The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Kent State

MAC · 1–1 · MRI Classic #127

Power-24.7#137 of 138
Résumé-0.13#113 · wins above average
Movementunchanged from #137 last week
Best winWofford (36–15)
Worst lossSouth Carolina (0–57)
Schedule faced-12.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-6.4 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 at South Carolina L 0–57 -39.4 -17.6
2 vs Wofford FCS W 36–15 +14.2 +6.8

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Ohio State -61.7 0%
4 vs Ball State +0.0 50%
5 vs Ohio -14.4 19%
6 at Western Michigan -31.5 3%
7 at USF -37.8 1%
8 vs Akron -2.4 44%
9 at Sacramento State -11.8 24%
11 at Bowling Green -7.9 32%

Season by season

Best finish: #49 in 2012. 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: #91 of 117 (5-7)2004: #59 of 117 (5-6)2005: #116 of 119 (1-10)2006: #76 of 119 (6-6)2007: #101 of 120 (3-9)2008: #100 of 120 (4-8)2009: #102 of 120 (5-7)2010: #85 of 120 (5-7)2011: #80 of 120 (5-7)2012: #49 of 124 (11-3)2013: #94 of 126 (4-8)2014: #115 of 128 (2-9)2015: #108 of 128 (3-9)2016: #97 of 128 (3-9)2017: #125 of 130 (2-10)2018: #120 of 130 (2-10)2019: #85 of 130 (7-6)2020: #83 of 128 (3-1)2021: #102 of 130 (7-7)2022: #93 of 131 (5-7)2023: #132 of 133 (1-11)2024: #134 of 134 (0-12)2025: #133 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 133 of 136 5–7 -23.49 Power
2024 134 of 134 0–12 -33.40 Power
2023 132 of 133 1–11 -25.40 Power
2022 93 of 131 5–7 -6.97 Power
2021 102 of 130 7–7 -8.57 Power
2020 83 of 128 3–1 -2.38 Power
2019 85 of 130 7–6 3.34 MRI
2018 120 of 130 2–10 -45.55 MRI
2017 125 of 130 2–10 -60.20 MRI
2016 97 of 128 3–9 -12.03 MRI
2015 108 of 128 3–9 -24.77 MRI
2014 115 of 128 2–9 -26.71 MRI
2013 94 of 126 4–8 -9.35 MRI
2012 49 of 124 11–3 36.22 MRI
2011 80 of 120 5–7 7.00 MRI
2010 85 of 120 5–7 -1.21 MRI
2009 102 of 120 5–7 -11.38 MRI
2008 100 of 120 4–8 -19.14 MRI
2007 101 of 120 3–9 -13.16 MRI
2006 76 of 119 6–6 7.31 MRI
2005 116 of 119 1–10 -45.97 MRI
2004 59 of 117 5–6 27.28 MRI
2003 91 of 117 5–7 -6.09 MRI