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RiceOwls
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. Rice played 1 such game.
American Athletic, 2024
Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.
| Season | Team | Top-10 clsprior 5 | T10 Wreg | T25 Wreg | Total offenseTot off | Scoring offenseSc off | Total defenseTot def | Scoring defenseSc def | Point marginMargin | Turnover marginTO mgn | PossessionTOP | Returning passingRet passof last yr | Returning receivingRet recof last yr | Returning rushingRet rushof last yr | Team talentTalent | Offensive EPAOff EPA | Defensive EPADef EPA | Offensive success rateOff SR | Defensive success rateDef SR | Offensive explosivenessOff Expl | Defensive explosivenessDef Expl |
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| 2024 | Rice4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (159.0 yds/g · 159 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (379.0 yds/g allowed · 379 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33.0 pts/g allowed · 33 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-26.0 /g · -26 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 0 taken, 2 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:03 /g · 0h 28m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #59 (of 134 teams · 35% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #35 (of 134 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #56 (of 134 teams · 58% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #100 (of 134 teams · 538.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.112 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.208 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.858 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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 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) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #59 (Returning passing: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. Range #1–#122. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #57 (Returning receiving: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. Range #11–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning rushing: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. Range #13–#132. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #79 (Team talent: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. Range #62–#132. 0 of 14 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) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) |
| 2024 | South Florida7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (337.0 yds/g · 674 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (15.5 pts/g · 31 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (492.5 yds/g allowed · 985 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46.0 pts/g allowed · 92 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-30.5 /g · -61 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2 in these games · 4 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:47 /g · 0h 58m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 134 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #11 (of 134 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #13 (of 134 teams · 88% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 134 teams · 641.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.008 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.467 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.328 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.557 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Charlotte5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (307.0 yds/g · 614 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (17.0 pts/g · 34 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (500.0 yds/g allowed · 1,000 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45.0 pts/g allowed · 90 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-28.0 /g · -56 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:09 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #46 (of 134 teams · 61% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 134 teams · 69% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #81 (of 134 teams · 42% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #65 (of 134 teams · 648.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.143 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.357 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.439 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.292 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | East Carolina8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed · — · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— /g · — in these games · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #122 (of 134 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #65 (of 134 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 134 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #74 (of 134 teams · 611.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of plays successful · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— average PPA on successful plays · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 0 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Memphis11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (337.0 yds/g · 337 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (20.0 pts/g · 20 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (238.0 yds/g allowed · 238 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (12.0 pts/g allowed · 12 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+8.0 /g · +8 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2 in these games · 3 taken, 1 given · +2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36:21 /g · 0h 36m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #12 (of 134 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #29 (of 134 teams · 68% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #70 (of 134 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #72 (of 134 teams · 633.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.062 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.323 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.531 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Temple3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (197.0 yds/g · 197 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (3.0 pts/g · 3 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (378.0 yds/g allowed · 378 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51.0 pts/g allowed · 51 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-48.0 /g · -48 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-6 in these games · 0 taken, 6 given · -6.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:31 /g · 0h 32m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #104 (of 134 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #86 (of 134 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 (of 134 teams · 10% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #104 (of 134 teams · 532.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.268 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.197 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Tulane9–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (385.0 yds/g · 770 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23.0 pts/g · 46 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (372.5 yds/g allowed · 745 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g allowed · 68 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-11.0 /g · -22 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 1 taken, 4 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:45 /g · 1h 01m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #72 (of 134 teams · 23% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #90 (of 134 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #29 (of 134 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 134 teams · 654.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.260 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.175 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.683 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Tulsa3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (352.0 yds/g · 352 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (560.0 yds/g allowed · 560 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (45.0 pts/g allowed · 45 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-35.0 /g · -35 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:05 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #38 (of 134 teams · 75% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 134 teams · 53% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #34 (of 134 teams · 70% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 134 teams · 556.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.013 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.577 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.494 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.605 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | UAB3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (354.0 yds/g · 354 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27.0 pts/g · 27 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (427.0 yds/g allowed · 427 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37.0 pts/g allowed · 37 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-10.0 /g · -10 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 1 taken, 1 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32:39 /g · 0h 33m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #11 (of 134 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 134 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #60 (of 134 teams · 56% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 134 teams · 583.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.195 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.345 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (53% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.228 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | UTSA7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #25 Memphis) | — (260.0 yds/g · 260 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (614.0 yds/g allowed · 614 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56.0 pts/g allowed · 56 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-49.0 /g · -49 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 2 taken, 1 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:01 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #71 (of 134 teams · 23% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 134 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 134 teams · 83% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 134 teams · 644.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.184 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.429 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.961 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.739 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Army12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (233.0 yds/g · 233 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (464.0 yds/g allowed · 464 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (49.0 pts/g allowed · 49 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-35.0 /g · -35 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39:49 /g · 0h 40m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #39 (of 134 teams · 72% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 134 teams · 65% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #28 (of 134 teams · 77% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #132 — bottom 10 (of 134 teams · 0.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.578 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (57% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.816 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.427 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Navy10–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #22 Army, #25 Memphis) | — (312.0 yds/g · 312 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (466.0 yds/g allowed · 466 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (51.0 pts/g allowed · 51 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-37.0 /g · -37 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-6 in these games · 0 taken, 6 given · -6.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:31 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #67 (of 134 teams · 28% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #19 (of 134 teams · 75% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #31 (of 134 teams · 71% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #132 — bottom 10 (of 134 teams · 0.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.159 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.525 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.270 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.270 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | North Texas6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (353.0 yds/g · 353 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (586.0 yds/g allowed · 586 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (66.0 pts/g allowed · 66 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-45.0 /g · -45 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 1 taken, 3 given · -2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27:29 /g · 0h 27m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #121 (of 134 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #110 (of 134 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #132 — bottom 10 (of 134 teams · 3% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #79 (of 134 teams · 595.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.013 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.566 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.723 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.721 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2024. 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) | — (248.0 yds/g · 248 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (10.0 pts/g · 10 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (293.0 yds/g allowed · 293 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (16.0 pts/g allowed · 16 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-6.0 /g · -6 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:19 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #104 (of 134 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 134 teams · 13% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 134 teams · 9% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 134 teams · 592.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.142 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.354 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.387 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
What clusters, and what does not
One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.
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Total offense. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Scoring offense. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Total defense. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Scoring defense. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Point margin. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Turnover margin. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Possession. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1last
Returning passing. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: 2024 South Florida #1 of 134; 2024 UAB #11 of 134; 2024 Memphis #12 of 134; 2024 Tulsa #38 of 134; 2024 Army #39 of 134; 2024 Charlotte #46 of 134; 2024 Navy #67 of 134; 2024 UTSA #71 of 134; 2024 Tulane #72 of 134; 2024 Florida Atlantic #104 of 134; 2024 Temple #104 of 134; 2024 North Texas #121 of 134; 2024 East Carolina #122 of 134. Marked: 2024 Rice, ranked 59 of 134. American Athletic median rank 59.#1last
Returning receiving. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: 2024 South Florida #11 of 134; 2024 Navy #19 of 134; 2024 Charlotte #28 of 134; 2024 Memphis #29 of 134; 2024 Army #36 of 134; 2024 Tulsa #57 of 134; 2024 UAB #62 of 134; 2024 UTSA #62 of 134; 2024 East Carolina #65 of 134; 2024 Temple #86 of 134; 2024 Tulane #90 of 134; 2024 North Texas #110 of 134; 2024 Florida Atlantic #127 of 134. Marked: 2024 Rice, ranked 35 of 134. American Athletic median rank 57.#1last
Returning rushing. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: 2024 South Florida #13 of 134; 2024 UTSA #20 of 134; 2024 Army #28 of 134; 2024 Tulane #29 of 134; 2024 Navy #31 of 134; 2024 Tulsa #34 of 134; 2024 UAB #60 of 134; 2024 East Carolina #62 of 134; 2024 Memphis #70 of 134; 2024 Charlotte #81 of 134; 2024 Temple #124 of 134; 2024 Florida Atlantic #125 of 134; 2024 North Texas #132 of 134. Marked: 2024 Rice, ranked 56 of 134. American Athletic median rank 56.#1last
Team talent. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: 2024 Tulane #62 of 134; 2024 Charlotte #65 of 134; 2024 UTSA #67 of 134; 2024 South Florida #69 of 134; 2024 Memphis #72 of 134; 2024 East Carolina #74 of 134; 2024 North Texas #79 of 134; 2024 Florida Atlantic #80 of 134; 2024 UAB #83 of 134; 2024 Tulsa #93 of 134; 2024 Temple #104 of 134; 2024 Army #132 of 134; 2024 Navy #132 of 134. Marked: 2024 Rice, ranked 100 of 134. American Athletic median rank 79.#1no data for Ricelast
Offensive EPA. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Defensive EPA. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Offensive success rate. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Defensive success rate. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Offensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for Ricelast
Defensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2024, best rank first: . Marked: 2024 Rice, which has no value for this metric.