The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Montana

Big Sky · 18–16

Power-2.1#203 of 365
Résumé-1.93#550 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winUNLV (102–93)
Worst lossMontana Tech (75–82)
Schedule faced-5.1 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 vs Northwest Indian non-D1 W 106–41 +38.5 +26.5
1 vs Ottawa (AZ) non-D1 W 73–39 +38.5 -4.5
1 at Stanford L 68–91 -13.8 -9.2
2 at UNLV W 102–93 -9.4 +18.4
2 vs Cal Poly W 90–82 +6.0 +2.0
3 at Texas A&M L 81–86 -20.4 +15.4
3 vs Lamar L 63–68 +5.9 -10.9
4 vs Oakland L 87–95 +0.4 -8.4
5 vs North Dakota State L 72–81 -4.6 -4.4
5 at North Dakota W 79–75 +2.4 +1.6
6 vs Salish Kootenai non-D1 W 102–46 +38.5 +17.5
7 vs Montana Tech non-D1 L 75–82 +38.5 -45.5
7 at Louisville L 54–94 -24.7 -15.3
9 vs Northern Arizona W 78–64 +11.7 +2.3
9 vs Northern Colorado W 88–79 -1.2 +10.2
10 at Idaho W 79–73 -4.3 +10.3
10 at Eastern Washington L 65–66 -1.4 +0.4
11 at Montana State L 67–76 -6.4 -2.6
12 at Northern Arizona W 98–72 +6.2 +19.8
12 vs Weber State W 81–65 +3.9 +12.1
12 vs Idaho State W 69–60 +7.0 +2.0
13 at Portland State W 64–60 -5.2 +9.2
13 at Sacramento State L 79–86 +5.5 -12.5
14 vs Eastern Washington L 74–82 +4.1 -12.1
14 vs Idaho W 73–68 +1.2 +3.8
15 vs Montana State L 71–82 -1.0 -10.0
16 at Idaho State L 69–73 +1.5 -5.5
16 at Weber State L 72–92 -1.6 -18.4
17 vs Sacramento State W 81–73 +11.0 -3.0
17 vs Portland State W 74–68 +0.3 +5.7
18 at Northern Colorado L 57–85 -6.7 -21.3
19 N Northern Colorado W 95–89 -4.0 +10.0
19 N Portland State W 75–72 -2.5 +5.5
19 N Idaho L 66–77 -1.6 -9.4

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #37 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 1 250 2004–05: #159 of 326 (17-13)2005–06: #56 of 326 (24-7)2006–07: #170 of 326 (17-15)2007–08: #179 of 328 (14-16)2008–09: #176 of 330 (17-12)2009–10: #71 of 335 (22-10)2010–11: #102 of 346 (21-11)2011–12: #68 of 345 (25-7)2012–13: #114 of 347 (23-6)2013–14: #210 of 351 (17-13)2014–15: #141 of 351 (20-13)2015–16: #113 of 351 (21-12)2016–17: #173 of 351 (16-16)2017–18: #37 of 351 (26-8)2018–19: #70 of 353 (24-9)2019–20: #130 of 353 (17-12)2020–21: #148 of 347 (15-13)2021–22: #186 of 358 (18-14)2022–23: #183 of 363 (17-14)2023–24: #161 of 362 (24-12)2024–25: #153 of 364 (25-10)2025–26: #203 of 365 (18-16) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 250 — 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 
2025–26 203 of 365 18–16 -2.07 Power
2024–25 153 of 364 25–10 1.13 Power
2023–24 161 of 362 24–12 1.13 Power
2022–23 183 of 363 17–14 -0.47 Power
2021–22 186 of 358 18–14 -0.58 Power
2020–21 148 of 347 15–13 1.59 Power
2019–20 130 of 353 17–12 50.13 MRI
2018–19 70 of 353 24–9 81.92 MRI
2017–18 37 of 351 26–8 118.86 MRI
2016–17 173 of 351 16–16 37.93 MRI
2015–16 113 of 351 21–12 65.43 MRI
2014–15 141 of 351 20–13 49.87 MRI
2013–14 210 of 351 17–13 21.09 MRI
2012–13 114 of 347 23–6 53.93 MRI
2011–12 68 of 345 25–7 89.99 MRI
2010–11 102 of 346 21–11 69.12 MRI
2009–10 71 of 335 22–10 86.94 MRI
2008–09 176 of 330 17–12 30.87 MRI
2007–08 179 of 328 14–16 26.10 MRI
2006–07 170 of 326 17–15 29.22 MRI
2005–06 56 of 326 24–7 94.46 MRI
2004–05 159 of 326 17–13 32.45 MRI