| 2017 | Miami (OH)5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #90 (of 130 teams · 383.6 yds/g · 4,603 yards) | #97 (of 130 teams · 24.4 pts/g · 293 points) | #45 (of 130 teams · 367.6 yds/g allowed · 4,411 yards) | #43 (of 130 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 289 points) | #75 (of 130 teams · +0.3 /g · +4 on the season) | #75 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.08 /g) | #29 (of 130 teams · 31:26 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #63 (of 130 teams · 85% of last season's passing production returning) | #16 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #27 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's rushing production returning) | #84 (of 130 teams · 413.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #91 (of 130 teams · 0.112 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 130 teams · 0.088 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #75 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #43 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #88 (of 130 teams · 1.151 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 130 teams · 1.255 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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.) | #82 (Total offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #14–#128. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #9–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #55 (Total defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #26–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #32–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Point margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #13–#127. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #75 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #19–#116. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #49 (Possession: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #10–#118. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #69 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #16–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #76 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #10–#128. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #37 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #12–#107. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #98 (Team talent: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #83–#120. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #94 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #14–#129. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #72 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #5–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #88 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #10–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #63 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #7–#125. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #66 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #21–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. Range #5–#129. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2017 | Akron7–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #122 (of 130 teams · 316.4 yds/g · 4,429 yards) | #108 (of 130 teams · 22.1 pts/g · 310 points) | #104 (of 130 teams · 442.9 yds/g allowed · 6,200 yards) | #73 (of 130 teams · 28.0 pts/g allowed · 392 points) | #99 (of 130 teams · -5.9 /g · -82 on the season) | #19 (of 130 teams · +10 on the season · 27 taken, 17 given · +0.71 /g) | #90 (of 130 teams · 28:45 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #56 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's passing production returning) | #90 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving production returning) | #37 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning) | #104 (of 130 teams · 337.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #111 (of 130 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #76 (of 130 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #118 (of 130 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #110 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 130 teams · 1.254 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 130 teams · 1.152 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Ball State2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #111 (of 130 teams · 335.2 yds/g · 4,022 yards) | #122 (of 130 teams · 17.9 pts/g · 215 points) | #88 (of 130 teams · 421.6 yds/g allowed · 5,059 yards) | #125 (of 130 teams · 40.7 pts/g allowed · 488 points) | #127 (of 130 teams · -22.8 /g · -273 on the season) | #116 (of 130 teams · -9 on the season · 12 taken, 21 given · -0.75 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 33:10 /g · 6h 38m on the season) | #16 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #113 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning) | #25 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's rushing production returning) | #114 (of 130 teams · 318.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #125 (of 130 teams · 0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #120 (of 130 teams · 0.264 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #101 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #85 (of 130 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #118 (of 130 teams · 1.093 average PPA on successful plays) | #129 (of 130 teams · 1.445 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Bowling Green2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #85 (of 130 teams · 386.7 yds/g · 4,640 yards) | #90 (of 130 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 304 points) | #126 (of 130 teams · 506.6 yds/g allowed · 6,079 yards) | #123 (of 130 teams · 38.0 pts/g allowed · 456 points) | #117 (of 130 teams · -12.7 /g · -152 on the season) | #82 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.17 /g) | #118 (of 130 teams · 27:13 /g · 5h 27m on the season) | #74 (of 130 teams · 70% of last season's passing production returning) | #45 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #78 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) | #98 (of 130 teams · 361.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 130 teams · 0.107 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #123 (of 130 teams · 0.277 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #88 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #125 (of 130 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #51 (of 130 teams · 1.235 average PPA on successful plays) | #43 (of 130 teams · 1.165 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Buffalo6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #36 (of 130 teams · 431.9 yds/g · 5,183 yards) | #63 (of 130 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 342 points) | #71 (of 130 teams · 398.6 yds/g allowed · 4,783 yards) | #49 (of 130 teams · 24.8 pts/g allowed · 298 points) | #60 (of 130 teams · +3.7 /g · +44 on the season) | #59 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 14 taken, 13 given · +0.08 /g) | #69 (of 130 teams · 29:47 /g · 5h 57m on the season) | #69 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's passing production returning) | #94 (of 130 teams · 42% of last season's receiving production returning) | #94 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 130 teams · 294.