| 2020 | Southern Miss3–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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 127 teams · 370.8 yds/g · 3,708 yards) | #87 (of 127 teams · 25.3 pts/g · 253 points) | #60 (of 127 teams · 402.1 yds/g allowed · 4,021 yards) | #85 (of 127 teams · 32.3 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #93 (of 127 teams · -7.0 /g · -70 on the season) | #90 (of 127 teams · -4 on the season · 12 taken, 16 given · -0.40 /g) | #92 (of 127 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 46m on the season) | #31 (of 127 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #125 (of 127 teams · 30% of last season's receiving production returning) | #86 (of 127 teams · 51% of last season's rushing production returning) | #91 (of 127 teams · 401.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 127 teams · 0.174 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 127 teams · 0.234 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #81 (of 127 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #85 (of 127 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #20 (of 127 teams · 1.355 average PPA on successful plays) | #67 (of 127 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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.) | #91 (Total offense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #8–#124. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #87 (Scoring offense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #23–#115. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #48 (Total defense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #2–#127. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #76 (Scoring defense: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #1–#125. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #91 (Point margin: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #12–#108. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #73 (Turnover margin: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #25–#115. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #71 (Possession: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #2–#124. 2 of 13 in the top 10.) | #91 (Returning passing: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #1–#124. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #63 (Returning receiving: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #9–#126. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #59 (Returning rushing: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #12–#124. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #88 (Team talent: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #76–#111. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #83 (Offensive EPA: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #16–#119. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #74 (Defensive EPA: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #8–#122. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #86 (Offensive success rate: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #24–#123. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #67 (Defensive success rate: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #3–#113. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) | #64 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #16–#127. 0 of 13 in the top 10.) | #56 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range #1–#114. 1 of 13 in the top 10.) |
| 2020 | Charlotte2–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #82 (of 127 teams · 377.8 yds/g · 2,267 yards) | #75 (of 127 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 162 points) | #75 (of 127 teams · 419.5 yds/g allowed · 2,517 yards) | #88 (of 127 teams · 32.5 pts/g allowed · 195 points) | #84 (of 127 teams · -5.5 /g · -33 on the season) | #41 (of 127 teams · +2 on the season · 8 taken, 6 given · +0.33 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 34:18 /g · 3h 26m on the season) | #48 (of 127 teams · 91% of last season's passing production returning) | #17 (of 127 teams · 84% of last season's receiving production returning) | #97 (of 127 teams · 47% of last season's rushing production returning) | #81 (of 127 teams · 462.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #86 (of 127 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #95 (of 127 teams · 0.231 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 127 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #113 (of 127 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 127 teams · 1.343 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 127 teams · 1.190 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic5–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #112 (of 127 teams · 323.1 yds/g · 2,908 yards) | #115 (of 127 teams · 18.9 pts/g · 170 points) | #20 (of 127 teams · 335.3 yds/g allowed · 3,018 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 17.4 pts/g allowed · 157 points) | #63 (of 127 teams · +1.4 /g · +13 on the season) | #57 (of 127 teams · +0 on the season · 11 taken, 11 given · +0.00 /g) | #82 (of 127 teams · 28:51 /g · 4h 20m on the season) | #105 (of 127 teams · 6% of last season's passing production returning) | #126 (of 127 teams · 29% of last season's receiving production returning) | #36 (of 127 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning) | #76 (of 127 teams · 489.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #103 (of 127 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 127 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #100 (of 127 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #34 (of 127 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 127 teams · 1.258 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 127 teams · 1.199 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Florida International0–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #124 (of 127 teams · 266.4 yds/g · 1,332 yards) | #105 (of 127 teams · 22.4 pts/g · 112 points) | #76 (of 127 teams · 420.6 yds/g allowed · 2,103 yards) | #87 (of 127 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 162 points) | #103 (of 127 teams · -10.0 /g · -50 on the season) | #73 (of 127 teams · -1 on the season · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.20 /g) | #119 (of 127 teams · 26:00 /g · 2h 10m on the season) | #100 (of 127 teams · 7% of last season's passing production returning) | #117 (of 127 teams · 39% of last season's receiving production returning) | #120 (of 127 teams · 26% of last season's rushing production returning) | #78 (of 127 teams · 480.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #119 (of 127 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 127 teams · 0.195 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #123 (of 127 teams · 32% of plays successful) | #67 (of 127 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 127 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays) | #22 (of 127 teams · 1.180 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Louisiana Tech5–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #117 (of 127 teams · 315.8 yds/g · 3,158 yards) | #78 (of 127 teams · 26.7 pts/g · 267 points) | #82 (of 127 teams · 425.8 yds/g allowed · 4,258 yards) | #96 (of 127 teams · 34.7 pts/g allowed · 347 points) | #96 (of 127 teams · -8.0 /g · -80 on the season) | #73 (of 127 teams · -2 on the season · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.20 /g) | #55 (of 127 teams · 30:16 /g · 5h 03m on the season) | #91 (of 127 teams · 20% of last season's passing production returning) | #30 (of 127 teams · 80% of last season's receiving production returning) | #64 (of 127 teams · 65% of last season's rushing production returning) | #80 (of 127 teams · 467.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #105 (of 127 teams · 0.079 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #92 (of 127 teams · 0.223 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #98 (of 127 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #86 (of 127 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 127 teams · 1.193 average PPA on successful plays) | #63 (of 127 teams · 1.255 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Marshall7–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #67 (of 127 teams · 391.3 yds/g · 3,913 yards) | #63 (of 127 teams · 28.5 pts/g · 285 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 279.1 yds/g allowed · 2,791 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 13.0 pts/g allowed · 130 points) | #12 (of 127 teams · +15.5 /g · +155 on the season) | #42 (of 127 teams · +3 on the season · 15 taken, 12 given · +0.30 /g) | #65 (of 127 teams · 29:48 /g · 4h 58m on the season) | #120 (of 127 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #63 (of 127 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning) | #41 (of 127 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #89 (of 127 teams · 409.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #53 (of 127 teams · 0.186 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #35 (of 127 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #27 (of 127 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #101 (of 127 teams · 1.190 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 0.994 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee3–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #91 (of 127 teams · 364.0 yds/g · 3,276 yards) | #104 (of 127 teams · 22.9 pts/g · 206 points) | #100 (of 127 teams · 446.0 yds/g allowed · 4,014 yards) | #102 (of 127 teams · 35.4 pts/g allowed · 319 points) | #108 (of 127 teams · -12.6 /g · -113 on the season) | #78 (of 127 teams · -2 on the season · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.22 /g) | #71 (of 127 teams · 29:20 /g · 4h 24m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #67 (of 127 teams · 63% of last season's receiving production returning) | #28 (of 127 teams · 84% of last season's rushing production returning) | #90 (of 127 teams · 405.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #83 (of 127 teams · 0.134 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 127 teams · 0.251 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #74 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #87 (of 127 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 127 teams · 1.201 average PPA on successful plays) | #76 (of 127 teams · 1.274 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | North Texas4–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #8 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 513.2 yds/g · 5,132 yards) | #23 (of 127 teams · 34.4 pts/g · 344 points) | #127 (of 127 teams · 522.1 yds/g allowed · 5,221 yards) | #125 (of 127 teams · 42.8 pts/g allowed · 428 points) | #98 (of 127 teams · -8.4 /g · -84 on the season) | #105 (of 127 teams · -6 on the season · 9 taken, 15 given · -0.60 /g) | #124 (of 127 teams · 25:01 /g · 4h 10m on the season) | #97 (of 127 teams · 8% of last season's passing production returning) | #38 (of 127 teams · 77% of last season's receiving production returning) | #39 (of 127 teams · 77% of last season's rushing production returning) | #88 (of 127 teams · 415.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 127 teams · 0.287 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #122 (of 127 teams · 0.332 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 127 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #103 (of 127 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 127 teams · 1.349 average PPA on successful plays) | #111 (of 127 teams · 1.375 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Rice2–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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 127 teams · 335.4 yds/g · 1,677 yards) | #99 (of 127 teams · 23.4 pts/g · 117 points) | #22 (of 127 teams · 338.2 yds/g allowed · 1,691 yards) | #12 (of 127 teams · 18.8 pts/g allowed · 94 points) | #50 (of 127 teams · +4.6 /g · +23 on the season) | #51 (of 127 teams · +1 on the season · 9 taken, 8 given · +0.20 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 35:20 /g · 2h 57m on the season) | #76 (of 127 teams · 51% of last season's passing production returning) | #9 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 93% of last season's receiving production returning) | #122 (of 127 teams · 25% of last season's rushing production returning) | #103 (of 127 teams · 358.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 127 teams · 0.116 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 127 teams · 0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #77 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #39 (of 127 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #118 (of 127 teams · 1.113 average PPA on successful plays) | #28 (of 127 teams · 1.192 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | UAB6–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #59 (of 127 teams · 401.3 yds/g · 3,612 yards) | #65 (of 127 teams · 28.4 pts/g · 256 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 314.1 yds/g allowed · 2,827 yards) | #26 (of 127 teams · 21.4 pts/g allowed · 193 points) | #37 (of 127 teams · +7.0 /g · +63 on the season) | #78 (of 127 teams · -2 on the season · 14 taken, 16 given · -0.22 /g) | #98 (of 127 teams · 28:14 /g · 4h 14m on the season) | #17 (of 127 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #31 (of 127 teams · 80% of last season's receiving production returning) | #18 (of 127 teams · 90% of last season's rushing production returning) | #98 (of 127 teams · 383.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 127 teams · 0.174 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #14 (of 127 teams · 0.066 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 127 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #3 — top 10 (of 127 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #89 (of 127 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays) | #114 (of 127 teams · 1.391 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | UTEP3–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #97 (of 127 teams · 349.4 yds/g · 2,795 yards) | #103 (of 127 teams · 23.0 pts/g · 184 points) | #46 (of 127 teams · 381.4 yds/g allowed · 3,051 yards) | #76 (of 127 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 248 points) | #96 (of 127 teams · -8.0 /g · -64 on the season) | #115 (of 127 teams · -7 on the season · 8 taken, 15 given · -0.88 /g) | #15 (of 127 teams · 32:41 /g · 4h 22m on the season) | #92 (of 127 teams · 17% of last season's passing production returning) | #78 (of 127 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #124 (of 127 teams · 23% of last season's rushing production returning) | #111 (of 127 teams · 297.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #79 (of 127 teams · 0.147 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 127 teams · 0.192 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #111 (of 127 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #71 (of 127 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #38 (of 127 teams · 1.315 average PPA on successful plays) | #48 (of 127 teams · 1.226 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | UTSA7–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #47 (of 127 teams · 415.3 yds/g · 4,984 yards) | #67 (of 127 teams · 28.3 pts/g · 339 points) | #48 (of 127 teams · 383.5 yds/g allowed · 4,602 yards) | #41 (of 127 teams · 25.7 pts/g allowed · 308 points) | #58 (of 127 teams · +2.6 /g · +31 on the season) | #25 (of 127 teams · +7 on the season · 19 taken, 12 given · +0.58 /g) | #67 (of 127 teams · 29:33 /g · 5h 55m on the season) | #38 (of 127 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #46 (of 127 teams · 73% of last season's receiving production returning) | #12 (of 127 teams · 96% of last season's rushing production returning) | #82 (of 127 teams · 458.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #66 (of 127 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #57 (of 127 teams · 0.161 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #89 (of 127 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #55 (of 127 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 127 teams · 1.369 average PPA on successful plays) | #62 (of 127 teams · 1.254 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 13 Conference USA teams in 2020. 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) | #120 (of 127 teams · 290.3 yds/g · 3,484 yards) | #114 (of 127 teams · 19.0 pts/g · 228 points) | #28 (of 127 teams · 348.3 yds/g allowed · 4,180 yards) | #40 (of 127 teams · 25.3 pts/g allowed · 304 points) | #91 (of 127 teams · -6.3 /g · -76 on the season) | #92 (of 127 teams · -5 on the season · 10 taken, 15 given · -0.42 /g) | #81 (of 127 teams · 28:57 /g · 5h 47m on the season) | #124 (of 127 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #86 (of 127 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning) | #59 (of 127 teams · 69% of last season's rushing production returning) | #84 (of 127 teams · 447.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #116 (of 127 teams · 0.047 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 127 teams · 0.136 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #86 (of 127 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #36 (of 127 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #127 (of 127 teams · 1.024 average PPA on successful plays) | #56 (of 127 teams · 1.249 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |