| 2013 | Florida Atlantic6–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #83 (of 125 teams · 380.4 yds/g · 4,565 yds) | #78 (of 125 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #11 (of 125 teams · 322.8 yds/g allowed · 3,874 yds) | #26 (of 125 teams · 22.3 pts/g allowed · 267 points) | #58 (of 125 teams · +4.2 /g · +50 on the season) | #81 (of 125 teams · -3 on the season · 19 taken, 22 given · -0.25 /g) | #29 (of 125 teams · 31:57 /g · 6h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #81 (of 125 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · -0.007 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #92 (of 125 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 125 teams · 0.903 average PPA on successful plays) | #105 (of 125 teams · 1.024 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #12–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #82 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #7–#124. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #46 (Total defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #11–#118. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #60 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #8–#121. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #65 (Point margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #7–#124. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #81 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #12–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #52 (Possession: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #12–#118. 0 of 14 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) | #80 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #14–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #46 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #9–#122. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #85 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #15–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #59 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #7–#109. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #69 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #2–#99. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #73 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. Range #3–#115. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2013 | Marshall10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #12 (of 125 teams · 500.4 yds/g · 7,005 yds) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 42.1 pts/g · 590 points) | #35 (of 125 teams · 368.6 yds/g allowed · 5,160 yds) | #32 (of 125 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 321 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +19.2 /g · +269 on the season) | #46 (of 125 teams · +3 on the season · 26 taken, 23 given · +0.21 /g) | #115 (of 125 teams · 27:26 /g · 6h 24m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #20 (of 125 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #18 (of 125 teams · 0.024 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #35 (of 125 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #21 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 1.039 average PPA on successful plays) | #79 (of 125 teams · 0.972 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | East Carolina10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #25 (of 125 teams · 468.1 yds/g · 6,086 yds) | #8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 522 points) | #36 (of 125 teams · 368.8 yds/g allowed · 4,794 yds) | #49 (of 125 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 322 points) | #14 (of 125 teams · +15.4 /g · +200 on the season) | #22 (of 125 teams · +8 on the season · 24 taken, 16 given · +0.62 /g) | #82 (of 125 teams · 29:18 /g · 6h 21m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #14 (of 125 teams · 0.158 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 125 teams · 0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #15 (of 125 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #30 (of 125 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 125 teams · 0.957 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 125 teams · 0.986 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Middle Tennessee8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #67 (of 125 teams · 407.5 yds/g · 5,298 yds) | #68 (of 125 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 377 points) | #64 (of 125 teams · 403.1 yds/g allowed · 5,240 yds) | #60 (of 125 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 341 points) | #65 (of 125 teams · +2.8 /g · +36 on the season) | #12 (of 125 teams · +12 on the season · 33 taken, 21 given · +0.92 /g) | #110 (of 125 teams · 28:09 /g · 6h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #79 (of 125 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 125 teams · 0.120 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #75 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #109 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 125 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.811 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | North Texas9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #64 (of 125 teams · 410.5 yds/g · 5,336 yds) | #49 (of 125 teams · 31.9 pts/g · 414 points) | #17 (of 125 teams · 348.3 yds/g allowed · 4,528 yds) | #8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 17.8 pts/g allowed · 231 points) | #19 (of 125 teams · +14.1 /g · +183 on the season) | #14 (of 125 teams · +11 on the season · 34 taken, 23 given · +0.85 /g) | #13 (of 125 teams · 32:59 /g · 7h 09m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #80 (of 125 teams · 0.056 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 125 teams · 0.051 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #64 (of 125 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #17 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 125 teams · 0.884 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 125 teams · 0.966 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Rice10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #69 (of 125 teams · 405.6 yds/g · 5,678 yds) | #62 (of 125 teams · 29.6 pts/g · 415 points) | #30 (of 125 teams · 364.1 yds/g allowed · 5,097 yds) | #42 (of 125 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 342 points) | #53 (of 125 teams · +5.2 /g · +73 on the season) | #28 (of 125 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.50 /g) | #16 (of 125 teams · 32:45 /g · 7h 38m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 (of 125 teams · 0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 125 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #66 (of 125 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #15 (of 125 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 125 teams · 0.934 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 125 teams · 1.055 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Tulsa3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #101 (of 125 teams · 356.2 yds/g · 4,274 yds) | #103 (of 125 teams · 21.1 pts/g · 253 points) | #94 (of 125 teams · 429.6 yds/g allowed · 5,155 yds) | #102 (of 125 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 407 points) | #107 (of 125 teams · -12.8 /g · -154 on the season) | #115 (of 125 teams · -10 on the season · 24 taken, 34 given · -0.83 /g) | #99 (of 125 teams · 28:39 /g · 5h 44m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #112 (of 125 teams · 0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #46 (of 125 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #107 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #59 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #86 (of 125 teams · 0.908 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 125 teams · 0.958 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | UTSA7–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #56 (of 125 teams · 417.8 yds/g · 5,014 yds) | #86 (of 125 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 307 points) | #46 (of 125 teams · 376.3 yds/g allowed · 4,516 yds) | #62 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 316 points) | #72 (of 125 teams · -0.8 /g · -9 on the season) | #106 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 14 taken, 21 given · -0.58 /g) | #12 (of 125 teams · 33:04 /g · 6h 37m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #32 (of 125 teams · 0.127 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #70 (of 125 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #32 (of 125 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #95 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 125 teams · 0.929 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 125 teams · 0.881 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Louisiana Tech4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #95 (of 125 teams · 366.2 yds/g · 4,394 yds) | #112 (of 125 teams · 19.2 pts/g · 230 points) | #70 (of 125 teams · 408.3 yds/g allowed · 4,899 yds) | #61 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g allowed · 315 points) | #95 (of 125 teams · -7.1 /g · -85 on the season) | #81 (of 125 teams · -3 on the season · 26 taken, 29 given · -0.25 /g) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 27:04 /g · 5h 25m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #82 (of 125 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #34 (of 125 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #95 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #63 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #30 (of 125 teams · 0.993 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 125 teams · 0.924 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Tulane7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 310.6 yds/g · 4,038 yds) | #91 (of 125 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 322 points) | #22 (of 125 teams · 350.9 yds/g allowed · 4,562 yds) | #18 (of 125 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 278 points) | #61 (of 125 teams · +3.4 /g · +44 on the season) | #14 (of 125 teams · +11 on the season · 35 taken, 24 given · +0.85 /g) | #65 (of 125 teams · 30:00 /g · 6h 30m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #114 (of 125 teams · -0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 125 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #114 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #12 (of 125 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 125 teams · 0.902 average PPA on successful plays) | #107 (of 125 teams · 1.034 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | UAB2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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 125 teams · 392.9 yds/g · 4,715 yds) | #82 (of 125 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 315 points) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 497.8 yds/g allowed · 5,974 yds) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 43.8 pts/g allowed · 525 points) | #113 (of 125 teams · -17.5 /g · -210 on the season) | #97 (of 125 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g) | #52 (of 125 teams · 30:26 /g · 6h 05m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #42 (of 125 teams · 0.115 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #85 (of 125 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #106 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #2 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 1.115 average PPA on successful plays) | #110 (of 125 teams · 1.040 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | UTEP2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #105 (of 125 teams · 347.9 yds/g · 4,175 yds) | #102 (of 125 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 261 points) | #109 (of 125 teams · 468.3 yds/g allowed · 5,620 yds) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 39.3 pts/g allowed · 472 points) | #114 (of 125 teams · -17.6 /g · -211 on the season) | #97 (of 125 teams · -6 on the season · 12 taken, 18 given · -0.50 /g) | #22 (of 125 teams · 32:15 /g · 6h 27m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #98 (of 125 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 0.165 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #115 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #99 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #72 (of 125 teams · 0.937 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 125 teams · 1.014 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Florida International1–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 219.0 yds/g · 2,628 yds) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 9.8 pts/g · 117 points) | #95 (of 125 teams · 429.7 yds/g allowed · 5,156 yds) | #112 (of 125 teams · 37.0 pts/g allowed · 444 points) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -27.3 /g · -327 on the season) | #97 (of 125 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g) | #35 (of 125 teams · 31:38 /g · 6h 20m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #89 (of 125 teams · 0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 31% of plays successful) | #84 (of 125 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 125 teams · 0.987 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 125 teams · 0.902 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Southern Miss1–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2013. 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.) | #116 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 315.5 yds/g · 3,786 yds) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 17.1 pts/g · 205 points) | #100 (of 125 teams · 435.5 yds/g allowed · 5,226 yds) | #119 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 41.9 pts/g allowed · 503 points) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -24.8 /g · -298 on the season) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -19 on the season · 19 taken, 38 given · -1.58 /g) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 26:57 /g · 5h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · -0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 125 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 125 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #77 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #67 (of 125 teams · 0.942 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 125 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |