| 2001 | UCF6–5 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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.) | — (— · —) | #34 (of 117 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 333 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #14 (of 117 teams · 18.6 pts/g allowed · 204 points) | #15 (of 117 teams · +11.7 /g · +129 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — 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) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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 team has a rank for this) | #86 (Scoring offense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. Range #11–#110. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #51 (Scoring defense: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. Range #14–#110. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #72 (Point margin: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. Range #8–#107. 1 of 7 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) | — (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) | — (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) |
| 2001 | Navy0–10 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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.) | — (— · —) | #104 (of 117 teams · 18.3 pts/g · 183 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #104 (of 117 teams · 34.4 pts/g allowed · 344 points) | #106 (of 117 teams · -16.1 /g · -161 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — 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) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2001 | Notre Dame5–6 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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.) | — (— · —) | #100 (of 117 teams · 19.4 pts/g · 214 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #22 (of 117 teams · 19.6 pts/g allowed · 215 points) | #67 (of 117 teams · -0.1 /g · -1 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — 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) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2001 | South Florida8–3 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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.) | — (— · —) | #11 (of 117 teams · 35.2 pts/g · 387 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #29 (of 117 teams · 21.0 pts/g allowed · 231 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 117 teams · +14.2 /g · +156 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — 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) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2001 | Troy7–4 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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.) | — (— · —) | #86 (of 117 teams · 22.4 pts/g · 246 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #51 (of 117 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 269 points) | #72 (of 117 teams · -2.1 /g · -23 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — 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) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2001 | UConn2–9 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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.) | — (— · —) | #110 (of 117 teams · 17.4 pts/g · 192 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #101 (of 117 teams · 33.6 pts/g allowed · 370 points) | #107 (of 117 teams · -16.2 /g · -178 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — 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) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2001 | Utah State4–7 | 0 / 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 FBS Independents teams in 2001. 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.) | — (— · —) | #39 (of 117 teams · 28.7 pts/g · 316 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #110 (of 117 teams · 38.3 pts/g allowed · 421 points) | #92 (of 117 teams · -9.6 /g · -105 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — 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) | — (— predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | — (— allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |