| 2021 | Eastern Michigan7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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 130 teams · 381.4 yds/g · 4,958 yards) | #51 (of 130 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 392 points) | #109 (of 130 teams · 437.9 yds/g allowed · 5,693 yards) | #94 (of 130 teams · 30.0 pts/g allowed · 390 points) | #74 (of 130 teams · +0.1 /g · +2 on the season) | #45 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 17 taken, 14 given · +0.23 /g) | #45 (of 130 teams · 30:32 /g · 6h 37m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #45 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning) | #24 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | #115 (of 130 teams · 340.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #78 (of 130 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 130 teams · 0.261 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #126 (of 130 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #101 (of 130 teams · 1.188 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 130 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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 2021. 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 2021. 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.) | #45 (Total offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #5–#117. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #51 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #26–#119. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #93 (Total defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #21–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #93 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #27–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #82 (Point margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #23–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #57 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #4–#116. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Possession: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #4–#128. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #1 — top 10 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #1–#127. 8 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #4–#127. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #40 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #1–#99. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #114 (Team talent: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #86–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #12–#120. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #96 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #15–#127. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #52 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #8–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #79 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #9–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #1–#124. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #76 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range #3–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2021 | Akron2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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) | #108 (of 130 teams · 339.4 yds/g · 4,073 yards) | #119 (of 130 teams · 19.8 pts/g · 238 points) | #122 (of 130 teams · 467.4 yds/g allowed · 5,609 yards) | #125 (of 130 teams · 39.5 pts/g allowed · 474 points) | #125 (of 130 teams · -19.7 /g · -236 on the season) | #101 (of 130 teams · -6 on the season · 11 taken, 17 given · -0.50 /g) | #28 (of 130 teams · 31:09 /g · 6h 14m on the season) | #64 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #79 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning) | #56 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning) | #119 (of 130 teams · 331.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #97 (of 130 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #127 (of 130 teams · 0.370 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #95 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #129 (of 130 teams · 53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 130 teams · 1.318 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 130 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Ball State6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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 · 337.2 yds/g · 4,384 yards) | #94 (of 130 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 313 points) | #96 (of 130 teams · 419.4 yds/g allowed · 5,452 yards) | #84 (of 130 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 369 points) | #95 (of 130 teams · -4.3 /g · -56 on the season) | #25 (of 130 teams · +7 on the season · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.54 /g) | #115 (of 130 teams · 27:39 /g · 6h 00m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #63 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #59 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #116 (of 130 teams · 338.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #109 (of 130 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 130 teams · 0.237 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #94 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #125 (of 130 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 130 teams · 1.206 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.084 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Bowling Green4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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) | #117 (of 130 teams · 317.2 yds/g · 3,806 yards) | #109 (of 130 teams · 21.4 pts/g · 257 points) | #61 (of 130 teams · 374.0 yds/g allowed · 4,488 yards) | #97 (of 130 teams · 30.7 pts/g allowed · 368 points) | #107 (of 130 teams · -9.3 /g · -111 on the season) | #57 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 18 taken, 17 given · +0.08 /g) | #74 (of 130 teams · 29:39 /g · 5h 56m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #127 (of 130 teams · 21% of last season's receiving production returning) | #99 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's rushing production returning) | #110 (of 130 teams · 380.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #120 (of 130 teams · 0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 130 teams · 0.191 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #115 (of 130 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #79 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 130 teams · 1.250 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 130 teams · 1.159 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Buffalo4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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) | #63 (of 130 teams · 410.4 yds/g · 4,925 yards) | #58 (of 130 teams · 29.3 pts/g · 351 points) | #93 (of 130 teams · 416.3 yds/g allowed · 4,996 yards) | #93 (of 130 teams · 29.9 pts/g allowed · 359 points) | #82 (of 130 teams · -0.7 /g · -8 on the season) | #111 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 12 taken, 19 given · -0.58 /g) | #20 (of 130 teams · 31:35 /g · 6h 19m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #124 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #94 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's rushing production returning) | #124 (of 130 teams · 267.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #75 (of 130 teams · 0.184 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 130 teams · 0.275 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #52 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #76 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 130 teams · 1.138 average PPA on successful plays) | #129 (of 130 teams · 1.482 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Central Michigan9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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) | #23 (of 130 teams · 444.5 yds/g · 5,779 yards) | #35 (of 130 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 420 points) | #68 (of 130 teams · 383.5 yds/g allowed · 4,985 yards) | #59 (of 130 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 335 points) | #46 (of 130 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season) | #58 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 15 taken, 14 given · +0.08 /g) | #29 (of 130 teams · 31:03 /g · 6h 44m on the season) | #82 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's passing production returning) | #69 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #32 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #123 (of 130 teams · 268.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 130 teams · 0.217 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 130 teams · 0.170 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #59 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #31 (of 130 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays) | #76 (of 130 teams · 1.271 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Kent State7–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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 · 493.4 yds/g · 6,907 yards) | #30 (of 130 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 462 points) | #124 (of 130 teams · 472.1 yds/g allowed · 6,610 yards) | #121 (of 130 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 508 points) | #94 (of 130 teams · -3.3 /g · -46 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +13 on the season · 25 taken, 12 given · +0.93 /g) | #128 (of 130 teams · 26:29 /g · 6h 11m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #86 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #113 (of 130 teams · 357.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 130 teams · 0.294 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #111 (of 130 teams · 0.276 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #119 (of 130 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 130 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays) | #77 (of 130 teams · 1.272 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Miami (OH)7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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) | #45 (of 130 teams · 426.1 yds/g · 5,540 yards) | #63 (of 130 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 376 points) | #52 (of 130 teams · 368.4 yds/g allowed · 4,789 yards) | #40 (of 130 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 300 points) | #51 (of 130 teams · +5.8 /g · +76 on the season) | #36 (of 130 teams · +5 on the season · 17 taken, 12 given · +0.38 /g) | #70 (of 130 teams · 29:46 /g · 6h 27m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving production returning) | #52 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning) | #111 (of 130 teams · 378.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #43 (of 130 teams · 0.253 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #54 (of 130 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #79 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #61 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.391 average PPA on successful plays) | #81 (of 130 teams · 1.287 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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 130 teams · 428.9 yds/g · 6,004 yards) | #37 (of 130 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 451 points) | #114 (of 130 teams · 452.5 yds/g allowed · 6,335 yards) | #112 (of 130 teams · 33.7 pts/g allowed · 472 points) | #87 (of 130 teams · -1.5 /g · -21 on the season) | #101 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.50 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33:30 /g · 7h 49m on the season) | #127 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #48 (of 130 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning) | #40 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #114 (of 130 teams · 354.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 130 teams · 0.289 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #121 (of 130 teams · 0.320 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #38 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #122 (of 130 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 130 teams · 1.252 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 130 teams · 1.305 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Ohio3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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 130 teams · 371.4 yds/g · 4,457 yards) | #105 (of 130 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 271 points) | #104 (of 130 teams · 432.3 yds/g allowed · 5,187 yards) | #96 (of 130 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 364 points) | #104 (of 130 teams · -7.8 /g · -93 on the season) | #116 (of 130 teams · -8 on the season · 8 taken, 16 given · -0.67 /g) | #68 (of 130 teams · 29:47 /g · 5h 57m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #64 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #31 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 130 teams · 332.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 (of 130 teams · 0.189 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #107 (of 130 teams · 0.262 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #118 (of 130 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 130 teams · 1.136 average PPA on successful plays) | #18 (of 130 teams · 1.169 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Toledo7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. 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) | #37 (of 130 teams · 435.5 yds/g · 5,661 yards) | #26 (of 130 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 434 points) | #36 (of 130 teams · 349.5 yds/g allowed · 4,543 yards) | #27 (of 130 teams · 21.8 pts/g allowed · 283 points) | #23 (of 130 teams · +11.6 /g · +151 on the season) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +11 on the season · 18 taken, 7 given · +0.85 /g) | #105 (of 130 teams · 28:20 /g · 6h 08m on the season) | #91 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's passing production returning) | #19 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's receiving production returning) | #44 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's rushing production returning) | #86 (of 130 teams · 465.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 130 teams · 0.300 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 130 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #84 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.503 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 130 teams · 1.294 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Western Michigan8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2021. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #12 Pittsburgh) | #12 (of 130 teams · 467.7 yds/g · 6,080 yards) | #34 (of 130 teams · 32.5 pts/g · 422 points) | #21 (of 130 teams · 331.8 yds/g allowed · 4,313 yards) | #81 (of 130 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 367 points) | #57 (of 130 teams · +4.2 /g · +55 on the season) | #83 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.23 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35:18 /g · 7h 39m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #94 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | #106 (of 130 teams · 396.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 130 teams · 0.298 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #91 (of 130 teams · 0.216 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 130 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #26 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 130 teams · 1.205 average PPA on successful plays) | #127 (of 130 teams · 1.454 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |