| 2024 | Bowling Green7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #78 (of 134 teams · 377.7 yds/g · 4,910 yards) | #75 (of 134 teams · 27.1 pts/g · 352 points) | #34 (of 134 teams · 333.9 yds/g allowed · 4,340 yards) | #30 (of 134 teams · 21.6 pts/g allowed · 281 points) | #48 (of 134 teams · +5.5 /g · +71 on the season) | #48 (of 134 teams · +3 on the season · 14 taken, 11 given · +0.23 /g) | #21 (of 134 teams · 31:51 /g · 6h 54m on the season) | #18 (of 134 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning) | #113 (of 134 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #25 (of 134 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning) | #115 (of 134 teams · 484.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #49 (of 134 teams · 0.221 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 134 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #69 (of 134 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #18 (of 134 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 134 teams · 1.280 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 134 teams · 1.309 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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 2024. 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 2024. 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.) | #86 (Total offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #51–#134. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #83 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #53–#134. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Total defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #4–#134. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #80 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #13–#134. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #70 (Point margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #23–#134. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #17–#133. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #70 (Possession: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #3–#127. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #79 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #18–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #6–#131. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #86 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #19–#131. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #115 (Team talent: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #87–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #93 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #30–#132. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #15–#133. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #90 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #27–#134. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #77 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #18–#131. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #67 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #4–#120. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #69 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range #2–#130. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2024 | Akron4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #112 (of 134 teams · 333.0 yds/g · 3,996 yards) | #120 (of 134 teams · 20.4 pts/g · 245 points) | #105 (of 134 teams · 413.7 yds/g allowed · 4,964 yards) | #111 (of 134 teams · 32.0 pts/g allowed · 384 points) | #122 (of 134 teams · -11.6 /g · -139 on the season) | #127 (of 134 teams · -10 on the season · 10 taken, 20 given · -0.83 /g) | #108 (of 134 teams · 28:33 /g · 5h 43m on the season) | #80 (of 134 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning) | #117 (of 134 teams · 27% of last season's receiving production returning) | #110 (of 134 teams · 23% of last season's rushing production returning) | #102 (of 134 teams · 537.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #124 (of 134 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 134 teams · 0.211 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #114 (of 134 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #105 (of 134 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #67 (of 134 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 134 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Ball State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #103 (of 134 teams · 348.1 yds/g · 4,177 yards) | #88 (of 134 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 304 points) | #125 (of 134 teams · 456.6 yds/g allowed · 5,479 yards) | #132 (of 134 teams · 40.1 pts/g allowed · 481 points) | #128 (of 134 teams · -14.8 /g · -177 on the season) | #54 (of 134 teams · +1 on the season · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.08 /g) | #41 (of 134 teams · 30:58 /g · 6h 12m on the season) | #44 (of 134 teams · 67% of last season's passing production returning) | #25 (of 134 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #86 (of 134 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning) | #119 (of 134 teams · 464.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #107 (of 134 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #133 (of 134 teams · 0.349 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #90 (of 134 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #122 (of 134 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 134 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays) | #130 (of 134 teams · 1.454 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Buffalo9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #95 (of 134 teams · 356.7 yds/g · 4,637 yards) | #59 (of 134 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 375 points) | #90 (of 134 teams · 391.9 yds/g allowed · 5,094 yards) | #80 (of 134 teams · 26.4 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #70 (of 134 teams · +2.5 /g · +32 on the season) | #17 (of 134 teams · +9 on the season · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.69 /g) | #92 (of 134 teams · 29:12 /g · 6h 20m on the season) | #102 (of 134 teams · 6% of last season's passing production returning) | #129 (of 134 teams · 12% of last season's receiving production returning) | #102 (of 134 teams · 30% of last season's rushing production returning) | #126 (of 134 teams · 435.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #92 (of 134 teams · 0.145 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #65 (of 134 teams · 0.145 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #117 (of 134 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #77 (of 134 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #31 (of 134 teams · 1.319 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 134 teams · 1.314 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Central Michigan4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #113 (of 134 teams · 332.3 yds/g · 3,988 yards) | #108 (of 134 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 271 points) | #60 (of 134 teams · 364.5 yds/g allowed · 4,374 yards) | #98 (of 134 teams · 29.7 pts/g allowed · 356 points) | #109 (of 134 teams · -7.1 /g · -85 on the season) | #133 (of 134 teams · -19 on the season · 5 taken, 24 given · -1.58 /g) | #85 (of 134 teams · 29:26 /g · 5h 53m on the season) | #113 (of 134 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #12 (of 134 teams · 80% of last season's receiving production returning) | #35 (of 134 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 134 teams · 467.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #93 (of 134 teams · 0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 134 teams · 0.188 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #111 (of 134 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #36 (of 134 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 134 teams · 1.243 average PPA on successful plays) | #125 (of 134 teams · 1.419 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #79 (of 134 teams · 377.6 yds/g · 4,531 yards) | #83 (of 134 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 311 points) | #86 (of 134 teams · 387.4 yds/g allowed · 4,649 yards) | #86 (of 134 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 335 points) | #89 (of 134 teams · -2.0 /g · -24 on the season) | #78 (of 134 teams · -2 on the season · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.17 /g) | #37 (of 134 teams · 31:06 /g · 6h 13m on the season) | #130 (of 134 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #104 (of 134 teams · 36% of last season's receiving production returning) | #131 (of 134 teams · 4% of last season's rushing production returning) | #109 (of 134 teams · 508.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #121 (of 134 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 134 teams · 0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #87 (of 134 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #97 (of 134 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 134 teams · 1.170 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 134 teams · 1.266 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Kent State0–12 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #134 (of 134 teams · 232.9 yds/g · 2,795 yards) | #134 (of 134 teams · 13.9 pts/g · 167 points) | #134 (of 134 teams · 516.0 yds/g allowed · 6,192 yards) | #134 (of 134 teams · 44.1 pts/g allowed · 529 points) | #134 (of 134 teams · -30.2 /g · -362 on the season) | #120 (of 134 teams · -9 on the season · 11 taken, 20 given · -0.75 /g) | #127 (of 134 teams · 26:52 /g · 5h 22m on the season) | #54 (of 134 teams · 52% of last season's passing production returning) | #62 (of 134 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #69 (of 134 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) | #125 (of 134 teams · 435.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #132 (of 134 teams · -0.007 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #131 (of 134 teams · 0.337 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #134 (of 134 teams · 31% of plays successful) | #131 (of 134 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #4 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 1.413 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 134 teams · 1.286 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Miami (OH)9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #98 (of 134 teams · 353.4 yds/g · 4,948 yards) | #96 (of 134 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 337 points) | #30 (of 134 teams · 331.5 yds/g allowed · 4,641 yards) | #15 (of 134 teams · 18.8 pts/g allowed · 263 points) | #50 (of 134 teams · +5.3 /g · +74 on the season) | #39 (of 134 teams · +6 on the season · 23 taken, 17 given · +0.43 /g) | #95 (of 134 teams · 29:05 /g · 6h 47m on the season) | #42 (of 134 teams · 69% of last season's passing production returning) | #73 (of 134 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 134 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning) | #110 (of 134 teams · 505.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 134 teams · 0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #44 (of 134 teams · 0.122 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #93 (of 134 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #94 (of 134 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 134 teams · 1.291 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. Range 0–0.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #5 Notre Dame) | #72 (of 134 teams · 383.2 yds/g · 4,982 yards) | #93 (of 134 teams · 24.5 pts/g · 319 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 285.1 yds/g allowed · 3,706 yards) | #14 (of 134 teams · 18.5 pts/g allowed · 241 points) | #46 (of 134 teams · +6.0 /g · +78 on the season) | #71 (of 134 teams · -2 on the season · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.15 /g) | #3 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 33:21 /g · 7h 14m on the season) | #93 (of 134 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning) | #13 (of 134 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #19 (of 134 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) | #124 (of 134 teams · 437.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 (of 134 teams · 0.177 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 134 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 134 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #20 (of 134 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 134 teams · 1.224 average PPA on successful plays) | #42 (of 134 teams · 1.215 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Ohio11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #51 (of 134 teams · 406.1 yds/g · 5,685 yards) | #53 (of 134 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 410 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 304.4 yds/g allowed · 4,262 yards) | #13 (of 134 teams · 18.1 pts/g allowed · 254 points) | #23 (of 134 teams · +11.1 /g · +156 on the season) | #64 (of 134 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.07 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 32:44 /g · 7h 38m on the season) | #100 (of 134 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning) | #131 (of 134 teams · 7% of last season's receiving production returning) | #120 (of 134 teams · 13% of last season's rushing production returning) | #123 (of 134 teams · 450.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #43 (of 134 teams · 0.226 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 134 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #27 (of 134 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #21 (of 134 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #104 (of 134 teams · 1.212 average PPA on successful plays) | #78 (of 134 teams · 1.282 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Toledo8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #86 (of 134 teams · 370.5 yds/g · 4,817 yards) | #64 (of 134 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 368 points) | #54 (of 134 teams · 360.1 yds/g allowed · 4,682 yards) | #47 (of 134 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 302 points) | #53 (of 134 teams · +5.1 /g · +66 on the season) | #56 (of 134 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.08 /g) | #126 (of 134 teams · 26:56 /g · 5h 50m on the season) | #79 (of 134 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning) | #6 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 84% of last season's receiving production returning) | #95 (of 134 teams · 36% of last season's rushing production returning) | #87 (of 134 teams · 571.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #112 (of 134 teams · 0.102 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 134 teams · 0.092 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #96 (of 134 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #45 (of 134 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 134 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays) | #27 (of 134 teams · 1.189 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2024 | Western Michigan6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2024. 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) | #85 (of 134 teams · 370.6 yds/g · 4,818 yards) | #55 (of 134 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 376 points) | #109 (of 134 teams · 415.1 yds/g allowed · 5,396 yards) | #107 (of 134 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 407 points) | #90 (of 134 teams · -2.4 /g · -31 on the season) | #25 (of 134 teams · +8 on the season · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.62 /g) | #70 (of 134 teams · 29:59 /g · 6h 30m on the season) | #51 (of 134 teams · 58% of last season's passing production returning) | #27 (of 134 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #21 (of 134 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #96 (of 134 teams · 547.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #30 (of 134 teams · 0.239 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #125 (of 134 teams · 0.294 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #46 (of 134 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #128 (of 134 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 134 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 134 teams · 1.244 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |