The MRI
2026 · Week 2

UAB

American · 1–1 · MRI Classic #77

Power-18.7#125 of 138
Résumé-0.16#115 · wins above average
Movement-3down from #122 last week
Best winLouisiana-Monroe (26–20)
Worst lossIllinois (23–42)
Schedule faced-7.8 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-5.4 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 Illinois L 23–42 -31.0 +12.0
2 vs Louisiana-Monroe W 26–20 +9.2 -3.2

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Louisiana -15.3 18%
4 vs Navy -13.2 21%
5 vs Samford FCS +20.2 89%
6 at Memphis -27.9 4%
7 vs East Carolina -12.9 22%
9 at USF -31.8 3%
10 vs Charlotte +12.2 77%
11 at Temple -11.9 24%

Season by season

Best finish: #31 in 2018. 21 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: #82 of 117 (5-7)2004: #65 of 117 (7-5)2005: #54 of 119 (5-6)2006: #93 of 119 (3-9)2007: #119 of 120 (2-10)2008: #102 of 120 (4-8)2009: #82 of 120 (5-7)2010: #81 of 120 (4-8)2011: #113 of 120 (3-9)2012: #108 of 124 (3-9)2013: #113 of 126 (2-10)2014: #76 of 128 (6-6)2017: #76 of 130 (8-4)2018: #31 of 130 (11-3)2019: #67 of 130 (9-5)2020: #62 of 128 (6-3)2021: #53 of 130 (9-4)2022: #66 of 131 (7-6)2023: #106 of 133 (4-8)2024: #115 of 134 (3-9)2025: #124 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 124 of 136 4–8 -18.36 Power
2024 115 of 134 3–9 -14.67 Power
2023 106 of 133 4–8 -9.48 Power
2022 66 of 131 7–6 1.50 Power
2021 53 of 130 9–4 5.14 Power
2020 62 of 128 6–3 1.12 Power
2019 67 of 130 9–5 14.09 MRI
2018 31 of 130 11–3 48.87 MRI
2017 76 of 130 8–4 17.80 MRI
2014 76 of 128 6–6 10.25 MRI
2013 113 of 126 2–10 -44.81 MRI
2012 108 of 124 3–9 -25.31 MRI
2011 113 of 120 3–9 -44.28 MRI
2010 81 of 120 4–8 4.57 MRI
2009 82 of 120 5–7 3.67 MRI
2008 102 of 120 4–8 -20.43 MRI
2007 119 of 120 2–10 -49.59 MRI
2006 93 of 119 3–9 -3.59 MRI
2005 54 of 119 5–6 32.83 MRI
2004 65 of 117 7–5 23.09 MRI
2003 82 of 117 5–7 4.90 MRI