The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Eastern Michigan

MAC · 1–2 · MRI Classic #115

Power-19.7#127 of 138
Résumé-1.17#211 · wins above average
Movement-4down from #123 last week
Best winSacramento State (28–17)
Worst lossSan Jose State (21–27)
Schedule faced-9.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-13.4 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 San Jose State L 21–27 -3.3 -2.7
1 vs Sacramento State W 28–17 +1.7 +9.3
2 at Michigan State L 7–35 -25.8 -2.2

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Wisconsin -23.9 7%
4 vs Lindenwood FCS +19.2 88%
5 at UMass -1.6 46%
6 at Akron -5.8 36%
7 vs Toledo -18.9 13%
8 at Ohio -17.9 14%
10 N Central Michigan +0.5 51%
12 at Western Michigan -26.5 5%

Season by season

Best finish: #52 in 2018. 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: #113 of 117 (3-9)2004: #101 of 117 (4-7)2005: #84 of 119 (4-7)2006: #113 of 119 (1-11)2007: #105 of 120 (4-8)2008: #107 of 120 (3-9)2009: #119 of 120 (0-12)2010: #118 of 120 (2-10)2011: #77 of 120 (6-6)2012: #117 of 124 (2-10)2013: #125 of 126 (2-10)2014: #128 of 128 (2-10)2015: #125 of 128 (1-11)2016: #83 of 128 (7-6)2017: #71 of 130 (5-7)2018: #52 of 130 (7-6)2019: #97 of 130 (6-7)2020: #90 of 128 (2-4)2021: #94 of 130 (7-6)2022: #96 of 131 (9-4)2023: #121 of 133 (6-7)2024: #117 of 134 (5-7)2025: #122 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 122 of 136 4–8 -16.99 Power
2024 117 of 134 5–7 -15.05 Power
2023 121 of 133 6–7 -17.27 Power
2022 96 of 131 9–4 -7.58 Power
2021 94 of 130 7–6 -6.45 Power
2020 90 of 128 2–4 -4.84 Power
2019 97 of 130 6–7 -4.02 MRI
2018 52 of 130 7–6 31.07 MRI
2017 71 of 130 5–7 21.20 MRI
2016 83 of 128 7–6 6.65 MRI
2015 125 of 128 1–11 -65.94 MRI
2014 128 of 128 2–10 -84.71 MRI
2013 125 of 126 2–10 -84.77 MRI
2012 117 of 124 2–10 -45.07 MRI
2011 77 of 120 6–6 8.41 MRI
2010 118 of 120 2–10 -67.35 MRI
2009 119 of 120 0–12 -77.09 MRI
2008 107 of 120 3–9 -25.67 MRI
2007 105 of 120 4–8 -20.89 MRI
2006 113 of 119 1–11 -45.70 MRI
2005 84 of 119 4–7 9.07 MRI
2004 101 of 117 4–7 -18.71 MRI
2003 113 of 117 3–9 -50.84 MRI