| 2015 | Tulane3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 128 teams · 317.0 yds/g · 3,804 yards) | #113 (of 128 teams · 19.7 pts/g · 236 points) | #80 (of 128 teams · 412.3 yds/g allowed · 4,947 yards) | #110 (of 128 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 435 points) | #120 (of 128 teams · -16.6 /g · -199 on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 16 taken, 15 given · +0.08 /g) | #97 (of 128 teams · 28:20 /g · 5h 40m on the season) | #64 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's passing production returning) | #71 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving production returning) | #27 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's rushing production returning) | #83 (of 128 teams · 408.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #115 (of 128 teams · 0.033 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #98 (of 128 teams · 0.193 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #121 (of 128 teams · 35% of plays successful) | #87 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #22 (of 128 teams · 1.273 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 128 teams · 1.263 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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.) | #48 (Total offense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #6–#128. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #41 (Scoring offense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #10–#126. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #66 (Total defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #20–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #54 (Scoring defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #15–#127. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Point margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #5–#126. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #39 (Turnover margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #2–#127. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #47 (Possession: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #12–#112. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #64 (Returning passing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #1–#123. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Returning receiving: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #1–#125. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #40 (Returning rushing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #1–#92. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #83 (Team talent: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #61–#121. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #33 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #5–#127. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #69 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #19–#124. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #55 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #10–#121. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #68 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #9–#122. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #37 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #9–#124. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #74 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range #20–#118. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | Cincinnati7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 537.9 yds/g · 6,992 yards) | #38 (of 128 teams · 33.9 pts/g · 440 points) | #78 (of 128 teams · 408.6 yds/g allowed · 5,312 yards) | #91 (of 128 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 405 points) | #60 (of 128 teams · +2.7 /g · +35 on the season) | #125 (of 128 teams · -19 on the season · 14 taken, 33 given · -1.46 /g) | #46 (of 128 teams · 30:53 /g · 6h 41m on the season) | #66 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's passing production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's receiving production returning) | #23 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #71 (of 128 teams · 494.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #32 (of 128 teams · 0.225 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #82 (of 128 teams · 0.163 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #68 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #69 (of 128 teams · 1.200 average PPA on successful plays) | #42 (of 128 teams · 1.150 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | East Carolina5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | #55 (of 128 teams · 414.6 yds/g · 4,975 yards) | #76 (of 128 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 329 points) | #66 (of 128 teams · 400.9 yds/g allowed · 4,811 yards) | #54 (of 128 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 312 points) | #71 (of 128 teams · +1.4 /g · +17 on the season) | #89 (of 128 teams · -3 on the season · 16 taken, 19 given · -0.25 /g) | #101 (of 128 teams · 28:07 /g · 5h 37m on the season) | #123 (of 128 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #112 (of 128 teams · 36% of last season's receiving production returning) | #92 (of 128 teams · 50% of last season's rushing production returning) | #87 (of 128 teams · 403.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 128 teams · 0.163 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 128 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #53 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #69 (of 128 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 128 teams · 1.214 average PPA on successful plays) | #24 (of 128 teams · 1.113 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Houston13–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 1 including the postseason — postseason: #9 Florida State) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 3 including the postseason — regular: #21 Navy, #24 Temple · postseason: #9 Florida State) | #20 (of 128 teams · 484.1 yds/g · 6,778 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 40.4 pts/g · 566 points) | #53 (of 128 teams · 383.6 yds/g allowed · 5,370 yards) | #20 (of 128 teams · 20.7 pts/g allowed · 290 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +19.7 /g · +276 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +21 on the season · 35 taken, 14 given · +1.50 /g) | #37 (of 128 teams · 31:20 /g · 7h 19m on the season) | #74 (of 128 teams · 58% of last season's passing production returning) | #103 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's receiving production returning) | #26 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) | #65 (of 128 teams · 511.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 128 teams · 0.249 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 128 teams · 0.082 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #32 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.305 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 128 teams · 1.265 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Memphis9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 — #12 Ole Miss) | #19 (of 128 teams · 486.9 yds/g · 6,330 yards) | #11 (of 128 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 522 points) | #77 (of 128 teams · 406.7 yds/g allowed · 5,287 yards) | #67 (of 128 teams · 27.3 pts/g allowed · 355 points) | #25 (of 128 teams · +12.8 /g · +167 on the season) | #23 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 22 taken, 14 given · +0.62 /g) | #52 (of 128 teams · 30:21 /g · 6h 35m on the season) | #35 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #42 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning) | #74 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's rushing production returning) | #96 (of 128 teams · 381.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 128 teams · 0.238 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 128 teams · 0.144 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #25 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #65 (of 128 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #78 (of 128 teams · 1.178 average PPA on successful plays) | #67 (of 128 teams · 1.203 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Navy11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | #48 (of 128 teams · 425.1 yds/g · 5,527 yards) | #22 (of 128 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 478 points) | #40 (of 128 teams · 364.9 yds/g allowed · 4,744 yards) | #26 (of 128 teams · 21.9 pts/g allowed · 284 points) | #16 (of 128 teams · +14.9 /g · +194 on the season) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · +19 on the season · 27 taken, 8 given · +1.46 /g) | #16 (of 128 teams · 32:48 /g · 7h 06m on the season) | #26 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #74 (of 128 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #68 (of 128 teams · 66% of last season's rushing production returning) | #121 (of 128 teams · 306.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.326 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #69 (of 128 teams · 0.147 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #90 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #84 (of 128 teams · 1.165 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 128 teams · 1.165 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | SMU2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | #76 (of 128 teams · 382.8 yds/g · 4,594 yards) | #73 (of 128 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 333 points) | #119 (of 128 teams · 502.2 yds/g allowed · 6,026 yards) | #127 (of 128 teams · 45.7 pts/g allowed · 548 points) | #122 (of 128 teams · -17.9 /g · -215 on the season) | #112 (of 128 teams · -10 on the season · 15 taken, 25 given · -0.83 /g) | #34 (of 128 teams · 31:27 /g · 6h 17m on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's passing production returning) | #54 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's receiving production returning) | #42 (of 128 teams · 80% of last season's rushing production returning) | #75 (of 128 teams · 446.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #94 (of 128 teams · 0.115 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #124 (of 128 teams · 0.320 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #93 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #122 (of 128 teams · 49% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #37 (of 128 teams · 1.248 average PPA on successful plays) | #109 (of 128 teams · 1.305 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | South Florida8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 Temple) | #35 (of 128 teams · 441.6 yds/g · 5,741 yards) | #41 (of 128 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 437 points) | #52 (of 128 teams · 380.5 yds/g allowed · 4,946 yards) | #35 (of 128 teams · 22.9 pts/g allowed · 298 points) | #29 (of 128 teams · +10.7 /g · +139 on the season) | #13 (of 128 teams · +10 on the season · 25 taken, 15 given · +0.77 /g) | #98 (of 128 teams · 28:14 /g · 6h 07m on the season) | #83 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's passing production returning) | #92 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving production returning) | #19 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's rushing production returning) | #61 (of 128 teams · 529.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 128 teams · 0.223 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 128 teams · 0.089 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #55 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #29 (of 128 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 128 teams · 1.258 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 128 teams · 1.238 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Temple10–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | #96 (of 128 teams · 366.7 yds/g · 5,134 yards) | #60 (of 128 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 417 points) | #20 (of 128 teams · 337.0 yds/g allowed · 4,718 yards) | #17 (of 128 teams · 20.1 pts/g allowed · 281 points) | #34 (of 128 teams · +9.7 /g · +136 on the season) | #50 (of 128 teams · +3 on the season · 22 taken, 19 given · +0.21 /g) | #12 (of 128 teams · 32:56 /g · 7h 41m on the season) | #50 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing production returning) | #80 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning) | #84 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing production returning) | #85 (of 128 teams · 405.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #99 (of 128 teams · 0.099 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 128 teams · 0.049 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #102 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 128 teams · 1.262 average PPA on successful plays) | #74 (of 128 teams · 1.215 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | Tulsa6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | #13 (of 128 teams · 507.4 yds/g · 6,596 yards) | #21 (of 128 teams · 37.1 pts/g · 483 points) | #126 (of 128 teams · 536.6 yds/g allowed · 6,976 yards) | #121 (of 128 teams · 39.9 pts/g allowed · 518 points) | #86 (of 128 teams · -2.7 /g · -35 on the season) | #39 (of 128 teams · +4 on the season · 24 taken, 20 given · +0.31 /g) | #109 (of 128 teams · 27:44 /g · 6h 01m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's receiving production returning) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing production returning) | #86 (of 128 teams · 404.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #27 (of 128 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #112 (of 128 teams · 0.233 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #119 (of 128 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #30 (of 128 teams · 1.256 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 128 teams · 1.244 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | UCF0–12 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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) | #128 (of 128 teams · 268.4 yds/g · 3,221 yards) | #126 (of 128 teams · 13.9 pts/g · 167 points) | #114 (of 128 teams · 464.1 yds/g allowed · 5,569 yards) | #118 (of 128 teams · 37.7 pts/g allowed · 452 points) | #126 (of 128 teams · -23.8 /g · -285 on the season) | #127 (of 128 teams · -20 on the season · 13 taken, 33 given · -1.67 /g) | #112 (of 128 teams · 27:36 /g · 5h 31m on the season) | #35 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #125 (of 128 teams · 19% of last season's receiving production returning) | #40 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's rushing production returning) | #73 (of 128 teams · 484.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #127 (of 128 teams · -0.043 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 (of 128 teams · 0.274 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #118 (of 128 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #92 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #124 (of 128 teams · 1.058 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 128 teams · 1.367 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2015 | UConn6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2015. 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 — #18 Houston) | #124 (of 128 teams · 310.3 yds/g · 4,034 yards) | #122 (of 128 teams · 17.1 pts/g · 223 points) | #33 (of 128 teams · 355.1 yds/g allowed · 4,616 yards) | #15 (of 128 teams · 19.5 pts/g allowed · 253 points) | #84 (of 128 teams · -2.3 /g · -30 on the season) | #15 (of 128 teams · +9 on the season · 25 taken, 16 given · +0.69 /g) | #47 (of 128 teams · 30:50 /g · 6h 41m on the season) | #93 (of 128 teams · 19% of last season's passing production returning) | #101 (of 128 teams · 41% of last season's receiving production returning) | #50 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing production returning) | #89 (of 128 teams · 402.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #112 (of 128 teams · 0.046 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #32 (of 128 teams · 0.080 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #96 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #51 (of 128 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #109 (of 128 teams · 1.116 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 128 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |