| 2016 | New Mexico State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #64 (of 128 teams · 414.7 yds/g · 4,976 yards) | #97 (of 128 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 298 points) | #121 (of 128 teams · 496.7 yds/g allowed · 5,960 yards) | #121 (of 128 teams · 38.8 pts/g allowed · 466 points) | #123 (of 128 teams · -14.0 /g · -168 on the season) | #54 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 23 taken, 22 given · +0.08 /g) | #118 (of 128 teams · 26:35 /g · 5h 19m on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's passing production returning) | #112 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning) | #45 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning) | #125 (of 128 teams · 267.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #99 (of 128 teams · 0.104 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 128 teams · 0.208 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #93 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #94 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 128 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 128 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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.) | #90 (Total offense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #52–#126. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #92 (Scoring offense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #39–#124. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #53 (Total defense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #17–#121. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #54 (Scoring defense: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #9–#125. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #79 (Point margin: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #24–#128. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #54 (Turnover margin: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #10–#123. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #71 (Possession: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #7–#121. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #68 (Returning passing: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #1–#127. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #95 (Returning receiving: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #30–#128. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #69 (Returning rushing: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #13–#114. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #112 (Team talent: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #76–#126. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #98 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #57–#125. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #58 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #9–#117. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #83 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #44–#124. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #71 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #9–#124. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #75 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #17–#124. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #48 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. Range #1–#123. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2016 | App State10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #52 (of 128 teams · 429.9 yds/g · 5,589 yards) | #64 (of 128 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #17 (of 128 teams · 329.7 yds/g allowed · 4,286 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 17.9 pts/g allowed · 232 points) | #25 (of 128 teams · +11.4 /g · +148 on the season) | #19 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 21 taken, 13 given · +0.62 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:36 /g · 7h 17m on the season) | #37 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #99 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #18 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning) | #119 (of 128 teams · 333.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #57 (of 128 teams · 0.182 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #13 (of 128 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #21 (of 128 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #97 (of 128 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays) | #21 (of 128 teams · 1.119 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Arkansas State8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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 128 teams · 379.4 yds/g · 4,932 yards) | #74 (of 128 teams · 27.3 pts/g · 355 points) | #29 (of 128 teams · 362.9 yds/g allowed · 4,717 yards) | #19 (of 128 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #47 (of 128 teams · +5.8 /g · +76 on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 22 taken, 17 given · +0.38 /g) | #78 (of 128 teams · 29:02 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #127 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #95 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #107 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's rushing production returning) | #76 (of 128 teams · 471.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #105 (of 128 teams · 0.089 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.019 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #112 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 128 teams · 1.249 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 128 teams · 1.153 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Georgia Southern5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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 128 teams · 379.8 yds/g · 4,558 yards) | #78 (of 128 teams · 26.6 pts/g · 319 points) | #58 (of 128 teams · 396.6 yds/g allowed · 4,759 yards) | #52 (of 128 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points) | #68 (of 128 teams · +0.1 /g · +1 on the season) | #54 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 19 taken, 18 given · +0.08 /g) | #18 (of 128 teams · 32:39 /g · 6h 32m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #107 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's receiving production returning) | #13 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #86 (of 128 teams · 435.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 128 teams · 0.160 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #64 (of 128 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #65 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 128 teams · 1.153 average PPA on successful plays) | #79 (of 128 teams · 1.216 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Georgia State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #119 (of 128 teams · 333.9 yds/g · 4,007 yards) | #121 (of 128 teams · 19.9 pts/g · 239 points) | #46 (of 128 teams · 380.7 yds/g allowed · 4,568 yards) | #54 (of 128 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 319 points) | #100 (of 128 teams · -6.7 /g · -80 on the season) | #97 (of 128 teams · -5 on the season · 18 taken, 23 given · -0.42 /g) | #121 (of 128 teams · 26:28 /g · 5h 18m on the season) | #119 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #30 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #32 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #122 (of 128 teams · 321.