The MRI
2026 · Week 2

New Mexico

Mountain West · 2–0 · MRI Classic #9

Power+1.4#65 of 138
Résumé+0.03#63 · wins above average
Movement+11up from #76 last week
Best winCentral Michigan (38–7)
Schedule faced-27.5 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-10.4 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 Central Michigan W 38–7 +26.0 +5.0
2 vs Mercyhurst FCS W 70–7 +40.3 +22.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Oklahoma -19.6 12%
4 at New Mexico State +13.6 80%
5 vs UTEP +27.5 95%
7 at Hawaii +8.8 70%
8 vs North Dakota State +16.1 84%
9 at San Jose State +9.4 72%
10 at Nevada +12.4 77%
11 vs UNLV +7.7 68%

Season by season

Best finish: #39 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: #39 of 117 (8-5)2004: #41 of 117 (7-5)2005: #60 of 119 (6-5)2006: #74 of 119 (6-7)2007: #46 of 120 (9-4)2008: #71 of 120 (4-8)2009: #113 of 120 (1-11)2010: #117 of 120 (1-11)2011: #119 of 120 (1-11)2012: #105 of 124 (4-9)2013: #109 of 126 (3-9)2014: #99 of 128 (4-8)2015: #86 of 128 (7-6)2016: #45 of 128 (9-4)2017: #110 of 130 (3-9)2018: #114 of 130 (3-9)2019: #117 of 130 (2-10)2020: #108 of 128 (2-5)2021: #122 of 130 (3-9)2022: #128 of 131 (2-10)2023: #124 of 133 (4-8)2024: #119 of 134 (5-7)2025: #82 of 136 (9-4) 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 82 of 136 9–4 -3.87 Power
2024 119 of 134 5–7 -15.42 Power
2023 124 of 133 4–8 -18.20 Power
2022 128 of 131 2–10 -21.08 Power
2021 122 of 130 3–9 -19.57 Power
2020 108 of 128 2–5 -12.68 Power
2019 117 of 130 2–10 -35.80 MRI
2018 114 of 130 3–9 -33.62 MRI
2017 110 of 130 3–9 -24.43 MRI
2016 45 of 128 9–4 36.99 MRI
2015 86 of 128 7–6 1.98 MRI
2014 99 of 128 4–8 -9.02 MRI
2013 109 of 126 3–9 -28.23 MRI
2012 105 of 124 4–9 -21.21 MRI
2011 119 of 120 1–11 -72.93 MRI
2010 117 of 120 1–11 -65.65 MRI
2009 113 of 120 1–11 -50.98 MRI
2008 71 of 120 4–8 14.89 MRI
2007 46 of 120 9–4 38.71 MRI
2006 74 of 119 6–7 8.88 MRI
2005 60 of 119 6–5 28.65 MRI
2004 41 of 117 7–5 39.91 MRI
2003 39 of 117 8–5 48.46 MRI