The MRI
2026 · Week 2

New Mexico State

Conference USA · 1–2 · MRI Classic #119

Power-16.4#120 of 138
Résumé-0.94#203 · wins above average
Movement-4down from #116 last week
Best winMercyhurst (51–14)
Worst lossHawaii (19–29)
Schedule faced-13.7 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-12.7 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 Florida State L 17–34 -26.0 +9.0
1 vs Mercyhurst FCS W 51–14 +22.5 +14.5
2 at Hawaii L 19–29 -9.0 -1.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
4 vs New Mexico -13.6 20%
5 vs Western Kentucky +3.4 58%
6 at FIU -9.9 27%
8 at Sam Houston +3.6 59%
9 vs Jacksonville State -1.5 46%
10 vs Liberty -0.5 49%
11 at Missouri State -8.2 31%
12 vs Delaware -1.6 46%

Season by season

Best finish: #81 in 2006. 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: #84 of 117 (3-9)2004: #85 of 117 (5-6)2005: #119 of 119 (0-12)2006: #81 of 119 (4-8)2007: #108 of 120 (4-9)2008: #106 of 120 (3-9)2009: #118 of 120 (3-10)2010: #116 of 120 (2-10)2011: #103 of 120 (4-9)2012: #123 of 124 (1-11)2013: #120 of 126 (2-10)2014: #124 of 128 (2-10)2015: #114 of 128 (3-9)2016: #114 of 128 (3-9)2017: #88 of 130 (6-6)2018: #127 of 130 (3-9)2019: #126 of 130 (2-10)2020: #124 of 128 (1-1)2021: #126 of 130 (2-10)2022: #115 of 131 (7-6)2023: #95 of 133 (10-5)2024: #127 of 134 (3-9)2025: #128 of 136 (4-8) 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 128 of 136 4–8 -20.82 Power
2024 127 of 134 3–9 -22.74 Power
2023 95 of 133 10–5 -6.94 Power
2022 115 of 131 7–6 -14.62 Power
2021 126 of 130 2–10 -23.55 Power
2020 124 of 128 1–1 -22.03 Power
2019 126 of 130 2–10 -72.26 MRI
2018 127 of 130 3–9 -54.07 MRI
2017 88 of 130 6–6 8.17 MRI
2016 114 of 128 3–9 -31.32 MRI
2015 114 of 128 3–9 -33.75 MRI
2014 124 of 128 2–10 -51.81 MRI
2013 120 of 126 2–10 -65.48 MRI
2012 123 of 124 1–11 -82.58 MRI
2011 103 of 120 4–9 -25.03 MRI
2010 116 of 120 2–10 -62.25 MRI
2009 118 of 120 3–10 -68.08 MRI
2008 106 of 120 3–9 -23.52 MRI
2007 108 of 120 4–9 -25.15 MRI
2006 81 of 119 4–8 4.46 MRI
2005 119 of 119 0–12 -67.97 MRI
2004 85 of 117 5–6 -0.56 MRI
2003 84 of 117 3–9 1.78 MRI