The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Memphis

American · 2–1 · MRI Classic #89

Power+4.9#50 of 138
Résumé+0.60#21 · wins above average
Movement-8down from #42 last week
Best winUNLV (27–21)
Worst lossBoise State (20–38)
Schedule faced-0.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-9.1 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 UNLV W 27–21 +2.7 +3.3
1 vs Arkansas State W 42–24 +18.5 -0.5
2 at Boise State L 20–38 -10.2 -7.8

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs UT Martin FCS +43.8 100%
5 at Charlotte +27.4 95%
6 vs UAB +27.9 96%
7 at Tulane -1.6 46%
8 vs East Carolina +10.8 74%
9 vs Army +8.2 69%
11 at USF -8.2 31%
12 at Navy +2.0 55%

Season by season

Best finish: #19 in 2003. 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: #19 of 117 (9-4)2004: #43 of 117 (8-4)2005: #63 of 119 (7-5)2006: #102 of 119 (2-10)2007: #77 of 120 (7-6)2008: #69 of 120 (6-7)2009: #111 of 120 (2-10)2010: #120 of 120 (1-11)2011: #115 of 120 (2-10)2012: #104 of 124 (4-8)2013: #104 of 126 (3-9)2014: #21 of 128 (10-3)2015: #41 of 128 (9-4)2016: #54 of 128 (8-5)2017: #25 of 130 (10-2)2018: #49 of 130 (8-6)2019: #20 of 130 (12-2)2020: #45 of 128 (8-3)2021: #75 of 130 (6-6)2022: #53 of 131 (7-6)2023: #43 of 133 (10-3)2024: #44 of 134 (11-2)2025: #55 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 55 of 136 8–5 4.52 Power
2024 44 of 134 11–2 5.88 Power
2023 43 of 133 10–3 6.51 Power
2022 53 of 131 7–6 5.27 Power
2021 75 of 130 6–6 -0.55 Power
2020 45 of 128 8–3 4.26 Power
2019 20 of 130 12–2 69.59 MRI
2018 49 of 130 8–6 34.57 MRI
2017 25 of 130 10–2 61.87 MRI
2016 54 of 128 8–5 29.30 MRI
2015 41 of 128 9–4 46.98 MRI
2014 21 of 128 10–3 61.83 MRI
2013 104 of 126 3–9 -20.29 MRI
2012 104 of 124 4–8 -20.59 MRI
2011 115 of 120 2–10 -59.93 MRI
2010 120 of 120 1–11 -79.27 MRI
2009 111 of 120 2–10 -40.19 MRI
2008 69 of 120 6–7 15.67 MRI
2007 77 of 120 7–6 12.14 MRI
2006 102 of 119 2–10 -18.03 MRI
2005 63 of 119 7–5 26.48 MRI
2004 43 of 117 8–4 38.26 MRI
2003 19 of 117 9–4 69.79 MRI