| 2011 | Notre Dame8–5 | 3 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #34 (of 120 teams · 413.0 yds/g · 5,369 yards) | #49 (of 120 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #32 (of 120 teams · 344.7 yds/g allowed · 4,481 yards) | #24 (of 120 teams · 20.7 pts/g allowed · 269 points) | #29 (of 120 teams · +8.5 /g · +111 on the season) | #116 (of 120 teams · -15 on the season · 14 taken, 29 given · -1.15 /g) | #37 (of 120 teams · 19:01 /g · 4h 07m 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 · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 120 teams · 0.035 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #51 (of 120 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #108 (of 120 teams · 0.849 average PPA on successful plays) | #49 (of 120 teams · 0.908 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range 0–3.) | — (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 2011. 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 2011. 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.) | #41 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #34–#47. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #47 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #42–#76. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #32 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #17–#90. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #24 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #22–#78. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #29 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #26–#82. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #72 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #17–#120. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #13 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #5–#37. 1 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) | #23 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #12–#41. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #57 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #11–#117. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #24 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #5–#31. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #51 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #13–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #68 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #53–#108. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #49 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range #14–#56. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2011 | Army3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #47 (of 120 teams · 396.9 yds/g · 4,763 yards) | #76 (of 120 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 298 points) | #46 (of 120 teams · 360.1 yds/g allowed · 4,321 yards) | #71 (of 120 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 339 points) | #82 (of 120 teams · -3.4 /g · -41 on the season) | #120 (of 120 teams · -18 on the season · 16 taken, 34 given · -1.50 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 20:57 /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) | #12 (of 120 teams · 0.131 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 120 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #102 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #68 (of 120 teams · 0.913 average PPA on successful plays) | #52 (of 120 teams · 0.914 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | BYU10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #41 (of 120 teams · 405.7 yds/g · 5,274 yards) | #42 (of 120 teams · 30.1 pts/g · 391 points) | #17 (of 120 teams · 313.4 yds/g allowed · 4,074 yards) | #22 (of 120 teams · 20.4 pts/g allowed · 265 points) | #26 (of 120 teams · +9.7 /g · +126 on the season) | #72 (of 120 teams · -2 on the season · 25 taken, 27 given · -0.15 /g) | #32 (of 120 teams · 19:07 /g · 4h 08m 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) | #41 (of 120 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 120 teams · -0.030 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 120 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #13 (of 120 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #53 (of 120 teams · 0.937 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 120 teams · 0.915 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Navy5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2011. Range 0–3.) | — (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.) | #46 (of 120 teams · 398.0 yds/g · 4,776 yards) | #47 (of 120 teams · 29.7 pts/g · 356 points) | #90 (of 120 teams · 415.1 yds/g allowed · 4,981 yards) | #78 (of 120 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 347 points) | #67 (of 120 teams · +0.8 /g · +9 on the season) | #17 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.67 /g) | #13 (of 120 teams · 20:22 /g · 4h 04m 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) | #26 (of 120 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 (of 120 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 120 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #119 (of 120 teams · 52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #92 (of 120 teams · 0.881 average PPA on successful plays) | #14 (of 120 teams · 0.851 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |