The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Middle Tennessee

Conference USA · 1–1 · MRI Classic #80

Power-20.1#128 of 138
Résumé-0.69#175 · wins above average
Movement+5up from #133 last week
Best winMurray State (38–14)
Worst lossMarshall (26–28)
Schedule faced-22.7 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-12.6 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 Murray State FCS W 38–14 +18.8 +5.2
2 at Marshall L 26–28 -13.7 +11.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Nevada -0.7 48%
4 at Jacksonville State -13.6 20%
5 at Kansas -26.1 6%
7 vs Delaware -5.3 37%
8 at FIU -13.6 20%
9 vs Kennesaw State -2.4 44%
10 vs Western Kentucky -0.3 49%
11 at Liberty -12.7 22%

Season by season

Best finish: #33 in 2009. 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: #88 of 117 (4-8)2004: #94 of 117 (5-6)2005: #74 of 119 (4-7)2006: #59 of 119 (7-6)2007: #83 of 120 (5-7)2008: #90 of 120 (5-7)2009: #33 of 120 (10-3)2010: #95 of 120 (6-7)2011: #112 of 120 (2-10)2012: #69 of 124 (8-4)2013: #71 of 126 (8-5)2014: #78 of 128 (6-6)2015: #66 of 128 (7-6)2016: #82 of 128 (8-5)2017: #86 of 130 (6-6)2018: #63 of 130 (8-6)2019: #98 of 130 (4-8)2020: #121 of 128 (3-6)2021: #99 of 130 (7-6)2022: #98 of 131 (8-5)2023: #110 of 133 (4-8)2024: #130 of 134 (3-9)2025: #132 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 132 of 136 3–9 -23.38 Power
2024 130 of 134 3–9 -24.54 Power
2023 110 of 133 4–8 -10.68 Power
2022 98 of 131 8–5 -7.80 Power
2021 99 of 130 7–6 -7.51 Power
2020 121 of 128 3–6 -20.00 Power
2019 98 of 130 4–8 -4.76 MRI
2018 63 of 130 8–6 23.70 MRI
2017 86 of 130 6–6 9.24 MRI
2016 82 of 128 8–5 6.67 MRI
2015 66 of 128 7–6 22.84 MRI
2014 78 of 128 6–6 8.04 MRI
2013 71 of 126 8–5 20.79 MRI
2012 69 of 124 8–4 16.64 MRI
2011 112 of 120 2–10 -42.55 MRI
2010 95 of 120 6–7 -12.44 MRI
2009 33 of 120 10–3 44.09 MRI
2008 90 of 120 5–7 -2.83 MRI
2007 83 of 120 5–7 8.60 MRI
2006 59 of 119 7–6 27.89 MRI
2005 74 of 119 4–7 17.81 MRI
2004 94 of 117 5–6 -5.89 MRI
2003 88 of 117 4–8 -3.84 MRI