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FBS Independents, 2022

Rank within the division. Hover a rank for the season and per-game numbers.

SeasonTeamTop-10 clsprior 5T10 WregT25 WregTotal offenseScoring offenseTotal defenseScoring defensePoint marginTurnover marginPossessionReturning passingof last yrReturning receivingof last yrReturning rushingof last yrTeam talentOffensive EPADefensive EPAOffensive success rateDefensive success rateOffensive explosivenessDefensive explosiveness
2022BYU8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)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)#36 (of 131 teams · 426.1 yds/g · 5,539 yards)#44 (of 131 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 407 points)#94 (of 131 teams · 407.1 yds/g allowed · 5,292 yards)#97 (of 131 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 383 points)#66 (of 131 teams · +1.9 /g · +24 on the season)#56 (of 131 teams · +2 on the season · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.15 /g)#80 (of 131 teams · 29:10 /g · 6h 19m on the season)#50 (of 131 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning)#50 (of 131 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning)#99 (of 131 teams · 34% of last season's rushing production returning)#106 (of 131 teams · 415.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#19 (of 131 teams · 0.276 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#115 (of 131 teams · 0.246 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#33 (of 131 teams · 46% of plays successful)#125 (of 131 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#19 (of 131 teams · 1.348 average PPA on successful plays)#27 (of 131 teams · 1.158 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
Medianof 7 FBS Independents teams in 20220 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. 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 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. 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.)#85 (Total offense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #36–#129. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#71 (Scoring offense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #42–#131. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#45 (Total defense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #23–#94. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#53 (Scoring defense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #33–#104. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#66 (Point margin: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #32–#129. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#68 (Turnover margin: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #36–#95. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#58 (Possession: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #16–#100. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#92 (Returning passing: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #48–#107. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#37 (Returning receiving: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #10–#105. 1 of 7 in the top 10.)#74 (Returning rushing: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #8–#116. 1 of 7 in the top 10.)#125 (Team talent: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #10–#129. 1 of 7 in the top 10.)#70 (Offensive EPA: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #19–#129. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#63 (Defensive EPA: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #17–#115. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#75 (Offensive success rate: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #20–#131. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#61 (Defensive success rate: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #11–#125. 0 of 7 in the top 10.)#61 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #7–#124. 1 of 7 in the top 10.)#27 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #7–#115. 2 of 7 in the top 10.)
2022Army6–60 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)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 131 teams · 366.1 yds/g · 4,393 yards)#63 (of 131 teams · 28.6 pts/g · 343 points)#45 (of 131 teams · 359.0 yds/g allowed · 4,308 yards)#33 (of 131 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 270 points)#44 (of 131 teams · +6.1 /g · +73 on the season)#36 (of 131 teams · +4 on the season · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.33 /g)#26 (of 131 teams · 31:38 /g · 6h 20m on the season)#92 (of 131 teams · 18% of last season's passing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 80% of last season's receiving production returning)#70 (of 131 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning)#129 (of 131 teams · 17.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#36 (of 131 teams · 0.237 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#73 (of 131 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#45 (of 131 teams · 45% of plays successful)#115 (of 131 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#124 (of 131 teams · 1.108 average PPA on successful plays)#7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1.087 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2022Liberty8–50 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)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)#66 (of 131 teams · 388.9 yds/g · 5,056 yards)#71 (of 131 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 358 points)#36 (of 131 teams · 346.1 yds/g allowed · 4,500 yards)#53 (of 131 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 320 points)#62 (of 131 teams · +2.9 /g · +38 on the season)#87 (of 131 teams · -3 on the season · 24 taken, 27 given · -0.23 /g)#100 (of 131 teams · 28:38 /g · 6h 12m on the season)#107 (of 131 teams · 8% of last season's passing production returning)#71 (of 131 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning)#116 (of 131 teams · 27% of last season's rushing production returning)#127 (of 131 teams · 161.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#86 (of 131 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#17 (of 131 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#75 (of 131 teams · 41% of plays successful)#11 (of 131 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#47 (of 131 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays)#97 (of 131 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2022Massachusetts1–110 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)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)#129 (of 131 teams · 267.3 yds/g · 3,207 yards)#131 (of 131 teams · 12.5 pts/g · 150 points)#55 (of 131 teams · 370.1 yds/g allowed · 4,441 yards)#104 (of 131 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 373 points)#129 (of 131 teams · -18.6 /g · -223 on the season)#68 (of 131 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g)#21 (of 131 teams · 31:55 /g · 6h 23m on the season)#48 (of 131 teams · 85% of last season's passing production returning)#23 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning)#8 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning)#122 (of 131 teams · 292.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#129 (of 131 teams · -0.019 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#85 (of 131 teams · 0.182 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#131 (of 131 teams · 32% of plays successful)#51 (of 131 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#123 (of 131 teams · 1.109 average PPA on successful plays)#115 (of 131 teams · 1.355 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2022New Mexico State7–60 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)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 131 teams · 330.8 yds/g · 4,300 yards)#82 (of 131 teams · 25.5 pts/g · 331 points)#30 (of 131 teams · 336.2 yds/g allowed · 4,371 yards)#47 (of 131 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 311 points)#71 (of 131 teams · +1.5 /g · +20 on the season)#95 (of 131 teams · -4 on the season · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.31 /g)#90 (of 131 teams · 28:51 /g · 6h 15m on the season)#97 (of 131 teams · 15% of last season's passing production returning)#105 (of 131 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning)#74 (of 131 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning)#126 (of 131 teams · 189.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#68 (of 131 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#46 (of 131 teams · 0.131 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#104 (of 131 teams · 39% of plays successful)#61 (of 131 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1.394 average PPA on successful plays)#14 (of 131 teams · 1.131 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2022Notre Dame9–43 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Clemson)1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Clemson · postseason: #19 South Carolina)#60 (of 131 teams · 396.2 yds/g · 5,151 yards)#42 (of 131 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 413 points)#23 (of 131 teams · 329.9 yds/g allowed · 4,289 yards)#39 (of 131 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 299 points)#32 (of 131 teams · +8.8 /g · +114 on the season)#87 (of 131 teams · -3 on the season · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.23 /g)#16 (of 131 teams · 32:10 /g · 6h 58m on the season)#96 (of 131 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning)#37 (of 131 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning)#93 (of 131 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning)#10 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 866.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#70 (of 131 teams · 0.171 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#42 (of 131 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#20 (of 131 teams · 47% of plays successful)#32 (of 131 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#121 (of 131 teams · 1.121 average PPA on successful plays)#100 (of 131 teams · 1.315 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)
2022UConn6–70 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.)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)#124 (of 131 teams · 302.9 yds/g · 3,938 yards)#117 (of 131 teams · 19.4 pts/g · 252 points)#72 (of 131 teams · 380.8 yds/g allowed · 4,950 yards)#62 (of 131 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 341 points)#106 (of 131 teams · -6.8 /g · -89 on the season)#63 (of 131 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g)#58 (of 131 teams · 30:18 /g · 6h 34m on the season)#89 (of 131 teams · 25% of last season's passing production returning)#30 (of 131 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning)#73 (of 131 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning)#125 (of 131 teams · 239.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#115 (of 131 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted)#63 (of 131 teams · 0.145 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence)#118 (of 131 teams · 37% of plays successful)#114 (of 131 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better)#61 (of 131 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays)#9 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1.105 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better)

What clusters, and what does not

One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.

FBS Independents, 20222022 BYUFBS Independents medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #85
Total offense. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Notre Dame #60 of 131; 2022 Liberty #66 of 131; 2022 Army #85 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #109 of 131; 2022 UConn #124 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #129 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 36 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 85.
Scoring offensemedian #71
Scoring offense. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Notre Dame #42 of 131; 2022 Army #63 of 131; 2022 Liberty #71 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #82 of 131; 2022 UConn #117 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #131 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 44 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 71.
Total defensemedian #45
Total defense. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Notre Dame #23 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #30 of 131; 2022 Liberty #36 of 131; 2022 Army #45 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #55 of 131; 2022 UConn #72 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 94 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 45.
Scoring defensemedian #53
Scoring defense. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Army #33 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #39 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #47 of 131; 2022 Liberty #53 of 131; 2022 UConn #62 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #104 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 97 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 53.
Point marginmedian #66
Point margin. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Notre Dame #32 of 131; 2022 Army #44 of 131; 2022 Liberty #62 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #71 of 131; 2022 UConn #106 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #129 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 66 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 66.
Turnover marginmedian #68
Turnover margin. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Army #36 of 131; 2022 UConn #63 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #68 of 131; 2022 Liberty #87 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #87 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #95 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 56 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 68.
Possessionmedian #58
Possession. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Notre Dame #16 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #21 of 131; 2022 Army #26 of 131; 2022 UConn #58 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #90 of 131; 2022 Liberty #100 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 80 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 58.
Returning passingmedian #92
Returning passing. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Massachusetts #48 of 131; 2022 UConn #89 of 131; 2022 Army #92 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #96 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #97 of 131; 2022 Liberty #107 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 50 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 92.
Returning receivingmedian #37
Returning receiving. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Army #10 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #23 of 131; 2022 UConn #30 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #37 of 131; 2022 Liberty #71 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #105 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 50 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 37.
Returning rushingmedian #74
Returning rushing. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Massachusetts #8 of 131; 2022 Army #70 of 131; 2022 UConn #73 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #74 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #93 of 131; 2022 Liberty #116 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 99 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 74.
Team talentmedian #125
Team talent. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Notre Dame #10 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #122 of 131; 2022 UConn #125 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #126 of 131; 2022 Liberty #127 of 131; 2022 Army #129 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 106 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 125.
Offensive EPAmedian #70
Offensive EPA. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Army #36 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #68 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #70 of 131; 2022 Liberty #86 of 131; 2022 UConn #115 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #129 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 19 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 70.
Defensive EPAmedian #63
Defensive EPA. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Liberty #17 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #42 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #46 of 131; 2022 UConn #63 of 131; 2022 Army #73 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #85 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 115 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 63.
Offensive success ratemedian #75
Offensive success rate. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Notre Dame #20 of 131; 2022 Army #45 of 131; 2022 Liberty #75 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #104 of 131; 2022 UConn #118 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #131 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 33 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 75.
Defensive success ratemedian #61
Defensive success rate. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Liberty #11 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #32 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #51 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #61 of 131; 2022 UConn #114 of 131; 2022 Army #115 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 125 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 61.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #61
Offensive explosiveness. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 New Mexico State #7 of 131; 2022 Liberty #47 of 131; 2022 UConn #61 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #121 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #123 of 131; 2022 Army #124 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 19 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 61.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #27
Defensive explosiveness. FBS Independents, 2022, best rank first: 2022 Army #7 of 131; 2022 UConn #9 of 131; 2022 New Mexico State #14 of 131; 2022 Liberty #97 of 131; 2022 Notre Dame #100 of 131; 2022 Massachusetts #115 of 131. Marked: 2022 BYU, ranked 27 of 131. FBS Independents median rank 27.