| 2021 | Middle Tennessee7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #96 (of 130 teams · 362.1 yds/g · 4,708 yards) | #53 (of 130 teams · 29.9 pts/g · 388 points) | #60 (of 130 teams · 373.5 yds/g allowed · 4,856 yards) | #57 (of 130 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 334 points) | #60 (of 130 teams · +4.2 /g · +54 on the season) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +11 on the season · 32 taken, 21 given · +0.85 /g) | #55 (of 130 teams · 30:13 /g · 6h 33m on the season) | #114 (of 130 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning) | #13 (of 130 teams · 95% of last season's receiving production returning) | #114 (of 130 teams · 37% of last season's rushing production returning) | #81 (of 130 teams · 494.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #108 (of 130 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 130 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #106 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #52 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 130 teams · 1.262 average PPA on successful plays) | #58 (of 130 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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.) | #70 (Total offense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #2–#127. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #73 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #2–#122. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #72 (Total defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #15–#128. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #78 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #41–#126. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #78 (Point margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #10–#124. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #74 (Turnover margin: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #4–#128. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #67 (Possession: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #11–#125. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #49 (Returning passing: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #1–#124. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #55 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #9–#118. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #86 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #12–#124. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #81 (Team talent: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #71–#121. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #76 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #3–#128. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #59 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #23–#126. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #83 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #3–#127. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #52 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #15–#128. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #43 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #3–#120. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #71 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. Range #30–#130. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2021 | Charlotte5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #65 (of 130 teams · 404.1 yds/g · 4,849 yards) | #79 (of 130 teams · 27.2 pts/g · 326 points) | #120 (of 130 teams · 463.9 yds/g allowed · 5,567 yards) | #114 (of 130 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 408 points) | #103 (of 130 teams · -6.8 /g · -82 on the season) | #101 (of 130 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g) | #15 (of 130 teams · 32:14 /g · 6h 27m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #27 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving production returning) | #87 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning) | #88 (of 130 teams · 462.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #66 (of 130 teams · 0.212 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #125 (of 130 teams · 0.358 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #62 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #114 (of 130 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 130 teams · 1.307 average PPA on successful plays) | #125 (of 130 teams · 1.426 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #68 (of 130 teams · 400.1 yds/g · 4,801 yards) | #84 (of 130 teams · 25.4 pts/g · 305 points) | #90 (of 130 teams · 409.8 yds/g allowed · 4,917 yards) | #58 (of 130 teams · 25.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #81 (of 130 teams · -0.3 /g · -4 on the season) | #65 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g) | #101 (of 130 teams · 28:30 /g · 5h 42m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's receiving production returning) | #38 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's rushing production returning) | #71 (of 130 teams · 553.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #76 (of 130 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #56 (of 130 teams · 0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #82 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #33 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 130 teams · 1.321 average PPA on successful plays) | #86 (of 130 teams · 1.294 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Florida International1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #92 (of 130 teams · 367.3 yds/g · 4,407 yards) | #114 (of 130 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 244 points) | #128 (of 130 teams · 492.7 yds/g allowed · 5,912 yards) | #126 (of 130 teams · 39.7 pts/g allowed · 476 points) | #124 (of 130 teams · -19.3 /g · -232 on the season) | #128 (of 130 teams · -13 on the season · 9 taken, 22 given · -1.08 /g) | #125 (of 130 teams · 26:54 /g · 5h 23m on the season) | #83 (of 130 teams · 57% of last season's passing production returning) | #62 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #34 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) | #75 (of 130 teams · 520.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #112 (of 130 teams · 0.102 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #126 (of 130 teams · 0.368 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #120 (of 130 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #128 (of 130 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.391 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 130 teams · 1.193 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Louisiana Tech3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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 · 384.8 yds/g · 4,617 yards) | #70 (of 130 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 336 points) | #105 (of 130 teams · 434.3 yds/g allowed · 5,212 yards) | #114 (of 130 teams · 34.0 pts/g allowed · 408 points) | #99 (of 130 teams · -6.0 /g · -72 on the season) | #74 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 22 taken, 23 given · -0.08 /g) | #107 (of 130 teams · 28:17 /g · 5h 39m on the season) | #49 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #107 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #124 (of 130 teams · 28% of last season's rushing production returning) | #76 (of 130 teams · 520.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #88 (of 130 teams · 0.164 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 130 teams · 0.255 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #86 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #102 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 130 teams · 1.313 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 130 teams · 1.254 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Marshall7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #16 (of 130 teams · 456.6 yds/g · 5,936 yards) | #30 (of 130 teams · 33.0 pts/g · 429 points) | #81 (of 130 teams · 396.3 yds/g allowed · 5,152 yards) | #44 (of 130 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 309 points) | #33 (of 130 teams · +9.2 /g · +120 on the season) | #107 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 18 taken, 25 given · -0.54 /g) | #122 (of 130 teams · 27:20 /g · 5h 55m on the season) | #35 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #56 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning) | #97 (of 130 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | #89 (of 130 teams · 457.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 (of 130 teams · 0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 130 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 130 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #50 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 130 teams · 1.155 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 130 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | North Texas6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #39 (of 130 teams · 431.1 yds/g · 5,605 yards) | #77 (of 130 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 357 points) | #67 (of 130 teams · 382.4 yds/g allowed · 4,971 yards) | #78 (of 130 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 357 points) | #76 (of 130 teams · +0.0 /g · +0 on the season) | #71 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.08 /g) | #67 (of 130 teams · 29:51 /g · 6h 28m on the season) | #84 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's passing production returning) | #118 (of 130 teams · 43% of last season's receiving production returning) | #86 (of 130 teams · 58% of last season's rushing production returning) | #80 (of 130 teams · 496.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #90 (of 130 teams · 0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 130 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #87 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #15 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 130 teams · 1.202 average PPA on successful plays) | #130 (of 130 teams · 1.504 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Old Dominion6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #84 (of 130 teams · 375.3 yds/g · 4,879 yards) | #73 (of 130 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 359 points) | #72 (of 130 teams · 384.7 yds/g allowed · 5,001 yards) | #79 (of 130 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 361 points) | #78 (of 130 teams · -0.1 /g · -2 on the season) | #107 (of 130 teams · -7 on the season · 16 taken, 23 given · -0.54 /g) | #96 (of 130 teams · 28:51 /g · 6h 15m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | #104 (of 130 teams · 409.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #98 (of 130 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 130 teams · 0.129 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #83 (of 130 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #55 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 130 teams · 1.265 average PPA on successful plays) | #34 (of 130 teams · 1.200 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Rice4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #98 (of 130 teams · 360.8 yds/g · 4,329 yards) | #107 (of 130 teams · 21.5 pts/g · 258 points) | #108 (of 130 teams · 436.5 yds/g allowed · 5,238 yards) | #120 (of 130 teams · 36.2 pts/g allowed · 434 points) | #119 (of 130 teams · -14.7 /g · -176 on the season) | #86 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 19 taken, 22 given · -0.25 /g) | #11 (of 130 teams · 33:16 /g · 6h 39m on the season) | #95 (of 130 teams · 35% of last season's passing production returning) | #34 (of 130 teams · 84% of last season's receiving production returning) | #36 (of 130 teams · 90% of last season's rushing production returning) | #99 (of 130 teams · 419.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #96 (of 130 teams · 0.140 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 (of 130 teams · 0.307 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #117 (of 130 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #87 (of 130 teams · 1.218 average PPA on successful plays) | #95 (of 130 teams · 1.311 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Southern Miss3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #127 (of 130 teams · 266.3 yds/g · 3,195 yards) | #122 (of 130 teams · 17.7 pts/g · 212 points) | #42 (of 130 teams · 356.8 yds/g allowed · 4,281 yards) | #80 (of 130 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 335 points) | #110 (of 130 teams · -10.3 /g · -123 on the season) | #116 (of 130 teams · -8 on the season · 23 taken, 31 given · -0.67 /g) | #36 (of 130 teams · 30:52 /g · 6h 10m on the season) | #124 (of 130 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #55 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning) | #83 (of 130 teams · 60% of last season's rushing production returning) | #85 (of 130 teams · 465.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #128 (of 130 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 130 teams · 0.198 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #127 (of 130 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #46 (of 130 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #29 (of 130 teams · 1.332 average PPA on successful plays) | #120 (of 130 teams · 1.392 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | UAB9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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 · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #13 BYU) | #75 (of 130 teams · 386.5 yds/g · 5,024 yards) | #55 (of 130 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 384 points) | #15 (of 130 teams · 328.7 yds/g allowed · 4,273 yards) | #41 (of 130 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 302 points) | #50 (of 130 teams · +6.3 /g · +82 on the season) | #45 (of 130 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.23 /g) | #19 (of 130 teams · 31:52 /g · 6h 54m on the season) | #40 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #113 (of 130 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #103 (of 130 teams · 47% of last season's rushing production returning) | #92 (of 130 teams · 444.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 130 teams · 0.282 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 130 teams · 0.114 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #57 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #25 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 130 teams · 1.346 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 130 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | UTEP7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #70 (of 130 teams · 392.1 yds/g · 5,098 yards) | #89 (of 130 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 326 points) | #34 (of 130 teams · 349.1 yds/g allowed · 4,539 yards) | #53 (of 130 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 328 points) | #78 (of 130 teams · -0.1 /g · -2 on the season) | #123 (of 130 teams · -10 on the season · 14 taken, 24 given · -0.77 /g) | #18 (of 130 teams · 31:53 /g · 6h 55m on the season) | #49 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #28 (of 130 teams · 88% of last season's receiving production returning) | #60 (of 130 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #121 (of 130 teams · 318.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 130 teams · 0.213 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #23 (of 130 teams · 0.114 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #114 (of 130 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #27 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.465 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 130 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | UTSA12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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 · 439.0 yds/g · 6,146 yards) | #11 (of 130 teams · 36.9 pts/g · 516 points) | #59 (of 130 teams · 372.7 yds/g allowed · 5,218 yards) | #50 (of 130 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #20 (of 130 teams · +12.2 /g · +171 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +13 on the season · 26 taken, 13 given · +0.93 /g) | #77 (of 130 teams · 29:34 /g · 6h 54m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #31 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | #78 (of 130 teams · 508.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #41 (of 130 teams · 0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 130 teams · 0.182 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #46 (of 130 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #57 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #51 (of 130 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 130 teams · 1.340 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Conference USA teams in 2021. 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) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 536.2 yds/g · 7,507 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 44.2 pts/g · 619 points) | #107 (of 130 teams · 435.8 yds/g allowed · 6,101 yards) | #92 (of 130 teams · 29.4 pts/g allowed · 411 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +14.9 /g · +208 on the season) | #13 (of 130 teams · +11 on the season · 31 taken, 20 given · +0.79 /g) | #114 (of 130 teams · 27:40 /g · 6h 27m on the season) | #123 (of 130 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #74 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #122 (of 130 teams · 30% of last season's rushing production returning) | #74 (of 130 teams · 525.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.364 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 130 teams · 0.169 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #86 (of 130 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 130 teams · 1.268 average PPA on successful plays) | #39 (of 130 teams · 1.209 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |