| 2015 | Old Dominion5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #91 (of 128 teams · 371.3 yds/g · 4,455 yards) | #98 (of 128 teams · 24.3 pts/g · 291 points) | #97 (of 128 teams · 436.9 yds/g allowed · 5,243 yards) | #106 (of 128 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 429 points) | #108 (of 128 teams · -11.5 /g · -138 on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.08 /g) | #108 (of 128 teams · 27:50 /g · 5h 34m on the season) | #125 (of 128 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #49 (of 128 teams · 67% of last season's receiving production returning) | #102 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 128 teams · 319.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #92 (of 128 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 128 teams · 0.173 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #111 (of 128 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #94 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 128 teams · 1.280 average PPA on successful plays) | #43 (of 128 teams · 1.154 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Conference USA 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 Conference USA 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.) | #84 (Total offense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #9–#118. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #90 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #3–#124. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #76 (Total defense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #35–#120. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #85 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #10–#122. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #98 (Point margin: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #7–#127. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #79 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #4–#120. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #63 (Possession: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #6–#119. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #68 (Returning passing: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #15–#125. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #59 (Returning receiving: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #37–#110. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #51 (Returning rushing: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #4–#112. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #97 (Team talent: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #72–#125. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #92 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #6–#126. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #77 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #8–#126. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #86 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #2–#115. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #73 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #27–#123. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #85 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #2–#125. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #48 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2015. Range #8–#126. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | Charlotte2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #110 (of 128 teams · 337.2 yds/g · 4,046 yards) | #119 (of 128 teams · 17.5 pts/g · 210 points) | #88 (of 128 teams · 418.0 yds/g allowed · 5,016 yards) | #110 (of 128 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 435 points) | #125 (of 128 teams · -18.8 /g · -225 on the season) | #120 (of 128 teams · -13 on the season · 22 taken, 35 given · -1.08 /g) | #96 (of 128 teams · 28:21 /g · 5h 40m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | #122 (of 128 teams · 304.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #124 (of 128 teams · -0.029 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #71 (of 128 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #115 (of 128 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #57 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 128 teams · 1.063 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 128 teams · 1.256 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Florida Atlantic3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #84 (of 128 teams · 376.5 yds/g · 4,518 yards) | #105 (of 128 teams · 22.5 pts/g · 270 points) | #70 (of 128 teams · 405.1 yds/g allowed · 4,861 yards) | #83 (of 128 teams · 28.8 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #98 (of 128 teams · -6.3 /g · -75 on the season) | #85 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 23 taken, 25 given · -0.17 /g) | #82 (of 128 teams · 29:03 /g · 5h 49m on the season) | #63 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's passing production returning) | #107 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning) | #69 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing production returning) | #90 (of 128 teams · 401.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #114 (of 128 teams · 0.041 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #58 (of 128 teams · 0.132 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #86 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #74 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #121 (of 128 teams · 1.078 average PPA on successful plays) | #69 (of 128 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Florida International5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #106 (of 128 teams · 347.8 yds/g · 4,173 yards) | #90 (of 128 teams · 25.5 pts/g · 306 points) | #76 (of 128 teams · 405.7 yds/g allowed · 4,868 yards) | #85 (of 128 teams · 29.8 pts/g allowed · 358 points) | #92 (of 128 teams · -4.3 /g · -52 on the season) | #46 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 18 taken, 15 given · +0.25 /g) | #65 (of 128 teams · 29:47 /g · 5h 57m on the season) | #60 (of 128 teams · 88% of last season's passing production returning) | #59 (of 128 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning) | #17 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | #104 (of 128 teams · 360.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #97 (of 128 teams · 0.110 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 128 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #89 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #118 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #70 (of 128 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.068 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #21 (of 128 teams · 482.8 yds/g · 6,276 yards) | #19 (of 128 teams · 37.5 pts/g · 488 points) | #48 (of 128 teams · 375.9 yds/g allowed · 4,886 yards) | #62 (of 128 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 349 points) | #29 (of 128 teams · +10.7 /g · +139 on the season) | #61 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g) | #49 (of 128 teams · 30:36 /g · 6h 38m on the season) | #121 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #39 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #29 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's rushing production returning) | #77 (of 128 teams · 438.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #28 (of 128 teams · 0.233 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 128 teams · 0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 128 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #62 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 128 teams · 1.226 average PPA on successful plays) | #44 (of 128 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Marshall10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #64 (of 128 teams · 400.4 yds/g · 5,205 yards) | #51 (of 128 teams · 31.3 pts/g · 407 points) | #35 (of 128 teams · 360.5 yds/g allowed · 4,686 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 17.8 pts/g allowed · 231 points) | #21 (of 128 teams · +13.5 /g · +176 on the season) | #39 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 28 taken, 24 given · +0.31 /g) | #59 (of 128 teams · 30:06 /g · 6h 31m on the season) | #113 (of 128 teams · 5% of last season's passing production returning) | #108 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving production returning) | #79 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's rushing production returning) | #72 (of 128 teams · 489.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #83 (of 128 teams · 0.124 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #30 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 128 teams · 1.098 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.065 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #32 (of 128 teams · 457.4 yds/g · 5,946 yards) | #35 (of 128 teams · 34.0 pts/g · 442 points) | #74 (of 128 teams · 405.6 yds/g allowed · 5,273 yards) | #60 (of 128 teams · 26.6 pts/g allowed · 346 points) | #45 (of 128 teams · +7.4 /g · +96 on the season) | #92 (of 128 teams · -4 on the season · 25 taken, 29 given · -0.31 /g) | #63 (of 128 teams · 29:54 /g · 6h 29m on the season) | #15 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #61 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning) | #51 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning) | #82 (of 128 teams · 409.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 128 teams · 0.187 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #20 (of 128 teams · 0.053 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #30 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #73 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #85 (of 128 teams · 1.163 average PPA on successful plays) | #27 (of 128 teams · 1.115 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | North Texas1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #118 (of 128 teams · 320.1 yds/g · 3,841 yards) | #124 (of 128 teams · 15.2 pts/g · 182 points) | #120 (of 128 teams · 502.6 yds/g allowed · 6,031 yards) | #122 (of 128 teams · 41.3 pts/g allowed · 495 points) | #127 (of 128 teams · -26.1 /g · -313 on the season) | #105 (of 128 teams · -7 on the season · 18 taken, 25 given · -0.58 /g) | #119 (of 128 teams · 26:36 /g · 5h 19m on the season) | #70 (of 128 teams · 75% of last season's passing production returning) | #44 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | #97 (of 128 teams · 380.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #126 (of 128 teams · -0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #119 (of 128 teams · 0.284 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #108 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #123 (of 128 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #125 (of 128 teams · 1.057 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 128 teams · 1.167 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Rice5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #62 (of 128 teams · 401.8 yds/g · 4,822 yards) | #87 (of 128 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 313 points) | #103 (of 128 teams · 447.4 yds/g allowed · 5,369 yards) | #108 (of 128 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 430 points) | #104 (of 128 teams · -9.8 /g · -117 on the season) | #119 (of 128 teams · -12 on the season · 10 taken, 22 given · -1.00 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:31 /g · 6h 42m on the season) | #21 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #72 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #91 (of 128 teams · 399.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 128 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #126 (of 128 teams · 0.336 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #71 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #97 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #77 (of 128 teams · 1.181 average PPA on successful plays) | #126 (of 128 teams · 1.433 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Southern Miss9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #12 (of 128 teams · 509.5 yds/g · 7,133 yards) | #13 (of 128 teams · 39.9 pts/g · 559 points) | #50 (of 128 teams · 379.5 yds/g allowed · 5,313 yards) | #49 (of 128 teams · 25.6 pts/g allowed · 358 points) | #18 (of 128 teams · +14.4 /g · +201 on the season) | #74 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 24 taken, 25 given · -0.07 /g) | #53 (of 128 teams · 30:20 /g · 7h 05m on the season) | #68 (of 128 teams · 79% of last season's passing production returning) | #37 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #13 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #74 (of 128 teams · 470.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 128 teams · 0.285 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #30 (of 128 teams · 0.076 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #49 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #27 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.454 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 128 teams · 1.223 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | UTEP5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #107 (of 128 teams · 341.3 yds/g · 4,095 yards) | #112 (of 128 teams · 20.7 pts/g · 248 points) | #94 (of 128 teams · 427.8 yds/g allowed · 5,133 yards) | #98 (of 128 teams · 32.9 pts/g allowed · 395 points) | #110 (of 128 teams · -12.3 /g · -147 on the season) | #113 (of 128 teams · -11 on the season · 12 taken, 23 given · -0.92 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:39 /g · 6h 44m on the season) | #124 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #99 (of 128 teams · 43% of last season's receiving production returning) | #71 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing production returning) | #125 (of 128 teams · 256.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #119 (of 128 teams · 0.018 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 128 teams · 0.190 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #110 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #47 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 128 teams · 1.131 average PPA on successful plays) | #125 (of 128 teams · 1.431 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | UTSA3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #98 (of 128 teams · 362.3 yds/g · 4,347 yards) | #104 (of 128 teams · 22.6 pts/g · 271 points) | #101 (of 128 teams · 444.1 yds/g allowed · 5,329 yards) | #101 (of 128 teams · 33.8 pts/g allowed · 405 points) | #106 (of 128 teams · -11.2 /g · -134 on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · -1 on the season · 22 taken, 23 given · -0.08 /g) | #91 (of 128 teams · 28:33 /g · 5h 43m on the season) | #76 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's passing production returning) | #110 (of 128 teams · 37% of last season's receiving production returning) | #112 (of 128 teams · 35% of last season's rushing production returning) | #105 (of 128 teams · 356.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #108 (of 128 teams · 0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #85 (of 128 teams · 0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #98 (of 128 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #112 (of 128 teams · 1.106 average PPA on successful plays) | #33 (of 128 teams · 1.137 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Western Kentucky12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA 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) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 526.4 yds/g · 7,369 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 44.3 pts/g · 620 points) | #72 (of 128 teams · 405.2 yds/g allowed · 5,673 yards) | #53 (of 128 teams · 25.9 pts/g allowed · 363 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +18.4 /g · +257 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +14 on the season · 31 taken, 17 given · +1.00 /g) | #57 (of 128 teams · 30:12 /g · 7h 03m on the season) | #26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #48 (of 128 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning) | #106 (of 128 teams · 353.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.323 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #79 (of 128 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #54 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 128 teams · 1.237 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 128 teams · 1.349 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |