The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Louisiana Tech

Sun Belt · 1–1 · MRI Classic #97

Power-7.5#87 of 138
Résumé-0.04#90 · wins above average
Movement-3down from #84 last week
Best winNorthwestern State (80–6)
Worst lossLSU (14–45)
Schedule faced-8.0 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-7.8 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 Northwestern State FCS W 80–6 +31.4 +42.6
2 at LSU L 14–45 -30.6 -0.4

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Baylor -16.2 16%
5 vs Army -4.3 40%
6 vs Louisiana +4.3 60%
7 at Louisiana-Monroe +11.9 76%
8 vs Old Dominion -1.8 46%
9 at South Alabama -3.6 41%
10 at Troy -0.6 48%
11 vs Southern Miss +10.5 74%

Season by season

Best finish: #14 in 2014. 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: #90 of 117 (5-7)2004: #58 of 117 (6-6)2005: #49 of 119 (7-4)2006: #117 of 119 (3-10)2007: #103 of 120 (5-7)2008: #66 of 120 (8-5)2009: #70 of 120 (4-8)2010: #83 of 120 (5-7)2011: #43 of 120 (8-5)2012: #36 of 124 (9-3)2013: #108 of 126 (4-8)2014: #14 of 128 (9-5)2015: #48 of 128 (9-4)2016: #44 of 128 (9-5)2017: #72 of 130 (6-6)2018: #74 of 130 (8-5)2019: #36 of 130 (10-3)2020: #99 of 128 (5-5)2021: #109 of 130 (3-9)2022: #123 of 131 (3-9)2023: #123 of 133 (3-9)2024: #116 of 134 (5-8)2025: #95 of 136 (8-5) 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 95 of 136 8–5 -7.76 Power
2024 116 of 134 5–8 -14.91 Power
2023 123 of 133 3–9 -17.97 Power
2022 123 of 131 3–9 -16.49 Power
2021 109 of 130 3–9 -12.15 Power
2020 99 of 128 5–5 -8.47 Power
2019 36 of 130 10–3 39.36 MRI
2018 74 of 130 8–5 19.15 MRI
2017 72 of 130 6–6 20.45 MRI
2016 44 of 128 9–5 40.56 MRI
2015 48 of 128 9–4 42.05 MRI
2014 14 of 128 9–5 70.63 MRI
2013 108 of 126 4–8 -25.16 MRI
2012 36 of 124 9–3 49.01 MRI
2011 43 of 120 8–5 36.71 MRI
2010 83 of 120 5–7 2.15 MRI
2009 70 of 120 4–8 16.05 MRI
2008 66 of 120 8–5 19.21 MRI
2007 103 of 120 5–7 -16.11 MRI
2006 117 of 119 3–10 -63.61 MRI
2005 49 of 119 7–4 35.61 MRI
2004 58 of 117 6–6 28.76 MRI
2003 90 of 117 5–7 -5.41 MRI