The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Southern Miss

Sun Belt · 1–1 · MRI Classic #102

Power-13.8#115 of 138
Résumé-0.12#110 · wins above average
Movement-10down from #105 last week
Best winAlcorn State (49–3)
Worst lossAuburn (8–43)
Schedule faced-11.9 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-6.5 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 vs Alcorn State FCS W 49–3 +25.1 +20.9
2 at Auburn L 8–43 -29.0 -6.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs UConn -2.0 45%
4 at Tulane -20.3 11%
6 at Troy -6.9 34%
7 vs Arkansas State -0.2 50%
8 vs Louisiana -1.9 45%
9 at Louisiana-Monroe +5.7 63%
10 vs James Madison -18.9 13%
11 at Louisiana Tech -10.5 26%

Season by season

Best finish: #12 in 2011. 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: #32 of 117 (9-4)2004: #68 of 117 (7-5)2005: #44 of 119 (7-5)2006: #38 of 119 (9-5)2007: #60 of 120 (7-6)2008: #34 of 120 (7-6)2009: #53 of 120 (7-6)2010: #37 of 120 (8-5)2011: #12 of 120 (12-2)2012: #120 of 124 (0-12)2013: #124 of 126 (1-11)2014: #112 of 128 (3-9)2015: #38 of 128 (9-5)2016: #66 of 128 (7-6)2017: #56 of 130 (8-4)2018: #57 of 130 (6-5)2019: #73 of 130 (7-6)2020: #116 of 128 (3-7)2021: #121 of 130 (3-9)2022: #104 of 131 (7-6)2023: #115 of 133 (3-9)2024: #132 of 134 (1-11)2025: #108 of 136 (7-6) 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 108 of 136 7–6 -13.48 Power
2024 132 of 134 1–11 -26.86 Power
2023 115 of 133 3–9 -14.18 Power
2022 104 of 131 7–6 -9.15 Power
2021 121 of 130 3–9 -19.12 Power
2020 116 of 128 3–7 -17.36 Power
2019 73 of 130 7–6 11.95 MRI
2018 57 of 130 6–5 28.02 MRI
2017 56 of 130 8–4 30.35 MRI
2016 66 of 128 7–6 18.18 MRI
2015 38 of 128 9–5 49.46 MRI
2014 112 of 128 3–9 -24.23 MRI
2013 124 of 126 1–11 -71.63 MRI
2012 120 of 124 0–12 -59.77 MRI
2011 12 of 120 12–2 75.27 MRI
2010 37 of 120 8–5 47.95 MRI
2009 53 of 120 7–6 28.66 MRI
2008 34 of 120 7–6 44.76 MRI
2007 60 of 120 7–6 29.05 MRI
2006 38 of 119 9–5 46.32 MRI
2005 44 of 119 7–5 40.00 MRI
2004 68 of 117 7–5 21.39 MRI
2003 32 of 117 9–4 50.31 MRI