The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Kansas

Big 12 · 1–1 · MRI Classic #86

Power+1.8#63 of 138
Résumé-0.18#118 · wins above average
Movement-19down from #44 last week
Best winLong Island University (51–6)
Worst lossMissouri (21–38)
Schedule faced-9.4 avg opponent
Schedule ahead+5.0 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 vs Long Island University FCS W 51–6 +40.7 +4.3
2 vs Missouri L 21–38 -10.0 -7.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 N Arizona State -5.2 38%
5 vs Middle Tennessee +26.1 94%
6 at Utah -28.9 4%
7 at Kansas State -17.1 15%
8 vs Baylor +1.6 54%
9 at TCU -10.5 26%
10 vs UCF +2.7 56%
11 at West Virginia +0.1 50%

Season by season

Best finish: #7 in 2007. 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: #74 of 117 (6-7)2004: #42 of 117 (4-7)2005: #41 of 119 (7-5)2006: #65 of 119 (6-6)2007: #7 of 120 (12-1)2008: #32 of 120 (8-5)2009: #71 of 120 (5-7)2010: #110 of 120 (3-9)2011: #111 of 120 (2-10)2012: #115 of 124 (1-11)2013: #112 of 126 (3-9)2014: #117 of 128 (3-9)2015: #128 of 128 (0-12)2016: #126 of 128 (2-10)2017: #128 of 130 (1-11)2018: #102 of 130 (3-9)2019: #116 of 130 (3-9)2020: #119 of 128 (0-9)2021: #119 of 130 (2-10)2022: #68 of 131 (6-7)2023: #24 of 133 (9-4)2024: #30 of 134 (5-7)2025: #50 of 136 (5-7) 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 50 of 136 5–7 4.85 Power
2024 30 of 134 5–7 11.35 Power
2023 24 of 133 9–4 11.10 Power
2022 68 of 131 6–7 1.29 Power
2021 119 of 130 2–10 -18.41 Power
2020 119 of 128 0–9 -18.99 Power
2019 116 of 130 3–9 -35.62 MRI
2018 102 of 130 3–9 -18.81 MRI
2017 128 of 130 1–11 -73.43 MRI
2016 126 of 128 2–10 -52.67 MRI
2015 128 of 128 0–12 -84.06 MRI
2014 117 of 128 3–9 -33.24 MRI
2013 112 of 126 3–9 -38.73 MRI
2012 115 of 124 1–11 -40.68 MRI
2011 111 of 120 2–10 -41.89 MRI
2010 110 of 120 3–9 -38.52 MRI
2009 71 of 120 5–7 15.92 MRI
2008 32 of 120 8–5 45.20 MRI
2007 7 of 120 12–1 100.64 MRI
2006 65 of 119 6–6 18.08 MRI
2005 41 of 119 7–5 41.94 MRI
2004 42 of 117 4–7 39.01 MRI
2003 74 of 117 6–7 15.09 MRI