The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Baylor

Big 12 · 1–1 · MRI Classic #58

Power+4.4#51 of 138
Résumé-0.20#121 · wins above average
Movement+2up from #53 last week
Best winPrairie View A&M (44–3)
Worst lossAuburn (16–17)
Schedule faced-11.9 avg opponent
Schedule ahead+7.1 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 N Auburn L 16–17 -6.6 +5.6
2 vs Prairie View A&M FCS W 44–3 +43.3 -2.3

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Louisiana Tech +16.2 84%
4 vs Colorado +7.0 66%
5 at Arizona State -6.8 34%
7 vs TCU +0.7 52%
8 at Kansas -1.6 46%
9 at UCF -3.1 42%
10 vs Iowa State -2.8 43%
11 at BYU -19.1 12%

Season by season

Best finish: #2 in 2013. 23 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 1 150 2003: #105 of 117 (3-9)2004: #104 of 117 (3-8)2005: #76 of 119 (5-6)2006: #103 of 119 (4-8)2007: #118 of 120 (3-9)2008: #72 of 120 (4-8)2009: #104 of 120 (4-8)2010: #58 of 120 (7-6)2011: #18 of 120 (10-3)2012: #42 of 124 (8-5)2013: #2 of 126 (11-2)2014: #8 of 128 (11-2)2015: #13 of 128 (10-3)2016: #61 of 128 (7-6)2017: #116 of 130 (1-11)2018: #82 of 130 (7-6)2019: #25 of 130 (11-3)2020: #44 of 128 (2-7)2021: #14 of 130 (12-2)2022: #26 of 131 (6-7)2023: #83 of 133 (3-9)2024: #38 of 134 (8-5)2025: #59 of 136 (5-7) 2003 2025

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — 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 59 of 136 5–7 3.15 Power
2024 38 of 134 8–5 8.41 Power
2023 83 of 133 3–9 -3.87 Power
2022 26 of 131 6–7 11.10 Power
2021 14 of 130 12–2 15.90 Power
2020 44 of 128 2–7 4.38 Power
2019 25 of 130 11–3 61.67 MRI
2018 82 of 130 7–6 12.55 MRI
2017 116 of 130 1–11 -32.64 MRI
2016 61 of 128 7–6 25.33 MRI
2015 13 of 128 10–3 75.80 MRI
2014 8 of 128 11–2 85.25 MRI
2013 2 of 126 11–2 112.11 MRI
2012 42 of 124 8–5 44.19 MRI
2011 18 of 120 10–3 61.68 MRI
2010 58 of 120 7–6 24.94 MRI
2009 104 of 120 4–8 -13.63 MRI
2008 72 of 120 4–8 14.68 MRI
2007 118 of 120 3–9 -45.26 MRI
2006 103 of 119 4–8 -20.30 MRI
2005 76 of 119 5–6 16.80 MRI
2004 104 of 117 3–8 -24.59 MRI
2003 105 of 117 3–9 -32.23 MRI