The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Nicholls

Southland · 14–19

Power-6.7#262 of 365
Résumé-5.18#615 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winUT Rio Grande Valley (71–69)
Worst lossHouston Christian (68–72)
Schedule faced-3.9 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 Kentucky L 51–77 -27.6 +1.6
1 at Eastern Illinois L 57–65 +2.1 -10.1
2 at Valparaiso L 63–68 -8.8 +3.8
2 at Murray State L 79–99 -12.9 -7.1
3 at Oklahoma State L 81–95 -17.2 +3.2
4 at Tulane L 72–82 -5.7 -4.3
5 at Creighton L 76–96 -18.8 -1.2
5 vs Incarnate Word W 74–67 +3.5 +3.5
6 vs College Of Biblical Studies non-D1 W 117–49 +33.9 +34.1
7 vs Houston Christian W 79–64 +8.3 +6.7
8 at Pacific L 82–95 -9.7 -3.3
9 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 76–71 -7.6 +12.6
9 at UT Rio Grande Valley W 71–69 -9.5 +11.5
9 vs East Texas A&M W 80–58 +8.6 +13.4
10 vs Northwestern State W 74–72 +6.6 -4.6
10 at New Orleans W 90–77 -2.7 +15.7
11 at McNeese L 68–94 -19.4 -6.6
11 vs Lamar L 80–90 +1.3 -11.3
12 vs Stephen F. Austin L 62–79 -8.4 -8.6
12 at SE Louisiana L 61–67 +0.1 -6.1
13 vs New Orleans L 62–80 +2.8 -20.8
13 at East Texas A&M W 72–68 +3.1 +0.9
14 at Northwestern State W 61–58 +1.2 +1.8
14 vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 76–83 -2.1 -4.9
15 vs UT Rio Grande Valley L 72–92 -4.1 -15.9
15 at Incarnate Word W 91–83 -1.9 +9.9
16 at Houston Christian L 68–72 +2.8 -6.8
16 at Stephen F. Austin L 78–81 -13.9 +10.9
17 at Lamar W 53–52 -4.2 +5.2
17 vs SE Louisiana W 68–60 +5.6 +2.4
18 vs McNeese L 65–75 -13.9 +3.9
19 N Northwestern State W 61–47 +3.9 +10.1
19 N UT Rio Grande Valley L 68–86 -6.8 -11.2

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #127 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: #308 of 326 (6-21)2005–06: #308 of 326 (9-18)2006–07: #311 of 326 (8-22)2007–08: #255 of 328 (10-21)2008–09: #134 of 330 (20-11)2009–10: #277 of 335 (11-19)2010–11: #199 of 346 (14-14)2011–12: #331 of 345 (10-20)2012–13: #291 of 347 (9-21)2013–14: #267 of 351 (14-15)2014–15: #320 of 351 (10-19)2015–16: #334 of 351 (11-23)2016–17: #314 of 351 (14-17)2017–18: #127 of 351 (21-11)2018–19: #316 of 353 (10-17)2019–20: #176 of 353 (17-10)2020–21: #138 of 347 (18-7)2021–22: #175 of 358 (21-12)2022–23: #237 of 363 (16-15)2023–24: #242 of 362 (20-14)2024–25: #185 of 364 (20-13)2025–26: #262 of 365 (14-19) 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 
2025–26 262 of 365 14–19 -6.69 Power
2024–25 185 of 364 20–13 -1.29 Power
2023–24 242 of 362 20–14 -4.71 Power
2022–23 237 of 363 16–15 -4.65 Power
2021–22 175 of 358 21–12 -0.08 Power
2020–21 138 of 347 18–7 2.09 Power
2019–20 176 of 353 17–10 33.23 MRI
2018–19 316 of 353 10–17 -41.51 MRI
2017–18 127 of 351 21–11 58.83 MRI
2016–17 314 of 351 14–17 -32.15 MRI
2015–16 334 of 351 11–23 -58.14 MRI
2014–15 320 of 351 10–19 -38.80 MRI
2013–14 267 of 351 14–15 -7.08 MRI
2012–13 291 of 347 9–21 -26.93 MRI
2011–12 331 of 345 10–20 -70.68 MRI
2010–11 199 of 346 14–14 24.72 MRI
2009–10 277 of 335 11–19 -17.35 MRI
2008–09 134 of 330 20–11 48.79 MRI
2007–08 255 of 328 10–21 -10.66 MRI
2006–07 311 of 326 8–22 -48.99 MRI
2005–06 308 of 326 9–18 -53.99 MRI
2004–05 308 of 326 6–21 -43.54 MRI