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #98 (of 128 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 128 teams · 0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #122 (of 128 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #77 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 128 teams · 1.293 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.963 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Idaho9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #74 (of 128 teams · 397.3 yds/g · 5,165 yards) | #54 (of 128 teams · 30.8 pts/g · 400 points) | #78 (of 128 teams · 427.6 yds/g allowed · 5,559 yards) | #86 (of 128 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 407 points) | #71 (of 128 teams · -0.5 /g · -7 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +11 on the season · 28 taken, 17 given · +0.85 /g) | #27 (of 128 teams · 32:04 /g · 6h 57m on the season) | #63 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's passing production returning) | #74 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning) | #113 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's rushing production returning) | #126 (of 128 teams · 256.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 128 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 128 teams · 0.194 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #107 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 128 teams · 1.038 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 128 teams · 1.163 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Louisiana6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #108 (of 128 teams · 356.5 yds/g · 4,634 yards) | #109 (of 128 teams · 23.6 pts/g · 307 points) | #43 (of 128 teams · 379.1 yds/g allowed · 4,928 yards) | #46 (of 128 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points) | #80 (of 128 teams · -1.7 /g · -22 on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 18 taken, 17 given · +0.08 /g) | #67 (of 128 teams · 29:42 /g · 6h 26m on the season) | #83 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's passing production returning) | #41 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #69 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's rushing production returning) | #88 (of 128 teams · 421.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #111 (of 128 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 128 teams · 0.090 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #83 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #44 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #122 (of 128 teams · 1.060 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 128 teams · 1.159 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | South Alabama6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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 128 teams · 388.3 yds/g · 5,048 yards) | #92 (of 128 teams · 25.4 pts/g · 330 points) | #53 (of 128 teams · 389.9 yds/g allowed · 5,068 yards) | #56 (of 128 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 351 points) | #79 (of 128 teams · -1.6 /g · -21 on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 20 taken, 22 given · -0.15 /g) | #71 (of 128 teams · 29:30 /g · 6h 24m on the season) | #104 (of 128 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning) | #91 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving production returning) | #61 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing production returning) | #102 (of 128 teams · 389.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #85 (of 128 teams · 0.117 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #58 (of 128 teams · 0.143 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #78 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #71 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 128 teams · 1.188 average PPA on successful plays) | #52 (of 128 teams · 1.172 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Texas State2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #126 (of 128 teams · 305.5 yds/g · 3,666 yards) | #124 (of 128 teams · 18.6 pts/g · 223 points) | #117 (of 128 teams · 470.3 yds/g allowed · 5,644 yards) | #125 (of 128 teams · 41.1 pts/g allowed · 493 points) | #128 (of 128 teams · -22.5 /g · -270 on the season) | #123 (of 128 teams · -14 on the season · 11 taken, 25 given · -1.17 /g) | #117 (of 128 teams · 26:43 /g · 5h 21m on the season) | #12 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #128 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's receiving production returning) | #105 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning) | #112 (of 128 teams · 351.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #125 (of 128 teams · 0.012 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #116 (of 128 teams · 0.253 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #124 (of 128 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #108 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 128 teams · 1.185 average PPA on successful plays) | #40 (of 128 teams · 1.156 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Troy10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #53 (of 128 teams · 429.6 yds/g · 5,585 yards) | #39 (of 128 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 438 points) | #35 (of 128 teams · 366.5 yds/g allowed · 4,765 yards) | #21 (of 128 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #24 (of 128 teams · +11.6 /g · +151 on the season) | #12 (of 128 teams · +10 on the season · 30 taken, 20 given · +0.77 /g) | #45 (of 128 teams · 30:57 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #66 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's passing production returning) | #109 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's receiving production returning) | #114 (of 128 teams · 34% of last season's rushing production returning) | #100 (of 128 teams · 390.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #95 (of 128 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #38 (of 128 teams · 0.107 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #67 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #16 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #120 (of 128 teams · 1.073 average PPA on successful plays) | #123 (of 128 teams · 1.381 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | UL Monroe4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 Sun Belt teams in 2016. 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) | #100 (of 128 teams · 373.3 yds/g · 4,480 yards) | #110 (of 128 teams · 23.3 pts/g · 280 points) | #120 (of 128 teams · 483.5 yds/g allowed · 5,802 yards) | #122 (of 128 teams · 39.1 pts/g allowed · 469 points) | #124 (of 128 teams · -15.8 /g · -189 on the season) | #122 (of 128 teams · -11 on the season · 13 taken, 24 given · -0.92 /g) | #72 (of 128 teams · 29:27 /g · 5h 53m on the season) | #68 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's passing production returning) | #39 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #99 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | #121 (of 128 teams · 322.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #117 (of 128 teams · 0.058 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 (of 128 teams · 0.266 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #100 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #124 (of 128 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 128 teams · 1.204 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 128 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |