| 2015 | Ohio8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #56 (of 128 teams · 413.5 yds/g · 5,376 yards) | #74 (of 128 teams · 27.5 pts/g · 358 points) | #49 (of 128 teams · 377.7 yds/g allowed · 4,910 yards) | #46 (of 128 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 329 points) | #64 (of 128 teams · +2.2 /g · +29 on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · +5 on the season · 22 taken, 17 given · +0.38 /g) | #22 (of 128 teams · 32:16 /g · 7h 00m on the season) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #46 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning) | #18 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning) | #115 (of 128 teams · 330.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #82 (of 128 teams · 0.129 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #49 (of 128 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #84 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #39 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #76 (of 128 teams · 1.181 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 128 teams · 1.269 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. 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 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. 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.) | #66 (Total offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #4–#127. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #88 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #6–#128. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #81 (Total defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #15–#123. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #73 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #21–#123. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #64 (Point margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #19–#121. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #58 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #9–#123. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #87 (Possession: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #2–#121. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #15 (Returning passing: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #1–#122. 5 of 13 in the top 10.) | #46 (Returning receiving: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #2–#113. 3 of 13 in the top 10.) | #44 (Returning rushing: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #1–#117. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #101 (Team talent: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #76–#118. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #75 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #2–#128. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #49 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #17–#128. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #84 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #11–#128. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #61 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #15–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #60 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #4–#127. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #70 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range #2–#121. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | Akron8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #104 (of 128 teams · 357.1 yds/g · 4,642 yards) | #99 (of 128 teams · 23.9 pts/g · 311 points) | #15 (of 128 teams · 331.6 yds/g allowed · 4,311 yards) | #23 (of 128 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #61 (of 128 teams · +2.5 /g · +32 on the season) | #13 (of 128 teams · +10 on the season · 28 taken, 18 given · +0.77 /g) | #15 (of 128 teams · 32:49 /g · 7h 07m on the season) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #98 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's receiving production returning) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #81 (of 128 teams · 412.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #101 (of 128 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 128 teams · 0.065 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #33 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #59 (of 128 teams · 1.214 average PPA on successful plays) | #49 (of 128 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Ball State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #90 (of 128 teams · 371.6 yds/g · 4,459 yards) | #102 (of 128 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 277 points) | #122 (of 128 teams · 518.0 yds/g allowed · 6,216 yards) | #108 (of 128 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 430 points) | #113 (of 128 teams · -12.8 /g · -153 on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.08 /g) | #90 (of 128 teams · 28:37 /g · 5h 43m on the season) | #77 (of 128 teams · 51% of last season's passing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's receiving production returning) | #116 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning) | #107 (of 128 teams · 349.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #104 (of 128 teams · 0.076 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #123 (of 128 teams · 0.314 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #88 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #121 (of 128 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #127 (of 128 teams · 1.032 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 128 teams · 1.264 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Bowling Green10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 546.8 yds/g · 7,655 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 42.2 pts/g · 591 points) | #87 (of 128 teams · 417.8 yds/g allowed · 5,849 yards) | #84 (of 128 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 405 points) | #22 (of 128 teams · +13.3 /g · +186 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +12 on the season · 27 taken, 15 given · +0.86 /g) | #104 (of 128 teams · 27:55 /g · 6h 31m on the season) | #52 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 87% of last season's receiving production returning) | #77 (of 128 teams · 63% of last season's rushing production returning) | #78 (of 128 teams · 433.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.341 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 128 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #11 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #67 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.338 average PPA on successful plays) | #72 (of 128 teams · 1.210 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Buffalo5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #71 (of 128 teams · 386.4 yds/g · 4,637 yards) | #82 (of 128 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 320 points) | #81 (of 128 teams · 413.4 yds/g allowed · 4,961 yards) | #72 (of 128 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 331 points) | #80 (of 128 teams · -0.9 /g · -11 on the season) | #66 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 20 taken, 20 given · +0.00 /g) | #44 (of 128 teams · 31:05 /g · 6h 13m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #26 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #118 (of 128 teams · 316.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #75 (of 128 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 128 teams · 0.093 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #76 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #115 (of 128 teams · 1.100 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 128 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Central Michigan7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #63 (of 128 teams · 400.9 yds/g · 5,212 yards) | #88 (of 128 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 336 points) | #16 (of 128 teams · 332.2 yds/g allowed · 4,319 yards) | #28 (of 128 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 286 points) | #56 (of 128 teams · +3.9 /g · +50 on the season) | #51 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.15 /g) | #13 (of 128 teams · 32:56 /g · 7h 08m on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #106 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning) | #113 (of 128 teams · 34% of last season's rushing production returning) | #101 (of 128 teams · 376.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #67 (of 128 teams · 0.153 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #44 (of 128 teams · 0.106 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #73 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #41 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 128 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays) | #35 (of 128 teams · 1.140 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Eastern Michigan1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #78 (of 128 teams · 380.0 yds/g · 4,560 yards) | #91 (of 128 teams · 25.4 pts/g · 305 points) | #123 (of 128 teams · 519.3 yds/g allowed · 6,231 yards) | #123 (of 128 teams · 42.1 pts/g allowed · 505 points) | #121 (of 128 teams · -16.7 /g · -200 on the season) | #120 (of 128 teams · -13 on the season · 12 taken, 25 given · -1.08 /g) | #116 (of 128 teams · 27:04 /g · 5h 25m on the season) | #71 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's passing production returning) | #113 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's receiving production returning) | #104 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning) | #109 (of 128 teams · 341.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #74 (of 128 teams · 0.138 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #128 (of 128 teams · 0.345 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #124 (of 128 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 128 teams · 1.238 average PPA on successful plays) | #110 (of 128 teams · 1.307 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Kent State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #127 (of 128 teams · 270.8 yds/g · 3,250 yards) | #128 (of 128 teams · 13.1 pts/g · 157 points) | #27 (of 128 teams · 350.1 yds/g allowed · 4,201 yards) | #58 (of 128 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 313 points) | #114 (of 128 teams · -13.0 /g · -156 on the season) | #89 (of 128 teams · -3 on the season · 18 taken, 21 given · -0.25 /g) | #102 (of 128 teams · 28:06 /g · 5h 37m on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #97 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning) | #44 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's rushing production returning) | #110 (of 128 teams · 338.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #128 (of 128 teams · -0.083 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 128 teams · 0.102 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #128 (of 128 teams · 30% of plays successful) | #15 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #103 (of 128 teams · 1.128 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 128 teams · 1.195 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Massachusetts3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #65 (of 128 teams · 399.8 yds/g · 4,797 yards) | #108 (of 128 teams · 22.2 pts/g · 266 points) | #104 (of 128 teams · 447.8 yds/g allowed · 5,374 yards) | #92 (of 128 teams · 31.4 pts/g allowed · 377 points) | #103 (of 128 teams · -9.3 /g · -111 on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.08 /g) | #118 (of 128 teams · 26:59 /g · 5h 24m on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #29 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #34 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's rushing production returning) | #116 (of 128 teams · 323.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #100 (of 128 teams · 0.095 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 128 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #101 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #104 (of 128 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #60 (of 128 teams · 1.213 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 128 teams · 1.116 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Miami (OH)3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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 128 teams · 338.2 yds/g · 4,058 yards) | #117 (of 128 teams · 17.9 pts/g · 215 points) | #68 (of 128 teams · 404.6 yds/g allowed · 4,855 yards) | #95 (of 128 teams · 32.0 pts/g allowed · 384 points) | #115 (of 128 teams · -14.1 /g · -169 on the season) | #123 (of 128 teams · -14 on the season · 17 taken, 31 given · -1.17 /g) | #87 (of 128 teams · 28:43 /g · 5h 45m on the season) | #122 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #69 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning) | #117 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's rushing production returning) | #92 (of 128 teams · 397.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #116 (of 128 teams · 0.027 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 128 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #124 (of 128 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #61 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #23 (of 128 teams · 1.271 average PPA on successful plays) | #70 (of 128 teams · 1.208 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois8–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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 128 teams · 398.5 yds/g · 5,579 yards) | #52 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g · 436 points) | #86 (of 128 teams · 417.6 yds/g allowed · 5,847 yards) | #73 (of 128 teams · 27.6 pts/g allowed · 387 points) | #58 (of 128 teams · +3.5 /g · +49 on the season) | #57 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 29 taken, 27 given · +0.14 /g) | #121 (of 128 teams · 26:25 /g · 6h 10m on the season) | #56 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #76 (of 128 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning) | #82 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's rushing production returning) | #97 (of 128 teams · 380.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 (of 128 teams · 0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 128 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #85 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #72 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #65 (of 128 teams · 1.204 average PPA on successful plays) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.029 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Toledo10–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #24 Temple) | #30 (of 128 teams · 460.9 yds/g · 5,531 yards) | #31 (of 128 teams · 35.0 pts/g · 420 points) | #46 (of 128 teams · 374.8 yds/g allowed · 4,498 yards) | #21 (of 128 teams · 20.8 pts/g allowed · 249 points) | #19 (of 128 teams · +14.3 /g · +171 on the season) | #21 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.67 /g) | #69 (of 128 teams · 29:33 /g · 5h 55m on the season) | #46 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #15 (of 128 teams · 83% of last season's receiving production returning) | #22 (of 128 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #80 (of 128 teams · 429.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 128 teams · 0.244 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 128 teams · 0.041 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 128 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #38 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #44 (of 128 teams · 1.237 average PPA on successful plays) | #37 (of 128 teams · 1.141 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Western Michigan8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Mid-American teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 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) | #17 (of 128 teams · 490.8 yds/g · 6,380 yards) | #26 (of 128 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 468 points) | #82 (of 128 teams · 413.7 yds/g allowed · 5,378 yards) | #79 (of 128 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 368 points) | #44 (of 128 teams · +7.7 /g · +100 on the season) | #61 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 18 taken, 17 given · +0.08 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 34:31 /g · 7h 29m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's receiving production returning) | #35 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's rushing production returning) | #76 (of 128 teams · 442.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.303 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 128 teams · 0.202 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #17 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #60 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 128 teams · 1.254 average PPA on successful plays) | #121 (of 128 teams · 1.396 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |