| 2022 | New Mexico State7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #109 (of 131 teams · 330.8 yds/g · 4,300 yards) | #82 (of 131 teams · 25.5 pts/g · 331 points) | #30 (of 131 teams · 336.2 yds/g allowed · 4,371 yards) | #47 (of 131 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 311 points) | #71 (of 131 teams · +1.5 /g · +20 on the season) | #95 (of 131 teams · -4 on the season · 14 taken, 18 given · -0.31 /g) | #90 (of 131 teams · 28:51 /g · 6h 15m on the season) | #97 (of 131 teams · 15% of last season's passing production returning) | #105 (of 131 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning) | #74 (of 131 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning) | #126 (of 131 teams · 189.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 (of 131 teams · 0.178 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #46 (of 131 teams · 0.131 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 131 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #61 (of 131 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1.394 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 131 teams · 1.131 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. 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 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. 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.) | #85 (Total offense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #36–#129. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #71 (Scoring offense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #42–#131. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #45 (Total defense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #23–#94. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #53 (Scoring defense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #33–#104. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #66 (Point margin: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #32–#129. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #68 (Turnover margin: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #36–#95. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #58 (Possession: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #16–#100. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #92 (Returning passing: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #48–#107. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #37 (Returning receiving: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #10–#105. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #74 (Returning rushing: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #8–#116. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #125 (Team talent: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #10–#129. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #70 (Offensive EPA: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #19–#129. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #63 (Defensive EPA: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #17–#115. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #75 (Offensive success rate: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #20–#131. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #61 (Defensive success rate: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #11–#125. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #61 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #7–#124. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #27 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range #7–#115. 2 of 7 in the top 10.) |
| 2022 | Army6–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 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 131 teams · 366.1 yds/g · 4,393 yards) | #63 (of 131 teams · 28.6 pts/g · 343 points) | #45 (of 131 teams · 359.0 yds/g allowed · 4,308 yards) | #33 (of 131 teams · 22.5 pts/g allowed · 270 points) | #44 (of 131 teams · +6.1 /g · +73 on the season) | #36 (of 131 teams · +4 on the season · 16 taken, 12 given · +0.33 /g) | #26 (of 131 teams · 31:38 /g · 6h 20m on the season) | #92 (of 131 teams · 18% of last season's passing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 80% of last season's receiving production returning) | #70 (of 131 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) | #129 (of 131 teams · 17.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 131 teams · 0.237 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #73 (of 131 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 131 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #115 (of 131 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 131 teams · 1.108 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1.087 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | BYU8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 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 131 teams · 426.1 yds/g · 5,539 yards) | #44 (of 131 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 407 points) | #94 (of 131 teams · 407.1 yds/g allowed · 5,292 yards) | #97 (of 131 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 383 points) | #66 (of 131 teams · +1.9 /g · +24 on the season) | #56 (of 131 teams · +2 on the season · 12 taken, 10 given · +0.15 /g) | #80 (of 131 teams · 29:10 /g · 6h 19m on the season) | #50 (of 131 teams · 83% of last season's passing production returning) | #50 (of 131 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning) | #99 (of 131 teams · 34% of last season's rushing production returning) | #106 (of 131 teams · 415.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 131 teams · 0.276 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #115 (of 131 teams · 0.246 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 131 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #125 (of 131 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 131 teams · 1.348 average PPA on successful plays) | #27 (of 131 teams · 1.158 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Liberty8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #66 (of 131 teams · 388.9 yds/g · 5,056 yards) | #71 (of 131 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 358 points) | #36 (of 131 teams · 346.1 yds/g allowed · 4,500 yards) | #53 (of 131 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 320 points) | #62 (of 131 teams · +2.9 /g · +38 on the season) | #87 (of 131 teams · -3 on the season · 24 taken, 27 given · -0.23 /g) | #100 (of 131 teams · 28:38 /g · 6h 12m on the season) | #107 (of 131 teams · 8% of last season's passing production returning) | #71 (of 131 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning) | #116 (of 131 teams · 27% of last season's rushing production returning) | #127 (of 131 teams · 161.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #86 (of 131 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 131 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #75 (of 131 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #11 (of 131 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #47 (of 131 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 131 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Massachusetts1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #129 (of 131 teams · 267.3 yds/g · 3,207 yards) | #131 (of 131 teams · 12.5 pts/g · 150 points) | #55 (of 131 teams · 370.1 yds/g allowed · 4,441 yards) | #104 (of 131 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 373 points) | #129 (of 131 teams · -18.6 /g · -223 on the season) | #68 (of 131 teams · +0 on the season · 19 taken, 19 given · +0.00 /g) | #21 (of 131 teams · 31:55 /g · 6h 23m on the season) | #48 (of 131 teams · 85% of last season's passing production returning) | #23 (of 131 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #122 (of 131 teams · 292.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #129 (of 131 teams · -0.019 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #85 (of 131 teams · 0.182 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #131 (of 131 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #51 (of 131 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 131 teams · 1.109 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 131 teams · 1.355 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Notre Dame9–4 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Clemson) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #7 Clemson · postseason: #19 South Carolina) | #60 (of 131 teams · 396.2 yds/g · 5,151 yards) | #42 (of 131 teams · 31.8 pts/g · 413 points) | #23 (of 131 teams · 329.9 yds/g allowed · 4,289 yards) | #39 (of 131 teams · 23.0 pts/g allowed · 299 points) | #32 (of 131 teams · +8.8 /g · +114 on the season) | #87 (of 131 teams · -3 on the season · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.23 /g) | #16 (of 131 teams · 32:10 /g · 6h 58m on the season) | #96 (of 131 teams · 16% of last season's passing production returning) | #37 (of 131 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 131 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 866.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 (of 131 teams · 0.171 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 131 teams · 0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 131 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #32 (of 131 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #121 (of 131 teams · 1.121 average PPA on successful plays) | #100 (of 131 teams · 1.315 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | UConn6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2022. Range 0–3.) | 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) | #124 (of 131 teams · 302.9 yds/g · 3,938 yards) | #117 (of 131 teams · 19.4 pts/g · 252 points) | #72 (of 131 teams · 380.8 yds/g allowed · 4,950 yards) | #62 (of 131 teams · 26.2 pts/g allowed · 341 points) | #106 (of 131 teams · -6.8 /g · -89 on the season) | #63 (of 131 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g) | #58 (of 131 teams · 30:18 /g · 6h 34m on the season) | #89 (of 131 teams · 25% of last season's passing production returning) | #30 (of 131 teams · 70% of last season's receiving production returning) | #73 (of 131 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning) | #125 (of 131 teams · 239.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #115 (of 131 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #63 (of 131 teams · 0.145 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #118 (of 131 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #114 (of 131 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 131 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays) | #9 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1.105 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |