| 2004 | Florida A&M3–8 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #119 (of 119 teams · 117.5 yds/g · 1,292 yards) | #84 (of 119 teams · 23.0 pts/g · 253 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 179.2 yds/g allowed · 1,971 yards) | #112 (of 119 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 408 points) | #108 (of 119 teams · -14.1 /g · -155 on the season) | #82 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 6 taken, 10 given · -0.36 /g) | #119 (of 119 teams · 6:25 /g · 1h 11m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #101 (of 119 teams · -0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #116 (of 119 teams · 0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #59 (of 119 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #107 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 119 teams · 0.980 average PPA on successful plays) | #32 (of 119 teams · 0.934 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. 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.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. 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.) | #79 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #43–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #49 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #46–#84. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #2 — top 10 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #1–#57. 2 of 4 in the top 10.) | #27 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #14–#112. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #27 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #22–#108. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #45 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #36–#97. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #39 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #25–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #51 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #7–#101. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #79 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #67–#116. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #47 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #6–#59. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #90 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #51–#107. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #68 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #45–#96. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #46 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range #32–#101. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2004 | Florida Atlantic10–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #118 (of 119 teams · 175.1 yds/g · 2,276 yards) | #49 (of 119 teams · 26.8 pts/g · 348 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 159.4 yds/g allowed · 2,072 yards) | #14 (of 119 teams · 17.1 pts/g allowed · 222 points) | #22 (of 119 teams · +9.7 /g · +126 on the season) | #97 (of 119 teams · -8 on the season · 5 taken, 13 given · -0.62 /g) | #118 (of 119 teams · 8:30 /g · 1h 50m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Navy10–2 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #43 (of 119 teams · 388.8 yds/g · 4,666 yards) | #46 (of 119 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 334 points) | #47 (of 119 teams · 351.5 yds/g allowed · 4,218 yards) | #27 (of 119 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 238 points) | #27 (of 119 teams · +8.0 /g · +96 on the season) | #45 (of 119 teams · +3 on the season · 19 taken, 16 given · +0.25 /g) | #39 (of 119 teams · 18:32 /g · 3h 42m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #79 (of 119 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #90 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 119 teams · 0.931 average PPA on successful plays) | #46 (of 119 teams · 0.958 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Notre Dame6–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #79 (of 119 teams · 345.5 yds/g · 4,146 yards) | #73 (of 119 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 289 points) | #57 (of 119 teams · 369.4 yds/g allowed · 4,433 yards) | #47 (of 119 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 289 points) | #61 (of 119 teams · +0.0 /g · +0 on the season) | #36 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 21 taken, 16 given · +0.42 /g) | #25 (of 119 teams · 18:54 /g · 3h 47m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #51 (of 119 teams · -0.052 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 119 teams · -0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #47 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #51 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 119 teams · 1.024 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 119 teams · 1.065 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |