| 2018 | Cincinnati11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #24 (of 130 teams · 457.0 yds/g · 5,941 yards) | #23 (of 130 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 454 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 301.7 yds/g allowed · 3,922 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 17.2 pts/g allowed · 224 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +17.7 /g · +230 on the season) | #83 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.15 /g) | #14 (of 130 teams · 32:52 /g · 7h 07m on the season) | #30 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning) | #61 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning) | #69 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning) | #64 (of 130 teams · 543.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 130 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #46 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #30 (of 130 teams · 1.282 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 130 teams · 1.194 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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.) | #57 (Total offense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #4–#111. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #54 (Scoring offense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #5–#112. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #89 (Total defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #10–#130. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #94 (Scoring defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #9–#130. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #76 (Point margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #5–#130. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Turnover margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #4–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #87 (Possession: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #10–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Returning passing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #12–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #80 (Returning receiving: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #5–#125. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Returning rushing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #18–#128. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Team talent: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #51–#115. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #4–#115. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #69 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #9–#130. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #21–#122. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #4–#130. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #16 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #1–#111. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #80 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. Range #8–#125. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2018 | East Carolina3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #57 (of 130 teams · 414.2 yds/g · 4,970 yards) | #109 (of 130 teams · 22.8 pts/g · 273 points) | #101 (of 130 teams · 439.8 yds/g allowed · 5,278 yards) | #121 (of 130 teams · 37.3 pts/g allowed · 448 points) | #119 (of 130 teams · -14.6 /g · -175 on the season) | #127 (of 130 teams · -14 on the season · 11 taken, 25 given · -1.17 /g) | #47 (of 130 teams · 30:17 /g · 6h 03m on the season) | #125 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #105 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning) | #92 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) | #85 (of 130 teams · 434.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #115 (of 130 teams · 0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #97 (of 130 teams · 0.207 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #122 (of 130 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #47 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 130 teams · 1.327 average PPA on successful plays) | #125 (of 130 teams · 1.392 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Houston8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 512.0 yds/g · 6,656 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 43.9 pts/g · 571 points) | #127 (of 130 teams · 496.5 yds/g allowed · 6,455 yards) | #119 (of 130 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 483 points) | #44 (of 130 teams · +6.8 /g · +88 on the season) | #34 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.38 /g) | #129 (of 130 teams · 25:01 /g · 5h 25m on the season) | #91 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's passing production returning) | #125 (of 130 teams · 25% of last season's receiving production returning) | #113 (of 130 teams · 36% of last season's rushing production returning) | #51 (of 130 teams · 577.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.306 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #107 (of 130 teams · 0.223 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #107 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.467 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 130 teams · 1.211 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Memphis8–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 522.6 yds/g · 7,317 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 42.9 pts/g · 601 points) | #90 (of 130 teams · 428.1 yds/g allowed · 5,994 yards) | #94 (of 130 teams · 31.9 pts/g allowed · 447 points) | #26 (of 130 teams · +11.0 /g · +154 on the season) | #44 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.29 /g) | #93 (of 130 teams · 28:29 /g · 6h 39m on the season) | #120 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #93 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #39 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning) | #74 (of 130 teams · 480.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.295 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 130 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #40 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #15 (of 130 teams · 1.333 average PPA on successful plays) | #120 (of 130 teams · 1.362 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Navy3–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #111 (of 130 teams · 349.0 yds/g · 4,537 yards) | #96 (of 130 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 325 points) | #87 (of 130 teams · 426.4 yds/g allowed · 5,543 yards) | #103 (of 130 teams · 33.5 pts/g allowed · 436 points) | #108 (of 130 teams · -8.5 /g · -111 on the season) | #40 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.31 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33:22 /g · 7h 14m on the season) | #32 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning) | #112 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning) | #56 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning) | #115 (of 130 teams · 349.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #83 (of 130 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #118 (of 130 teams · 0.269 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #91 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #108 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 130 teams · 1.137 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 130 teams · 1.303 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | SMU5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #81 (of 130 teams · 386.5 yds/g · 4,638 yards) | #54 (of 130 teams · 30.4 pts/g · 365 points) | #89 (of 130 teams · 427.8 yds/g allowed · 5,133 yards) | #110 (of 130 teams · 35.3 pts/g allowed · 423 points) | #94 (of 130 teams · -4.8 /g · -58 on the season) | #15 (of 130 teams · +9 on the season · 23 taken, 14 given · +0.75 /g) | #116 (of 130 teams · 27:13 /g · 5h 27m on the season) | #31 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning) | #122 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #18 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #73 (of 130 teams · 485.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #107 (of 130 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 130 teams · 0.174 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #111 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #83 (of 130 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.356 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 130 teams · 1.237 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | South Florida7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #34 (of 130 teams · 437.2 yds/g · 5,684 yards) | #70 (of 130 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 370 points) | #105 (of 130 teams · 446.3 yds/g allowed · 5,802 yards) | #95 (of 130 teams · 32.0 pts/g allowed · 416 points) | #91 (of 130 teams · -3.5 /g · -46 on the season) | #72 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g) | #126 (of 130 teams · 25:12 /g · 5h 28m on the season) | #109 (of 130 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning) | #102 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning) | #128 (of 130 teams · 8% of last season's rushing production returning) | #62 (of 130 teams · 548.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #55 (of 130 teams · 0.190 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 130 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #75 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #46 (of 130 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 130 teams · 1.302 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Temple8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #62 (of 130 teams · 409.7 yds/g · 5,326 yards) | #23 (of 130 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 454 points) | #47 (of 130 teams · 372.3 yds/g allowed · 4,840 yards) | #66 (of 130 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 352 points) | #42 (of 130 teams · +7.8 /g · +102 on the season) | #30 (of 130 teams · +6 on the season · 31 taken, 25 given · +0.46 /g) | #94 (of 130 teams · 28:16 /g · 6h 07m on the season) | #80 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's passing production returning) | #80 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #74 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing production returning) | #76 (of 130 teams · 478.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 130 teams · 0.179 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 130 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #53 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #38 (of 130 teams · 1.264 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 130 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Tulane7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #70 (of 130 teams · 401.1 yds/g · 5,214 yards) | #82 (of 130 teams · 26.9 pts/g · 349 points) | #76 (of 130 teams · 408.0 yds/g allowed · 5,304 yards) | #73 (of 130 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 358 points) | #76 (of 130 teams · -0.7 /g · -9 on the season) | #72 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.08 /g) | #23 (of 130 teams · 32:14 /g · 6h 59m on the season) | #44 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's passing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's receiving production returning) | #101 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's rushing production returning) | #83 (of 130 teams · 445.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #87 (of 130 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 130 teams · 0.122 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #119 (of 130 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #30 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.404 average PPA on successful plays) | #117 (of 130 teams · 1.347 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Tulsa3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #89 (of 130 teams · 377.8 yds/g · 4,533 yards) | #103 (of 130 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 289 points) | #75 (of 130 teams · 407.9 yds/g allowed · 4,895 yards) | #80 (of 130 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 355 points) | #99 (of 130 teams · -5.5 /g · -66 on the season) | #91 (of 130 teams · -4 on the season · 20 taken, 24 given · -0.33 /g) | #87 (of 130 teams · 28:47 /g · 5h 45m on the season) | #12 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #22 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning) | #96 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) | #108 (of 130 teams · 368.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #105 (of 130 teams · 0.102 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 130 teams · 0.136 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #90 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #111 (of 130 teams · 1.122 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.057 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | UCF12–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 522.7 yds/g · 6,795 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 43.2 pts/g · 562 points) | #95 (of 130 teams · 433.7 yds/g allowed · 5,638 yards) | #36 (of 130 teams · 22.7 pts/g allowed · 295 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +20.5 /g · +267 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +14 on the season · 28 taken, 14 given · +1.08 /g) | #127 (of 130 teams · 25:11 /g · 5h 27m on the season) | #45 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning) | #64 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's receiving production returning) | #36 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #55 (of 130 teams · 568.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.339 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 130 teams · 0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #21 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #50 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 130 teams · 1.342 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 130 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | UConn1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2018. 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) | #90 (of 130 teams · 376.2 yds/g · 4,514 yards) | #112 (of 130 teams · 22.2 pts/g · 266 points) | #130 (of 130 teams · 617.4 yds/g allowed · 7,409 yards) | #130 (of 130 teams · 50.4 pts/g allowed · 605 points) | #130 (of 130 teams · -28.3 /g · -339 on the season) | #129 (of 130 teams · -17 on the season · 11 taken, 28 given · -1.42 /g) | #28 (of 130 teams · 31:43 /g · 6h 21m on the season) | #89 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's passing production returning) | #13 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning) | #90 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) | #98 (of 130 teams · 389.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #89 (of 130 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #130 (of 130 teams · 0.502 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #80 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #130 (of 130 teams · 56% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 130 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays) | #124 (of 130 teams · 1.387 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |