| 2011 | Nevada7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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.) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 506.7 yds/g · 6,587 yards) | #35 (of 120 teams · 31.7 pts/g · 412 points) | #53 (of 120 teams · 369.2 yds/g allowed · 4,800 yards) | #58 (of 120 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 327 points) | #38 (of 120 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season) | #61 (of 120 teams · -1 on the season · 25 taken, 26 given · -0.08 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 22:12 /g · 4h 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) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #20 (of 120 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #17 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 120 teams · 0.873 average PPA on successful plays) | #114 (of 120 teams · 1.071 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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.) | #42 (Total offense: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #6–#111. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #42 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #23–#107. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #68 (Total defense: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #51–#113. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #80 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #41–#112. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #63 (Point margin: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #35–#107. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #78 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #5–#115. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #72 (Possession: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #1–#104. 1 of 8 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) | #40 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #6–#117. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #69 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #20–#94. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #61 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #6–#115. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #58 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #17–#105. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #1–#118. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #80 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range #4–#120. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) |
| 2011 | Fresno State4–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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.) | #36 (of 120 teams · 411.9 yds/g · 5,354 yards) | #52 (of 120 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 371 points) | #102 (of 120 teams · 435.9 yds/g allowed · 5,666 yards) | #106 (of 120 teams · 35.1 pts/g allowed · 457 points) | #91 (of 120 teams · -6.6 /g · -86 on the season) | #115 (of 120 teams · -14 on the season · 10 taken, 24 given · -1.08 /g) | #25 (of 120 teams · 19:25 /g · 4h 12m 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) | #34 (of 120 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #86 (of 120 teams · 0.077 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #47 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 120 teams · 0.997 average PPA on successful plays) | #120 (of 120 teams · 1.126 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Hawai'i6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #42 (of 120 teams · 404.1 yds/g · 5,254 yards) | #36 (of 120 teams · 31.5 pts/g · 409 points) | #68 (of 120 teams · 387.4 yds/g allowed · 5,036 yards) | #80 (of 120 teams · 29.1 pts/g allowed · 378 points) | #63 (of 120 teams · +2.4 /g · +31 on the season) | #82 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 22 taken, 26 given · -0.31 /g) | #72 (of 120 teams · 18:02 /g · 3h 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) | #42 (of 120 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #49 (of 120 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 120 teams · 1.002 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 120 teams · 1.011 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Idaho2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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 120 teams · 301.5 yds/g · 3,618 yards) | #107 (of 120 teams · 20.3 pts/g · 243 points) | #103 (of 120 teams · 436.8 yds/g allowed · 5,242 yards) | #98 (of 120 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 399 points) | #107 (of 120 teams · -13.0 /g · -156 on the season) | #93 (of 120 teams · -6 on the season · 20 taken, 26 given · -0.50 /g) | #104 (of 120 teams · 17:05 /g · 3h 25m 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) | #117 (of 120 teams · -0.057 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 120 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #115 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #76 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #118 (of 120 teams · 0.813 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 120 teams · 0.953 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Louisiana Tech8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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.) | #49 (of 120 teams · 394.6 yds/g · 5,130 yards) | #42 (of 120 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 391 points) | #59 (of 120 teams · 376.5 yds/g allowed · 4,894 yards) | #41 (of 120 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points) | #35 (of 120 teams · +6.9 /g · +90 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +12 on the season · 32 taken, 20 given · +0.92 /g) | #83 (of 120 teams · 17:45 /g · 3h 51m 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) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #56 (of 120 teams · 0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #62 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #58 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #105 (of 120 teams · 0.856 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 120 teams · 0.882 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | New Mexico State4–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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.) | #45 (of 120 teams · 398.1 yds/g · 5,175 yards) | #79 (of 120 teams · 24.5 pts/g · 319 points) | #113 (of 120 teams · 462.1 yds/g allowed · 6,008 yards) | #112 (of 120 teams · 36.8 pts/g allowed · 478 points) | #106 (of 120 teams · -12.2 /g · -159 on the season) | #78 (of 120 teams · -3 on the season · 23 taken, 26 given · -0.23 /g) | #77 (of 120 teams · 17:56 /g · 3h 53m 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) | #40 (of 120 teams · 0.080 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #94 (of 120 teams · 0.089 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #94 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.161 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 120 teams · 0.981 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | San José State5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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.) | #64 (of 120 teams · 378.7 yds/g · 4,544 yards) | #80 (of 120 teams · 24.5 pts/g · 294 points) | #96 (of 120 teams · 425.7 yds/g allowed · 5,108 yards) | #86 (of 120 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 364 points) | #88 (of 120 teams · -5.8 /g · -70 on the season) | #45 (of 120 teams · +1 on the season · 34 taken, 33 given · +0.08 /g) | #75 (of 120 teams · 18:00 /g · 3h 36m 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 120 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 120 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #82 (of 120 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #105 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 120 teams · 0.917 average PPA on successful plays) | #24 (of 120 teams · 0.870 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Utah State7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Western Athletic teams in 2011. 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.) | #17 (of 120 teams · 457.3 yds/g · 5,945 yards) | #23 (of 120 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 437 points) | #51 (of 120 teams · 366.2 yds/g allowed · 4,761 yards) | #68 (of 120 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 363 points) | #44 (of 120 teams · +5.7 /g · +74 on the season) | #110 (of 120 teams · -11 on the season · 14 taken, 25 given · -0.85 /g) | #52 (of 120 teams · 18:35 /g · 4h 02m 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) | #20 (of 120 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 120 teams · 0.015 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #84 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 120 teams · 0.920 average PPA on successful plays) | #4 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.815 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |