| 2003 | Western Michigan5–7 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #53 (of 117 teams · 27.6 pts/g · 331 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #86 (of 117 teams · 30.8 pts/g allowed · 370 points) | #74 (of 117 teams · -3.3 /g · -39 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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) | #53 (Scoring offense: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. Range #1–#114. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #86 (Scoring defense: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. Range #22–#111. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #74 (Point margin: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. Range #3–#117. 1 of 14 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) |
| 2003 | Miami (OH)13–1 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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 117 teams · 43.0 pts/g · 602 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #22 (of 117 teams · 19.4 pts/g allowed · 272 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 117 teams · +23.6 /g · +330 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Akron7–5 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #9 — top 10 (of 117 teams · 36.3 pts/g · 435 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #78 (of 117 teams · 29.4 pts/g allowed · 353 points) | #43 (of 117 teams · +6.8 /g · +82 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Ball State4–8 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #88 (of 117 teams · 21.8 pts/g · 261 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #92 (of 117 teams · 32.2 pts/g allowed · 386 points) | #94 (of 117 teams · -10.4 /g · -125 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Bowling Green11–3 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #20 (of 117 teams · 33.6 pts/g · 470 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #33 (of 117 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 304 points) | #17 (of 117 teams · +11.9 /g · +166 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Central Michigan3–9 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #79 (of 117 teams · 23.1 pts/g · 277 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #105 (of 117 teams · 35.7 pts/g allowed · 428 points) | #101 (of 117 teams · -12.6 /g · -151 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Eastern Michigan3–9 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #106 (of 117 teams · 17.1 pts/g · 205 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #87 (of 117 teams · 30.9 pts/g allowed · 371 points) | #105 (of 117 teams · -13.8 /g · -166 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Kent State5–7 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #61 (of 117 teams · 26.8 pts/g · 321 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #97 (of 117 teams · 33.0 pts/g allowed · 396 points) | #85 (of 117 teams · -6.3 /g · -75 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Marshall8–4 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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 · 29.2 pts/g · 350 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #48 (of 117 teams · 23.2 pts/g allowed · 278 points) | #46 (of 117 teams · +6.0 /g · +72 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Northern Illinois10–2 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #25 (of 117 teams · 32.2 pts/g · 386 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #31 (of 117 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 258 points) | #20 (of 117 teams · +10.7 /g · +128 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Ohio2–10 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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 · 21.9 pts/g · 263 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #88 (of 117 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 372 points) | #91 (of 117 teams · -9.1 /g · -109 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Toledo8–4 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #23 (of 117 teams · 32.4 pts/g · 389 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #52 (of 117 teams · 23.8 pts/g allowed · 285 points) | #34 (of 117 teams · +8.7 /g · +104 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | UCF3–9 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #102 (of 117 teams · 18.7 pts/g · 224 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #89 (of 117 teams · 31.1 pts/g allowed · 373 points) | #98 (of 117 teams · -12.4 /g · -149 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2003 | Buffalo1–11 | 0 / 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Mid-American teams in 2003. 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.) | — (— · —) | #114 — bottom 10 (of 117 teams · 14.8 pts/g · 177 points) | — (— allowed · —) | #111 — bottom 10 (of 117 teams · 37.1 pts/g allowed · 445 points) | #117 — bottom 10 (of 117 teams · -22.3 /g · -268 on the season) | — (—) | — (— /g · — on the season) | — (— of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | — (— 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 defense) | — (— of plays successful) | — (— of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | — (— average PPA on successful plays) | — (— allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |