The MRI
2025–26 · Final

South Alabama

Sun Belt · 21–12

Power+0.1#162 of 365
Résumé+0.34#161 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winArkansas State (91–87)
Worst lossLouisiana (56–59)
Schedule faced-6.3 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 Toledo W 76–74 -4.8 +6.8
1 vs Alcorn State W 76–70 +20.7 -14.7
1 vs Spring Hill non-D1 W 99–50 +40.8 +8.2
2 N Central Michigan W 66–64 +7.4 -5.4
2 N Coppin State W 72–62 +23.2 -13.2
3 at Jacksonville State W 71–65 -1.7 +7.7
3 at UAB L 72–80 -6.9 -1.1
4 at UTSA W 82–58 +12.1 +11.9
5 N New Mexico State W 77–75 +0.5 +1.5
5 at East Tennessee State L 65–91 -6.0 -20.0
6 vs North Texas L 57–58 -0.4 -0.6
7 at UL Monroe W 96–92 +16.2 -12.2
7 at Texas State L 65–67 +1.9 -3.9
9 vs Mobile non-D1 W 85–52 +40.8 -7.8
9 at Louisiana W 63–58 +9.4 -4.4
9 at Troy L 49–59 -6.2 -3.8
10 vs Georgia Southern W 87–71 +8.0 +8.0
11 vs Arkansas State W 91–87 -1.0 +5.0
11 vs Louisiana L 56–59 +14.9 -17.9
12 at James Madison W 90–83 -0.6 +7.6
13 vs Coastal Carolina W 53–48 +9.2 -4.2
13 vs Georgia State W 69–67 +12.8 -10.8
14 at App State L 57–65 -1.8 -6.2
14 vs Buffalo W 81–69 +7.7 +4.3
15 at Southern Miss W 84–78 +1.5 +4.5
15 at Arkansas State W 92–88 -6.5 +10.4
16 at Marshall L 80–84 -1.5 -2.5
16 vs Texas State L 82–90 +7.4 -15.4
16 vs Troy W 65–54 -0.7 +11.7
17 vs UL Monroe W 89–54 +21.7 +13.3
17 vs Southern Miss L 55–68 +6.9 -19.9
18 N Georgia Southern L 85–94 +5.3 -14.3
20 at Auburn L 67–78 -21.1 +10.1

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #31 in 2007–08. 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: #276 of 326 (10-17)2005–06: #40 of 326 (24-7)2006–07: #112 of 326 (20-12)2007–08: #31 of 328 (26-7)2008–09: #135 of 330 (20-13)2009–10: #229 of 335 (17-15)2010–11: #255 of 346 (12-16)2011–12: #161 of 345 (17-12)2012–13: #149 of 347 (16-12)2013–14: #250 of 351 (11-20)2014–15: #308 of 351 (12-21)2015–16: #279 of 351 (14-19)2016–17: #230 of 351 (14-18)2017–18: #249 of 351 (14-18)2018–19: #255 of 353 (15-17)2019–20: #164 of 353 (17-11)2020–21: #146 of 347 (17-11)2021–22: #130 of 358 (21-12)2022–23: #101 of 363 (19-16)2023–24: #207 of 362 (16-16)2024–25: #122 of 364 (21-11)2025–26: #162 of 365 (21-12) 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 
2025–26 162 of 365 21–12 0.15 Power
2024–25 122 of 364 21–11 3.24 Power
2023–24 207 of 362 16–16 -2.98 Power
2022–23 101 of 363 19–16 5.76 Power
2021–22 130 of 358 21–12 3.65 Power
2020–21 146 of 347 17–11 1.69 Power
2019–20 164 of 353 17–11 37.08 MRI
2018–19 255 of 353 15–17 -6.14 MRI
2017–18 249 of 351 14–18 3.55 MRI
2016–17 230 of 351 14–18 12.33 MRI
2015–16 279 of 351 14–19 -16.90 MRI
2014–15 308 of 351 12–21 -28.02 MRI
2013–14 250 of 351 11–20 3.74 MRI
2012–13 149 of 347 16–12 38.28 MRI
2011–12 161 of 345 17–12 39.75 MRI
2010–11 255 of 346 12–16 -5.10 MRI
2009–10 229 of 335 17–15 7.85 MRI
2008–09 135 of 330 20–13 48.72 MRI
2007–08 31 of 328 26–7 125.20 MRI
2006–07 112 of 326 20–12 59.15 MRI
2005–06 40 of 326 24–7 104.39 MRI
2004–05 276 of 326 10–17 -16.75 MRI