The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Bowling Green

MAC · 0–2 · MRI Classic #137

Power-21.0#132 of 138
Résumé-1.08#209 · wins above average
Movement-4down from #128 last week
Worst lossTarleton State (13–20)
Schedule faced-12.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-8.2 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 Tarleton State FCS L 13–20 +17.9 -24.9
2 at Nebraska L 7–56 -35.6 -13.4

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Iowa State -36.7 1%
4 vs USF -25.6 6%
5 at Miami (OH) -19.4 12%
6 vs Sacramento State +0.4 51%
7 vs Ball State +3.7 59%
8 at Buffalo -7.3 33%
9 at Western Michigan -27.8 5%
11 vs Kent State +7.9 68%

Season by season

Best finish: #21 in 2015. 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: #25 of 117 (11-3)2004: #21 of 117 (9-3)2005: #56 of 119 (6-5)2006: #84 of 119 (4-8)2007: #72 of 120 (8-5)2008: #56 of 120 (6-6)2009: #48 of 120 (7-6)2010: #111 of 120 (2-10)2011: #90 of 120 (5-7)2012: #55 of 124 (8-5)2013: #23 of 126 (10-4)2014: #87 of 128 (8-6)2015: #21 of 128 (10-4)2016: #110 of 128 (4-8)2017: #114 of 130 (2-10)2018: #122 of 130 (3-9)2019: #127 of 130 (3-9)2020: #128 of 128 (0-5)2021: #124 of 130 (4-8)2022: #124 of 131 (6-7)2023: #91 of 133 (7-6)2024: #76 of 134 (7-6)2025: #109 of 136 (4-8) 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 109 of 136 4–8 -13.50 Power
2024 76 of 134 7–6 -2.31 Power
2023 91 of 133 7–6 -6.04 Power
2022 124 of 131 6–7 -17.34 Power
2021 124 of 130 4–8 -20.89 Power
2020 128 of 128 0–5 -31.78 Power
2019 127 of 130 3–9 -73.61 MRI
2018 122 of 130 3–9 -49.56 MRI
2017 114 of 130 2–10 -31.68 MRI
2016 110 of 128 4–8 -25.41 MRI
2015 21 of 128 10–4 66.54 MRI
2014 87 of 128 8–6 2.26 MRI
2013 23 of 126 10–4 63.34 MRI
2012 55 of 124 8–5 33.41 MRI
2011 90 of 120 5–7 -3.55 MRI
2010 111 of 120 2–10 -38.63 MRI
2009 48 of 120 7–6 30.90 MRI
2008 56 of 120 6–6 27.81 MRI
2007 72 of 120 8–5 16.66 MRI
2006 84 of 119 4–8 1.90 MRI
2005 56 of 119 6–5 32.24 MRI
2004 21 of 117 9–3 70.14 MRI
2003 25 of 117 11–3 64.36 MRI