The MRI
2026 · Week 2

East Carolina

American · 0–2 · MRI Classic #125

Power-1.6#75 of 138
Résumé-0.81#189 · wins above average
Movement-7down from #68 last week
Worst lossAppalachian State (24–27)
Schedule faced+10.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-11.0 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 Alabama L 10–48 -33.3 -4.7
2 vs Appalachian State L 24–27 +9.6 -12.6

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Old Dominion -4.4 40%
4 vs North Carolina Central FCS +37.3 99%
6 vs Rice +19.7 88%
7 at UAB +12.9 78%
8 at Memphis -10.8 26%
9 vs Temple +13.8 80%
10 vs USF -6.2 35%
11 at Charlotte +20.8 90%

Season by season

Best finish: #22 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: #107 of 117 (1-11)2004: #112 of 117 (2-9)2005: #82 of 119 (5-6)2006: #56 of 119 (7-6)2007: #61 of 120 (8-5)2008: #46 of 120 (9-5)2009: #45 of 120 (9-5)2010: #91 of 120 (6-7)2011: #73 of 120 (5-7)2012: #73 of 124 (8-5)2013: #22 of 126 (10-3)2014: #35 of 128 (8-5)2015: #75 of 128 (5-7)2016: #116 of 128 (3-9)2017: #120 of 130 (3-9)2018: #112 of 130 (3-9)2019: #112 of 130 (4-8)2020: #95 of 128 (3-6)2021: #70 of 130 (7-5)2022: #61 of 131 (8-5)2023: #93 of 133 (2-10)2024: #91 of 134 (8-5)2025: #51 of 136 (9-4) 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 51 of 136 9–4 4.84 Power
2024 91 of 134 8–5 -5.41 Power
2023 93 of 133 2–10 -6.77 Power
2022 61 of 131 8–5 3.52 Power
2021 70 of 130 7–5 0.46 Power
2020 95 of 128 3–6 -7.03 Power
2019 112 of 130 4–8 -27.98 MRI
2018 112 of 130 3–9 -29.77 MRI
2017 120 of 130 3–9 -45.45 MRI
2016 116 of 128 3–9 -31.71 MRI
2015 75 of 128 5–7 12.72 MRI
2014 35 of 128 8–5 43.39 MRI
2013 22 of 126 10–3 64.92 MRI
2012 73 of 124 8–5 14.21 MRI
2011 73 of 120 5–7 11.79 MRI
2010 91 of 120 6–7 -5.89 MRI
2009 45 of 120 9–5 35.91 MRI
2008 46 of 120 9–5 35.13 MRI
2007 61 of 120 8–5 27.69 MRI
2006 56 of 119 7–6 29.94 MRI
2005 82 of 119 5–6 11.87 MRI
2004 112 of 117 2–9 -40.34 MRI
2003 107 of 117 1–11 -40.46 MRI