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 130 teams · 0.210 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 130 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #70 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #93 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 130 teams · 1.091 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Central Michigan8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #77 (of 130 teams · 389.8 yds/g · 5,067 yards) | #64 (of 130 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 370 points) | #49 (of 130 teams · 370.8 yds/g allowed · 4,820 yards) | #71 (of 130 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 358 points) | #72 (of 130 teams · +0.9 /g · +12 on the season) | #64 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 31 taken, 31 given · +0.00 /g) | #96 (of 130 teams · 28:31 /g · 6h 11m on the season) | #117 (of 130 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #17 (of 130 teams · 82% of last season's receiving production returning) | #83 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's rushing production returning) | #89 (of 130 teams · 387.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #108 (of 130 teams · 0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 130 teams · 0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #117 (of 130 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #38 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 130 teams · 1.290 average PPA on successful plays) | #18 (of 130 teams · 1.095 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #82 (of 130 teams · 386.9 yds/g · 4,643 yards) | #82 (of 130 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 313 points) | #39 (of 130 teams · 363.6 yds/g allowed · 4,363 yards) | #40 (of 130 teams · 23.3 pts/g allowed · 280 points) | #65 (of 130 teams · +2.8 /g · +33 on the season) | #93 (of 130 teams · -4 on the season · 18 taken, 22 given · -0.33 /g) | #68 (of 130 teams · 29:58 /g · 6h 00m on the season) | #73 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's passing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving production returning) | #22 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #118 (of 130 teams · 292.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #103 (of 130 teams · 0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 130 teams · 0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #63 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 130 teams · 1.178 average PPA on successful plays) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.051 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Kent State2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #128 (of 130 teams · 275.2 yds/g · 3,302 yards) | #129 (of 130 teams · 12.8 pts/g · 153 points) | #77 (of 130 teams · 408.3 yds/g allowed · 4,900 yards) | #112 (of 130 teams · 35.1 pts/g allowed · 421 points) | #125 (of 130 teams · -22.3 /g · -268 on the season) | #106 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 19 taken, 26 given · -0.58 /g) | #28 (of 130 teams · 31:26 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #52 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning) | #23 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #120 (of 130 teams · 288.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #129 (of 130 teams · -0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #93 (of 130 teams · 0.204 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #129 (of 130 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #65 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #113 (of 130 teams · 1.106 average PPA on successful plays) | #121 (of 130 teams · 1.361 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Northern Illinois8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #93 (of 130 teams · 377.8 yds/g · 4,911 yards) | #60 (of 130 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 376 points) | #26 (of 130 teams · 338.5 yds/g allowed · 4,401 yards) | #32 (of 130 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points) | #40 (of 130 teams · +6.9 /g · +90 on the season) | #80 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 22 taken, 24 given · -0.15 /g) | #94 (of 130 teams · 28:35 /g · 6h 12m on the season) | #88 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's passing production returning) | #104 (of 130 teams · 39% of last season's receiving production returning) | #102 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning) | #93 (of 130 teams · 374.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #106 (of 130 teams · 0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.003 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #93 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 130 teams · 1.132 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 130 teams · 1.181 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Ohio9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #34 (of 130 teams · 433.1 yds/g · 5,630 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 39.1 pts/g · 508 points) | #50 (of 130 teams · 371.6 yds/g allowed · 4,831 yards) | #44 (of 130 teams · 24.2 pts/g allowed · 315 points) | #13 (of 130 teams · +14.8 /g · +193 on the season) | #90 (of 130 teams · -4 on the season · 17 taken, 21 given · -0.31 /g) | #42 (of 130 teams · 30:55 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #89 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's passing production returning) | #100 (of 130 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning) | #56 (of 130 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #113 (of 130 teams · 326.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #14 (of 130 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 130 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #18 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #55 (of 130 teams · 1.225 average PPA on successful plays) | #75 (of 130 teams · 1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Toledo11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #14 (of 130 teams · 483.9 yds/g · 6,775 yards) | #16 (of 130 teams · 36.4 pts/g · 509 points) | #59 (of 130 teams · 385.0 yds/g allowed · 5,390 yards) | #61 (of 130 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 367 points) | #25 (of 130 teams · +10.1 /g · +142 on the season) | #63 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 20 taken, 19 given · +0.07 /g) | #25 (of 130 teams · 31:37 /g · 7h 23m on the season) | #20 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #76 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning) | #107 (of 130 teams · 36% of last season's rushing production returning) | #95 (of 130 teams · 366.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 130 teams · 0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 130 teams · 0.157 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #69 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 130 teams · 1.245 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 130 teams · 1.218 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2017 | Western Michigan6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mid-American teams in 2017. 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) | #78 (of 130 teams · 389.6 yds/g · 4,675 yards) | #25 (of 130 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 407 points) | #55 (of 130 teams · 378.5 yds/g allowed · 4,542 yards) | #81 (of 130 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 348 points) | #53 (of 130 teams · +4.9 /g · +59 on the season) | #20 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 26 taken, 18 given · +0.67 /g) | #49 (of 130 teams · 30:39 /g · 6h 08m on the season) | #126 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #128 (of 130 teams · 19% of last season's receiving production returning) | #35 (of 130 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) | #83 (of 130 teams · 414.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 (of 130 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #72 (of 130 teams · 0.153 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #41 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 130 teams · 1.101 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 130 teams · 1.277 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |