The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Miami (OH)

MAC · 1–1 · MRI Classic #116

Power-5.9#81 of 138
Résumé-0.08#100 · wins above average
Movement+17up from #98 last week
Best winHoly Cross (45–7)
Worst lossPittsburgh (14–59)
Schedule faced-11.3 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-13.0 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 Pittsburgh L 14–59 -22.2 -22.8
2 vs Holy Cross FCS W 45–7 +33.0 +5.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Cincinnati -16.0 17%
4 vs UConn +6.0 64%
5 vs Bowling Green +19.4 88%
6 at UMass +12.3 77%
7 vs Akron +16.5 84%
8 at Central Michigan +10.2 73%
10 vs Buffalo +16.3 84%
11 vs Ohio +4.5 61%

Season by season

Best finish: #4 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: #4 of 117 (13-1)2004: #50 of 117 (8-5)2005: #31 of 119 (7-4)2006: #99 of 119 (2-10)2007: #87 of 120 (6-7)2008: #115 of 120 (2-10)2009: #112 of 120 (1-11)2010: #62 of 120 (10-4)2011: #85 of 120 (4-8)2012: #99 of 124 (4-8)2013: #126 of 126 (0-12)2014: #109 of 128 (2-10)2015: #111 of 128 (3-9)2016: #79 of 128 (6-7)2017: #81 of 130 (5-7)2018: #53 of 130 (6-6)2019: #80 of 130 (8-6)2020: #104 of 128 (2-1)2021: #81 of 130 (7-6)2022: #101 of 131 (6-7)2023: #67 of 133 (11-3)2024: #69 of 134 (9-5)2025: #85 of 136 (7-7) 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 85 of 136 7–7 -4.81 Power
2024 69 of 134 9–5 -0.30 Power
2023 67 of 133 11–3 0.03 Power
2022 101 of 131 6–7 -8.94 Power
2021 81 of 130 7–6 -1.99 Power
2020 104 of 128 2–1 -12.02 Power
2019 80 of 130 8–6 9.01 MRI
2018 53 of 130 6–6 29.87 MRI
2017 81 of 130 5–7 14.82 MRI
2016 79 of 128 6–7 8.59 MRI
2015 111 of 128 3–9 -29.47 MRI
2014 109 of 128 2–10 -21.06 MRI
2013 126 of 126 0–12 -100.93 MRI
2012 99 of 124 4–8 -15.03 MRI
2011 85 of 120 4–8 3.70 MRI
2010 62 of 120 10–4 21.79 MRI
2009 112 of 120 1–11 -45.33 MRI
2008 115 of 120 2–10 -51.18 MRI
2007 87 of 120 6–7 3.34 MRI
2006 99 of 119 2–10 -9.58 MRI
2005 31 of 119 7–4 49.97 MRI
2004 50 of 117 8–5 33.59 MRI
2003 4 of 117 13–1 115.78 MRI