| 2023 | Kent State1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #131 (of 133 teams · 270.4 yds/g · 3,245 yards) | #133 (of 133 teams · 14.7 pts/g · 176 points) | #83 (of 133 teams · 390.6 yds/g allowed · 4,687 yards) | #122 (of 133 teams · 34.6 pts/g allowed · 415 points) | #133 (of 133 teams · -19.9 /g · -239 on the season) | #92 (of 133 teams · -3 on the season · 9 taken, 12 given · -0.25 /g) | #98 (of 133 teams · 28:50 /g · 5h 46m on the season) | #90 (of 133 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning) | #129 (of 133 teams · 12% of last season's receiving production returning) | #130 (of 133 teams · 9% of last season's rushing production returning) | #118 (of 133 teams · 373.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #128 (of 133 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #127 (of 133 teams · 0.285 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #132 (of 133 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #104 (of 133 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 133 teams · 1.275 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 133 teams · 1.329 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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.) | #108 (Total offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #38–#132. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #90 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #30–#133. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #27 (Total defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #4–#100. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #55 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #6–#122. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #98 (Point margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #20–#133. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #67 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #12–#128. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Possession: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #4–#118. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #23 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #1–#129. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #79 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #5–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #31 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #1–#130. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #113 (Team talent: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #88–#127. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #86 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #20–#129. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #51 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #8–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #97 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #26–#132. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #12–#111. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #88 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #32–#128. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #40 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range #5–#107. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2023 | Akron2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #129 (of 133 teams · 278.6 yds/g · 3,343 yards) | #130 (of 133 teams · 16.3 pts/g · 195 points) | #33 (of 133 teams · 335.6 yds/g allowed · 4,027 yards) | #81 (of 133 teams · 28.0 pts/g allowed · 336 points) | #122 (of 133 teams · -11.8 /g · -141 on the season) | #128 (of 133 teams · -10 on the season · 11 taken, 21 given · -0.83 /g) | #76 (of 133 teams · 29:34 /g · 5h 55m on the season) | #11 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #50 (of 133 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #59 (of 133 teams · 63% of last season's rushing production returning) | #102 (of 133 teams · 445.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #129 (of 133 teams · 0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 133 teams · 0.134 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #119 (of 133 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #39 (of 133 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #122 (of 133 teams · 1.132 average PPA on successful plays) | #107 (of 133 teams · 1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Ball State4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #122 (of 133 teams · 308.1 yds/g · 3,697 yards) | #122 (of 133 teams · 18.3 pts/g · 219 points) | #17 (of 133 teams · 315.8 yds/g allowed · 3,790 yards) | #55 (of 133 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 293 points) | #98 (of 133 teams · -6.2 /g · -74 on the season) | #104 (of 133 teams · -5 on the season · 11 taken, 16 given · -0.42 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 32:45 /g · 6h 33m on the season) | #129 (of 133 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #112 (of 133 teams · 31% of last season's receiving production returning) | #126 (of 133 teams · 15% of last season's rushing production returning) | #111 (of 133 teams · 403.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #95 (of 133 teams · 0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 133 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 133 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #56 (of 133 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 133 teams · 1.124 average PPA on successful plays) | #40 (of 133 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Bowling Green7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #108 (of 133 teams · 326.1 yds/g · 4,240 yards) | #74 (of 133 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 340 points) | #25 (of 133 teams · 326.1 yds/g allowed · 4,239 yards) | #52 (of 133 teams · 24.0 pts/g allowed · 312 points) | #64 (of 133 teams · +2.1 /g · +28 on the season) | #12 (of 133 teams · +9 on the season · 28 taken, 19 given · +0.69 /g) | #55 (of 133 teams · 30:33 /g · 6h 37m on the season) | #95 (of 133 teams · 14% of last season's passing production returning) | #78 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #21 (of 133 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #113 (of 133 teams · 397.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 133 teams · 0.179 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 133 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 133 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #66 (of 133 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #32 (of 133 teams · 1.315 average PPA on successful plays) | #33 (of 133 teams · 1.198 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Buffalo3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #114 (of 133 teams · 318.8 yds/g · 3,826 yards) | #111 (of 133 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 251 points) | #55 (of 133 teams · 367.1 yds/g allowed · 4,405 yards) | #77 (of 133 teams · 27.4 pts/g allowed · 329 points) | #101 (of 133 teams · -6.5 /g · -78 on the season) | #67 (of 133 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g) | #56 (of 133 teams · 30:32 /g · 6h 06m on the season) | #23 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #115 (of 133 teams · 31% of last season's receiving production returning) | #11 (of 133 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #127 (of 133 teams · 296.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #122 (of 133 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #51 (of 133 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #110 (of 133 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #36 (of 133 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #109 (of 133 teams · 1.181 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 133 teams · 1.303 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Central Michigan5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #98 (of 133 teams · 344.2 yds/g · 4,130 yards) | #97 (of 133 teams · 23.2 pts/g · 278 points) | #100 (of 133 teams · 407.1 yds/g allowed · 4,885 yards) | #107 (of 133 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 373 points) | #113 (of 133 teams · -7.9 /g · -95 on the season) | #120 (of 133 teams · -7 on the season · 8 taken, 15 given · -0.58 /g) | #62 (of 133 teams · 30:13 /g · 6h 03m on the season) | #89 (of 133 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning) | #116 (of 133 teams · 30% of last season's receiving production returning) | #80 (of 133 teams · 52% of last season's rushing production returning) | #125 (of 133 teams · 332.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #86 (of 133 teams · 0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #129 (of 133 teams · 0.298 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #95 (of 133 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #111 (of 133 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 133 teams · 1.257 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 133 teams · 1.312 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #132 (of 133 teams · 264.1 yds/g · 3,433 yards) | #120 (of 133 teams · 19.5 pts/g · 254 points) | #95 (of 133 teams · 401.5 yds/g allowed · 5,220 yards) | #69 (of 133 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 347 points) | #107 (of 133 teams · -7.2 /g · -93 on the season) | #63 (of 133 teams · +1 on the season · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.08 /g) | #93 (of 133 teams · 29:00 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #79 (of 133 teams · 30% of last season's passing production returning) | #105 (of 133 teams · 34% of last season's receiving production returning) | #19 (of 133 teams · 88% of last season's rushing production returning) | #116 (of 133 teams · 377.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #121 (of 133 teams · 0.050 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #76 (of 133 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #125 (of 133 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #86 (of 133 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 133 teams · 1.129 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 133 teams · 1.205 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Miami (OH)11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #110 (of 133 teams · 323.5 yds/g · 4,529 yards) | #79 (of 133 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 359 points) | #26 (of 133 teams · 330.4 yds/g allowed · 4,626 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 223 points) | #26 (of 133 teams · +9.7 /g · +136 on the season) | #55 (of 133 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.14 /g) | #75 (of 133 teams · 29:38 /g · 6h 55m on the season) | #23 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #76 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #31 (of 133 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning) | #109 (of 133 teams · 408.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #83 (of 133 teams · 0.146 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 133 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #115 (of 133 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #45 (of 133 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 133 teams · 1.277 average PPA on successful plays) | #5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1.106 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #77 (of 133 teams · 369.4 yds/g · 4,802 yards) | #81 (of 133 teams · 24.9 pts/g · 324 points) | #23 (of 133 teams · 321.0 yds/g allowed · 4,173 yards) | #27 (of 133 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 273 points) | #52 (of 133 teams · +3.9 /g · +51 on the season) | #91 (of 133 teams · -3 on the season · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.23 /g) | #26 (of 133 teams · 31:32 /g · 6h 50m on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #120 (of 133 teams · 26% of last season's receiving production returning) | #100 (of 133 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning) | #120 (of 133 teams · 352.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #55 (of 133 teams · 0.198 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 133 teams · 0.122 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 133 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #43 (of 133 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 133 teams · 1.237 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 1.124 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Ohio10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #96 (of 133 teams · 348.0 yds/g · 4,524 yards) | #84 (of 133 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 316 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 273.9 yds/g allowed · 3,561 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 206 points) | #33 (of 133 teams · +8.5 /g · +110 on the season) | #12 (of 133 teams · +9 on the season · 22 taken, 13 given · +0.69 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 33:24 /g · 7h 14m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 133 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #122 (of 133 teams · 342.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 (of 133 teams · 0.170 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 133 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #12 (of 133 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #128 (of 133 teams · 1.098 average PPA on successful plays) | #70 (of 133 teams · 1.265 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Toledo11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #38 (of 133 teams · 419.1 yds/g · 5,867 yards) | #30 (of 133 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 452 points) | #27 (of 133 teams · 331.3 yds/g allowed · 4,638 yards) | #22 (of 133 teams · 20.3 pts/g allowed · 284 points) | #20 (of 133 teams · +12.0 /g · +168 on the season) | #90 (of 133 teams · -3 on the season · 18 taken, 21 given · -0.21 /g) | #118 (of 133 teams · 27:56 /g · 6h 31m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #29 (of 133 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #88 (of 133 teams · 497.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #20 (of 133 teams · 0.276 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 133 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 133 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #35 (of 133 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 133 teams · 1.290 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 133 teams · 1.161 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2023 | Western Michigan4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2023. 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) | #81 (of 133 teams · 364.5 yds/g · 4,374 yards) | #90 (of 133 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 284 points) | #87 (of 133 teams · 393.4 yds/g allowed · 4,721 yards) | #109 (of 133 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 381 points) | #114 (of 133 teams · -8.1 /g · -97 on the season) | #36 (of 133 teams · +4 on the season · 17 taken, 13 given · +0.33 /g) | #67 (of 133 teams · 29:56 /g · 5h 59m on the season) | #17 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #79 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #113 (of 133 teams · 34% of last season's rushing production returning) | #112 (of 133 teams · 401.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #100 (of 133 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 133 teams · 0.220 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 133 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #97 (of 133 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #110 (of 133 teams · 1.179 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 133 teams · 1.267 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |