The MRI
2026 · Week 2

FIU

Conference USA · 1–1 · MRI Classic #41

Power-10.7#104 of 138
Résumé-0.11#108 · wins above average
Movementunchanged from #104 last week
Best winBuffalo (33–20)
Worst lossUSF (9–19)
Schedule faced-4.5 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-16.9 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 at USF L 9–19 -23.8 +13.8
2 vs Buffalo W 33–20 +11.5 +1.5

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Florida Atlantic +0.5 51%
4 vs Long Island University FCS +28.2 96%
6 vs New Mexico State +9.9 73%
7 at Jacksonville State -4.3 40%
8 vs Middle Tennessee +13.6 80%
9 at Liberty -3.4 42%
10 vs Missouri State +5.9 64%
11 at Delaware -4.5 39%

Season by season

Best finish: #42 in 2011. 21 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 2005: #95 of 119 (5-6)2006: #116 of 119 (0-12)2007: #120 of 120 (1-11)2008: #91 of 120 (5-7)2009: #109 of 120 (3-9)2010: #52 of 120 (7-6)2011: #42 of 120 (8-5)2012: #88 of 124 (3-9)2013: #123 of 126 (1-11)2014: #84 of 128 (4-8)2015: #90 of 128 (5-7)2016: #112 of 128 (4-8)2017: #69 of 130 (8-4)2018: #56 of 130 (9-4)2019: #101 of 130 (6-7)2020: #123 of 128 (0-5)2021: #129 of 130 (1-11)2022: #130 of 131 (4-8)2023: #133 of 133 (4-8)2024: #118 of 134 (4-8)2025: #112 of 136 (7-6) 2005 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 112 of 136 7–6 -13.72 Power
2024 118 of 134 4–8 -15.29 Power
2023 133 of 133 4–8 -25.61 Power
2022 130 of 131 4–8 -29.23 Power
2021 129 of 130 1–11 -28.86 Power
2020 123 of 128 0–5 -21.80 Power
2019 101 of 130 6–7 -6.97 MRI
2018 56 of 130 9–4 28.05 MRI
2017 69 of 130 8–4 21.92 MRI
2016 112 of 128 4–8 -29.07 MRI
2015 90 of 128 5–7 -1.28 MRI
2014 84 of 128 4–8 3.63 MRI
2013 123 of 126 1–11 -69.21 MRI
2012 88 of 124 3–9 -2.51 MRI
2011 42 of 120 8–5 36.72 MRI
2010 52 of 120 7–6 27.38 MRI
2009 109 of 120 3–9 -26.82 MRI
2008 91 of 120 5–7 -5.09 MRI
2007 120 of 120 1–11 -57.62 MRI
2006 116 of 119 0–12 -58.56 MRI
2005 95 of 119 5–6 -11.47 MRI