| 2006 | Notre Dame10–3 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. 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.) | #21 (of 119 teams · 389.8 yds/g · 5,067 yards) | #16 (of 119 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 403 points) | #69 (of 119 teams · 340.2 yds/g allowed · 4,423 yards) | #67 (of 119 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 310 points) | #38 (of 119 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season) | #30 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.46 /g) | #39 (of 119 teams · 18:42 /g · 4h 03m 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) | #25 (of 119 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #23 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #79 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 119 teams · 0.930 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 119 teams · 0.863 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. 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 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. 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 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. 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.) | #26 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #21–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #32 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #16–#116. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #69 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #64–#111. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #67 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #41–#118. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #38 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #29–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #64 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #30–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #39 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #16–#114. 0 of 4 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) | #25 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #14–#115. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #74 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #45–#96. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #23 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #11–#115. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #79 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #70–#104. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #76 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #64–#117. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #26 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. Range #4–#54. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2006 | Army3–9 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. 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 119 teams · 261.0 yds/g · 3,132 yards) | #90 (of 119 teams · 19.3 pts/g · 232 points) | #82 (of 119 teams · 354.8 yds/g allowed · 4,258 yards) | #96 (of 119 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 335 points) | #97 (of 119 teams · -8.6 /g · -103 on the season) | #119 (of 119 teams · -20 on the season · 19 taken, 39 given · -1.67 /g) | #106 (of 119 teams · 17:04 /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) | #107 (of 119 teams · -0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 119 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #57 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #104 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #117 (of 119 teams · 0.771 average PPA on successful plays) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.806 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Navy9–4 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. 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.) | #26 (of 119 teams · 383.0 yds/g · 4,979 yards) | #32 (of 119 teams · 28.2 pts/g · 367 points) | #64 (of 119 teams · 335.1 yds/g allowed · 4,357 yards) | #41 (of 119 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 261 points) | #29 (of 119 teams · +8.2 /g · +106 on the season) | #64 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 23 taken, 24 given · -0.08 /g) | #16 (of 119 teams · 19:17 /g · 4h 11m 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) | #14 (of 119 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 119 teams · 0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 119 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #70 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 119 teams · 0.797 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 119 teams · 0.933 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Temple1–11 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2006. 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.) | #119 (of 119 teams · 197.3 yds/g · 2,367 yards) | #116 (of 119 teams · 10.9 pts/g · 131 points) | #111 (of 119 teams · 405.8 yds/g allowed · 4,870 yards) | #118 (of 119 teams · 41.3 pts/g allowed · 496 points) | #119 (of 119 teams · -30.4 /g · -365 on the season) | #112 (of 119 teams · -13 on the season · 15 taken, 28 given · -1.08 /g) | #114 (of 119 teams · 16:26 /g · 3h 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) | #115 (of 119 teams · -0.084 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #89 (of 119 teams · 0.087 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #115 (of 119 teams · 31% of plays successful) | #102 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #76 (of 119 teams · 0.910 average PPA on successful plays) | #32 (of 119 teams · 0.879 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |