| 2019 | New Mexico State2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #102 (of 130 teams · 361.1 yds/g · 4,333 yards) | #108 (of 130 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 260 points) | #126 (of 130 teams · 479.9 yds/g allowed · 5,759 yards) | #129 (of 130 teams · 41.0 pts/g allowed · 492 points) | #125 (of 130 teams · -19.3 /g · -232 on the season) | #128 (of 130 teams · -15 on the season · 12 taken, 27 given · -1.25 /g) | #116 (of 130 teams · 27:11 /g · 5h 26m on the season) | #34 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #42 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #127 (of 130 teams · 269.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #109 (of 130 teams · 0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 (of 130 teams · 0.265 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #124 (of 130 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #108 (of 130 teams · 1.132 average PPA on successful plays) | #46 (of 130 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. 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.) | #46 (Total offense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #28–#126. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #67 (Scoring offense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #13–#118. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #69 (Total defense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #18–#130. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #48 (Scoring defense: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #12–#130. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #51 (Point margin: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #8–#130. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #55 (Turnover margin: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #4–#128. 1 of 6 in the top 10.) | #99 (Possession: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #15–#127. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #38 (Returning passing: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #31–#104. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #42 (Returning receiving: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #20–#98. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #82 (Returning rushing: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #12–#128. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #114 (Team talent: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #14–#129. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #29 (Offensive EPA: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #26–#127. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #68 (Defensive EPA: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #17–#130. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #36 (Offensive success rate: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #12–#128. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #76 (Defensive success rate: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #28–#130. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #59 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #31–#129. 0 of 6 in the top 10.) | #45 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range #8–#96. 2 of 6 in the top 10.) |
| 2019 | Army5–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #89 (of 130 teams · 379.1 yds/g · 4,929 yards) | #67 (of 130 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 370 points) | #30 (of 130 teams · 342.3 yds/g allowed · 4,450 yards) | #41 (of 130 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 299 points) | #47 (of 130 teams · +5.5 /g · +71 on the season) | #70 (of 130 teams · -1 on the season · 17 taken, 18 given · -0.08 /g) | #15 (of 130 teams · 32:39 /g · 7h 05m on the season) | #38 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #49 (of 130 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning) | #94 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) | #128 (of 130 teams · 265.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 130 teams · 0.237 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 130 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 130 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #77 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #129 (of 130 teams · 1.046 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 130 teams · 1.187 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2019 | BYU7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Boise State, #22 USC) | #28 (of 130 teams · 443.7 yds/g · 5,768 yards) | #67 (of 130 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 370 points) | #69 (of 130 teams · 393.7 yds/g allowed · 5,118 yards) | #48 (of 130 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 331 points) | #55 (of 130 teams · +3.0 /g · +39 on the season) | #60 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g) | #71 (of 130 teams · 29:47 /g · 6h 27m on the season) | #79 (of 130 teams · 52% of last season's passing production returning) | #31 (of 130 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #100 (of 130 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning) | #68 (of 130 teams · 560.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 130 teams · 0.177 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 130 teams · 0.136 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #76 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #79 (of 130 teams · 1.182 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.077 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2019 | Liberty8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 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) | #33 (of 130 teams · 439.4 yds/g · 5,712 yards) | #34 (of 130 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 427 points) | #81 (of 130 teams · 412.2 yds/g allowed · 5,359 yards) | #68 (of 130 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 365 points) | #51 (of 130 teams · +4.8 /g · +62 on the season) | #51 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.15 /g) | #109 (of 130 teams · 27:53 /g · 6h 02m on the season) | #31 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #20 (of 130 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #22 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's rushing production returning) | #129 (of 130 teams · 153.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 130 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 130 teams · 0.160 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #36 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #58 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 130 teams · 1.234 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 130 teams · 1.234 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2019 | Massachusetts1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 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 130 teams · 293.1 yds/g · 3,517 yards) | #118 (of 130 teams · 19.8 pts/g · 237 points) | #130 (of 130 teams · 559.5 yds/g allowed · 6,714 yards) | #130 (of 130 teams · 52.7 pts/g allowed · 632 points) | #130 (of 130 teams · -32.9 /g · -395 on the season) | #55 (of 130 teams · +1 on the season · 21 taken, 20 given · +0.08 /g) | #127 (of 130 teams · 26:04 /g · 5h 13m on the season) | #104 (of 130 teams · 9% of last season's passing production returning) | #98 (of 130 teams · 46% of last season's receiving production returning) | #128 (of 130 teams · 15% of last season's rushing production returning) | #114 (of 130 teams · 358.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #127 (of 130 teams · -0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #130 (of 130 teams · 0.403 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #128 (of 130 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #130 (of 130 teams · 54% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 130 teams · 1.220 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 130 teams · 1.261 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2019 | Notre Dame11–2 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 6 FBS Independents teams in 2019. Range 0–2.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 USC, #23 Navy, #24 Virginia) | #46 (of 130 teams · 429.9 yds/g · 5,589 yards) | #13 (of 130 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 478 points) | #18 (of 130 teams · 320.2 yds/g allowed · 4,163 yards) | #12 (of 130 teams · 17.9 pts/g allowed · 233 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +18.9 /g · +245 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +17 on the season · 28 taken, 11 given · +1.31 /g) | #99 (of 130 teams · 28:29 /g · 6h 10m on the season) | #68 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning) | #75 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #82 (of 130 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) | #14 (of 130 teams · 843.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #28 (of 130 teams · 0.241 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 130 teams · 0.047 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #37 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #28 (of 130 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #31 (of 130 teams · 1.274 average PPA on successful plays) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.085 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |