| 2016 | Rice3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #85 (of 128 teams · 384.8 yds/g · 4,618 yards) | #93 (of 128 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 303 points) | #123 (of 128 teams · 504.1 yds/g allowed · 6,049 yards) | #114 (of 128 teams · 37.3 pts/g allowed · 448 points) | #113 (of 128 teams · -12.1 /g · -145 on the season) | #112 (of 128 teams · -7 on the season · 11 taken, 18 given · -0.58 /g) | #55 (of 128 teams · 30:25 /g · 6h 05m on the season) | #96 (of 128 teams · 14% of last season's passing production returning) | #44 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's receiving production returning) | #46 (of 128 teams · 78% of last season's rushing production returning) | #97 (of 128 teams · 394.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #103 (of 128 teams · 0.095 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #127 (of 128 teams · 0.315 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #89 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #89 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 128 teams · 1.114 average PPA on successful plays) | #125 (of 128 teams · 1.423 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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 2016. 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 2016. 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.) | #85 (Total offense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #5–#117. 3 of 13 in the top 10.) | #80 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #1–#106. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #86 (Total defense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #15–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #102 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #41–#123. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #102 (Point margin: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #7–#119. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #64 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #6–#125. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #68 (Possession: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #10–#106. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #62 (Returning passing: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #1–#126. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #69 (Returning receiving: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #13–#123. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #82 (Returning rushing: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #7–#120. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #96 (Team talent: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #73–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #74 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #2–#113. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #79 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #39–#128. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #84 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #1–#116. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #89 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #6–#126. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #40 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #7–#106. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #75 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. Range #19–#127. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) |
| 2016 | Charlotte4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #102 (of 128 teams · 368.9 yds/g · 4,427 yards) | #94 (of 128 teams · 25.2 pts/g · 302 points) | #105 (of 128 teams · 453.3 yds/g allowed · 5,439 yards) | #102 (of 128 teams · 34.6 pts/g allowed · 415 points) | #109 (of 128 teams · -9.4 /g · -113 on the season) | #17 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.67 /g) | #80 (of 128 teams · 29:00 /g · 5h 48m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #25 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving production returning) | #63 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #120 (of 128 teams · 330.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #107 (of 128 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #79 (of 128 teams · 0.174 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #116 (of 128 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #85 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #42 (of 128 teams · 1.250 average PPA on successful plays) | #50 (of 128 teams · 1.164 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | 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 2016. 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 · 398.3 yds/g · 4,779 yards) | #80 (of 128 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #124 (of 128 teams · 513.8 yds/g allowed · 6,166 yards) | #123 (of 128 teams · 39.8 pts/g allowed · 477 points) | #119 (of 128 teams · -13.3 /g · -160 on the season) | #97 (of 128 teams · -5 on the season · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.42 /g) | #105 (of 128 teams · 27:43 /g · 5h 33m on the season) | #87 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's passing production returning) | #69 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's receiving production returning) | #98 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | #92 (of 128 teams · 408.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #74 (of 128 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #128 (of 128 teams · 0.341 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #79 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #126 (of 128 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #72 (of 128 teams · 1.188 average PPA on successful plays) | #96 (of 128 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Florida International4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #93 (of 128 teams · 378.4 yds/g · 4,541 yards) | #106 (of 128 teams · 24.0 pts/g · 288 points) | #86 (of 128 teams · 434.6 yds/g allowed · 5,215 yards) | #104 (of 128 teams · 34.8 pts/g allowed · 418 points) | #111 (of 128 teams · -10.8 /g · -130 on the season) | #117 (of 128 teams · -9 on the season · 14 taken, 23 given · -0.75 /g) | #33 (of 128 teams · 31:34 /g · 6h 19m on the season) | #44 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #60 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning) | #37 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's rushing production returning) | #110 (of 128 teams · 362.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #106 (of 128 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 128 teams · 0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #84 (of 128 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #119 (of 128 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #70 (of 128 teams · 1.199 average PPA on successful plays) | #38 (of 128 teams · 1.153 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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: #25 Navy) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 514.7 yds/g · 7,206 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 44.3 pts/g · 620 points) | #71 (of 128 teams · 420.9 yds/g allowed · 5,893 yards) | #97 (of 128 teams · 33.6 pts/g allowed · 470 points) | #26 (of 128 teams · +10.7 /g · +150 on the season) | #64 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 18 taken, 17 given · +0.07 /g) | #93 (of 128 teams · 28:23 /g · 6h 37m on the season) | #108 (of 128 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning) | #59 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning) | #118 (of 128 teams · 27% of last season's rushing production returning) | #78 (of 128 teams · 451.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.372 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #111 (of 128 teams · 0.241 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 53% of plays successful) | #118 (of 128 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #31 (of 128 teams · 1.271 average PPA on successful plays) | #64 (of 128 teams · 1.193 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Marshall3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #114 (of 128 teams · 350.0 yds/g · 4,200 yards) | #80 (of 128 teams · 26.4 pts/g · 317 points) | #107 (of 128 teams · 455.4 yds/g allowed · 5,465 yards) | #107 (of 128 teams · 35.3 pts/g allowed · 423 points) | #106 (of 128 teams · -8.8 /g · -106 on the season) | #36 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.33 /g) | #64 (of 128 teams · 29:52 /g · 5h 58m on the season) | #62 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's passing production returning) | #85 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #88 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's rushing production returning) | #73 (of 128 teams · 485.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #113 (of 128 teams · 0.067 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #123 (of 128 teams · 0.285 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #115 (of 128 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #110 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #52 (of 128 teams · 1.234 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 128 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 517.7 yds/g · 6,730 yards) | #12 (of 128 teams · 39.7 pts/g · 516 points) | #96 (of 128 teams · 449.5 yds/g allowed · 5,843 yards) | #109 (of 128 teams · 35.8 pts/g allowed · 465 points) | #54 (of 128 teams · +3.9 /g · +51 on the season) | #79 (of 128 teams · -2 on the season · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.15 /g) | #97 (of 128 teams · 28:07 /g · 6h 06m on the season) | #41 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #77 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning) | #82 (of 128 teams · 63% of last season's rushing production returning) | #85 (of 128 teams · 436.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 128 teams · 0.308 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 128 teams · 0.155 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #29 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #91 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.347 average PPA on successful plays) | #30 (of 128 teams · 1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | North Texas5–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #117 (of 128 teams · 341.9 yds/g · 4,444 yards) | #99 (of 128 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 322 points) | #89 (of 128 teams · 440.3 yds/g allowed · 5,724 yards) | #96 (of 128 teams · 32.6 pts/g allowed · 424 points) | #102 (of 128 teams · -7.8 /g · -102 on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 22 taken, 21 given · +0.08 /g) | #106 (of 128 teams · 27:30 /g · 5h 58m on the season) | #126 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #123 (of 128 teams · 23% of last season's receiving production returning) | #120 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's rushing production returning) | #113 (of 128 teams · 351.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #108 (of 128 teams · 0.086 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #49 (of 128 teams · 0.127 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #106 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #51 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 128 teams · 1.217 average PPA on successful plays) | #75 (of 128 teams · 1.205 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Old Dominion10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #50 (of 128 teams · 430.9 yds/g · 5,601 yards) | #31 (of 128 teams · 35.1 pts/g · 456 points) | #50 (of 128 teams · 386.5 yds/g allowed · 5,025 yards) | #57 (of 128 teams · 27.2 pts/g allowed · 354 points) | #37 (of 128 teams · +7.8 /g · +102 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +12 on the season · 22 taken, 10 given · +0.92 /g) | #68 (of 128 teams · 29:40 /g · 6h 26m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #13 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving production returning) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | #115 (of 128 teams · 347.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #35 (of 128 teams · 0.215 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 128 teams · 0.168 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #59 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #74 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #13 (of 128 teams · 1.320 average PPA on successful plays) | #77 (of 128 teams · 1.211 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Southern Miss7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #22 (of 128 teams · 472.4 yds/g · 6,141 yards) | #41 (of 128 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 427 points) | #15 (of 128 teams · 324.9 yds/g allowed · 4,223 yards) | #74 (of 128 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 384 points) | #58 (of 128 teams · +3.3 /g · +43 on the season) | #125 (of 128 teams · -17 on the season · 15 taken, 32 given · -1.31 /g) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:27 /g · 7h 15m on the season) | #39 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #117 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #109 (of 128 teams · 42% of last season's rushing production returning) | #83 (of 128 teams · 441.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #41 (of 128 teams · 0.206 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 128 teams · 0.109 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #24 (of 128 teams · 1.286 average PPA on successful plays) | #127 (of 128 teams · 1.456 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | UTEP4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #101 (of 128 teams · 369.2 yds/g · 4,430 yards) | #82 (of 128 teams · 26.3 pts/g · 316 points) | #69 (of 128 teams · 419.3 yds/g allowed · 5,032 yards) | #105 (of 128 teams · 34.9 pts/g allowed · 419 points) | #104 (of 128 teams · -8.6 /g · -103 on the season) | #97 (of 128 teams · -5 on the season · 11 taken, 16 given · -0.42 /g) | #59 (of 128 teams · 30:11 /g · 6h 02m on the season) | #25 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #36 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's receiving production returning) | #89 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's rushing production returning) | #124 (of 128 teams · 290.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #93 (of 128 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #109 (of 128 teams · 0.239 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #105 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #123 (of 128 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 128 teams · 1.110 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | UTSA6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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 · 375.5 yds/g · 4,881 yards) | #65 (of 128 teams · 29.1 pts/g · 379 points) | #55 (of 128 teams · 392.0 yds/g allowed · 5,096 yards) | #63 (of 128 teams · 27.9 pts/g allowed · 363 points) | #63 (of 128 teams · +1.2 /g · +16 on the season) | #42 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 18 taken, 15 given · +0.23 /g) | #34 (of 128 teams · 31:27 /g · 6h 49m on the season) | #75 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's passing production returning) | #84 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #36 (of 128 teams · 86% of last season's rushing production returning) | #96 (of 128 teams · 397.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #64 (of 128 teams · 0.161 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #55 (of 128 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 128 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #56 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 128 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays) | #54 (of 128 teams · 1.178 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2016. 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) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 523.1 yds/g · 7,324 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 45.5 pts/g · 637 points) | #41 (of 128 teams · 376.6 yds/g allowed · 5,272 yards) | #41 (of 128 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 344 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +20.9 /g · +293 on the season) | #52 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 21 taken, 19 given · +0.14 /g) | #85 (of 128 teams · 28:50 /g · 6h 44m on the season) | #117 (of 128 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #97 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #41 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's rushing production returning) | #95 (of 128 teams · 401.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.347 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 128 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #27 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #14 (of 128 teams · 1.315 average PPA on successful plays) | #122 (of 128 teams · 1.371 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |