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Conference USA

Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Florida Atlantic played 1 such game.

Conference USA, 2018

Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the 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
2018Florida Atlantic5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (324.0 yds/g · 324 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (650.0 yds/g allowed · 650 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (63.0 pts/g allowed · 63 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-49.0 /g · -49 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30:45 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#122 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#56 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#73 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#67 (of 130 teams · 537.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.020 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.682 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.448 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.871 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
Medianof 14 Conference USA teams in 20180 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range 0–0.)0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Conference USA 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 14 Conference USA 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.)#65 (Total offense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #65–#72. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#71 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #71–#72. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#27 (Total defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #27–#67. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#65 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #65–#69. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#70 (Point margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #70–#72. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#58 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #58–#74. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#12 (Possession: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #12–#43. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#69 (Returning passing: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #1–#127. 3 of 14 in the top 10.)#53 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #14–#126. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#63 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #13–#117. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#100 (Team talent: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #67–#123. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#68 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #68–#71. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#68 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #68–#72. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#44 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #44–#57. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#61 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #61–#63. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#56 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #56–#61. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)#61 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2018. Range #61–#68. 0 of 14 in the top 10.)
2018Louisiana Tech8–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (328.0 yds/g · 656 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (12.0 pts/g · 24 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (470.5 yds/g allowed · 941 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41.5 pts/g allowed · 83 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-29.5 /g · -59 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (28:30 /g · 0h 57m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#39 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#115 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#77 (of 130 teams · 477.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.343 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (38% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.113 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.172 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018North Texas9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (376.0 yds/g · 376 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44.0 pts/g · 44 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (336.0 yds/g allowed · 336 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (17.0 pts/g allowed · 17 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+27.0 /g · +27 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+5 in these games · 6 taken, 1 given · +5.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30:04 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#24 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#79 (of 130 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 130 teams · 368.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.360 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018UAB11–30 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (417.0 yds/g · 417 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (20.0 pts/g · 20 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (444.0 yds/g allowed · 444 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (41.0 pts/g allowed · 41 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-21.0 /g · -21 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34:11 /g · 0h 34m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#14 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#13 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#100 (of 130 teams · 387.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.246 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.442 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (49% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.268 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018Florida International9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (257.0 yds/g · 514 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (22.5 pts/g · 45 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (476.5 yds/g allowed · 953 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34.5 pts/g allowed · 69 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-12.0 /g · -24 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (25:18 /g · 0h 51m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#101 (of 130 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#107 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#78 (of 130 teams · 476.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.280 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (31% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.518 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.077 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018Rice2–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (284.0 yds/g · 568 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (17.0 pts/g · 34 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (483.0 yds/g allowed · 966 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (49.0 pts/g allowed · 98 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-32.0 /g · -64 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+0 in these games · 3 taken, 3 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36:23 /g · 1h 13m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#63 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#62 (of 130 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#46 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#105 (of 130 teams · 375.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.421 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (34% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.418 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.322 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018UTEP1–110 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (134.0 yds/g · 134 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.0 pts/g · 0 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (512.0 yds/g allowed · 512 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (24.0 pts/g allowed · 24 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-24.0 /g · -24 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+2 in these games · 2 taken, 0 given · +2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (26:36 /g · 0h 27m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#74 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#25 (of 130 teams · 80% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#65 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#118 (of 130 teams · 345.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.204 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.292 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (20% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.898 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.213 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018Western Kentucky3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (366.5 yds/g · 733 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (10.0 pts/g · 20 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (391.5 yds/g allowed · 783 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27.0 pts/g allowed · 54 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-17.0 /g · -34 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 2 taken, 3 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (30:41 /g · 1h 01m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#117 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#90 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#48 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#112 (of 130 teams · 353.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.194 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (44% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.999 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018Charlotte5–70 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (244.0 yds/g · 244 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (3.0 pts/g · 3 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (192.0 yds/g allowed · 192 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (14.0 pts/g allowed · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-11.0 /g · -11 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33:13 /g · 0h 33m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#47 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#86 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#29 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#123 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 311.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-0.054 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (32% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (26% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.040 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.682 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018Marshall9–40 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (388.0 yds/g · 776 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (20.0 pts/g · 40 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (478.0 yds/g allowed · 956 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (39.0 pts/g allowed · 78 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-19.0 /g · -38 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-4 in these games · 1 taken, 5 given · -2.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (27:47 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#127 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#33 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#82 (of 130 teams · 451.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.071 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.264 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (36% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.548 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.543 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018Old Dominion4–80 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (632.0 yds/g · 632 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (49.0 pts/g · 49 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (600.0 yds/g allowed · 600 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+14.0 /g · +14 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (+1 in these games · 1 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (29:29 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#41 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#53 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#63 (of 130 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#121 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 333.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (0.400 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.228 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (46% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.557 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.315 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018Southern Miss6–50 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)— (260.0 yds/g · 260 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (13.0 pts/g · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (341.0 yds/g allowed · 341 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (24.0 pts/g allowed · 24 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-11.0 /g · -11 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (— /g · — in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)#69 (of 130 teams · 62% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#126 — bottom 10 (of 130 teams · 24% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#117 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#101 (of 130 teams · 387.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)— (-0.112 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (0.098 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (23% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.667 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)— (1.298 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3)
2018UTSA3–90 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 258.3 yds/g · 775 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#71 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 14.7 pts/g · 44 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 482.0 yds/g allowed · 1,446 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#69 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 42.3 pts/g allowed · 127 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -27.7 /g · -83 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#58 (of 74 teams · -2 in these games · 3 taken, 5 given · -0.67 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#43 (of 74 teams · 29:50 /g · 1h 30m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#113 (of 130 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#119 (of 130 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#102 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#94 (of 130 teams · 405.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#71 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.007 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.365 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#57 (of 74 teams · 38% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#63 (of 74 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#56 (of 74 teams · 1.188 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · 1.351 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))
2018Middle Tennessee8–60 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA 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)#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 324.7 yds/g · 974 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 12.3 pts/g · 37 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#27 (of 74 teams · 384.7 yds/g allowed · 1,154 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#65 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 39.3 pts/g allowed · 118 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#70 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -27.0 /g · -81 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -6 in these games · 0 taken, 6 given · -2.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#12 (of 74 teams · 32:07 /g · 1h 36m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#77 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#28 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#23 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards))#91 (of 130 teams · 414.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons)#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#72 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.425 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#44 (of 74 teams · 40% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#61 (of 74 teams · 1.174 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))#68 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 1.417 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season))

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.

Conference USA, 20182018 Florida AtlanticConference USA medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
Total offensemedian #65
Total offense. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #65 of 74; 2018 UTSA #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 65.
Scoring offensemedian #71
Scoring offense. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UTSA #71 of 74; 2018 Middle Tennessee #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 71.
Total defensemedian #27
Total defense. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #27 of 74; 2018 UTSA #67 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 27.
Scoring defensemedian #65
Scoring defense. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #65 of 74; 2018 UTSA #69 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 65.
Point marginmedian #70
Point margin. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #70 of 74; 2018 UTSA #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 70.
Turnover marginmedian #58
Turnover margin. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UTSA #58 of 74; 2018 Middle Tennessee #74 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 58.
Possessionmedian #12
Possession. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #12 of 74; 2018 UTSA #43 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 12.
Returning passingmedian #69
Returning passing. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Louisiana Tech #1 of 130; 2018 UAB #1 of 130; 2018 North Texas #10 of 130; 2018 Old Dominion #41 of 130; 2018 Charlotte #47 of 130; 2018 Rice #63 of 130; 2018 Southern Miss #69 of 130; 2018 UTEP #74 of 130; 2018 Middle Tennessee #77 of 130; 2018 Florida International #101 of 130; 2018 UTSA #113 of 130; 2018 Western Kentucky #117 of 130; 2018 Marshall #127 of 130. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, ranked 122 of 130. Conference USA median rank 69.
Returning receivingmedian #53
Returning receiving. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UAB #14 of 130; 2018 North Texas #24 of 130; 2018 UTEP #25 of 130; 2018 Middle Tennessee #28 of 130; 2018 Marshall #33 of 130; 2018 Louisiana Tech #39 of 130; 2018 Old Dominion #53 of 130; 2018 Rice #62 of 130; 2018 Charlotte #86 of 130; 2018 Western Kentucky #90 of 130; 2018 Florida International #107 of 130; 2018 UTSA #119 of 130; 2018 Southern Miss #126 of 130. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, ranked 56 of 130. Conference USA median rank 53.
Returning rushingmedian #63
Returning rushing. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UAB #13 of 130; 2018 Middle Tennessee #23 of 130; 2018 Marshall #28 of 130; 2018 Charlotte #29 of 130; 2018 Rice #46 of 130; 2018 Western Kentucky #48 of 130; 2018 Old Dominion #63 of 130; 2018 UTEP #65 of 130; 2018 North Texas #79 of 130; 2018 Florida International #90 of 130; 2018 UTSA #102 of 130; 2018 Louisiana Tech #115 of 130; 2018 Southern Miss #117 of 130. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, ranked 73 of 130. Conference USA median rank 63.
Team talentmedian #100
Team talent. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Louisiana Tech #77 of 130; 2018 Florida International #78 of 130; 2018 Marshall #82 of 130; 2018 Middle Tennessee #91 of 130; 2018 UTSA #94 of 130; 2018 UAB #100 of 130; 2018 Southern Miss #101 of 130; 2018 Rice #105 of 130; 2018 North Texas #107 of 130; 2018 Western Kentucky #112 of 130; 2018 UTEP #118 of 130; 2018 Old Dominion #121 of 130; 2018 Charlotte #123 of 130. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, ranked 67 of 130. Conference USA median rank 100.
Offensive EPAmedian #68
Offensive EPA. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #68 of 74; 2018 UTSA #71 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 68.
Defensive EPAmedian #68
Defensive EPA. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UTSA #68 of 74; 2018 Middle Tennessee #72 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 68.
Offensive success ratemedian #44
Offensive success rate. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #44 of 74; 2018 UTSA #57 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 44.
Defensive success ratemedian #61
Defensive success rate. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 Middle Tennessee #61 of 74; 2018 UTSA #63 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 61.
Offensive explosivenessmedian #56
Offensive explosiveness. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UTSA #56 of 74; 2018 Middle Tennessee #61 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 56.
Defensive explosivenessmedian #61
Defensive explosiveness. Conference USA, 2018, best rank first: 2018 UTSA #61 of 74; 2018 Middle Tennessee #68 of 74. Marked: 2018 Florida Atlantic, which has no value for this metric. Conference USA median rank 61.