The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Tulane

American · 1–1 · MRI Classic #92

Power+2.2#59 of 138
Résumé+0.05#60 · wins above average
Movement-9down from #50 last week
Best winSouth Alabama (28–24)
Worst lossDuke (3–17)
Schedule faced+1.5 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-2.7 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 Duke L 3–17 -13.1 -0.9
2 vs South Alabama W 28–24 +14.7 -10.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Kansas State -16.7 16%
4 vs Southern Miss +20.3 89%
6 at Army -3.0 43%
7 vs Memphis +1.6 54%
8 vs UTSA +3.1 57%
9 at Charlotte +24.7 93%
10 vs Tulsa +20.4 89%
11 at Rice +15.1 82%

Season by season

Best finish: #27 in 2022. 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: #86 of 117 (5-7)2004: #90 of 117 (5-6)2005: #104 of 119 (2-9)2006: #106 of 119 (4-8)2007: #89 of 120 (4-8)2008: #113 of 120 (2-10)2009: #114 of 120 (3-9)2010: #101 of 120 (4-8)2011: #117 of 120 (2-11)2012: #118 of 124 (2-10)2013: #65 of 126 (7-6)2014: #107 of 128 (3-9)2015: #121 of 128 (3-9)2016: #91 of 128 (4-8)2017: #74 of 130 (5-7)2018: #71 of 130 (7-6)2019: #42 of 130 (7-6)2020: #41 of 128 (6-6)2021: #84 of 130 (2-10)2022: #27 of 131 (12-2)2023: #48 of 133 (11-3)2024: #34 of 134 (9-5)2025: #46 of 136 (11-3) 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 46 of 136 11–3 6.17 Power
2024 34 of 134 9–5 9.33 Power
2023 48 of 133 11–3 5.02 Power
2022 27 of 131 12–2 11.08 Power
2021 84 of 130 2–10 -3.01 Power
2020 41 of 128 6–6 5.01 Power
2019 42 of 130 7–6 33.79 MRI
2018 71 of 130 7–6 20.51 MRI
2017 74 of 130 5–7 19.11 MRI
2016 91 of 128 4–8 -1.95 MRI
2015 121 of 128 3–9 -46.69 MRI
2014 107 of 128 3–9 -20.42 MRI
2013 65 of 126 7–6 22.86 MRI
2012 118 of 124 2–10 -47.72 MRI
2011 117 of 120 2–11 -68.37 MRI
2010 101 of 120 4–8 -20.35 MRI
2009 114 of 120 3–9 -52.18 MRI
2008 113 of 120 2–10 -47.29 MRI
2007 89 of 120 4–8 -4.19 MRI
2006 106 of 119 4–8 -22.75 MRI
2005 104 of 119 2–9 -22.70 MRI
2004 90 of 117 5–6 -2.18 MRI
2003 86 of 117 5–7 -0.77 MRI