The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Marshall

Sun Belt · 1–1 · MRI Classic #120

Power-10.6#102 of 138
Résumé+0.01#70 · wins above average
Movement-16down from #86 last week
Best winMiddle Tennessee (28–26)
Worst lossPenn State (0–45)
Schedule faced+1.0 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-10.9 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 Penn State L 0–45 -36.9 -8.1
2 vs Middle Tennessee W 28–26 +13.7 -11.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Missouri State -2.5 44%
4 vs Gardner-Webb FCS +28.3 96%
5 at James Madison -24.2 7%
6 vs Coastal Carolina +4.1 60%
8 vs South Alabama +1.8 54%
9 at Old Dominion -13.4 21%
10 at Georgia Southern -6.6 34%
11 vs Appalachian State +0.6 51%

Season by season

Best finish: #5 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: #44 of 117 (8-4)2004: #61 of 117 (6-6)2005: #89 of 119 (4-7)2006: #87 of 119 (5-7)2007: #100 of 120 (3-9)2008: #98 of 120 (4-8)2009: #77 of 120 (7-6)2010: #90 of 120 (5-7)2011: #72 of 120 (7-6)2012: #80 of 124 (5-7)2013: #21 of 126 (10-4)2014: #5 of 128 (13-1)2015: #39 of 128 (10-3)2016: #115 of 128 (3-9)2017: #45 of 130 (7-5)2018: #43 of 130 (9-4)2019: #57 of 130 (8-5)2020: #39 of 128 (7-3)2021: #55 of 130 (7-6)2022: #60 of 131 (9-4)2023: #92 of 133 (6-7)2024: #57 of 134 (10-3)2025: #84 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 84 of 136 5–7 -4.40 Power
2024 57 of 134 10–3 2.65 Power
2023 92 of 133 6–7 -6.62 Power
2022 60 of 131 9–4 3.60 Power
2021 55 of 130 7–6 4.81 Power
2020 39 of 128 7–3 5.60 Power
2019 57 of 130 8–5 20.70 MRI
2018 43 of 130 9–4 36.98 MRI
2017 45 of 130 7–5 38.01 MRI
2016 115 of 128 3–9 -31.35 MRI
2015 39 of 128 10–3 48.70 MRI
2014 5 of 128 13–1 96.73 MRI
2013 21 of 126 10–4 65.83 MRI
2012 80 of 124 5–7 2.92 MRI
2011 72 of 120 7–6 12.04 MRI
2010 90 of 120 5–7 -5.63 MRI
2009 77 of 120 7–6 10.21 MRI
2008 98 of 120 4–8 -15.17 MRI
2007 100 of 120 3–9 -12.27 MRI
2006 87 of 119 5–7 0.51 MRI
2005 89 of 119 4–7 3.14 MRI
2004 61 of 117 6–6 25.81 MRI
2003 44 of 117 8–4 44.33 MRI