23 (of 127 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning) | #70 (of 127 teams · 59% of last season's rushing production returning) | #122 (of 127 teams · 232.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #122 (of 127 teams · 0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #126 (of 127 teams · 0.388 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #120 (of 127 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #119 (of 127 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.387 average PPA on successful plays) | #100 (of 127 teams · 1.331 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Bowling Green0–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #110 (of 127 teams · 326.4 yds/g · 1,632 yards) | #126 (of 127 teams · 11.4 pts/g · 57 points) | #117 (of 127 teams · 475.8 yds/g allowed · 2,379 yards) | #126 (of 127 teams · 45.0 pts/g allowed · 225 points) | #126 (of 127 teams · -33.6 /g · -168 on the season) | #127 (of 127 teams · -10 on the season · 1 taken, 11 given · -2.00 /g) | #117 (of 127 teams · 26:24 /g · 2h 12m on the season) | #81 (of 127 teams · 39% of last season's passing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's receiving production returning) | #34 (of 127 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning) | #123 (of 127 teams · 215.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #121 (of 127 teams · 0.016 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #125 (of 127 teams · 0.342 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 127 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #108 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 127 teams · 1.043 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 127 teams · 1.360 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Buffalo6–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #17 (of 127 teams · 478.4 yds/g · 3,349 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 43.4 pts/g · 304 points) | #35 (of 127 teams · 359.0 yds/g allowed · 2,513 yards) | #30 (of 127 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 153 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +21.6 /g · +151 on the season) | #26 (of 127 teams · +4 on the season · 10 taken, 6 given · +0.57 /g) | #48 (of 127 teams · 30:34 /g · 3h 34m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #119 (of 127 teams · 252.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.373 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #22 (of 127 teams · 0.094 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 127 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #38 (of 127 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #18 (of 127 teams · 1.363 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 127 teams · 1.141 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Central Michigan3–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #44 (of 127 teams · 420.8 yds/g · 2,525 yards) | #41 (of 127 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 188 points) | #84 (of 127 teams · 429.0 yds/g allowed · 2,574 yards) | #71 (of 127 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 181 points) | #64 (of 127 teams · +1.2 /g · +7 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +6 on the season · 15 taken, 9 given · +1.00 /g) | #84 (of 127 teams · 28:47 /g · 2h 53m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #12 (of 127 teams · 90% of last season's receiving production returning) | #65 (of 127 teams · 64% of last season's rushing production returning) | #105 (of 127 teams · 350.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #78 (of 127 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #55 (of 127 teams · 0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #44 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #98 (of 127 teams · 1.195 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 127 teams · 1.409 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan2–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #61 (of 127 teams · 400.2 yds/g · 2,401 yards) | #33 (of 127 teams · 33.2 pts/g · 199 points) | #121 (of 127 teams · 486.2 yds/g allowed · 2,917 yards) | #105 (of 127 teams · 36.0 pts/g allowed · 216 points) | #75 (of 127 teams · -2.8 /g · -17 on the season) | #57 (of 127 teams · +0 on the season · 12 taken, 12 given · +0.00 /g) | #75 (of 127 teams · 29:14 /g · 2h 55m on the season) | #93 (of 127 teams · 15% of last season's passing production returning) | #91 (of 127 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning) | #125 (of 127 teams · 22% of last season's rushing production returning) | #121 (of 127 teams · 246.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #43 (of 127 teams · 0.210 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #105 (of 127 teams · 0.263 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #29 (of 127 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #126 (of 127 teams · 53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #70 (of 127 teams · 1.250 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.014 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Kent State3–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 606.5 yds/g · 2,426 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 49.8 pts/g · 199 points) | #81 (of 127 teams · 424.0 yds/g allowed · 1,696 yards) | #113 (of 127 teams · 38.0 pts/g allowed · 152 points) | #20 (of 127 teams · +11.8 /g · +47 on the season) | #46 (of 127 teams · +1 on the season · 5 taken, 4 given · +0.25 /g) | #79 (of 127 teams · 29:09 /g · 1h 57m on the season) | #20 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #89 (of 127 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #75 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning) | #113 (of 127 teams · 270.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.458 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #111 (of 127 teams · 0.271 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 55% of plays successful) | #78 (of 127 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 127 teams · 1.271 average PPA on successful plays) | #124 (of 127 teams · 1.483 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Miami (OH)2–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #88 (of 127 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 1,096 yards) | #61 (of 127 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 86 points) | #53 (of 127 teams · 393.7 yds/g allowed · 1,181 yards) | #50 (of 127 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 80 points) | #60 (of 127 teams · +2.0 /g · +6 on the season) | #57 (of 127 teams · +0 on the season · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g) | #88 (of 127 teams · 28:44 /g · 1h 26m on the season) | #43 (of 127 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #52 (of 127 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning) | #22 (of 127 teams · 88% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 127 teams · 259.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #38 (of 127 teams · 0.220 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #97 (of 127 teams · 0.242 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #109 (of 127 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #63 (of 127 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 1.469 average PPA on successful plays) | #127 (of 127 teams · 1.506 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois0–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #92 (of 127 teams · 363.5 yds/g · 2,181 yards) | #90 (of 127 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 149 points) | #73 (of 127 teams · 418.8 yds/g allowed · 2,513 yards) | #119 (of 127 teams · 38.7 pts/g allowed · 232 points) | #113 (of 127 teams · -13.8 /g · -83 on the season) | #96 (of 127 teams · -3 on the season · 7 taken, 10 given · -0.50 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 33:39 /g · 3h 22m on the season) | #59 (of 127 teams · 78% of last season's passing production returning) | #69 (of 127 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning) | #119 (of 127 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning) | #116 (of 127 teams · 262.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #108 (of 127 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #99 (of 127 teams · 0.249 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #75 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #102 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 127 teams · 1.184 average PPA on successful plays) | #68 (of 127 teams · 1.264 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Ohio2–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #88 (of 127 teams · 365.3 yds/g · 1,096 yards) | #24 (of 127 teams · 34.3 pts/g · 103 points) | #52 (of 127 teams · 390.0 yds/g allowed · 1,170 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 16.7 pts/g allowed · 50 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +17.7 /g · +53 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · +4 on the season · 6 taken, 2 given · +1.33 /g) | #76 (of 127 teams · 29:13 /g · 1h 28m on the season) | #120 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 96% of last season's receiving production returning) | #52 (of 127 teams · 73% of last season's rushing production returning) | #110 (of 127 teams · 304.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 127 teams · 0.205 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 127 teams · 0.107 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 127 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #48 (of 127 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 127 teams · 1.325 average PPA on successful plays) | #15 (of 127 teams · 1.147 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Toledo4–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #13 (of 127 teams · 493.8 yds/g · 2,963 yards) | #21 (of 127 teams · 35.0 pts/g · 210 points) | #36 (of 127 teams · 362.0 yds/g allowed · 2,172 yards) | #36 (of 127 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 146 points) | #24 (of 127 teams · +10.7 /g · +64 on the season) | #96 (of 127 teams · -3 on the season · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.50 /g) | #11 (of 127 teams · 33:34 /g · 3h 21m on the season) | #69 (of 127 teams · 64% of last season's passing production returning) | #48 (of 127 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #30 (of 127 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #96 (of 127 teams · 391.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 127 teams · 0.261 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 127 teams · 0.100 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 127 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #30 (of 127 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #32 (of 127 teams · 1.331 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 127 teams · 1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Western Michigan4–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #16 (of 127 teams · 479.8 yds/g · 2,879 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 41.7 pts/g · 250 points) | #55 (of 127 teams · 398.3 yds/g allowed · 2,390 yards) | #94 (of 127 teams · 34.2 pts/g allowed · 205 points) | #34 (of 127 teams · +7.5 /g · +45 on the season) | #96 (of 127 teams · -3 on the season · 3 taken, 6 given · -0.50 /g) | #99 (of 127 teams · 28:10 /g · 2h 49m on the season) | #118 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #81 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #127 (of 127 teams · 18% of last season's rushing production returning) | #99 (of 127 teams · 382.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.362 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #94 (of 127 teams · 0.229 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #57 (of 127 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 127 teams · 1.240 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 127 teams · 1.323 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |