The MRI
2026 · Week 2

North Texas

American · 1–1 · MRI Classic #54

Power+11.8#29 of 138
Résumé+0.31#41 · wins above average
Movement+11up from #40 last week
Best winUNLV (44–6)
Worst lossIndiana (16–52)
Schedule faced+16.3 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-12.8 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 Indiana L 16–52 -27.0 -9.0
2 vs UNLV W 44–6 +18.0 +20.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Texas State +12.8 78%
4 vs Houston Christian FCS +50.7 100%
5 at Tulsa +21.4 90%
6 vs Charlotte +42.7 100%
8 at Navy +8.8 70%
9 vs Florida Atlantic +31.5 97%
10 vs Rice +33.1 98%
11 at UTSA +4.2 60%

Season by season

Best finish: #26 in 2013. 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: #45 of 117 (9-4)2004: #76 of 117 (7-5)2005: #106 of 119 (2-9)2006: #111 of 119 (3-9)2007: #117 of 120 (2-10)2008: #120 of 120 (1-11)2009: #105 of 120 (2-10)2010: #94 of 120 (3-9)2011: #83 of 120 (5-7)2012: #92 of 124 (4-8)2013: #26 of 126 (9-4)2014: #116 of 128 (4-8)2015: #126 of 128 (1-11)2016: #111 of 128 (5-8)2017: #75 of 130 (9-4)2018: #35 of 130 (9-4)2019: #102 of 130 (4-8)2020: #115 of 128 (4-6)2021: #104 of 130 (6-7)2022: #84 of 131 (7-7)2023: #104 of 133 (5-7)2024: #98 of 134 (6-7)2025: #36 of 136 (12-2) 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 36 of 136 12–2 8.96 Power
2024 98 of 134 6–7 -7.14 Power
2023 104 of 133 5–7 -9.09 Power
2022 84 of 131 7–7 -4.43 Power
2021 104 of 130 6–7 -9.48 Power
2020 115 of 128 4–6 -16.23 Power
2019 102 of 130 4–8 -9.28 MRI
2018 35 of 130 9–4 45.07 MRI
2017 75 of 130 9–4 18.20 MRI
2016 111 of 128 5–8 -26.84 MRI
2015 126 of 128 1–11 -77.10 MRI
2014 116 of 128 4–8 -28.11 MRI
2013 26 of 126 9–4 59.88 MRI
2012 92 of 124 4–8 -4.89 MRI
2011 83 of 120 5–7 4.01 MRI
2010 94 of 120 3–9 -12.37 MRI
2009 105 of 120 2–10 -14.06 MRI
2008 120 of 120 1–11 -87.61 MRI
2007 117 of 120 2–10 -43.26 MRI
2006 111 of 119 3–9 -36.35 MRI
2005 106 of 119 2–9 -26.84 MRI
2004 76 of 117 7–5 13.72 MRI
2003 45 of 117 9–4 43.68 MRI