| 2015 | Houston13–1 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Florida State) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #21 Navy, #24 Temple · postseason: #9 Florida State) | — (416.5 yds/g · 833 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g · 68 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (290.0 yds/g allowed · 580 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (15.5 pts/g allowed · 31 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+18.5 /g · +37 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+5 in these games · 8 taken, 3 given · +2.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33:15 /g · 1h 07m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #74 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #65 (of 128 teams · 511.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-0.026 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% 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) | — (1.260 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.063 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #45–#45. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #42 (Scoring offense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #42–#42. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #29 (Total defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #29–#29. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Scoring defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #53–#53. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #47 (Point margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #47–#47. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #9 — top 10 (Turnover margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #9–#9. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #54 (Possession: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #54–#54. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Returning passing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #1–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Returning receiving: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #1–#125. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #40 (Returning rushing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #1–#92. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #83 (Team talent: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #61–#121. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #31 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #31–#31. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #40 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #40–#40. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #21 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #21–#21. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #29 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #29–#29. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #62–#62. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #68 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #68–#68. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | Tulsa6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (603.0 yds/g · 603 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38.0 pts/g · 38 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (773.0 yds/g allowed · 773 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52.0 pts/g allowed · 52 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) | — (+2 in these games · 2 taken, 0 given · +2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:37 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 128 teams · 404.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.346 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.468 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (60% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.412 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.350 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | Cincinnati7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (446.0 yds/g · 446 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (427.0 yds/g allowed · 427 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23.0 pts/g allowed · 23 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) | — (25:22 /g · 0h 25m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #66 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #23 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 128 teams · 494.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.292 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.117 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (57% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.020 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.062 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | Memphis9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 Ole Miss) | — (571.0 yds/g · 1,142 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46.0 pts/g · 92 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (419.5 yds/g allowed · 839 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23.5 pts/g allowed · 47 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+22.5 /g · +45 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 2 taken, 4 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32:57 /g · 1h 06m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #35 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 128 teams · 381.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.307 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.118 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (53% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.184 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | SMU2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (438.5 yds/g · 877 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.0 pts/g · 58 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (721.5 yds/g allowed · 1,443 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56.0 pts/g allowed · 112 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-27.0 /g · -54 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35:25 /g · 1h 11m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #67 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #54 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #75 (of 128 teams · 446.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.199 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.616 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (59% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.355 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.565 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | South Florida8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 — #24 Temple) | #45 (of 75 teams · 371.3 yds/g · 1,114 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 76 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 385.7 yds/g allowed · 1,157 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 93 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · -5.7 /g · -17 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 6 taken, 4 given · +0.67 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 28:13 /g · 1h 25m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #83 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #19 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #61 (of 128 teams · 529.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 75 teams · 0.163 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #62 (of 75 teams · 1.189 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Temple10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (306.0 yds/g · 612 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23.5 pts/g · 47 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (325.0 yds/g allowed · 650 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+6.5 /g · +13 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32:16 /g · 1h 05m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #50 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 128 teams · 405.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.043 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) | — (29% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.444 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.510 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | Tulane3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (259.5 yds/g · 519 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (8.5 pts/g · 17 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (550.5 yds/g allowed · 1,101 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51.0 pts/g allowed · 102 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-42.5 /g · -85 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) | — (25:02 /g · 0h 50m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #64 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #71 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 128 teams · 408.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.340 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) | — (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.237 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.297 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | UConn6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 — #18 Houston) | — (233.0 yds/g · 233 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (6.0 pts/g · 6 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (270.0 yds/g allowed · 270 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (9.0 pts/g allowed · 9 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3.0 /g · -3 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:18 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #93 (of 128 teams · 19% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #101 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #50 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 128 teams · 402.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-0.154 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.051 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.996 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | East Carolina5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (371.5 yds/g · 743 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.5 pts/g · 59 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (406.0 yds/g allowed · 812 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.5 pts/g allowed · 59 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0.0 /g · +0 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 3 taken, 5 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:52 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #123 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #112 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 128 teams · 403.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.133 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.201 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) | — (39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.652 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.292 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | Navy11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (340.0 yds/g · 340 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24.0 pts/g · 24 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (459.0 yds/g allowed · 459 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) | — (-17.0 /g · -17 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) | — (28:53 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #68 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 306.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.263 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.420 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.573 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.281 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2015 | UCF0–12 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | — (205.5 yds/g · 411 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.5 pts/g · 21 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (445.5 yds/g allowed · 891 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g allowed · 62 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-20.5 /g · -41 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 1 taken, 4 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25:16 /g · 0h 51m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #35 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 19% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #40 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #73 (of 128 teams · 484.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.100 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.233 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.122 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.709 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |