The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Liberty

Conference USA · 1–1 · MRI Classic #94

Power-11.6#109 of 138
Résumé-0.11#107 · wins above average
Movement-19down from #90 last week
Best winGardner-Webb (24–23)
Worst lossJames Madison (13–20)
Schedule faced-12.7 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-15.4 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 James Madison L 13–20 -25.2 +18.2
2 vs Gardner-Webb FCS W 24–23 +27.3 -26.3

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Ball State +13.2 79%
4 at Coastal Carolina -5.4 37%
5 at Delaware -5.3 37%
6 vs Sam Houston +16.9 85%
8 at Kennesaw State -2.4 44%
9 vs FIU +3.4 58%
10 at New Mexico State +0.5 51%
11 vs Middle Tennessee +12.7 78%

Season by season

Best finish: #47 in 2023. 8 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 2018: #98 of 130 (6-6)2019: #81 of 130 (8-5)2020: #48 of 128 (10-1)2021: #47 of 130 (8-5)2022: #74 of 131 (8-5)2023: #47 of 133 (13-1)2024: #95 of 134 (8-4)2025: #102 of 136 (4-8) 2018 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 102 of 136 4–8 -11.72 Power
2024 95 of 134 8–4 -5.92 Power
2023 47 of 133 13–1 5.48 Power
2022 74 of 131 8–5 -1.29 Power
2021 47 of 130 8–5 5.73 Power
2020 48 of 128 10–1 3.57 Power
2019 81 of 130 8–5 8.36 MRI
2018 98 of 130 6–6 -10.71 MRI