The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Nevada

Mountain West · 1–1 · MRI Classic #109

Power-15.2#117 of 138
Résumé-0.85#192 · wins above average
Movement-21down from #96 last week
Best winWestern Kentucky (49–14)
Worst lossMontana State (7–20)
Schedule faced-25.1 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-10.3 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 Western Kentucky W 49–14 +4.6 +30.4
2 vs Montana State FCS L 7–20 +23.7 -36.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Middle Tennessee +0.7 52%
4 vs Air Force +1.4 53%
6 at UTEP +2.4 56%
7 at North Dakota State -9.0 29%
8 vs San Jose State +1.3 53%
9 at UCLA -25.1 6%
10 vs New Mexico -12.4 23%
11 at Northern Illinois +0.8 52%

Season by season

Best finish: #10 in 2010. 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: #71 of 117 (6-6)2004: #96 of 117 (5-7)2005: #71 of 119 (9-3)2006: #40 of 119 (8-5)2007: #70 of 120 (6-7)2008: #42 of 120 (7-6)2009: #39 of 120 (8-5)2010: #10 of 120 (13-1)2011: #36 of 120 (7-6)2012: #63 of 124 (7-6)2013: #87 of 126 (4-8)2014: #73 of 128 (7-6)2015: #79 of 128 (7-6)2016: #98 of 128 (5-7)2017: #101 of 130 (3-9)2018: #79 of 130 (8-5)2019: #103 of 130 (7-6)2020: #63 of 128 (7-2)2021: #48 of 130 (8-5)2022: #113 of 131 (2-10)2023: #129 of 133 (2-10)2024: #111 of 134 (3-10)2025: #119 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 119 of 136 3–9 -16.09 Power
2024 111 of 134 3–10 -12.86 Power
2023 129 of 133 2–10 -21.67 Power
2022 113 of 131 2–10 -13.38 Power
2021 48 of 130 8–5 5.65 Power
2020 63 of 128 7–2 1.05 Power
2019 103 of 130 7–6 -9.76 MRI
2018 79 of 130 8–5 15.14 MRI
2017 101 of 130 3–9 -7.59 MRI
2016 98 of 128 5–7 -12.08 MRI
2015 79 of 128 7–6 10.50 MRI
2014 73 of 128 7–6 18.20 MRI
2013 87 of 126 4–8 -2.18 MRI
2012 63 of 124 7–6 23.68 MRI
2011 36 of 120 7–6 43.76 MRI
2010 10 of 120 13–1 83.19 MRI
2009 39 of 120 8–5 40.48 MRI
2008 42 of 120 7–6 40.52 MRI
2007 70 of 120 6–7 18.33 MRI
2006 40 of 119 8–5 43.64 MRI
2005 71 of 119 9–3 21.88 MRI
2004 96 of 117 5–7 -8.15 MRI
2003 71 of 117 6–6 21.11 MRI