The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Old Dominion

Sun Belt · 1–1 · MRI Classic #110

Power-1.4#73 of 138
Résumé-0.28#130 · wins above average
Movement-12down from #61 last week
Best winNorfolk State (31–10)
Worst lossVirginia Tech (21–44)
Schedule faced-15.7 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-7.0 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 Norfolk State FCS W 31–10 +37.4 -16.4
2 at Virginia Tech L 21–44 -9.1 -13.9

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs East Carolina +4.4 60%
4 vs James Madison -6.6 34%
5 at Georgia State +6.4 65%
6 at Appalachian State +1.3 53%
7 vs Georgia Southern +11.1 75%
8 at Louisiana Tech +1.8 55%
9 vs Marshall +13.4 79%
10 at Coastal Carolina +4.8 61%

Season by season

Best finish: #42 in 2016. 12 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 2013: #67 of 126 (8-4)2014: #83 of 128 (6-6)2015: #103 of 128 (5-7)2016: #42 of 128 (10-3)2017: #113 of 130 (5-7)2018: #113 of 130 (4-8)2019: #120 of 130 (1-11)2021: #106 of 130 (6-7)2022: #110 of 131 (3-9)2023: #100 of 133 (6-7)2024: #82 of 134 (5-7)2025: #44 of 136 (10-3) 2013 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 44 of 136 10–3 6.51 Power
2024 82 of 134 5–7 -3.40 Power
2023 100 of 133 6–7 -8.31 Power
2022 110 of 131 3–9 -11.70 Power
2021 106 of 130 6–7 -10.25 Power
2019 120 of 130 1–11 -41.18 MRI
2018 113 of 130 4–8 -33.31 MRI
2017 113 of 130 5–7 -28.38 MRI
2016 42 of 128 10–3 42.34 MRI
2015 103 of 128 5–7 -18.28 MRI
2014 83 of 128 6–6 3.64 MRI
2013 67 of 126 8–4 21.96 MRI