| 2016 | UConn3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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) | #122 (of 128 teams · 320.0 yds/g · 3,840 yards) | #128 (of 128 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 178 points) | #66 (of 128 teams · 410.8 yds/g allowed · 4,929 yards) | #65 (of 128 teams · 28.1 pts/g allowed · 337 points) | #117 (of 128 teams · -13.3 /g · -159 on the season) | #114 (of 128 teams · -8 on the season · 11 taken, 19 given · -0.67 /g) | #63 (of 128 teams · 29:52 /g · 5h 58m on the season) | #60 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's passing production returning) | #12 (of 128 teams · 90% of last season's receiving production returning) | #22 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing production returning) | #87 (of 128 teams · 423.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #123 (of 128 teams · 0.032 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #83 (of 128 teams · 0.188 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #118 (of 128 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #78 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #101 (of 128 teams · 1.135 average PPA on successful plays) | #55 (of 128 teams · 1.179 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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 2016. 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 2016. 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.) | #46 (Total offense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #4–#122. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #43 (Scoring offense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #4–#128. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #72 (Total defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #4–#119. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Scoring defense: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #11–#111. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #43 (Point margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #13–#117. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #52 (Turnover margin: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #13–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #60 (Possession: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #8–#120. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #49 (Returning passing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #22–#125. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #62 (Returning receiving: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #10–#126. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning rushing: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #11–#126. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #75 (Team talent: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #52–#117. 0 of 12 in the top 10.) | #61 (Offensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #3–#123. 2 of 12 in the top 10.) | #42 (Defensive EPA: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #5–#118. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Offensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #3–#121. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #76 (Defensive success rate: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #8–#114. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #65 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #1–#101. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) | #67 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range #5–#115. 1 of 12 in the top 10.) |
| 2016 | Cincinnati4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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) | #99 (of 128 teams · 374.1 yds/g · 4,489 yards) | #123 (of 128 teams · 19.3 pts/g · 232 points) | #72 (of 128 teams · 422.8 yds/g allowed · 5,074 yards) | #55 (of 128 teams · 26.9 pts/g allowed · 323 points) | #101 (of 128 teams · -7.6 /g · -91 on the season) | #54 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 24 taken, 23 given · +0.08 /g) | #120 (of 128 teams · 26:30 /g · 5h 18m on the season) | #40 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing production returning) | #126 (of 128 teams · 19% of last season's receiving production returning) | #66 (of 128 teams · 71% of last season's rushing production returning) | #58 (of 128 teams · 541.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #116 (of 128 teams · 0.059 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 128 teams · 0.116 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #104 (of 128 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #76 (of 128 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #98 (of 128 teams · 1.152 average PPA on successful plays) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.056 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | East Carolina3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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) | #23 (of 128 teams · 467.1 yds/g · 5,605 yards) | #75 (of 128 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 324 points) | #100 (of 128 teams · 452.8 yds/g allowed · 5,433 yards) | #110 (of 128 teams · 36.1 pts/g allowed · 433 points) | #108 (of 128 teams · -9.1 /g · -109 on the season) | #126 (of 128 teams · -16 on the season · 8 taken, 24 given · -1.33 /g) | #60 (of 128 teams · 30:08 /g · 6h 02m on the season) | #91 (of 128 teams · 22% of last season's passing production returning) | #67 (of 128 teams · 62% of last season's receiving production returning) | #104 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's rushing production returning) | #82 (of 128 teams · 442.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 128 teams · 0.167 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #112 (of 128 teams · 0.242 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #66 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #102 (of 128 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #60 (of 128 teams · 1.219 average PPA on successful plays) | #91 (of 128 teams · 1.235 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Houston9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. Range 0–0.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Oklahoma) | 2 (2 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #7 Oklahoma, #13 Louisville) | #41 (of 128 teams · 443.4 yds/g · 5,764 yards) | #26 (of 128 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 466 points) | #13 (of 128 teams · 319.6 yds/g allowed · 4,155 yards) | #30 (of 128 teams · 23.5 pts/g allowed · 305 points) | #17 (of 128 teams · +12.4 /g · +161 on the season) | #107 (of 128 teams · -7 on the season · 18 taken, 25 given · -0.54 /g) | #13 (of 128 teams · 33:04 /g · 7h 10m on the season) | #43 (of 128 teams · 96% of last season's passing production returning) | #82 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #111 (of 128 teams · 40% of last season's rushing production returning) | #52 (of 128 teams · 572.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #68 (of 128 teams · 0.154 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #15 (of 128 teams · 0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 128 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #11 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #65 (of 128 teams · 1.208 average PPA on successful plays) | #102 (of 128 teams · 1.275 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Memphis8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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) | #28 (of 128 teams · 463.7 yds/g · 6,028 yards) | #15 (of 128 teams · 38.9 pts/g · 505 points) | #106 (of 128 teams · 454.6 yds/g allowed · 5,910 yards) | #68 (of 128 teams · 28.9 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #32 (of 128 teams · +10.0 /g · +130 on the season) | #19 (of 128 teams · +8 on the season · 29 taken, 21 given · +0.62 /g) | #109 (of 128 teams · 27:13 /g · 5h 54m on the season) | #125 (of 128 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #87 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's receiving production returning) | #100 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's rushing production returning) | #79 (of 128 teams · 451.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #26 (of 128 teams · 0.225 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #77 (of 128 teams · 0.171 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #38 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #82 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #16 (of 128 teams · 1.297 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 128 teams · 1.162 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Navy9–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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 128 teams · 438.3 yds/g · 6,136 yards) | #20 (of 128 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 531 points) | #84 (of 128 teams · 434.0 yds/g allowed · 6,076 yards) | #84 (of 128 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 434 points) | #43 (of 128 teams · +6.9 /g · +97 on the season) | #52 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 18 taken, 16 given · +0.14 /g) | #38 (of 128 teams · 31:11 /g · 7h 17m on the season) | #115 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing production returning) | #55 (of 128 teams · 69% of last season's receiving production returning) | #126 (of 128 teams · 17% of last season's rushing production returning) | #117 (of 128 teams · 342.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #6 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.340 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #118 (of 128 teams · 0.268 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #113 (of 128 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #78 (of 128 teams · 1.181 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 128 teams · 1.240 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | SMU5–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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 · 427.3 yds/g · 5,127 yards) | #71 (of 128 teams · 27.7 pts/g · 332 points) | #103 (of 128 teams · 453.0 yds/g allowed · 5,436 yards) | #111 (of 128 teams · 36.3 pts/g allowed · 435 points) | #104 (of 128 teams · -8.6 /g · -103 on the season) | #47 (of 128 teams · +2 on the season · 26 taken, 24 given · +0.17 /g) | #53 (of 128 teams · 30:38 /g · 6h 08m on the season) | #22 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing production returning) | #26 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving production returning) | #38 (of 128 teams · 85% of last season's rushing production returning) | #75 (of 128 teams · 474.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #90 (of 128 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #66 (of 128 teams · 0.152 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #109 (of 128 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #81 (of 128 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 128 teams · 1.207 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 128 teams · 1.202 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | South Florida11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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 Navy) | #11 (of 128 teams · 511.5 yds/g · 6,650 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 43.8 pts/g · 569 points) | #119 (of 128 teams · 482.0 yds/g allowed · 6,266 yards) | #92 (of 128 teams · 31.6 pts/g allowed · 411 points) | #20 (of 128 teams · +12.2 /g · +158 on the season) | #14 (of 128 teams · +9 on the season · 26 taken, 17 given · +0.69 /g) | #114 (of 128 teams · 26:49 /g · 5h 49m on the season) | #49 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's passing production returning) | #10 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 91% of last season's receiving production returning) | #11 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's rushing production returning) | #54 (of 128 teams · 564.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 0.355 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #91 (of 128 teams · 0.198 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 128 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #114 (of 128 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 1.452 average PPA on successful plays) | #20 (of 128 teams · 1.111 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | 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 2016. 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 Navy) | #65 (of 128 teams · 413.6 yds/g · 5,790 yards) | #43 (of 128 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 453 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 282.5 yds/g allowed · 3,955 yards) | #11 (of 128 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #13 (of 128 teams · +13.9 /g · +195 on the season) | #32 (of 128 teams · +6 on the season · 25 taken, 19 given · +0.43 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 33:33 /g · 7h 50m on the season) | #34 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #104 (of 128 teams · 47% of last season's receiving production returning) | #13 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing production returning) | #71 (of 128 teams · 492.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 128 teams · 0.166 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #16 (of 128 teams · 0.055 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #65 (of 128 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #14 (of 128 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #47 (of 128 teams · 1.244 average PPA on successful plays) | #59 (of 128 teams · 1.187 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Tulane4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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) | #118 (of 128 teams · 341.4 yds/g · 4,097 yards) | #104 (of 128 teams · 24.1 pts/g · 289 points) | #32 (of 128 teams · 364.5 yds/g allowed · 4,374 yards) | #60 (of 128 teams · 27.7 pts/g allowed · 332 points) | #84 (of 128 teams · -3.6 /g · -43 on the season) | #13 (of 128 teams · +9 on the season · 27 taken, 18 given · +0.75 /g) | #22 (of 128 teams · 32:24 /g · 6h 29m on the season) | #124 (of 128 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #62 (of 128 teams · 64% of last season's receiving production returning) | #56 (of 128 teams · 74% of last season's rushing production returning) | #103 (of 128 teams · 388.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #120 (of 128 teams · 0.044 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #31 (of 128 teams · 0.094 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #119 (of 128 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #35 (of 128 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #82 (of 128 teams · 1.171 average PPA on successful plays) | #88 (of 128 teams · 1.231 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | Tulsa10–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 526.2 yds/g · 6,841 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 42.5 pts/g · 552 points) | #74 (of 128 teams · 426.5 yds/g allowed · 5,544 yards) | #76 (of 128 teams · 29.9 pts/g allowed · 388 points) | #15 (of 128 teams · +12.6 /g · +164 on the season) | #67 (of 128 teams · +0 on the season · 21 taken, 21 given · +0.00 /g) | #66 (of 128 teams · 29:42 /g · 6h 26m on the season) | #25 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #118 (of 128 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #83 (of 128 teams · 63% of last season's rushing production returning) | #91 (of 128 teams · 409.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #31 (of 128 teams · 0.222 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #33 (of 128 teams · 0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #24 (of 128 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #20 (of 128 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #87 (of 128 teams · 1.166 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 128 teams · 1.316 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2016 | UCF6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 12 American Athletic teams in 2016. 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) | #113 (of 128 teams · 351.1 yds/g · 4,565 yards) | #66 (of 128 teams · 28.8 pts/g · 374 points) | #39 (of 128 teams · 370.3 yds/g allowed · 4,814 yards) | #42 (of 128 teams · 24.6 pts/g allowed · 320 points) | #53 (of 128 teams · +4.2 /g · +54 on the season) | #58 (of 128 teams · +1 on the season · 26 taken, 25 given · +0.08 /g) | #107 (of 128 teams · 27:28 /g · 5h 57m on the season) | #76 (of 128 teams · 60% of last season's passing production returning) | #14 (of 128 teams · 89% of last season's receiving production returning) | #21 (of 128 teams · 93% of last season's rushing production returning) | #69 (of 128 teams · 510.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #118 (of 128 teams · 0.053 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 128 teams · -0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #121 (of 128 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #8 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #54 (of 128 teams · 1.232 average PPA on successful plays) | #67 (of 128 teams · 1.196 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |