The MRI
2026 · Week 2

South Alabama

Sun Belt · 1–1 · MRI Classic #70

Power-8.2#92 of 138
Résumé-0.31#138 · wins above average
Movement+8up from #100 last week
Best winSE Louisiana (39–14)
Worst lossTulane (24–28)
Schedule faced-16.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-9.6 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 vs SE Louisiana FCS W 39–14 +30.7 -5.7
2 at Tulane L 24–28 -14.7 +10.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs Ohio +2.2 55%
4 at Kentucky -12.7 22%
5 vs Louisiana-Monroe +19.8 88%
6 at Arkansas State -3.1 43%
8 at Marshall -1.8 46%
9 vs Louisiana Tech +3.6 59%
10 at Louisiana -4.8 39%
11 vs Troy +7.2 67%

Season by season

Best finish: #54 in 2023. 14 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 2012: #114 of 124 (2-11)2013: #54 of 126 (6-6)2014: #90 of 128 (6-7)2015: #109 of 128 (5-7)2016: #81 of 128 (6-7)2017: #111 of 130 (4-8)2018: #117 of 130 (3-9)2019: #114 of 130 (2-10)2020: #110 of 128 (4-7)2021: #105 of 130 (5-7)2022: #69 of 131 (10-3)2023: #54 of 133 (7-6)2024: #67 of 134 (7-6)2025: #99 of 136 (4-8) 2012 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 99 of 136 4–8 -10.27 Power
2024 67 of 134 7–6 0.57 Power
2023 54 of 133 7–6 3.71 Power
2022 69 of 131 10–3 0.65 Power
2021 105 of 130 5–7 -9.94 Power
2020 110 of 128 4–7 -12.89 Power
2019 114 of 130 2–10 -32.51 MRI
2018 117 of 130 3–9 -40.20 MRI
2017 111 of 130 4–8 -27.00 MRI
2016 81 of 128 6–7 7.18 MRI
2015 109 of 128 5–7 -25.39 MRI
2014 90 of 128 6–7 -3.19 MRI
2013 54 of 126 6–6 32.34 MRI
2012 114 of 124 2–11 -37.71 MRI