The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Jacksonville State

Conference USA · 1–2 · MRI Classic #108

Power-10.7#103 of 138
Résumé-1.24#212 · wins above average
Movement+5up from #108 last week
Best winEastern Kentucky (49–7)
Worst lossNorth Dakota State (7–33)
Schedule faced-17.1 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-14.6 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 North Dakota State L 7–33 -4.5 -21.5
1 vs Eastern Kentucky FCS W 49–7 +28.2 +13.8
2 at Ohio L 27–29 -8.8 +6.8

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Georgia Southern +1.8 54%
4 vs Middle Tennessee +13.6 80%
6 at Kennesaw State -1.5 46%
7 vs FIU +4.3 60%
9 at New Mexico State +1.5 54%
10 vs Sam Houston +17.8 86%
11 at Western Kentucky +0.6 51%
12 vs Missouri State +6.0 64%

Season by season

Best finish: #73 in 2024. 3 rated seasons. Season links open that year's game log.

25 1 100 2023: #88 of 133 (9-4)2024: #73 of 134 (9-5)2025: #97 of 136 (9-5) 2023 2025

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 100 — 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 97 of 136 9–5 -9.38 Power
2024 73 of 134 9–5 -2.00 Power
2023 88 of 133 9–4 -5.82 Power