Metrics
MarshallThundering Herd
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Marshall played 1 such game.
Sun Belt, 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 | Marshall5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (207.0 yds/g · 207 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (488.0 yds/g allowed · 488 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45.0 pts/g allowed · 45 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-38.0 /g · -38 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 0 taken, 0 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25:31 /g · 0h 26m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 (of 136 teams · 12% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #133 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 136 teams · 590.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.011 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.380 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26% 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) | — (1.173 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.281 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2025 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2025. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Sun Belt 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 14 Sun Belt 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.) | — (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) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #62 (Returning passing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2025. Range #23–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #82 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2025. Range #21–#131. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #72 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2025. Range #4–#133. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #89 (Team talent: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2025. Range #76–#127. 0 of 14 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) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) |
| 2025 | Arkansas State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (333.5 yds/g · 667 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (15.0 pts/g · 30 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (541.0 yds/g allowed · 1,082 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40.0 pts/g allowed · 80 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-25.0 /g · -50 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 3 taken, 3 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35:49 /g · 1h 12m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #23 (of 136 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 136 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #33 (of 136 teams · 60% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 136 teams · 591.3 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) | — (0.527 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (58% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.111 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.345 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (377.0 yds/g · 377 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (20.0 pts/g · 20 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (755.0 yds/g allowed · 755 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (59.0 pts/g allowed · 59 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-39.0 /g · -39 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) | — (29:48 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #24 (of 136 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #38 (of 136 teams · 46% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #35 (of 136 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 136 teams · 574.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.790 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (68% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.280 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.430 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Georgia State1–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (275.0 yds/g · 550 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 28 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (665.5 yds/g allowed · 1,331 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (66.5 pts/g allowed · 133 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-52.5 /g · -105 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) | — (30:48 /g · 1h 02m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #51 (of 136 teams · 64% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 136 teams · 30% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #123 (of 136 teams · 8% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #77 (of 136 teams · 612.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.542 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (61% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.467 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.357 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | James Madison12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (263.0 yds/g · 263 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (264.0 yds/g allowed · 264 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28.0 pts/g allowed · 28 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-14.0 /g · -14 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 1 taken, 2 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37:12 /g · 0h 37m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #25 (of 136 teams · 93% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 136 teams · 26% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 89% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 459.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.057 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.061 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.984 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.709 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Louisiana6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (121.0 yds/g · 121 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) | — (606.0 yds/g allowed · 606 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52.0 pts/g allowed · 52 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-42.0 /g · -42 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 1 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17:09 /g · 0h 17m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #93 (of 136 teams · 8% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 136 teams · 28% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 136 teams · 64% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #91 (of 136 teams · 585.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.082 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.490 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (60% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.437 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.162 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | South Alabama4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (310.0 yds/g · 310 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (15.0 pts/g · 15 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (337.0 yds/g allowed · 337 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g allowed · 31 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-16.0 /g · -16 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 0 taken, 2 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:27 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #74 (of 136 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #95 (of 136 teams · 25% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 136 teams · 50% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #102 (of 136 teams · 544.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.323 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.337 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.042 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Texas State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (303.0 yds/g · 303 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (15.0 pts/g · 15 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (433.0 yds/g allowed · 433 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-19.0 /g · -19 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 0 taken, 2 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:17 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #103 (of 136 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 136 teams · 30% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #72 (of 136 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #76 (of 136 teams · 612.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.374 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51% 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) | — (0.915 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.452 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Troy8–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (301.0 yds/g · 301 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) | — (316.0 yds/g allowed · 316 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27.0 pts/g allowed · 27 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-11.0 /g · -11 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 2 taken, 3 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33:01 /g · 0h 33m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #62 (of 136 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #75 (of 136 teams · 32% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 136 teams · 18% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #99 (of 136 teams · 561.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.545 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.283 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | UL Monroe3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (3.5 pts/g · 7 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (549.0 yds/g allowed · 1,098 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (57.5 pts/g allowed · 115 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-54.0 /g · -108 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 0 taken, 3 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25:02 /g · 0h 50m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #42 (of 136 teams · 78% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #21 (of 136 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 (of 136 teams · 11% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 (of 136 teams · 473.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.568 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% 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) | — (1.470 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.527 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | App State5–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 136 teams · 19% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #95 (of 136 teams · 22% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 136 teams · 611.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (240.5 yds/g · 481 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g · 14 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (523.0 yds/g allowed · 1,046 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49.5 pts/g allowed · 99 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-42.5 /g · -85 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 0 taken, 3 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26:19 /g · 0h 53m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #92 (of 136 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 136 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 7% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 136 teams · 610.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.483 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% 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) | — (0.962 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.372 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Old Dominion10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (420.5 yds/g · 841 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.5 pts/g · 59 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (467.5 yds/g allowed · 935 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26.5 pts/g allowed · 53 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3.0 /g · +6 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 4 taken, 4 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24:15 /g · 0h 48m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #44 (of 136 teams · 76% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #131 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 6% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 136 teams · 38% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 (of 136 teams · 477.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.420 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47% 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) | — (1.496 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.006 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Southern Miss7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt 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) | — (301.0 yds/g · 301 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17.0 pts/g · 17 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (465.0 yds/g allowed · 465 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-17.0 /g · -17 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) | — (29:39 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #86 (of 136 teams · 10% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #106 (of 136 teams · 19% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #132 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 1% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 136 teams · 602.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.314 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% 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) | — (1.454 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.207 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game 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. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Possession. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1last
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Arkansas State #23 of 136; 2025 Georgia Southern #24 of 136; 2025 James Madison #25 of 136; 2025 UL Monroe #42 of 136; 2025 Old Dominion #44 of 136; 2025 Georgia State #51 of 136; 2025 Troy #62 of 136; 2025 South Alabama #74 of 136; 2025 Southern Miss #86 of 136; 2025 Coastal Carolina #92 of 136; 2025 Louisiana #93 of 136; 2025 Texas State #103 of 136; 2025 App State #127 of 136. Marked: 2025 Marshall, ranked 127 of 136. Sun Belt median rank 62.#1last
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: 2025 UL Monroe #21 of 136; 2025 Coastal Carolina #28 of 136; 2025 Georgia Southern #38 of 136; 2025 Arkansas State #43 of 136; 2025 Troy #75 of 136; 2025 Georgia State #80 of 136; 2025 Texas State #82 of 136; 2025 Louisiana #85 of 136; 2025 James Madison #92 of 136; 2025 South Alabama #95 of 136; 2025 Southern Miss #106 of 136; 2025 App State #107 of 136; 2025 Old Dominion #131 of 136. Marked: 2025 Marshall, ranked 125 of 136. Sun Belt median rank 82.#1last
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: 2025 James Madison #4 of 136; 2025 Louisiana #26 of 136; 2025 Arkansas State #33 of 136; 2025 Georgia Southern #35 of 136; 2025 South Alabama #43 of 136; 2025 Old Dominion #66 of 136; 2025 Texas State #72 of 136; 2025 App State #95 of 136; 2025 Troy #103 of 136; 2025 UL Monroe #120 of 136; 2025 Georgia State #123 of 136; 2025 Coastal Carolina #127 of 136; 2025 Southern Miss #132 of 136. Marked: 2025 Marshall, ranked 133 of 136. Sun Belt median rank 72.#1last
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Texas State #76 of 136; 2025 Georgia State #77 of 136; 2025 App State #79 of 136; 2025 Coastal Carolina #80 of 136; 2025 Southern Miss #83 of 136; 2025 Arkansas State #88 of 136; 2025 Louisiana #91 of 136; 2025 Georgia Southern #93 of 136; 2025 Troy #99 of 136; 2025 South Alabama #102 of 136; 2025 Old Dominion #122 of 136; 2025 UL Monroe #124 of 136; 2025 James Madison #127 of 136. Marked: 2025 Marshall, ranked 89 of 136. Sun Belt median rank 89.#1no data for Marshalllast
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Marshalllast
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2025, best rank first: . Marked: 2025 Marshall, which has no value for this metric.