| 2012 | Utah State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #21 (of 124 teams · 469.1 yds/g · 6,098 yards) | #26 (of 124 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 454 points) | #14 (of 124 teams · 322.1 yds/g allowed · 4,187 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 15.4 pts/g allowed · 200 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +19.5 /g · +254 on the season) | #65 (of 124 teams · -1 on the season · 20 taken, 21 given · -0.08 /g) | #111 (of 124 teams · 27:52 /g · 6h 02m 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) | #37 (of 124 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #17 (of 124 teams · -0.011 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #51 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #31 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #17 (of 124 teams · 0.996 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.793 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #70 (Total offense: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #1–#116. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #50 (Scoring offense: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #1–#123. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #111 (Total defense: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #14–#124. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #100 (Scoring defense: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #7–#122. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #62 (Point margin: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #5–#122. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #37 (Turnover margin: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #10–#121. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #76 (Possession: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #6–#111. 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) | #52 (Offensive EPA: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #14–#106. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #82 (Defensive EPA: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #17–#124. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #51 (Offensive success rate: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #6–#107. 1 of 7 in the top 10.) | #82 (Defensive success rate: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #31–#123. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #76 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #17–#119. 0 of 7 in the top 10.) | #61 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. Range #3–#120. 2 of 7 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | Idaho1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #116 (of 124 teams · 312.2 yds/g · 3,746 yards) | #123 (of 124 teams · 15.8 pts/g · 190 points) | #111 (of 124 teams · 469.7 yds/g allowed · 5,636 yards) | #122 (of 124 teams · 42.4 pts/g allowed · 509 points) | #122 (of 124 teams · -26.6 /g · -319 on the season) | #119 (of 124 teams · -17 on the season · 22 taken, 39 given · -1.42 /g) | #76 (of 124 teams · 30:02 /g · 6h 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) | #89 (of 124 teams · 0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #80 (of 124 teams · 0.080 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #107 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #82 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #119 (of 124 teams · 0.836 average PPA on successful plays) | #95 (of 124 teams · 0.976 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Louisiana Tech9–3 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 577.9 yds/g · 6,935 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 51.5 pts/g · 618 points) | #124 (of 124 teams · 523.6 yds/g allowed · 6,283 yards) | #119 (of 124 teams · 38.5 pts/g allowed · 462 points) | #21 (of 124 teams · +13.0 /g · +156 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +13 on the season · 26 taken, 13 given · +1.08 /g) | #110 (of 124 teams · 27:55 /g · 5h 35m 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) | #14 (of 124 teams · 0.130 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #117 (of 124 teams · 0.140 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #76 (of 124 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #114 (of 124 teams · 0.866 average PPA on successful plays) | #120 (of 124 teams · 1.046 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | New Mexico State1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #103 (of 124 teams · 335.3 yds/g · 4,024 yards) | #114 (of 124 teams · 18.7 pts/g · 224 points) | #114 (of 124 teams · 476.2 yds/g allowed · 5,714 yards) | #120 (of 124 teams · 39.4 pts/g allowed · 473 points) | #121 (of 124 teams · -20.8 /g · -249 on the season) | #121 (of 124 teams · -18 on the season · 9 taken, 27 given · -1.50 /g) | #20 (of 124 teams · 32:41 /g · 6h 32m 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) | #106 (of 124 teams · 0.003 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #100 (of 124 teams · 0.100 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #95 (of 124 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #98 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 124 teams · 0.987 average PPA on successful plays) | #61 (of 124 teams · 0.930 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | San José State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #30 (of 124 teams · 446.1 yds/g · 5,800 yards) | #29 (of 124 teams · 34.8 pts/g · 452 points) | #25 (of 124 teams · 344.5 yds/g allowed · 4,479 yards) | #24 (of 124 teams · 21.3 pts/g allowed · 277 points) | #18 (of 124 teams · +13.5 /g · +175 on the season) | #28 (of 124 teams · +8 on the season · 32 taken, 24 given · +0.62 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 33:45 /g · 7h 19m 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) | #34 (of 124 teams · 0.109 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #19 (of 124 teams · -0.010 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #33 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #52 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #58 (of 124 teams · 0.931 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 0.822 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Texas State4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #82 (of 124 teams · 377.3 yds/g · 4,527 yards) | #67 (of 124 teams · 28.6 pts/g · 343 points) | #119 (of 124 teams · 484.8 yds/g allowed · 5,817 yards) | #100 (of 124 teams · 33.5 pts/g allowed · 402 points) | #89 (of 124 teams · -4.9 /g · -59 on the season) | #19 (of 124 teams · +10 on the season · 26 taken, 16 given · +0.83 /g) | #83 (of 124 teams · 29:39 /g · 5h 56m 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) | #83 (of 124 teams · 0.037 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #124 (of 124 teams · 0.166 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #61 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #123 (of 124 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #84 (of 124 teams · 0.904 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 124 teams · 0.952 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | UTSA8–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 7 Western Athletic teams in 2012. 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.) | #70 (of 124 teams · 390.3 yds/g · 4,683 yards) | #50 (of 124 teams · 31.2 pts/g · 374 points) | #16 (of 124 teams · 322.8 yds/g allowed · 3,874 yards) | #70 (of 124 teams · 28.8 pts/g allowed · 345 points) | #62 (of 124 teams · +2.4 /g · +29 on the season) | #37 (of 124 teams · +6 on the season · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.50 /g) | #37 (of 124 teams · 31:38 /g · 6h 20m 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) | #52 (of 124 teams · 0.074 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #82 (of 124 teams · 0.083 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #45 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #97 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #76 (of 124 teams · 0.911 average PPA on successful plays) | #33 (of 124 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |