| 2022 | UCF9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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 — #16 Tulane) | #16 (of 131 teams · 469.2 yds/g · 6,569 yards) | #31 (of 131 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 460 points) | #70 (of 131 teams · 380.1 yds/g allowed · 5,321 yards) | #46 (of 131 teams · 23.6 pts/g allowed · 331 points) | #31 (of 131 teams · +9.2 /g · +129 on the season) | #94 (of 131 teams · -4 on the season · 17 taken, 21 given · -0.29 /g) | #44 (of 131 teams · 30:52 /g · 7h 12m on the season) | #61 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's passing production returning) | #27 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's receiving production returning) | #7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #53 (of 131 teams · 636.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 131 teams · 0.248 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #74 (of 131 teams · 0.162 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 131 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #42 (of 131 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #96 (of 131 teams · 1.198 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 131 teams · 1.296 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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.) | #39 (Total offense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #14–#111. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #35 (Scoring offense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #12–#105. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #79 (Total defense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #29–#131. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #73 (Scoring defense: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #20–#130. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #54 (Point margin: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #13–#124. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #80 (Turnover margin: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #4–#124. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #71 (Possession: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #2–#123. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #29 (Returning passing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #1–#116. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #65 (Returning receiving: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #18–#122. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #46 (Returning rushing: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #4–#120. 2 of 11 in the top 10.) | #73 (Team talent: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #49–#130. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #40 (Offensive EPA: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #10–#98. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #88 (Defensive EPA: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #13–#130. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #54 (Offensive success rate: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #15–#116. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #69 (Defensive success rate: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #15–#129. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) | #38 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #9–#97. 1 of 11 in the top 10.) | #90 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range #11–#130. 0 of 11 in the top 10.) |
| 2022 | Cincinnati9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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) | #79 (of 131 teams · 372.4 yds/g · 4,841 yards) | #59 (of 131 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #29 (of 131 teams · 335.5 yds/g allowed · 4,361 yards) | #20 (of 131 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 268 points) | #33 (of 131 teams · +8.6 /g · +112 on the season) | #25 (of 131 teams · +6 on the season · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.46 /g) | #107 (of 131 teams · 28:15 /g · 6h 07m on the season) | #116 (of 131 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #68 (of 131 teams · 56% of last season's receiving production returning) | #120 (of 131 teams · 20% of last season's rushing production returning) | #49 (of 131 teams · 650.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 131 teams · 0.193 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #13 (of 131 teams · 0.060 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #86 (of 131 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #15 (of 131 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 131 teams · 1.292 average PPA on successful plays) | #58 (of 131 teams · 1.229 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | East Carolina8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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) | #22 (of 131 teams · 461.1 yds/g · 5,994 yards) | #35 (of 131 teams · 32.5 pts/g · 423 points) | #91 (of 131 teams · 405.2 yds/g allowed · 5,268 yards) | #73 (of 131 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 353 points) | #47 (of 131 teams · +5.4 /g · +70 on the season) | #4 — top 10 (of 131 teams · +12 on the season · 19 taken, 7 given · +0.92 /g) | #37 (of 131 teams · 31:12 /g · 6h 46m on the season) | #20 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #64 (of 131 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #4 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning) | #81 (of 131 teams · 494.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #22 (of 131 teams · 0.266 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #104 (of 131 teams · 0.213 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 131 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #107 (of 131 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #9 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 1.380 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 131 teams · 1.260 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Houston8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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 — #25 UTSA) | #25 (of 131 teams · 456.1 yds/g · 5,929 yards) | #16 (of 131 teams · 36.1 pts/g · 469 points) | #105 (of 131 teams · 421.9 yds/g allowed · 5,485 yards) | #112 (of 131 teams · 32.1 pts/g allowed · 418 points) | #54 (of 131 teams · +3.9 /g · +51 on the season) | #108 (of 131 teams · -6 on the season · 13 taken, 19 given · -0.46 /g) | #69 (of 131 teams · 29:53 /g · 6h 28m on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #46 (of 131 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning) | #30 (of 131 teams · 82% of last season's rushing production returning) | #58 (of 131 teams · 629.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 0.314 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #97 (of 131 teams · 0.200 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 131 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #75 (of 131 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #38 (of 131 teams · 1.303 average PPA on successful plays) | #113 (of 131 teams · 1.354 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Memphis7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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) | #39 (of 131 teams · 422.5 yds/g · 5,492 yards) | #22 (of 131 teams · 35.3 pts/g · 459 points) | #51 (of 131 teams · 363.4 yds/g allowed · 4,724 yards) | #60 (of 131 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 338 points) | #30 (of 131 teams · +9.3 /g · +121 on the season) | #25 (of 131 teams · +6 on the season · 22 taken, 16 given · +0.46 /g) | #45 (of 131 teams · 30:51 /g · 6h 41m on the season) | #46 (of 131 teams · 88% of last season's passing production returning) | #73 (of 131 teams · 52% of last season's receiving production returning) | #11 (of 131 teams · 91% of last season's rushing production returning) | #73 (of 131 teams · 533.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #58 (of 131 teams · 0.197 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 131 teams · 0.133 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #38 (of 131 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #69 (of 131 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #97 (of 131 teams · 1.189 average PPA on successful plays) | #40 (of 131 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Navy4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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) | #111 (of 131 teams · 327.0 yds/g · 3,924 yards) | #105 (of 131 teams · 21.9 pts/g · 263 points) | #32 (of 131 teams · 339.1 yds/g allowed · 4,069 yards) | #52 (of 131 teams · 24.3 pts/g allowed · 292 points) | #87 (of 131 teams · -2.4 /g · -29 on the season) | #43 (of 131 teams · +3 on the season · 18 taken, 15 given · +0.25 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 34:38 /g · 6h 56m on the season) | #29 (of 131 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #122 (of 131 teams · 25% of last season's receiving production returning) | #97 (of 131 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning) | #130 (of 131 teams · 0.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #98 (of 131 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #88 (of 131 teams · 0.186 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #116 (of 131 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #26 (of 131 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #80 (of 131 teams · 1.232 average PPA on successful plays) | #130 (of 131 teams · 1.427 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | SMU7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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) | #14 (of 131 teams · 472.9 yds/g · 6,147 yards) | #12 (of 131 teams · 37.2 pts/g · 484 points) | #112 (of 131 teams · 431.4 yds/g allowed · 5,608 yards) | #119 (of 131 teams · 33.9 pts/g allowed · 440 points) | #57 (of 131 teams · +3.4 /g · +44 on the season) | #80 (of 131 teams · -2 on the season · 18 taken, 20 given · -0.15 /g) | #113 (of 131 teams · 27:42 /g · 6h 00m on the season) | #22 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #90 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning) | #46 (of 131 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #63 (of 131 teams · 598.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #32 (of 131 teams · 0.243 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #110 (of 131 teams · 0.239 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #34 (of 131 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #88 (of 131 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 131 teams · 1.292 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 131 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | South Florida1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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 131 teams · 389.7 yds/g · 4,676 yards) | #68 (of 131 teams · 28.0 pts/g · 336 points) | #131 (of 131 teams · 516.6 yds/g allowed · 6,199 yards) | #130 (of 131 teams · 41.2 pts/g allowed · 494 points) | #124 (of 131 teams · -13.2 /g · -158 on the season) | #103 (of 131 teams · -5 on the season · 15 taken, 20 given · -0.42 /g) | #75 (of 131 teams · 29:29 /g · 5h 54m on the season) | #104 (of 131 teams · 10% of last season's passing production returning) | #39 (of 131 teams · 68% of last season's receiving production returning) | #80 (of 131 teams · 48% of last season's rushing production returning) | #68 (of 131 teams · 574.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 131 teams · 0.232 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #130 (of 131 teams · 0.371 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #56 (of 131 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #129 (of 131 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #33 (of 131 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 131 teams · 1.364 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Temple3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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) | #98 (of 131 teams · 350.5 yds/g · 4,206 yards) | #105 (of 131 teams · 21.9 pts/g · 263 points) | #79 (of 131 teams · 391.2 yds/g allowed · 4,694 yards) | #95 (of 131 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 351 points) | #109 (of 131 teams · -7.3 /g · -88 on the season) | #124 (of 131 teams · -11 on the season · 12 taken, 23 given · -0.92 /g) | #123 (of 131 teams · 27:02 /g · 5h 24m on the season) | #68 (of 131 teams · 59% of last season's passing production returning) | #65 (of 131 teams · 57% of last season's receiving production returning) | #81 (of 131 teams · 47% of last season's rushing production returning) | #76 (of 131 teams · 505.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #91 (of 131 teams · 0.120 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 131 teams · 0.164 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #114 (of 131 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #73 (of 131 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 131 teams · 1.337 average PPA on successful plays) | #45 (of 131 teams · 1.204 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Tulane12–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. Range 0–0.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Kansas State · postseason: #10 USC) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · 2 including the postseason — regular: #9 Kansas State · postseason: #10 USC) | #31 (of 131 teams · 441.5 yds/g · 6,181 yards) | #19 (of 131 teams · 36.0 pts/g · 504 points) | #46 (of 131 teams · 360.2 yds/g allowed · 5,043 yards) | #32 (of 131 teams · 22.2 pts/g allowed · 311 points) | #13 (of 131 teams · +13.8 /g · +193 on the season) | #40 (of 131 teams · +4 on the season · 20 taken, 16 given · +0.29 /g) | #71 (of 131 teams · 29:41 /g · 6h 56m on the season) | #17 (of 131 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #18 (of 131 teams · 75% of last season's receiving production returning) | #29 (of 131 teams · 83% of last season's rushing production returning) | #74 (of 131 teams · 521.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 131 teams · 0.298 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 131 teams · 0.137 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #39 (of 131 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #59 (of 131 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #30 (of 131 teams · 1.323 average PPA on successful plays) | #11 (of 131 teams · 1.116 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2022 | Tulsa5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 11 American Athletic teams in 2022. 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) | #46 (of 131 teams · 411.8 yds/g · 4,942 yards) | #50 (of 131 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 367 points) | #99 (of 131 teams · 414.3 yds/g allowed · 4,971 yards) | #117 (of 131 teams · 33.1 pts/g allowed · 397 points) | #88 (of 131 teams · -2.5 /g · -30 on the season) | #84 (of 131 teams · -2 on the season · 16 taken, 18 given · -0.17 /g) | #88 (of 131 teams · 28:53 /g · 5h 47m on the season) | #1 — top 10 (of 131 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #109 (of 131 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning) | #66 (of 131 teams · 56% of last season's rushing production returning) | #83 (of 131 teams · 485.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #57 (of 131 teams · 0.197 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #93 (of 131 teams · 0.194 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #64 (of 131 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #43 (of 131 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 131 teams · 1.328 average PPA on successful plays) | #98 (of 131 teams · 1.309 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |