The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Tulsa

American · 2–0 · MRI Classic #37

Power-13.9#116 of 138
Résumé+0.19#47 · wins above average
Movement+2up from #118 last week
Best winOklahoma State (24–10)
Schedule faced-17.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-7.6 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 Oklahoma State W 24–10 +0.7 +13.3
2 at Sam Houston W 23–17 +6.1 -0.1

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 vs East Texas A&M FCS +25.0 94%
4 at Arkansas -18.7 13%
5 vs North Texas -21.4 10%
6 at Navy -16.9 15%
7 at Rice -1.1 47%
8 vs Army -10.7 26%
10 at Tulane -20.4 11%
11 vs Florida Atlantic +5.8 64%

Season by season

Best finish: #11 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: #60 of 117 (8-5)2004: #95 of 117 (4-8)2005: #21 of 119 (9-4)2006: #35 of 119 (8-5)2007: #26 of 120 (10-4)2008: #11 of 120 (11-3)2009: #81 of 120 (5-7)2010: #28 of 120 (10-3)2011: #25 of 120 (8-5)2012: #25 of 124 (11-3)2013: #103 of 126 (3-9)2014: #118 of 128 (2-10)2015: #84 of 128 (6-7)2016: #21 of 128 (10-3)2017: #105 of 130 (2-10)2018: #104 of 130 (3-9)2019: #76 of 130 (4-8)2020: #34 of 128 (6-3)2021: #66 of 130 (7-6)2022: #82 of 131 (5-7)2023: #112 of 133 (4-8)2024: #131 of 134 (3-9)2025: #123 of 136 (4-8) 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 123 of 136 4–8 -18.17 Power
2024 131 of 134 3–9 -26.29 Power
2023 112 of 133 4–8 -11.73 Power
2022 82 of 131 5–7 -3.96 Power
2021 66 of 130 7–6 1.61 Power
2020 34 of 128 6–3 6.44 Power
2019 76 of 130 4–8 9.87 MRI
2018 104 of 130 3–9 -23.66 MRI
2017 105 of 130 2–10 -15.93 MRI
2016 21 of 128 10–3 60.08 MRI
2015 84 of 128 6–7 8.13 MRI
2014 118 of 128 2–10 -37.19 MRI
2013 103 of 126 3–9 -19.15 MRI
2012 25 of 124 11–3 56.84 MRI
2011 25 of 120 8–5 58.17 MRI
2010 28 of 120 10–3 57.95 MRI
2009 81 of 120 5–7 4.74 MRI
2008 11 of 120 11–3 79.68 MRI
2007 26 of 120 10–4 55.20 MRI
2006 35 of 119 8–5 48.81 MRI
2005 21 of 119 9–4 62.98 MRI
2004 95 of 117 4–8 -7.38 MRI
2003 60 of 117 8–5 29.95 MRI