The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Louisiana

Sun Belt · 11–22

Power-12.0#316 of 365
Résumé-8.33#670 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winSouth Alabama (59–56)
Worst lossJackson State (45–51)
Schedule faced-3.1 avg opponent

Results

Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 at Ball State L 64–75 -5.7 -5.3
1 vs SE Louisiana W 58–52 +0.3 +5.7
2 vs Tulane L 62–66 -5.6 +1.6
2 at McNeese L 62–88 -24.7 -1.3
3 at Stanford L 66–93 -23.8 -3.2
3 at Santa Clara L 43–80 -29.9 -7.1
4 at UC Davis L 56–77 -13.2 -7.8
4 vs Jackson State L 45–51 +6.6 -12.6
5 at Lamar L 55–65 -9.5 -0.5
5 vs UNC Wilmington L 63–70 -14.3 +7.3
6 at Louisiana Tech L 44–65 -14.1 -6.9
7 at Southern Miss L 54–62 -10.7 +2.7
7 at UL Monroe W 76–62 +4.1 +9.9
8 vs Norfolk State W 63–54 -1.5 +10.5
9 vs South Alabama L 58–63 -9.4 +4.4
9 vs Southern Miss L 67–74 -5.2 -1.8
10 vs UL Monroe W 85–79 +9.5 -3.5
10 vs Troy L 70–90 -12.9 -7.1
11 at Texas State L 54–59 -10.2 +5.2
11 at South Alabama W 59–56 -14.9 +17.9
12 at App State L 58–72 -13.9 -0.1
13 vs Georgia State W 82–72 +0.7 +9.3
13 vs Georgia Southern W 69–60 -4.1 +13.1
14 at James Madison W 64–61 -12.7 +15.7
14 vs Central Michigan W 85–80 -2.0 +7.0
15 vs Coastal Carolina L 65–69 -3.0 -1.0
16 at Old Dominion L 72–83 -8.2 -2.8
16 vs Arkansas State L 62–79 -13.1 -3.9
16 vs Texas State W 67–54 -4.8 +17.8
17 at Troy L 59–78 -18.3 -0.7
17 at Arkansas State L 58–81 -18.6 -4.4
18 N Georgia State W 84–75 -2.1 +11.1
18 N James Madison L 72–87 -10.0 -5.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #21 in 2017–18. 22 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.

25ClassicMRI 2.0 1 400 2004–05: #59 of 326 (20-10)2005–06: #207 of 326 (13-16)2006–07: #247 of 326 (9-21)2007–08: #188 of 328 (15-15)2008–09: #266 of 330 (10-20)2009–10: #196 of 335 (13-17)2010–11: #203 of 346 (14-15)2011–12: #199 of 345 (15-15)2012–13: #244 of 347 (12-20)2013–14: #83 of 351 (23-12)2014–15: #81 of 351 (22-14)2015–16: #72 of 351 (19-15)2016–17: #66 of 351 (21-12)2017–18: #21 of 351 (27-7)2018–19: #190 of 353 (17-13)2019–20: #269 of 353 (13-19)2020–21: #174 of 347 (17-9)2021–22: #166 of 358 (16-15)2022–23: #91 of 363 (26-8)2023–24: #131 of 362 (19-14)2024–25: #301 of 364 (12-21)2025–26: #316 of 365 (11-22) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 400 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.

SeasonRankRec Rating 
2025–26 316 of 365 11–22 -12.00 Power
2024–25 301 of 364 12–21 -9.54 Power
2023–24 131 of 362 19–14 3.24 Power
2022–23 91 of 363 26–8 6.68 Power
2021–22 166 of 358 16–15 0.53 Power
2020–21 174 of 347 17–9 -0.54 Power
2019–20 269 of 353 13–19 -9.21 MRI
2018–19 190 of 353 17–13 22.82 MRI
2017–18 21 of 351 27–7 141.08 MRI
2016–17 66 of 351 21–12 87.49 MRI
2015–16 72 of 351 19–15 91.81 MRI
2014–15 81 of 351 22–14 81.14 MRI
2013–14 83 of 351 23–12 79.34 MRI
2012–13 244 of 347 12–20 -4.47 MRI
2011–12 199 of 345 15–15 20.34 MRI
2010–11 203 of 346 14–15 22.52 MRI
2009–10 196 of 335 13–17 20.36 MRI
2008–09 266 of 330 10–20 -11.44 MRI
2007–08 188 of 328 15–15 21.32 MRI
2006–07 247 of 326 9–21 -6.58 MRI
2005–06 207 of 326 13–16 17.49 MRI
2004–05 59 of 326 20–10 89.52 MRI