| 2021 | San Diego State12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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 — #11 Utah) | #104 (of 130 teams · 342.8 yds/g · 4,799 yards) | #78 (of 130 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 383 points) | #12 (of 130 teams · 324.5 yds/g allowed · 4,543 yards) | #17 (of 130 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 277 points) | #42 (of 130 teams · +7.6 /g · +106 on the season) | #22 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.57 /g) | #16 (of 130 teams · 32:04 /g · 7h 29m on the season) | #85 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's passing production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 96% of last season's receiving production returning) | #30 (of 130 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #95 (of 130 teams · 441.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #99 (of 130 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #103 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays) | #41 (of 130 teams · 1.212 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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.) | #64 (Total offense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #14–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Scoring offense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #17–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #55 (Total defense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #5–#112. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #48 (Scoring defense: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #12–#107. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #42 (Point margin: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #17–#121. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Turnover margin: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #1–#127. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Possession: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #1–#126. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #45 (Returning passing: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #1–#102. 5 of 12 in the top 10.) | #23 (Returning receiving: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #2–#114. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #30 (Returning rushing: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #1–#108. 3 of 12 in the top 10.) | #103 (Team talent: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #70–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #71 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #26–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #44 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #9–#104. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #80 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #19–#130. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #53 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #6–#100. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #81 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #2–#128. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range #7–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2021 | Air Force10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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) | #51 (of 130 teams · 423.8 yds/g · 5,509 yards) | #47 (of 130 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 403 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 296.6 yds/g allowed · 3,856 yards) | #16 (of 130 teams · 19.8 pts/g allowed · 257 points) | #25 (of 130 teams · +11.2 /g · +146 on the season) | #29 (of 130 teams · +6 on the season · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.46 /g) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 36:37 /g · 7h 56m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #60 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning) | #76 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning) | #130 (of 130 teams · 30.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 130 teams · 0.283 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #68 (of 130 teams · 0.181 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #32 (of 130 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #17 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #117 (of 130 teams · 1.157 average PPA on successful plays) | #123 (of 130 teams · 1.421 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Boise State7–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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 — #13 BYU) | #78 (of 130 teams · 382.8 yds/g · 4,593 yards) | #59 (of 130 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 350 points) | #45 (of 130 teams · 365.5 yds/g allowed · 4,386 yards) | #12 (of 130 teams · 19.0 pts/g allowed · 228 points) | #30 (of 130 teams · +10.2 /g · +122 on the season) | #17 (of 130 teams · +8 on the season · 23 taken, 15 given · +0.67 /g) | #60 (of 130 teams · 29:58 /g · 6h 00m on the season) | #70 (of 130 teams · 87% of last season's passing production returning) | #21 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's receiving production returning) | #21 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #70 (of 130 teams · 557.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #79 (of 130 teams · 0.181 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 130 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #67 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #21 (of 130 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 130 teams · 1.175 average PPA on successful plays) | #65 (of 130 teams · 1.254 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Colorado State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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) | #57 (of 130 teams · 415.8 yds/g · 4,989 yards) | #98 (of 130 teams · 23.7 pts/g · 284 points) | #64 (of 130 teams · 377.3 yds/g allowed · 4,528 yards) | #82 (of 130 teams · 28.3 pts/g allowed · 339 points) | #96 (of 130 teams · -4.6 /g · -55 on the season) | #94 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 14 taken, 19 given · -0.42 /g) | #93 (of 130 teams · 29:02 /g · 5h 48m on the season) | #98 (of 130 teams · 32% of last season's passing production returning) | #23 (of 130 teams · 91% of last season's receiving production returning) | #37 (of 130 teams · 89% of last season's rushing production returning) | #93 (of 130 teams · 443.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #85 (of 130 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 130 teams · 0.174 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #98 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #10 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #83 (of 130 teams · 1.225 average PPA on successful plays) | #119 (of 130 teams · 1.385 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Fresno State10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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 — #24 San Diego State) | #14 (of 130 teams · 463.9 yds/g · 6,030 yards) | #26 (of 130 teams · 33.4 pts/g · 434 points) | #32 (of 130 teams · 347.1 yds/g allowed · 4,512 yards) | #20 (of 130 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points) | #17 (of 130 teams · +12.8 /g · +167 on the season) | #52 (of 130 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.15 /g) | #22 (of 130 teams · 31:27 /g · 6h 49m on the season) | #61 (of 130 teams · 94% of last season's passing production returning) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 97% of last season's receiving production returning) | #14 (of 130 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning) | #82 (of 130 teams · 483.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #52 (of 130 teams · 0.234 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #12 (of 130 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 130 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #11 (of 130 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #89 (of 130 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays) | #88 (of 130 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Hawai'i6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #64 (of 130 teams · 405.0 yds/g · 5,265 yards) | #64 (of 130 teams · 28.8 pts/g · 374 points) | #112 (of 130 teams · 446.0 yds/g allowed · 5,798 yards) | #100 (of 130 teams · 31.4 pts/g allowed · 408 points) | #91 (of 130 teams · -2.6 /g · -34 on the season) | #79 (of 130 teams · -2 on the season · 27 taken, 29 given · -0.15 /g) | #117 (of 130 teams · 27:31 /g · 5h 58m on the season) | #45 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #114 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's receiving production returning) | #100 (of 130 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) | #105 (of 130 teams · 397.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #71 (of 130 teams · 0.191 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #44 (of 130 teams · 0.149 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #80 (of 130 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #74 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #30 (of 130 teams · 1.332 average PPA on successful plays) | #83 (of 130 teams · 1.287 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Nevada8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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 130 teams · 424.4 yds/g · 5,517 yards) | #17 (of 130 teams · 35.7 pts/g · 464 points) | #87 (of 130 teams · 408.3 yds/g allowed · 5,308 yards) | #69 (of 130 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #35 (of 130 teams · +9.2 /g · +119 on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · +16 on the season · 27 taken, 11 given · +1.23 /g) | #95 (of 130 teams · 28:53 /g · 6h 15m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #98 (of 130 teams · 421.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 130 teams · 0.269 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #64 (of 130 teams · 0.176 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #71 (of 130 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #100 (of 130 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #6 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.406 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 130 teams · 1.185 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | New Mexico3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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) | #130 (of 130 teams · 233.6 yds/g · 2,803 yards) | #130 (of 130 teams · 12.2 pts/g · 146 points) | #44 (of 130 teams · 363.1 yds/g allowed · 4,357 yards) | #85 (of 130 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 341 points) | #121 (of 130 teams · -16.3 /g · -195 on the season) | #101 (of 130 teams · -6 on the season · 14 taken, 20 given · -0.50 /g) | #65 (of 130 teams · 29:52 /g · 5h 58m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #87 (of 130 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #48 (of 130 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning) | #112 (of 130 teams · 360.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #130 (of 130 teams · -0.068 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 130 teams · 0.180 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #130 (of 130 teams · 31% of plays successful) | #63 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #128 (of 130 teams · 1.115 average PPA on successful plays) | #70 (of 130 teams · 1.262 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | San José State5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #107 (of 130 teams · 340.2 yds/g · 4,082 yards) | #118 (of 130 teams · 20.0 pts/g · 240 points) | #56 (of 130 teams · 371.3 yds/g allowed · 4,455 yards) | #67 (of 130 teams · 26.5 pts/g allowed · 318 points) | #102 (of 130 teams · -6.5 /g · -78 on the season) | #127 (of 130 teams · -12 on the season · 12 taken, 24 given · -1.00 /g) | #126 (of 130 teams · 26:44 /g · 5h 21m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #108 (of 130 teams · 51% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #103 (of 130 teams · 410.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #105 (of 130 teams · 0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 130 teams · 0.136 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #107 (of 130 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #62 (of 130 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #48 (of 130 teams · 1.291 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.129 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | UNLV2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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) | #119 (of 130 teams · 312.3 yds/g · 3,747 yards) | #111 (of 130 teams · 20.8 pts/g · 249 points) | #89 (of 130 teams · 409.7 yds/g allowed · 4,916 yards) | #107 (of 130 teams · 32.8 pts/g allowed · 394 points) | #114 (of 130 teams · -12.1 /g · -145 on the season) | #94 (of 130 teams · -5 on the season · 17 taken, 22 given · -0.42 /g) | #75 (of 130 teams · 29:39 /g · 5h 56m on the season) | #102 (of 130 teams · 22% of last season's passing production returning) | #22 (of 130 teams · 92% of last season's receiving production returning) | #71 (of 130 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #108 (of 130 teams · 392.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #110 (of 130 teams · 0.105 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 130 teams · 0.257 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #125 (of 130 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #92 (of 130 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 130 teams · 1.381 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 130 teams · 1.287 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Utah State11–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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 — #24 San Diego State) | #21 (of 130 teams · 447.2 yds/g · 6,261 yards) | #33 (of 130 teams · 32.6 pts/g · 456 points) | #78 (of 130 teams · 392.7 yds/g allowed · 5,498 yards) | #48 (of 130 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 342 points) | #39 (of 130 teams · +8.1 /g · +114 on the season) | #65 (of 130 teams · +0 on the season · 23 taken, 23 given · +0.00 /g) | #87 (of 130 teams · 29:16 /g · 6h 50m on the season) | #92 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's passing production returning) | #49 (of 130 teams · 78% of last season's receiving production returning) | #108 (of 130 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning) | #107 (of 130 teams · 394.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #63 (of 130 teams · 0.216 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #55 (of 130 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #105 (of 130 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #77 (of 130 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #2 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 1.479 average PPA on successful plays) | #59 (of 130 teams · 1.243 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2021 | Wyoming7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 Mountain West teams in 2021. 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 130 teams · 374.4 yds/g · 4,867 yards) | #85 (of 130 teams · 25.4 pts/g · 330 points) | #55 (of 130 teams · 370.4 yds/g allowed · 4,815 yards) | #43 (of 130 teams · 23.7 pts/g allowed · 308 points) | #68 (of 130 teams · +1.7 /g · +22 on the season) | #83 (of 130 teams · -3 on the season · 15 taken, 18 given · -0.23 /g) | #62 (of 130 teams · 29:56 /g · 6h 29m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #59 (of 130 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning) | #8 — top 10 (of 130 teams · 99% of last season's rushing production returning) | #120 (of 130 teams · 326.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #64 (of 130 teams · 0.214 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 130 teams · 0.145 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 130 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #53 (of 130 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 130 teams · 1.228 average PPA on successful plays) | #49 (of 130 teams · 1.230 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |