| 2005 | Temple0–11 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #119 (of 119 teams · 223.6 yds/g · 2,459 yards) | #119 (of 119 teams · 9.7 pts/g · 107 points) | #98 (of 119 teams · 419.0 yds/g allowed · 4,609 yards) | #119 (of 119 teams · 45.2 pts/g allowed · 497 points) | #119 (of 119 teams · -35.5 /g · -390 on the season) | #87 (of 119 teams · -5 on the season · 23 taken, 28 given · -0.45 /g) | #112 (of 119 teams · 15:43 /g · 2h 53m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #116 (of 119 teams · -0.064 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #96 (of 119 teams · 0.120 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #113 (of 119 teams · 30% of plays successful) | #109 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 119 teams · 1.014 average PPA on successful plays) | #11 (of 119 teams · 0.884 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. 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 Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. 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.) | #17 (Total offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #8–#119. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #15 (Scoring offense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #8–#119. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #69 (Total defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #46–#98. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #62 (Scoring defense: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #53–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #31 (Point margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #16–#119. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #72 (Turnover margin: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #16–#87. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #35 (Possession: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #2–#113. 1 of 4 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) | #23 (Offensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #9–#116. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) | #85 (Defensive EPA: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #77–#104. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #19 (Offensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #16–#113. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #97 (Defensive success rate: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #38–#109. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #57 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #50–#65. 0 of 4 in the top 10.) | #11 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range #6–#116. 1 of 4 in the top 10.) |
| 2005 | Army4–7 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #102 (of 119 teams · 315.9 yds/g · 3,475 yards) | #98 (of 119 teams · 20.0 pts/g · 220 points) | #46 (of 119 teams · 346.6 yds/g allowed · 3,812 yards) | #66 (of 119 teams · 26.7 pts/g allowed · 294 points) | #91 (of 119 teams · -6.7 /g · -74 on the season) | #72 (of 119 teams · -2 on the season · 18 taken, 20 given · -0.18 /g) | #35 (of 119 teams · 18:34 /g · 3h 24m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #91 (of 119 teams · 0.010 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 119 teams · 0.091 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #97 (of 119 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 119 teams · 0.994 average PPA on successful plays) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.854 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Navy8–4 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #17 (of 119 teams · 435.8 yds/g · 5,230 yards) | #15 (of 119 teams · 34.2 pts/g · 410 points) | #69 (of 119 teams · 377.3 yds/g allowed · 4,528 yards) | #62 (of 119 teams · 26.1 pts/g allowed · 313 points) | #31 (of 119 teams · +8.1 /g · +97 on the season) | #78 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 18 taken, 22 given · -0.33 /g) | #113 (of 119 teams · 15:42 /g · 3h 08m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.161 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 119 teams · 0.135 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #104 (of 119 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #65 (of 119 teams · 0.994 average PPA on successful plays) | #24 (of 119 teams · 0.929 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2005 | Notre Dame9–3 | 0 / 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 4 FBS Independents teams in 2005. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 477.3 yds/g · 5,728 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 36.7 pts/g · 440 points) | #81 (of 119 teams · 396.9 yds/g allowed · 4,763 yards) | #53 (of 119 teams · 24.5 pts/g allowed · 294 points) | #16 (of 119 teams · +12.2 /g · +146 on the season) | #16 (of 119 teams · +11 on the season · 25 taken, 14 given · +0.92 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:01 /g · 4h 00m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #85 (of 119 teams · 0.097 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #38 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 119 teams · 1.008 average PPA on successful plays) | #116 (of 119 teams · 1.151 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |