Metrics
Kent StateGolden Flashes
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Kent State played 3 such games.
Mid-American, 2025
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.
| Season | Team | Top-10 clsprior 5 | T10 Wreg | T25 Wreg | Total offenseTot off | Scoring offenseSc off | Total defenseTot def | Scoring defenseSc def | Point marginMargin | Turnover marginTO mgn | PossessionTOP | Returning passingRet passof last yr | Returning receivingRet recof last yr | Returning rushingRet rushof last yr | Team talentTalent | Offensive EPAOff EPA | Defensive EPADef EPA | Offensive success rateOff SR | Defensive success rateDef SR | Offensive explosivenessOff Expl | Defensive explosivenessDef Expl |
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| 2025 | Kent State5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 190.0 yds/g · 570 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 8.0 pts/g · 24 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 577.0 yds/g allowed · 1,731 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 57.3 pts/g allowed · 172 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -49.3 /g · -148 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -3 in these games · 2 taken, 5 given · -1.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 74 teams · 28:08 /g · 1h 24m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #60 (of 136 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #98 (of 136 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 136 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 456.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · -0.171 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 0.418 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 21% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 59% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 1.432 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 74 teams · 1.203 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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.) | #47 (Total offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #47–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #59 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #59–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #53 (Total defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #53–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #43 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #43–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #52 (Point margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #52–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #37 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #37–#66. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #15 (Possession: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #15–#64. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #61 (Returning passing: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #7–#108. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #94 (Returning receiving: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #19–#129. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #98 (Returning rushing: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #13–#128. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #112 (Team talent: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #75–#128. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #54 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #54–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #41 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #41–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #67 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #67–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #56 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #56–#74. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #4 — top 10 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #4–#37. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #25 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. Range #25–#35. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) |
| 2025 | Akron5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (175.0 yds/g · 175 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) | — (728.0 yds/g allowed · 728 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (68.0 pts/g allowed · 68 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-68.0 /g · -68 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:50 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #29 (of 136 teams · 91% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #68 (of 136 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #98 (of 136 teams · 21% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 136 teams · 537.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.163 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.606 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (61% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.204 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.544 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Ball State4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (135.5 yds/g · 271 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.5 pts/g · 3 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (464.0 yds/g allowed · 928 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36.5 pts/g allowed · 73 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-35.0 /g · -70 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:58 /g · 1h 04m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #108 (of 136 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #116 (of 136 teams · 16% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #113 (of 136 teams · 14% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #115 (of 136 teams · 495.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.428 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (22% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.174 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Buffalo5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (151.0 yds/g · 151 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (443.0 yds/g allowed · 443 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) | — (-13.0 /g · -13 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21:32 /g · 0h 22m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #50 (of 136 teams · 67% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #25 (of 136 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #13 (of 136 teams · 78% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #112 (of 136 teams · 513.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.223 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.089 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.310 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Central Michigan7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (179.5 yds/g · 359 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) | — (544.5 yds/g allowed · 1,089 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (54.0 pts/g allowed · 108 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-44.0 /g · -88 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) | — (31:48 /g · 1h 04m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #43 (of 136 teams · 77% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #126 (of 136 teams · 10% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #118 (of 136 teams · 12% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 (of 136 teams · 481.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.471 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (60% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.474 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.191 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (461.0 yds/g · 461 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23.0 pts/g · 23 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (493.0 yds/g allowed · 493 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48.0 pts/g allowed · 48 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-25.0 /g · -25 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) | — (30:04 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #108 (of 136 teams · 2% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 136 teams · 27% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #115 (of 136 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 136 teams · 572.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.177 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.411 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45% 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) | — (1.195 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.261 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (269.5 yds/g · 539 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (9.5 pts/g · 19 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (396.0 yds/g allowed · 792 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.0 pts/g allowed · 58 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-19.5 /g · -39 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:50 /g · 1h 02m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #61 (of 136 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #123 (of 136 teams · 12% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 136 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 (of 136 teams · 471.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.221 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.460 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.241 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Ohio9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | #47 (of 74 teams · 350.0 yds/g · 1,050 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 74 teams · 19.0 pts/g · 57 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 74 teams · 407.3 yds/g allowed · 1,222 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 74 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 81 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 74 teams · -8.0 /g · -24 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 74 teams · +0 in these games · 3 taken, 3 given · +0.00 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #15 (of 74 teams · 31:56 /g · 1h 36m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 136 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 136 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #126 (of 136 teams · 470.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #54 (of 74 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 74 teams · 0.203 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 74 teams · 36% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 74 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #37 (of 74 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 74 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | Toledo8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (329.0 yds/g · 329 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (16.0 pts/g · 16 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (305.0 yds/g allowed · 305 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) | — (-8.0 /g · -8 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 2 taken, 1 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:19 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #15 (of 136 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #19 (of 136 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #22 (of 136 teams · 67% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #75 (of 136 teams · 620.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.147 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) | — (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.425 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.956 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Western Michigan10–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (210.5 yds/g · 421 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (3.0 pts/g · 6 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (347.0 yds/g allowed · 694 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30.5 pts/g allowed · 61 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-27.5 /g · -55 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 2 taken, 1 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25:50 /g · 0h 52m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #101 (of 136 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 136 teams · 30% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #75 (of 136 teams · 35% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #105 (of 136 teams · 534.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.132 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25% 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) | — (1.301 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Bowling Green4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (346.5 yds/g · 693 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (18.5 pts/g · 37 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (439.0 yds/g allowed · 878 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37.0 pts/g allowed · 74 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) | — (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:40 /g · 1h 03m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #104 (of 136 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #129 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 7% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 (of 136 teams · 7% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 136 teams · 527.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.391 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) | — (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.254 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Massachusetts0–12 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (121.5 yds/g · 243 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (6.5 pts/g · 13 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) | — (44.5 pts/g allowed · 89 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-38.0 /g · -76 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24:37 /g · 0h 49m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #70 (of 136 teams · 25% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 136 teams · 25% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 7% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #118 (of 136 teams · 488.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.302 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30% 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) | — (0.916 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.144 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Miami (OH)7–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2025. 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) | — (242.5 yds/g · 485 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) | — (387.0 yds/g allowed · 774 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) | — (-22.5 /g · -45 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) | — (20:51 /g · 0h 42m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #99 (of 136 teams · 5% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 8% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 136 teams · 18% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 136 teams · 592.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.204 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.214 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.073 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
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.
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Total offense. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #47 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 47.#1last
Scoring offense. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #59 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 59.#1last
Total defense. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #53 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 53.#1last
Scoring defense. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #43 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 43.#1last
Point margin. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #52 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 52.#1last
Turnover margin. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #37 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 66 of 74. Mid-American median rank 37.#1last
Possession. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #15 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 64 of 74. Mid-American median rank 15.#1last
Returning passing. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #7 of 136; 2025 Toledo #15 of 136; 2025 Akron #29 of 136; 2025 Central Michigan #43 of 136; 2025 Buffalo #50 of 136; 2025 Northern Illinois #61 of 136; 2025 Massachusetts #70 of 136; 2025 Miami (OH) #99 of 136; 2025 Western Michigan #101 of 136; 2025 Bowling Green #104 of 136; 2025 Ball State #108 of 136; 2025 Eastern Michigan #108 of 136. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 60 of 136. Mid-American median rank 61.#1last
Returning receiving. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Toledo #19 of 136; 2025 Ohio #22 of 136; 2025 Buffalo #25 of 136; 2025 Akron #68 of 136; 2025 Western Michigan #79 of 136; 2025 Eastern Michigan #88 of 136; 2025 Massachusetts #94 of 136; 2025 Ball State #116 of 136; 2025 Northern Illinois #123 of 136; 2025 Central Michigan #126 of 136; 2025 Miami (OH) #128 of 136; 2025 Bowling Green #129 of 136. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 98 of 136. Mid-American median rank 94.#1last
Returning rushing. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Buffalo #13 of 136; 2025 Toledo #22 of 136; 2025 Northern Illinois #62 of 136; 2025 Ohio #67 of 136; 2025 Western Michigan #75 of 136; 2025 Akron #98 of 136; 2025 Miami (OH) #104 of 136; 2025 Ball State #113 of 136; 2025 Eastern Michigan #115 of 136; 2025 Central Michigan #118 of 136; 2025 Bowling Green #124 of 136; 2025 Massachusetts #128 of 136. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 89 of 136. Mid-American median rank 98.#1last
Team talent. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Toledo #75 of 136; 2025 Miami (OH) #87 of 136; 2025 Eastern Michigan #94 of 136; 2025 Akron #104 of 136; 2025 Western Michigan #105 of 136; 2025 Bowling Green #107 of 136; 2025 Buffalo #112 of 136; 2025 Ball State #115 of 136; 2025 Massachusetts #118 of 136; 2025 Central Michigan #121 of 136; 2025 Northern Illinois #125 of 136; 2025 Ohio #126 of 136. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 128 of 136. Mid-American median rank 112.#1last
Offensive EPA. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #54 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 54.#1last
Defensive EPA. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #41 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 41.#1last
Offensive success rate. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #67 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 67.#1last
Defensive success rate. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #56 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 74 of 74. Mid-American median rank 56.#1last
Offensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #37 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 4 of 74. Mid-American median rank 4.#1last
Defensive explosiveness. Mid-American, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Ohio #35 of 74. Marked: 2025 Kent State, ranked 25 of 74. Mid-American median rank 25.