| 2008 | Northern Illinois6–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #81 (of 120 teams · 335.1 yds/g · 4,356 yards) | #76 (of 120 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 314 points) | #18 (of 120 teams · 297.7 yds/g allowed · 3,870 yards) | #14 (of 120 teams · 18.0 pts/g allowed · 234 points) | #37 (of 120 teams · +6.2 /g · +80 on the season) | #37 (of 120 teams · +5 on the season · 23 taken, 18 given · +0.38 /g) | #19 (of 120 teams · 19:12 /g · 4h 10m 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) | #55 (of 120 teams · 0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 120 teams · 0.029 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #69 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #72 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 120 teams · 0.912 average PPA on successful plays) | #55 (of 120 teams · 0.896 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #53 (Total offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #15–#107. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #56 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #18–#107. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #88 (Total defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #18–#107. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #78 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #14–#110. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #70 (Point margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #15–#110. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #47 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #11–#114. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #69 (Possession: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #11–#114. 0 of 13 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) | #48 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #8–#110. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #87 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #42–#106. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #44 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #6–#112. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #80 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #66–#119. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #63 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #2–#116. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #55 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. Range #1–#117. 3 of 13 in the top 10.) |
| 2008 | Akron5–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #40 (of 120 teams · 396.7 yds/g · 4,760 yards) | #36 (of 120 teams · 30.0 pts/g · 360 points) | #93 (of 120 teams · 397.6 yds/g allowed · 4,771 yards) | #96 (of 120 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #74 (of 120 teams · -1.3 /g · -15 on the season) | #41 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 26 taken, 22 given · +0.33 /g) | #91 (of 120 teams · 17:17 /g · 3h 27m 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) | #48 (of 120 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 120 teams · 0.089 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #103 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 120 teams · 0.774 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 120 teams · 0.851 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Ball State12–2 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #15 (of 120 teams · 442.5 yds/g · 6,195 yards) | #18 (of 120 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 489 points) | #71 (of 120 teams · 368.2 yds/g allowed · 5,155 yards) | #29 (of 120 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 287 points) | #15 (of 120 teams · +14.4 /g · +202 on the season) | #44 (of 120 teams · +4 on the season · 24 taken, 20 given · +0.29 /g) | #57 (of 120 teams · 18:22 /g · 4h 17m 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) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #87 (of 120 teams · 0.069 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #81 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 120 teams · 0.947 average PPA on successful plays) | #113 (of 120 teams · 1.042 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Bowling Green6–6 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #58 (of 120 teams · 359.8 yds/g · 4,317 yards) | #44 (of 120 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 332 points) | #54 (of 120 teams · 343.4 yds/g allowed · 4,121 yards) | #49 (of 120 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 278 points) | #46 (of 120 teams · +4.5 /g · +54 on the season) | #47 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 23 taken, 21 given · +0.17 /g) | #71 (of 120 teams · 17:59 /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) | #49 (of 120 teams · 0.049 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #70 (of 120 teams · 0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #44 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #93 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 120 teams · 0.895 average PPA on successful plays) | #12 (of 120 teams · 0.819 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Buffalo8–6 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #53 (of 120 teams · 370.3 yds/g · 5,184 yards) | #34 (of 120 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 424 points) | #97 (of 120 teams · 408.2 yds/g allowed · 5,715 yards) | #78 (of 120 teams · 28.2 pts/g allowed · 395 points) | #57 (of 120 teams · +2.1 /g · +29 on the season) | #11 (of 120 teams · +17 on the season · 34 taken, 17 given · +1.21 /g) | #37 (of 120 teams · 18:48 /g · 4h 23m 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) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #119 (of 120 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 120 teams · 0.905 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.811 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Central Michigan8–5 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #20 (of 120 teams · 423.5 yds/g · 5,505 yards) | #38 (of 120 teams · 29.5 pts/g · 384 points) | #107 (of 120 teams · 423.8 yds/g allowed · 5,509 yards) | #90 (of 120 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 393 points) | #70 (of 120 teams · -0.7 /g · -9 on the season) | #30 (of 120 teams · +6 on the season · 18 taken, 12 given · +0.46 /g) | #65 (of 120 teams · 18:14 /g · 3h 57m 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) | #24 (of 120 teams · 0.087 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #90 (of 120 teams · 0.074 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #66 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.042 average PPA on successful plays) | #95 (of 120 teams · 0.960 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Eastern Michigan3–9 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #22 (of 120 teams · 417.5 yds/g · 5,010 yards) | #56 (of 120 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 309 points) | #98 (of 120 teams · 408.6 yds/g allowed · 4,903 yards) | #110 (of 120 teams · 35.6 pts/g allowed · 427 points) | #104 (of 120 teams · -9.8 /g · -118 on the season) | #47 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.17 /g) | #11 (of 120 teams · 19:41 /g · 3h 56m 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) | #43 (of 120 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #91 (of 120 teams · 0.075 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #75 (of 120 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #22 (of 120 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 120 teams · 0.987 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Kent State4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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 · 400.3 yds/g · 4,803 yards) | #57 (of 120 teams · 25.7 pts/g · 308 points) | #88 (of 120 teams · 395.2 yds/g allowed · 4,742 yards) | #99 (of 120 teams · 31.7 pts/g allowed · 380 points) | #91 (of 120 teams · -6.0 /g · -72 on the season) | #85 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 22 taken, 27 given · -0.42 /g) | #89 (of 120 teams · 17:27 /g · 3h 29m 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) | #23 (of 120 teams · 0.092 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 120 teams · 0.063 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #38 (of 120 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #68 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #29 (of 120 teams · 0.964 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.948 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Miami (OH)2–10 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #89 (of 120 teams · 325.2 yds/g · 3,902 yards) | #107 (of 120 teams · 18.4 pts/g · 221 points) | #91 (of 120 teams · 395.5 yds/g allowed · 4,746 yards) | #102 (of 120 teams · 32.7 pts/g allowed · 392 points) | #110 (of 120 teams · -14.3 /g · -171 on the season) | #112 (of 120 teams · -13 on the season · 15 taken, 28 given · -1.08 /g) | #18 (of 120 teams · 19:13 /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) | #90 (of 120 teams · -0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 120 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #50 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #80 (of 120 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #105 (of 120 teams · 0.827 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.987 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Ohio4–8 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #56 (of 120 teams · 361.4 yds/g · 4,337 yards) | #77 (of 120 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 289 points) | #57 (of 120 teams · 348.6 yds/g allowed · 4,183 yards) | #71 (of 120 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 327 points) | #82 (of 120 teams · -3.2 /g · -38 on the season) | #114 (of 120 teams · -14 on the season · 19 taken, 33 given · -1.17 /g) | #69 (of 120 teams · 18:08 /g · 3h 38m 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) | #66 (of 120 teams · 0.023 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 120 teams · 0.006 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #43 (of 120 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #69 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #95 (of 120 teams · 0.860 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 120 teams · 0.841 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Temple5–7 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #107 (of 120 teams · 298.1 yds/g · 3,577 yards) | #82 (of 120 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 281 points) | #83 (of 120 teams · 388.0 yds/g allowed · 4,656 yards) | #48 (of 120 teams · 23.1 pts/g allowed · 277 points) | #62 (of 120 teams · +0.3 /g · +4 on the season) | #47 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 27 taken, 25 given · +0.17 /g) | #114 (of 120 teams · 16:32 /g · 3h 18m 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) | #110 (of 120 teams · -0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #67 (of 120 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #112 (of 120 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #96 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 1.014 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.762 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Toledo3–9 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #83 (of 120 teams · 334.1 yds/g · 4,009 yards) | #88 (of 120 teams · 22.4 pts/g · 269 points) | #78 (of 120 teams · 381.4 yds/g allowed · 4,577 yards) | #98 (of 120 teams · 31.4 pts/g allowed · 377 points) | #99 (of 120 teams · -9.0 /g · -108 on the season) | #77 (of 120 teams · -3 on the season · 20 taken, 23 given · -0.25 /g) | #99 (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) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #76 (of 120 teams · 0.045 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #63 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #117 (of 120 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #89 (of 120 teams · 0.874 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.700 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2008 | Western Michigan9–4 | 0 / 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2008. 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.) | #27 (of 120 teams · 411.5 yds/g · 5,350 yards) | #41 (of 120 teams · 28.6 pts/g · 372 points) | #89 (of 120 teams · 395.3 yds/g allowed · 5,139 yards) | #63 (of 120 teams · 24.9 pts/g allowed · 324 points) | #49 (of 120 teams · +3.7 /g · +48 on the season) | #80 (of 120 teams · -5 on the season · 18 taken, 23 given · -0.38 /g) | #92 (of 120 teams · 17:15 /g · 3h 44m 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) | #29 (of 120 teams · 0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #93 (of 120 teams · 0.079 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #27 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #67 (of 120 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 120 teams · 0.913 average PPA on successful plays) | #117 (of 120 teams · 1.074 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |