| 2004 | Louisiana Tech6–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #51 (of 119 teams · 380.0 yds/g · 4,560 yards) | #55 (of 119 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 308 points) | #93 (of 119 teams · 407.8 yds/g allowed · 4,894 yards) | #93 (of 119 teams · 31.8 pts/g allowed · 382 points) | #87 (of 119 teams · -6.2 /g · -74 on the season) | #71 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 28 taken, 30 given · -0.17 /g) | #60 (of 119 teams · 18:06 /g · 3h 37m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #82 (of 119 teams · -0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 119 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 119 teams · 30% of plays successful) | #88 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #24 (of 119 teams · 1.071 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 119 teams · 1.027 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. 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.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. 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.) | #40 (Total offense: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #4–#86. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #35 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #2–#109. 3 of 10 in the top 10.) | #89 (Total defense: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #40–#118. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #102 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #29–#119. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #79 (Point margin: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #4–#119. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #61 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #20–#116. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #55 (Possession: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #3–#109. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #73 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #13–#108. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #91 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #9–#105. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #67 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #11–#104. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #81 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #16–#111. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #33 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #20–#113. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #65 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range #23–#117. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) |
| 2004 | Boise State11–1 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 492.7 yds/g · 5,912 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 48.9 pts/g · 587 points) | #50 (of 119 teams · 357.8 yds/g allowed · 4,294 yards) | #65 (of 119 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 308 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +23.3 /g · +279 on the season) | #20 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 31 taken, 23 given · +0.67 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:45 /g · 3h 57m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #13 (of 119 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.139 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #28 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #29 (of 119 teams · 1.045 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 119 teams · 0.993 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Fresno State9–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #30 (of 119 teams · 404.5 yds/g · 4,854 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 40.2 pts/g · 482 points) | #40 (of 119 teams · 339.3 yds/g allowed · 4,071 yards) | #29 (of 119 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 246 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +19.7 /g · +236 on the season) | #20 (of 119 teams · +8 on the season · 30 taken, 22 given · +0.67 /g) | #55 (of 119 teams · 18:12 /g · 3h 38m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 119 teams · -0.020 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #28 (of 119 teams · -0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #16 (of 119 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 119 teams · 0.994 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 119 teams · 1.054 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Hawai'i8–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #16 (of 119 teams · 434.5 yds/g · 5,649 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 467 points) | #118 (of 119 teams · 487.8 yds/g allowed · 6,341 yards) | #114 (of 119 teams · 38.4 pts/g allowed · 499 points) | #72 (of 119 teams · -2.5 /g · -32 on the season) | #61 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 25 taken, 26 given · -0.08 /g) | #109 (of 119 teams · 16:31 /g · 3h 35m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #32 (of 119 teams · -0.017 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #105 (of 119 teams · 0.073 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #111 (of 119 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 119 teams · 1.036 average PPA on successful plays) | #51 (of 119 teams · 0.976 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Nevada5–7 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #26 (of 119 teams · 418.8 yds/g · 5,025 yards) | #35 (of 119 teams · 29.7 pts/g · 356 points) | #89 (of 119 teams · 399.4 yds/g allowed · 4,793 yards) | #107 (of 119 teams · 34.4 pts/g allowed · 413 points) | #81 (of 119 teams · -4.8 /g · -57 on the season) | #51 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 29 taken, 27 given · +0.17 /g) | #26 (of 119 teams · 18:52 /g · 3h 46m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #108 (of 119 teams · -0.179 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 119 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #52 (of 119 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #81 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #72 (of 119 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays) | #117 (of 119 teams · 1.315 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Rice3–8 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #48 (of 119 teams · 381.8 yds/g · 4,200 yards) | #61 (of 119 teams · 24.7 pts/g · 272 points) | #53 (of 119 teams · 364.6 yds/g allowed · 4,010 yards) | #105 (of 119 teams · 34.3 pts/g allowed · 377 points) | #96 (of 119 teams · -9.6 /g · -105 on the season) | #82 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 20 taken, 24 given · -0.36 /g) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:27 /g · 3h 45m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #106 (of 119 teams · -0.174 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #91 (of 119 teams · 0.028 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #67 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #94 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 119 teams · 0.938 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.957 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | SMU3–8 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #86 (of 119 teams · 333.9 yds/g · 3,673 yards) | #109 (of 119 teams · 18.4 pts/g · 202 points) | #116 (of 119 teams · 467.3 yds/g allowed · 5,140 yards) | #113 (of 119 teams · 38.2 pts/g allowed · 420 points) | #119 (of 119 teams · -19.8 /g · -218 on the season) | #116 (of 119 teams · -19 on the season · 11 taken, 30 given · -1.73 /g) | #91 (of 119 teams · 17:16 /g · 3h 10m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 (of 119 teams · -0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 119 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #95 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #26 (of 119 teams · 1.058 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 119 teams · 1.024 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | San José State2–9 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #84 (of 119 teams · 337.7 yds/g · 3,715 yards) | #44 (of 119 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 312 points) | #112 (of 119 teams · 441.0 yds/g allowed · 4,851 yards) | #119 (of 119 teams · 42.6 pts/g allowed · 469 points) | #109 (of 119 teams · -14.3 /g · -157 on the season) | #77 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 22 taken, 25 given · -0.27 /g) | #93 (of 119 teams · 17:14 /g · 3h 10m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #91 (of 119 teams · -0.139 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 119 teams · 0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #73 (of 119 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #108 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #113 (of 119 teams · 0.829 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.899 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | Tulsa4–8 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #71 (of 119 teams · 355.3 yds/g · 4,263 yards) | #40 (of 119 teams · 28.8 pts/g · 345 points) | #90 (of 119 teams · 402.3 yds/g allowed · 4,827 yards) | #102 (of 119 teams · 33.2 pts/g allowed · 398 points) | #79 (of 119 teams · -4.4 /g · -53 on the season) | #108 (of 119 teams · -11 on the season · 17 taken, 28 given · -0.92 /g) | #52 (of 119 teams · 18:14 /g · 3h 39m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #88 (of 119 teams · -0.135 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #72 (of 119 teams · -0.018 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #90 (of 119 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #29 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 119 teams · 0.936 average PPA on successful plays) | #77 (of 119 teams · 1.022 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2004 | UTEP8–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Western Athletic teams in 2004. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #40 (of 119 teams · 393.9 yds/g · 4,727 yards) | #11 (of 119 teams · 35.8 pts/g · 429 points) | #52 (of 119 teams · 361.3 yds/g allowed · 4,335 yards) | #57 (of 119 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points) | #19 (of 119 teams · +10.7 /g · +128 on the season) | #57 (of 119 teams · +0 on the season · 30 taken, 30 given · +0.00 /g) | #83 (of 119 teams · 17:33 /g · 3h 31m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #73 (of 119 teams · -0.098 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 119 teams · -0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #87 (of 119 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #61 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #20 (of 119 teams · 1.078 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 119 teams · 0.917 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |