The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Ohio

MAC · 1–1 · MRI Classic #122

Power-6.1#82 of 138
Résumé-0.01#76 · wins above average
Movement-1down from #81 last week
Best winJacksonville State (29–27)
Worst lossNebraska (21–49)
Schedule faced-0.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-16.6 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 at Nebraska L 21–49 -20.7 -7.3
2 vs Jacksonville State W 29–27 +8.8 -6.8

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at South Alabama -2.2 45%
4 vs Stonehill FCS +32.8 98%
5 at Kent State +14.4 81%
6 vs Central Michigan +18.4 87%
7 at Sacramento State +6.8 66%
8 vs Eastern Michigan +17.9 86%
10 at Akron +7.8 68%
11 at Miami (OH) -4.5 39%

Season by season

Best finish: #20 in 2018. 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: #100 of 117 (2-10)2004: #86 of 117 (4-7)2005: #102 of 119 (4-7)2006: #64 of 119 (9-5)2007: #79 of 120 (6-6)2008: #86 of 120 (4-8)2009: #54 of 120 (9-5)2010: #67 of 120 (8-5)2011: #30 of 120 (10-4)2012: #41 of 124 (9-4)2013: #84 of 126 (7-6)2014: #89 of 128 (6-6)2015: #68 of 128 (8-5)2016: #56 of 128 (8-6)2017: #43 of 130 (8-4)2018: #20 of 130 (9-4)2019: #53 of 130 (7-6)2020: #65 of 128 (2-1)2021: #110 of 130 (3-9)2022: #83 of 131 (10-4)2023: #76 of 133 (10-3)2024: #59 of 134 (11-3)2025: #70 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 70 of 136 9–4 -0.33 Power
2024 59 of 134 11–3 2.48 Power
2023 76 of 133 10–3 -2.18 Power
2022 83 of 131 10–4 -4.05 Power
2021 110 of 130 3–9 -12.67 Power
2020 65 of 128 2–1 0.50 Power
2019 53 of 130 7–6 24.13 MRI
2018 20 of 130 9–4 64.58 MRI
2017 43 of 130 8–4 39.44 MRI
2016 56 of 128 8–6 28.17 MRI
2015 68 of 128 8–5 21.41 MRI
2014 89 of 128 6–6 -1.74 MRI
2013 84 of 126 7–6 1.99 MRI
2012 41 of 124 9–4 44.26 MRI
2011 30 of 120 10–4 52.31 MRI
2010 67 of 120 8–5 19.65 MRI
2009 54 of 120 9–5 28.57 MRI
2008 86 of 120 4–8 -0.21 MRI
2007 79 of 120 6–6 11.54 MRI
2006 64 of 119 9–5 19.56 MRI
2005 102 of 119 4–7 -17.49 MRI
2004 86 of 117 4–7 -1.46 MRI
2003 100 of 117 2–10 -23.38 MRI