| 2013 | Massachusetts1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #122 (of 125 teams · 281.6 yds/g · 3,379 yards) | #123 (of 125 teams · 11.7 pts/g · 140 points) | #99 (of 125 teams · 433.3 yds/g allowed · 5,199 yards) | #98 (of 125 teams · 33.0 pts/g allowed · 396 points) | #117 (of 125 teams · -21.3 /g · -256 on the season) | #106 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g) | #71 (of 125 teams · 29:45 /g · 5h 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) | #122 (of 125 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #78 (of 125 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #117 (of 125 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #111 (of 125 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 125 teams · 0.882 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 125 teams · 0.867 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #89 (Total offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #5–#124. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #96 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #11–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #78 (Total defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #10–#120. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #74 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #5–#123. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #88 (Point margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #8–#123. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #74 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #4–#122. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #86 (Possession: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #3–#107. 1 of 13 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) | #77 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #7–#122. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #85 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #17–#121. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #91 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #7–#120. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #102 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #26–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #32–#121. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #57 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. Range #6–#100. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) |
| 2013 | Akron5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #108 (of 125 teams · 342.0 yds/g · 4,104 yards) | #109 (of 125 teams · 20.2 pts/g · 242 points) | #60 (of 125 teams · 397.0 yds/g allowed · 4,764 yards) | #74 (of 125 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #100 (of 125 teams · -8.4 /g · -101 on the season) | #74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.17 /g) | #86 (of 125 teams · 29:10 /g · 5h 50m 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) | #105 (of 125 teams · 0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #54 (of 125 teams · 0.067 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #105 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #46 (of 125 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 125 teams · 0.973 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 125 teams · 0.952 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Ball State10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #19 (of 125 teams · 477.1 yds/g · 6,202 yards) | #15 (of 125 teams · 38.5 pts/g · 501 points) | #78 (of 125 teams · 413.9 yds/g allowed · 5,380 yards) | #47 (of 125 teams · 24.7 pts/g allowed · 321 points) | #20 (of 125 teams · +13.8 /g · +180 on the season) | #14 (of 125 teams · +11 on the season · 30 taken, 19 given · +0.85 /g) | #97 (of 125 teams · 28:42 /g · 6h 13m 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) | #43 (of 125 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #71 (of 125 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 125 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #76 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 125 teams · 0.883 average PPA on successful plays) | #60 (of 125 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Bowling Green10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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 125 teams · 459.4 yds/g · 6,431 yards) | #28 (of 125 teams · 34.8 pts/g · 487 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 321.4 yds/g allowed · 4,500 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 222 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +18.9 /g · +265 on the season) | #20 (of 125 teams · +10 on the season · 21 taken, 11 given · +0.71 /g) | #3 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 33:57 /g · 7h 55m 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) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.190 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 125 teams · 0.059 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #62 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #34 (of 125 teams · 0.988 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 125 teams · 0.941 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Buffalo8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #78 (of 125 teams · 394.7 yds/g · 5,131 yards) | #54 (of 125 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 394 points) | #50 (of 125 teams · 382.8 yds/g allowed · 4,976 yards) | #40 (of 125 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 317 points) | #49 (of 125 teams · +5.9 /g · +77 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +15 on the season · 30 taken, 15 given · +1.15 /g) | #39 (of 125 teams · 31:26 /g · 6h 49m 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) | #76 (of 125 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 125 teams · 0.023 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #73 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #26 (of 125 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 125 teams · 0.955 average PPA on successful plays) | #100 (of 125 teams · 1.012 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Central Michigan6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #110 (of 125 teams · 341.1 yds/g · 4,093 yards) | #96 (of 125 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 279 points) | #67 (of 125 teams · 405.2 yds/g allowed · 4,862 yards) | #74 (of 125 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #88 (of 125 teams · -5.3 /g · -64 on the season) | #94 (of 125 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.42 /g) | #59 (of 125 teams · 30:13 /g · 6h 03m 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) | #77 (of 125 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 125 teams · 0.111 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 125 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #110 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #32 (of 125 teams · 0.989 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 125 teams · 0.891 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Eastern Michigan2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #111 (of 125 teams · 336.1 yds/g · 4,033 yards) | #113 (of 125 teams · 18.8 pts/g · 226 points) | #120 (of 125 teams · 510.8 yds/g allowed · 6,130 yards) | #123 (of 125 teams · 45.2 pts/g allowed · 542 points) | #123 (of 125 teams · -26.3 /g · -316 on the season) | #122 (of 125 teams · -12 on the season · 11 taken, 23 given · -1.00 /g) | #67 (of 125 teams · 29:57 /g · 5h 59m 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) | #103 (of 125 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #119 (of 125 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #108 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #122 (of 125 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 125 teams · 0.964 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 125 teams · 0.879 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Kent State4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #89 (of 125 teams · 368.9 yds/g · 4,427 yards) | #105 (of 125 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 249 points) | #71 (of 125 teams · 409.9 yds/g allowed · 4,919 yards) | #68 (of 125 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #92 (of 125 teams · -6.2 /g · -74 on the season) | #87 (of 125 teams · -4 on the season · 13 taken, 17 given · -0.33 /g) | #51 (of 125 teams · 30:30 /g · 6h 06m 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) | #75 (of 125 teams · 0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #101 (of 125 teams · 0.124 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #91 (of 125 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #107 (of 125 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 125 teams · 0.986 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 125 teams · 0.930 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Miami (OH)0–12 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #124 (of 125 teams · 225.8 yds/g · 2,710 yards) | #124 (of 125 teams · 9.8 pts/g · 117 points) | #115 (of 125 teams · 484.3 yds/g allowed · 5,811 yards) | #107 (of 125 teams · 35.7 pts/g allowed · 428 points) | #122 (of 125 teams · -25.9 /g · -311 on the season) | #74 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.17 /g) | #103 (of 125 teams · 28:36 /g · 5h 43m 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) | #121 (of 125 teams · -0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #113 (of 125 teams · 0.146 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #120 (of 125 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #124 (of 125 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 125 teams · 0.912 average PPA on successful plays) | #6 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 0.827 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Northern Illinois12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #5 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 519.8 yds/g · 7,277 yards) | #11 (of 125 teams · 39.6 pts/g · 555 points) | #79 (of 125 teams · 414.9 yds/g allowed · 5,808 yards) | #52 (of 125 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 351 points) | #18 (of 125 teams · +14.6 /g · +204 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · +13 on the season · 30 taken, 17 given · +0.93 /g) | #106 (of 125 teams · 28:23 /g · 6h 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) | #17 (of 125 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 125 teams · 0.073 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 125 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #78 (of 125 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #98 (of 125 teams · 0.885 average PPA on successful plays) | #13 (of 125 teams · 0.860 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Ohio7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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 125 teams · 379.4 yds/g · 4,932 yards) | #73 (of 125 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 356 points) | #68 (of 125 teams · 405.9 yds/g allowed · 5,276 yards) | #72 (of 125 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points) | #69 (of 125 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 on the season) | #73 (of 125 teams · -2 on the season · 22 taken, 24 given · -0.15 /g) | #107 (of 125 teams · 28:19 /g · 6h 08m 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) | #93 (of 125 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 125 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #96 (of 125 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #54 (of 125 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 125 teams · 0.949 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 125 teams · 1.006 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Toledo7–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #39 (of 125 teams · 447.3 yds/g · 5,368 yards) | #39 (of 125 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 396 points) | #88 (of 125 teams · 421.8 yds/g allowed · 5,061 yards) | #74 (of 125 teams · 28.6 pts/g allowed · 343 points) | #56 (of 125 teams · +4.4 /g · +53 on the season) | #38 (of 125 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.33 /g) | #88 (of 125 teams · 29:08 /g · 5h 50m 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) | #62 (of 125 teams · 0.091 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #121 (of 125 teams · 0.189 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #14 (of 125 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #114 (of 125 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #121 (of 125 teams · 0.814 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 125 teams · 0.988 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2013 | Western Michigan1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2013. 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.) | #112 (of 125 teams · 327.2 yds/g · 3,926 yards) | #118 (of 125 teams · 17.2 pts/g · 206 points) | #86 (of 125 teams · 419.2 yds/g allowed · 5,030 yards) | #105 (of 125 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 425 points) | #116 (of 125 teams · -18.3 /g · -219 on the season) | #106 (of 125 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g) | #100 (of 125 teams · 28:39 /g · 5h 44m 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) | #120 (of 125 teams · -0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #85 (of 125 teams · 0.101 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #113 (of 125 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #102 (of 125 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #112 (of 125 teams · 0.865 average PPA on successful plays) | #36 (of 125 teams · 0.909 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |