The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Sam Houston

Conference USA · 0–2 · MRI Classic #98

Power-24.2#136 of 138
Résumé-1.62#218 · wins above average
Movement-4down from #132 last week
Worst lossTulsa (17–23)
Schedule faced-12.5 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-12.5 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 Troy L 21–24 -17.3 +14.3
2 vs Tulsa L 17–23 -6.1 +0.1

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Nicholls FCS +14.7 81%
4 at Texas Tech -48.8 0%
6 at Liberty -16.9 15%
7 vs Western Kentucky -4.5 39%
8 vs New Mexico State -3.6 41%
9 at Missouri State -16.1 16%
10 at Jacksonville State -17.8 14%
11 vs Kennesaw State -6.6 34%

Season by season

Best finish: #104 in 2024. 3 rated seasons. Season links open that year's game log.

25 1 150 2023: #122 of 133 (3-9)2024: #104 of 134 (10-3)2025: #134 of 136 (2-10) 2023 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 134 of 136 2–10 -24.95 Power
2024 104 of 134 10–3 -8.94 Power
2023 122 of 133 3–9 -17.79 Power