The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Colorado State

Pac-12 · 2–0 · MRI Classic #26

Power-10.2#97 of 138
Résumé+0.04#61 · wins above average
Movement+15up from #112 last week
Best winWyoming (35–13)
Schedule faced-26.8 avg opponent
Schedule ahead+0.9 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 vs Wyoming W 35–13 +12.8 +9.2
2 vs Southern Utah FCS W 58–24 +28.7 +5.3

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs BYU -25.2 6%
4 at UTSA -17.8 14%
5 vs Oregon State +5.5 63%
7 at Texas State -9.2 29%
8 vs San Diego State -4.4 39%
9 at Utah State -6.4 35%
10 vs Boise State -16.9 15%
11 at Washington State -15.5 17%

Season by season

Best finish: #34 in 2014. 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: #50 of 117 (7-6)2004: #82 of 117 (4-7)2005: #70 of 119 (6-6)2006: #94 of 119 (4-8)2007: #88 of 120 (3-9)2008: #77 of 120 (7-6)2009: #92 of 120 (3-9)2010: #106 of 120 (3-9)2011: #100 of 120 (3-9)2012: #106 of 124 (4-8)2013: #63 of 126 (8-6)2014: #34 of 128 (10-3)2015: #74 of 128 (7-6)2016: #51 of 128 (7-6)2017: #65 of 130 (7-5)2018: #118 of 130 (3-9)2019: #100 of 130 (4-8)2020: #101 of 128 (1-3)2021: #100 of 130 (3-9)2022: #122 of 131 (3-9)2023: #113 of 133 (5-7)2024: #103 of 134 (8-5)2025: #120 of 136 (2-10) 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 120 of 136 2–10 -16.38 Power
2024 103 of 134 8–5 -8.86 Power
2023 113 of 133 5–7 -13.04 Power
2022 122 of 131 3–9 -16.42 Power
2021 100 of 130 3–9 -7.77 Power
2020 101 of 128 1–3 -8.80 Power
2019 100 of 130 4–8 -6.24 MRI
2018 118 of 130 3–9 -42.34 MRI
2017 65 of 130 7–5 24.25 MRI
2016 51 of 128 7–6 29.82 MRI
2015 74 of 128 7–6 12.73 MRI
2014 34 of 128 10–3 44.92 MRI
2013 63 of 126 8–6 26.54 MRI
2012 106 of 124 4–8 -21.31 MRI
2011 100 of 120 3–9 -17.05 MRI
2010 106 of 120 3–9 -31.20 MRI
2009 92 of 120 3–9 -3.62 MRI
2008 77 of 120 7–6 11.06 MRI
2007 88 of 120 3–9 1.06 MRI
2006 94 of 119 4–8 -6.12 MRI
2005 70 of 119 6–6 22.02 MRI
2004 82 of 117 4–7 2.14 MRI
2003 50 of 117 7–6 41.23 MRI