| 2018 | Liberty6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #44 (of 130 teams · 423.4 yds/g · 5,081 yards) | #34 (of 130 teams · 33.3 pts/g · 399 points) | #123 (of 130 teams · 484.8 yds/g allowed · 5,818 yards) | #118 (of 130 teams · 36.8 pts/g allowed · 442 points) | #92 (of 130 teams · -3.6 /g · -43 on the season) | #86 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 22 taken, 24 given · -0.17 /g) | #69 (of 130 teams · 29:30 /g · 5h 54m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | #130 (of 130 teams · 94.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #81 (of 130 teams · 0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 130 teams · 0.212 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #85 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #111 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #34 (of 130 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays) | #59 (of 130 teams · 1.205 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range 0–2.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 6 FBS Independents 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 6 FBS Independents 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.) | #44 (Total offense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #31–#101. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #37 (Scoring offense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #34–#95. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #30 (Total defense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #8–#124. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #24 (Scoring defense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #10–#127. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #50 (Point margin: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #13–#124. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #62 (Turnover margin: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #10–#115. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #69 (Possession: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #1–#130. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #38 (Returning passing: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #10–#100. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #84 (Returning receiving: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #17–#109. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #67 (Returning rushing: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #2–#122. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #99 (Team talent: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #10–#130. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #38 (Offensive EPA: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #10–#119. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #59 (Defensive EPA: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #17–#115. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #51 (Offensive success rate: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #16–#117. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #69 (Defensive success rate: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #27–#126. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #35 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #26–#119. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #44 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range #7–#95. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) |
| 2018 | Army11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #75 (of 130 teams · 392.3 yds/g · 5,100 yards) | #37 (of 130 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 426 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 295.3 yds/g allowed · 3,839 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 17.7 pts/g allowed · 230 points) | #13 (of 130 teams · +15.1 /g · +196 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +11 on the season · 18 taken, 7 given · +0.85 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 38:19 /g · 8h 18m on the season) | #90 (of 130 teams · 36% of last season's passing production returning) | #84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #67 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning) | #128 (of 130 teams · 230.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.288 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 130 teams · 0.139 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #69 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #119 (of 130 teams · 1.093 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 130 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | BYU7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #101 (of 130 teams · 365.1 yds/g · 4,746 yards) | #79 (of 130 teams · 27.2 pts/g · 354 points) | #18 (of 130 teams · 325.0 yds/g allowed · 4,225 yards) | #24 (of 130 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 278 points) | #50 (of 130 teams · +5.8 /g · +76 on the season) | #62 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 18 taken, 17 given · +0.08 /g) | #52 (of 130 teams · 30:07 /g · 6h 31m on the season) | #38 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #17 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving production returning) | #58 (of 130 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning) | #56 (of 130 teams · 565.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #77 (of 130 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 130 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #58 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #112 (of 130 teams · 1.119 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.055 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Massachusetts4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #33 (of 130 teams · 437.5 yds/g · 5,250 yards) | #36 (of 130 teams · 32.8 pts/g · 394 points) | #124 (of 130 teams · 486.8 yds/g allowed · 5,841 yards) | #127 (of 130 teams · 42.9 pts/g allowed · 515 points) | #112 (of 130 teams · -10.1 /g · -121 on the season) | #91 (of 130 teams · -4 on the season · 20 taken, 24 given · -0.33 /g) | #114 (of 130 teams · 27:21 /g · 5h 28m on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #31 (of 130 teams · 76% of last season's receiving production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #99 (of 130 teams · 388.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #38 (of 130 teams · 0.210 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #115 (of 130 teams · 0.252 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #126 (of 130 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #26 (of 130 teams · 1.292 average PPA on successful plays) | #95 (of 130 teams · 1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | New Mexico State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #100 (of 130 teams · 366.2 yds/g · 4,394 yards) | #95 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 303 points) | #121 (of 130 teams · 476.8 yds/g allowed · 5,722 yards) | #126 (of 130 teams · 41.3 pts/g allowed · 496 points) | #124 (of 130 teams · -16.1 /g · -193 on the season) | #115 (of 130 teams · -8 on the season · 17 taken, 25 given · -0.67 /g) | #130 (of 130 teams · 24:52 /g · 4h 58m on the season) | #100 (of 130 teams · 12% of last season's passing production returning) | #88 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #122 (of 130 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning) | #127 (of 130 teams · 249.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #119 (of 130 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #93 (of 130 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #117 (of 130 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #109 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #39 (of 130 teams · 1.258 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 130 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2018 | Notre Dame12–1 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2018. Range 0–2.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Michigan) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Michigan, #20 Syracuse, #22 Northwestern) | #31 (of 130 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 5,723 yards) | #42 (of 130 teams · 31.4 pts/g · 408 points) | #30 (of 130 teams · 347.5 yds/g allowed · 4,517 yards) | #13 (of 130 teams · 18.2 pts/g allowed · 237 points) | #21 (of 130 teams · +13.2 /g · +171 on the season) | #40 (of 130 teams · +4 on the season · 21 taken, 17 given · +0.31 /g) | #79 (of 130 teams · 29:01 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #25 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #109 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning) | #97 (of 130 teams · 45% of last season's rushing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 847.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #37 (of 130 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 130 teams · 0.057 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #27 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 130 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays) | #15 (of 130 teams · 1.098 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |