The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Rice

American · 1–1 · MRI Classic #117

Power-17.1#121 of 138
Résumé-0.00#73 · wins above average
Movement+5up from #126 last week
Best winHouston Christian (31–3)
Worst lossNotre Dame (0–52)
Schedule faced-1.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-2.2 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 Houston Christian FCS W 31–3 +21.8 +6.2
2 at Notre Dame L 0–52 -53.6 +1.6

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Western Michigan -15.4 18%
4 at Fresno State -20.9 10%
5 vs UTSA -16.2 16%
6 at East Carolina -19.7 12%
7 vs Tulsa +1.1 53%
8 at Florida Atlantic -5.9 36%
10 at North Texas -33.1 2%
11 vs Tulane -15.1 18%

Season by season

Best finish: #30 in 2008. 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: #78 of 117 (5-7)2004: #91 of 117 (3-8)2005: #111 of 119 (1-10)2006: #80 of 119 (7-6)2007: #111 of 120 (3-9)2008: #30 of 120 (10-3)2009: #116 of 120 (2-10)2010: #99 of 120 (4-8)2011: #91 of 120 (4-8)2012: #66 of 124 (7-6)2013: #47 of 126 (10-4)2014: #59 of 128 (8-5)2015: #101 of 128 (5-7)2016: #122 of 128 (3-9)2017: #122 of 130 (1-11)2018: #128 of 130 (2-11)2019: #106 of 130 (3-9)2020: #94 of 128 (2-3)2021: #114 of 130 (4-8)2022: #118 of 131 (5-8)2023: #98 of 133 (6-7)2024: #107 of 134 (4-8)2025: #125 of 136 (5-8) 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 125 of 136 5–8 -18.85 Power
2024 107 of 134 4–8 -11.29 Power
2023 98 of 133 6–7 -7.77 Power
2022 118 of 131 5–8 -15.28 Power
2021 114 of 130 4–8 -15.66 Power
2020 94 of 128 2–3 -6.23 Power
2019 106 of 130 3–9 -16.40 MRI
2018 128 of 130 2–11 -57.59 MRI
2017 122 of 130 1–11 -53.05 MRI
2016 122 of 128 3–9 -42.49 MRI
2015 101 of 128 5–7 -15.82 MRI
2014 59 of 128 8–5 29.38 MRI
2013 47 of 126 10–4 39.99 MRI
2012 66 of 124 7–6 21.16 MRI
2011 91 of 120 4–8 -5.57 MRI
2010 99 of 120 4–8 -17.92 MRI
2009 116 of 120 2–10 -65.13 MRI
2008 30 of 120 10–3 46.53 MRI
2007 111 of 120 3–9 -33.80 MRI
2006 80 of 119 7–6 4.95 MRI
2005 111 of 119 1–10 -36.29 MRI
2004 91 of 117 3–8 -2.34 MRI
2003 78 of 117 5–7 6.58 MRI