The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Louisiana-Monroe

Sun Belt · 0–2 · MRI Classic #135

Power-23.7#135 of 138
Résumé-1.00#205 · wins above average
Movementunchanged from #135 last week
Worst lossUAB (20–26)
Schedule faced-4.1 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-12.5 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 Mississippi State L 13–62 -38.4 -10.6
2 at UAB L 20–26 -9.2 +3.2

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs SE Louisiana FCS +15.2 82%
4 vs Florida Atlantic -4.0 40%
5 at South Alabama -19.8 12%
7 vs Louisiana Tech -11.9 24%
8 at Troy -16.8 15%
9 vs Southern Miss -5.7 37%
10 at Arkansas State -18.6 13%
11 vs Louisiana -11.8 24%

Season by season

Best finish: #58 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: #114 of 117 (1-11)2004: #92 of 117 (5-6)2005: #98 of 119 (5-6)2006: #75 of 119 (4-8)2007: #85 of 120 (6-6)2008: #105 of 120 (4-8)2009: #79 of 120 (6-6)2010: #88 of 120 (5-7)2011: #75 of 120 (4-8)2012: #58 of 124 (8-5)2013: #92 of 126 (6-6)2014: #97 of 128 (4-8)2015: #122 of 128 (2-11)2016: #118 of 128 (4-8)2017: #108 of 130 (4-8)2018: #101 of 130 (6-6)2019: #93 of 130 (5-7)2020: #125 of 128 (0-10)2021: #118 of 130 (4-8)2022: #119 of 131 (4-8)2023: #127 of 133 (2-10)2024: #114 of 134 (5-7)2025: #129 of 136 (3-9) 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 129 of 136 3–9 -21.04 Power
2024 114 of 134 5–7 -14.13 Power
2023 127 of 133 2–10 -20.14 Power
2022 119 of 131 4–8 -15.39 Power
2021 118 of 130 4–8 -17.78 Power
2020 125 of 128 0–10 -25.24 Power
2019 93 of 130 5–7 -1.80 MRI
2018 101 of 130 6–6 -16.21 MRI
2017 108 of 130 4–8 -18.98 MRI
2016 118 of 128 4–8 -35.21 MRI
2015 122 of 128 2–11 -56.52 MRI
2014 97 of 128 4–8 -7.94 MRI
2013 92 of 126 6–6 -7.48 MRI
2012 58 of 124 8–5 28.15 MRI
2011 75 of 120 4–8 9.45 MRI
2010 88 of 120 5–7 -3.57 MRI
2009 79 of 120 6–6 6.82 MRI
2008 105 of 120 4–8 -23.00 MRI
2007 85 of 120 6–6 6.16 MRI
2006 75 of 119 4–8 8.53 MRI
2005 98 of 119 5–6 -13.71 MRI
2004 92 of 117 5–6 -4.33 MRI
2003 114 of 117 1–11 -51.43 MRI