The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Central Michigan

MAC · 1–1 · MRI Classic #123

Power-20.3#130 of 138
Résumé-0.33#145 · wins above average
Movement-9down from #121 last week
Best winColgate (13–10)
Worst lossNew Mexico (7–38)
Schedule faced-16.7 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-9.3 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 New Mexico L 7–38 -26.0 -5.0
2 vs Colgate FCS W 13–10 +18.6 -15.6

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Wyoming +2.8 57%
4 at Miami (FL) -52.7 0%
5 vs Akron +2.1 55%
6 at Ohio -18.4 13%
7 vs Western Michigan -18.6 13%
8 vs Miami (OH) -10.2 27%
10 N Eastern Michigan -0.5 49%
11 vs Sacramento State +1.2 53%

Season by season

Best finish: #23 in 2009. 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: #108 of 117 (3-9)2004: #107 of 117 (4-7)2005: #48 of 119 (6-5)2006: #31 of 119 (10-4)2007: #73 of 120 (8-6)2008: #63 of 120 (8-5)2009: #23 of 120 (12-2)2010: #86 of 120 (3-9)2011: #104 of 120 (3-9)2012: #84 of 124 (7-6)2013: #102 of 126 (6-6)2014: #79 of 128 (7-6)2015: #55 of 128 (7-6)2016: #90 of 128 (6-7)2017: #73 of 130 (8-4)2018: #123 of 130 (1-11)2019: #64 of 130 (8-6)2020: #73 of 128 (3-3)2021: #68 of 130 (9-4)2022: #103 of 131 (4-8)2023: #118 of 133 (5-7)2024: #125 of 134 (4-8)2025: #105 of 136 (7-6) 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 105 of 136 7–6 -12.51 Power
2024 125 of 134 4–8 -18.55 Power
2023 118 of 133 5–7 -15.26 Power
2022 103 of 131 4–8 -8.99 Power
2021 68 of 130 9–4 0.98 Power
2020 73 of 128 3–3 -0.45 Power
2019 64 of 130 8–6 17.49 MRI
2018 123 of 130 1–11 -50.09 MRI
2017 73 of 130 8–4 19.22 MRI
2016 90 of 128 6–7 -1.65 MRI
2015 55 of 128 7–6 35.87 MRI
2014 79 of 128 7–6 7.83 MRI
2013 102 of 126 6–6 -16.78 MRI
2012 84 of 124 7–6 1.29 MRI
2011 104 of 120 3–9 -26.57 MRI
2010 86 of 120 3–9 -1.54 MRI
2009 23 of 120 12–2 55.62 MRI
2008 63 of 120 8–5 20.17 MRI
2007 73 of 120 8–6 15.57 MRI
2006 31 of 119 10–4 53.23 MRI
2005 48 of 119 6–5 38.06 MRI
2004 107 of 117 4–7 -26.64 MRI
2003 108 of 117 3–9 -40.96 MRI