| 2012 | Louisiana9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #29 (of 124 teams · 454.9 yds/g · 5,914 yds) | #24 (of 124 teams · 35.5 pts/g · 461 points) | #87 (of 124 teams · 427.3 yds/g allowed · 5,555 yds) | #63 (of 124 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 365 points) | #38 (of 124 teams · +7.4 /g · +96 on the season) | #65 (of 124 teams · -1 on the season · 21 taken, 22 given · -0.08 /g) | #87 (of 124 teams · 29:26 /g · 6h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 124 teams · 0.128 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #85 (of 124 teams · 0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #44 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #88 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #31 (of 124 teams · 0.967 average PPA on successful plays) | #84 (of 124 teams · 0.959 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #66 (Total offense: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #11–#106. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #70 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #24–#117. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #71 (Total defense: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #27–#98. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #63 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #43–#91. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #71 (Point margin: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #30–#109. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #65 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #19–#109. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #40 (Possession: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #17–#94. 0 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) | #44 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #10–#117. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #75 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #18–#122. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #54 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #7–#115. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #65 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #19–#120. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #31 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #5–#121. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #67 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. Range #39–#118. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | Arkansas State10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #23 (of 124 teams · 466.7 yds/g · 6,067 yds) | #26 (of 124 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 454 points) | #50 (of 124 teams · 380.3 yds/g allowed · 4,944 yds) | #43 (of 124 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points) | #30 (of 124 teams · +10.5 /g · +136 on the season) | #24 (of 124 teams · +9 on the season · 23 taken, 14 given · +0.69 /g) | #40 (of 124 teams · 31:32 /g · 6h 50m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.136 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 124 teams · 0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #65 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.832 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 124 teams · 0.969 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | UL Monroe8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #42 (of 124 teams · 432.8 yds/g · 5,626 yds) | #32 (of 124 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 440 points) | #80 (of 124 teams · 418.8 yds/g allowed · 5,444 yds) | #73 (of 124 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 379 points) | #54 (of 124 teams · +4.7 /g · +61 on the season) | #34 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 26 taken, 19 given · +0.54 /g) | #66 (of 124 teams · 30:28 /g · 6h 36m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 (of 124 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #89 (of 124 teams · 0.088 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #73 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #100 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.007 average PPA on successful plays) | #70 (of 124 teams · 0.942 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Florida Atlantic3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #100 (of 124 teams · 349.8 yds/g · 4,198 yds) | #107 (of 124 teams · 20.5 pts/g · 246 points) | #71 (of 124 teams · 405.3 yds/g allowed · 4,863 yds) | #86 (of 124 teams · 30.8 pts/g allowed · 370 points) | #107 (of 124 teams · -10.3 /g · -124 on the season) | #75 (of 124 teams · -2 on the season · 17 taken, 19 given · -0.17 /g) | #22 (of 124 teams · 32:36 /g · 6h 31m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #88 (of 124 teams · 0.034 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 124 teams · 0.093 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #96 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #92 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 124 teams · 0.998 average PPA on successful plays) | #43 (of 124 teams · 0.911 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Florida International3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #76 (of 124 teams · 384.0 yds/g · 4,608 yds) | #84 (of 124 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 300 points) | #68 (of 124 teams · 402.9 yds/g allowed · 4,835 yds) | #91 (of 124 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 380 points) | #94 (of 124 teams · -6.7 /g · -80 on the season) | #85 (of 124 teams · -4 on the season · 18 taken, 22 given · -0.33 /g) | #38 (of 124 teams · 31:35 /g · 6h 19m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 124 teams · 0.084 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #51 (of 124 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #86 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #24 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.031 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 1.038 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | North Texas4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #67 (of 124 teams · 392.2 yds/g · 4,706 yds) | #105 (of 124 teams · 20.9 pts/g · 251 points) | #77 (of 124 teams · 414.8 yds/g allowed · 4,977 yds) | #61 (of 124 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 334 points) | #96 (of 124 teams · -6.9 /g · -83 on the season) | #56 (of 124 teams · +1 on the season · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.08 /g) | #17 (of 124 teams · 32:53 /g · 6h 35m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #113 (of 124 teams · -0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 124 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #93 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #81 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 124 teams · 0.926 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 124 teams · 0.906 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Troy5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #11 (of 124 teams · 498.8 yds/g · 5,985 yds) | #53 (of 124 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 367 points) | #98 (of 124 teams · 442.9 yds/g allowed · 5,315 yds) | #84 (of 124 teams · 30.5 pts/g allowed · 366 points) | #71 (of 124 teams · +0.1 /g · +1 on the season) | #97 (of 124 teams · -7 on the season · 20 taken, 27 given · -0.58 /g) | #63 (of 124 teams · 30:32 /g · 6h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 124 teams · 0.112 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 124 teams · 0.086 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #23 (of 124 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #44 (of 124 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 124 teams · 0.951 average PPA on successful plays) | #114 (of 124 teams · 1.007 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Western Kentucky7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #77 (of 124 teams · 383.5 yds/g · 4,985 yds) | #70 (of 124 teams · 28.1 pts/g · 366 points) | #27 (of 124 teams · 348.4 yds/g allowed · 4,529 yds) | #50 (of 124 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 331 points) | #60 (of 124 teams · +2.7 /g · +35 on the season) | #65 (of 124 teams · -1 on the season · 23 taken, 24 given · -0.08 /g) | #24 (of 124 teams · 32:21 /g · 7h 01m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 124 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #40 (of 124 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #54 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #40 (of 124 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #11 (of 124 teams · 1.005 average PPA on successful plays) | #67 (of 124 teams · 0.938 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Middle Tennessee8–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #66 (of 124 teams · 392.8 yds/g · 4,713 yds) | #77 (of 124 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 319 points) | #94 (of 124 teams · 440.8 yds/g allowed · 5,290 yds) | #62 (of 124 teams · 28.0 pts/g allowed · 336 points) | #76 (of 124 teams · -1.4 /g · -17 on the season) | #19 (of 124 teams · +10 on the season · 28 taken, 18 given · +0.83 /g) | #94 (of 124 teams · 29:12 /g · 5h 50m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #67 (of 124 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #122 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 0.153 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #47 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #120 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #113 (of 124 teams · 0.869 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 124 teams · 0.936 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | South Alabama2–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Sun Belt teams in 2012. 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.) | #106 (of 124 teams · 333.4 yds/g · 4,334 yds) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 18.5 pts/g · 240 points) | #52 (of 124 teams · 382.9 yds/g allowed · 4,978 yds) | #75 (of 124 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 383 points) | #109 (of 124 teams · -11.0 /g · -143 on the season) | #109 (of 124 teams · -12 on the season · 21 taken, 33 given · -0.92 /g) | #59 (of 124 teams · 30:37 /g · 6h 38m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · -0.026 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #18 (of 124 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense) | #115 — bottom 10 (of 124 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #19 (of 124 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 124 teams · 0.880 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 124 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |