Metrics
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, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rice5–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (228.0 yds/g · 228 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (9.0 pts/g · 9 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (395.0 yds/g allowed · 395 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 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) | — (32:46 /g · 0h 33m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #91 (of 136 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #111 (of 136 teams · 18% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #100 (of 136 teams · 20% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #106 (of 136 teams · 530.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.167 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) | — (30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.596 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.917 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 2025 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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 2025. 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 2025. 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.) | #34 (Total offense: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #34–#34. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #49 (Scoring offense: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #49–#49. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #56 (Total defense: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #56–#56. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #32 (Scoring defense: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #32–#32. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #41 (Point margin: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #41–#41. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #1 — top 10 (Turnover margin: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #1–#1. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #6 — top 10 (Possession: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #6–#6. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #67 (Returning passing: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #1–#127. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #76 (Returning receiving: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #1–#122. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #83 (Returning rushing: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #6–#129. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #85 (Team talent: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #59–#134. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #60 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #60–#60. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #33 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #33–#33. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #46 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #46–#46. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #47 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #47–#47. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #59 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #59–#59. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #23 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. Range #23–#23. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2025 | Navy11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (228.0 yds/g · 228 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) | — (502.0 yds/g allowed · 502 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) | — (-39.0 /g · -39 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 0 taken, 0 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:23 /g · 0h 29m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 95% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #6 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 87% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.702 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) | — (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.175 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.727 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Tulane11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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 North Texas) | #34 (of 74 teams · 376.3 yds/g · 1,129 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 74 teams · 22.3 pts/g · 67 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 74 teams · 412.3 yds/g allowed · 1,237 yds · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 74 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 75 points · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 74 teams · -2.7 /g · -8 in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 74 teams · +5 in these games · 7 taken, 2 given · +1.67 /g · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 74 teams · 33:02 /g · 1h 39m in these games · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #85 (of 136 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #122 (of 136 teams · 13% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #83 (of 136 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #68 (of 136 teams · 650.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 74 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 74 teams · 0.169 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 74 teams · 41% of plays successful · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 74 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 74 teams · 1.160 average PPA on successful plays · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 74 teams · 1.199 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 3 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2025 | UTSA7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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 — #20 Tulane) | — (373.0 yds/g · 373 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24.0 pts/g · 24 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (399.0 yds/g allowed · 399 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-18.0 /g · -18 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 0 taken, 0 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33:41 /g · 0h 34m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #27 (of 136 teams · 92% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #5 — top 10 (of 136 teams · 74% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 136 teams · 55% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #65 (of 136 teams · 662.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.231 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.346 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.779 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.590 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | East Carolina9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (408.5 yds/g · 817 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (15.0 pts/g · 30 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (420.5 yds/g allowed · 841 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29.0 pts/g allowed · 58 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-14.0 /g · -28 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 1 taken, 2 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (28:07 /g · 0h 56m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #56 (of 136 teams · 54% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #57 (of 136 teams · 39% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 136 teams · 40% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #78 (of 136 teams · 611.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.040 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.259 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.283 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.451 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Florida Atlantic4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (7.0 pts/g · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (380.0 yds/g allowed · 380 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39.0 pts/g allowed · 39 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-32.0 /g · -32 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) | — (30:26 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #73 (of 136 teams · 21% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #117 (of 136 teams · 16% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #106 (of 136 teams · 17% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #82 (of 136 teams · 605.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.228 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25% 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) | — (1.613 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Memphis8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (493.0 yds/g · 493 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32.0 pts/g · 32 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (500.0 yds/g allowed · 500 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g allowed · 31 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1.0 /g · +1 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) | — (32:05 /g · 0h 32m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #124 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 (of 136 teams · 13% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #117 (of 136 teams · 13% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 136 teams · 668.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.308 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.497 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.376 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | North Texas12–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | #89 (of 136 teams · 9% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #51 (of 136 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #72 (of 136 teams · 37% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 136 teams · 569.1 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) |
| 2025 | South Florida9–4 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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 North Texas) | — (361.5 yds/g · 723 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (15.0 pts/g · 30 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (465.5 yds/g allowed · 931 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32.5 pts/g allowed · 65 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-17.5 /g · -35 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24:53 /g · 0h 50m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #67 (of 136 teams · 31% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #102 (of 136 teams · 23% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #109 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #61 (of 136 teams · 666.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.075 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.308 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) | — (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.230 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.324 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Temple5–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (216.5 yds/g · 433 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.5 pts/g · 27 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (491.5 yds/g allowed · 983 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43.5 pts/g allowed · 87 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-30.0 /g · -60 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2 in these games · 2 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32:37 /g · 1h 05m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #46 (of 136 teams · 74% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #76 (of 136 teams · 31% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #32 (of 136 teams · 61% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #113 (of 136 teams · 507.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.132 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.337 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.111 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) |
| 2025 | Tulsa4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (424.0 yds/g · 424 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (19.0 pts/g · 19 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (403.0 yds/g allowed · 403 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) | — (+7.0 /g · +7 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) | — (34:45 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #55 (of 136 teams · 56% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #105 (of 136 teams · 20% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #125 (of 136 teams · 7% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 136 teams · 594.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% 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) | — (1.296 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.066 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | UAB4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (394.0 yds/g · 394 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24.0 pts/g · 24 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (514.0 yds/g allowed · 514 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) | — (-32.0 /g · -32 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33:52 /g · 0h 34m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #45 (of 136 teams · 74% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #112 (of 136 teams · 18% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #88 (of 136 teams · 26% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 136 teams · 540.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.176 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.368 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% 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) | — (1.228 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.143 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Army7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (332.0 yds/g · 332 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24.0 pts/g · 24 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (246.0 yds/g allowed · 246 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (21.0 pts/g allowed · 21 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+3.0 /g · +3 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 1 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40:29 /g · 0h 40m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #78 (of 136 teams · 15% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #41 (of 136 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #80 (of 136 teams · 31% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #134 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 23.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.170 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.122 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.163 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.217 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2025 | Charlotte1–11 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 American Athletic teams in 2025. 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) | — (220.5 yds/g · 441 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (3.0 pts/g · 6 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (376.0 yds/g allowed · 752 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27.5 pts/g allowed · 55 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-24.5 /g · -49 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) | — (26:44 /g · 0h 53m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 136 teams · 34% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #129 — bottom 10 (of 136 teams · 7% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 136 teams · 526.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.216 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) | — (50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.082 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.093 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games 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.
American Athletic, 20252025 RiceAmerican Athletic medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
#1no data for Ricelast
Total offense. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #34 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 34.#1no data for Ricelast
Scoring offense. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #49 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 49.#1no data for Ricelast
Total defense. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #56 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 56.#1no data for Ricelast
Scoring defense. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #32 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 32.#1no data for Ricelast
Point margin. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #41 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 41.#1no data for Ricelast
Turnover margin. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #1 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 1.#1no data for Ricelast
Possession. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #6 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 6.#1last
Returning passing. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Navy #1 of 136; 2025 UTSA #27 of 136; 2025 UAB #45 of 136; 2025 Temple #46 of 136; 2025 Tulsa #55 of 136; 2025 East Carolina #56 of 136; 2025 South Florida #67 of 136; 2025 Florida Atlantic #73 of 136; 2025 Army #78 of 136; 2025 Tulane #85 of 136; 2025 North Texas #89 of 136; 2025 Memphis #124 of 136; 2025 Charlotte #127 of 136. Marked: 2025 Rice, ranked 91 of 136. American Athletic median rank 67.#1last
Returning receiving. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Navy #1 of 136; 2025 UTSA #5 of 136; 2025 Army #41 of 136; 2025 North Texas #51 of 136; 2025 East Carolina #57 of 136; 2025 Charlotte #67 of 136; 2025 Temple #76 of 136; 2025 South Florida #102 of 136; 2025 Tulsa #105 of 136; 2025 UAB #112 of 136; 2025 Florida Atlantic #117 of 136; 2025 Memphis #121 of 136; 2025 Tulane #122 of 136. Marked: 2025 Rice, ranked 111 of 136. American Athletic median rank 76.#1last
Returning rushing. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Navy #6 of 136; 2025 Temple #32 of 136; 2025 UTSA #37 of 136; 2025 East Carolina #59 of 136; 2025 North Texas #72 of 136; 2025 Army #80 of 136; 2025 Tulane #83 of 136; 2025 UAB #88 of 136; 2025 Florida Atlantic #106 of 136; 2025 South Florida #109 of 136; 2025 Memphis #117 of 136; 2025 Tulsa #125 of 136; 2025 Charlotte #129 of 136. Marked: 2025 Rice, ranked 100 of 136. American Athletic median rank 83.#1last
Team talent. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Memphis #59 of 136; 2025 South Florida #61 of 136; 2025 UTSA #65 of 136; 2025 Tulane #68 of 136; 2025 East Carolina #78 of 136; 2025 Florida Atlantic #82 of 136; 2025 Tulsa #85 of 136; 2025 North Texas #96 of 136; 2025 UAB #103 of 136; 2025 Charlotte #108 of 136; 2025 Temple #113 of 136; 2025 Army #134 of 136. Marked: 2025 Rice, ranked 106 of 136. American Athletic median rank 85.#1no data for Ricelast
Offensive EPA. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #60 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 60.#1no data for Ricelast
Defensive EPA. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #33 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 33.#1no data for Ricelast
Offensive success rate. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #46 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 46.#1no data for Ricelast
Defensive success rate. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #47 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 47.#1no data for Ricelast
Offensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #59 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 59.#1no data for Ricelast
Defensive explosiveness. American Athletic, 2025, best rank first: 2025 Tulane #23 of 74. Marked: 2025 Rice, which has no value for this metric. American Athletic median rank 23.