The MRI
2026 · Week 2

UNLV

Mountain West · 1–2 · MRI Classic #113

Power-2.0#78 of 138
Résumé-0.30#137 · wins above average
Movement-18down from #60 last week
Best winHawaii (21–6)
Worst lossMemphis (21–27)
Schedule faced+1.7 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-12.5 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 Memphis L 21–27 -2.7 -3.3
1 at Hawaii W 21–6 +5.4 +9.6
2 at North Texas L 6–44 -18.0 -20.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
4 at Akron +11.9 76%
5 vs California +8.7 70%
6 vs North Dakota State +12.6 78%
7 at Air Force +6.0 64%
9 vs Northern Illinois +22.4 91%
10 vs Wyoming +21.0 90%
11 at New Mexico -7.7 32%
12 at San Jose State +6.0 64%

Season by season

Best finish: #37 in 2024. 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: #68 of 117 (6-6)2004: #102 of 117 (2-9)2005: #109 of 119 (2-9)2006: #110 of 119 (2-10)2007: #91 of 120 (2-10)2008: #92 of 120 (5-7)2009: #98 of 120 (5-7)2010: #115 of 120 (2-11)2011: #116 of 120 (2-10)2012: #116 of 124 (2-11)2013: #80 of 126 (7-6)2014: #125 of 128 (2-11)2015: #102 of 128 (3-9)2016: #106 of 128 (4-8)2017: #95 of 130 (5-7)2018: #108 of 130 (4-8)2019: #118 of 130 (4-8)2020: #120 of 128 (0-6)2021: #113 of 130 (2-10)2022: #108 of 131 (5-7)2023: #71 of 133 (9-5)2024: #37 of 134 (11-3)2025: #65 of 136 (10-4) 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 65 of 136 10–4 1.45 Power
2024 37 of 134 11–3 8.83 Power
2023 71 of 133 9–5 -1.43 Power
2022 108 of 131 5–7 -10.24 Power
2021 113 of 130 2–10 -14.80 Power
2020 120 of 128 0–6 -19.15 Power
2019 118 of 130 4–8 -37.74 MRI
2018 108 of 130 4–8 -28.11 MRI
2017 95 of 130 5–7 1.64 MRI
2016 106 of 128 4–8 -21.36 MRI
2015 102 of 128 3–9 -16.52 MRI
2014 125 of 128 2–11 -54.66 MRI
2013 80 of 126 7–6 11.20 MRI
2012 116 of 124 2–11 -40.84 MRI
2011 116 of 120 2–10 -66.02 MRI
2010 115 of 120 2–11 -51.79 MRI
2009 98 of 120 5–7 -6.10 MRI
2008 92 of 120 5–7 -7.00 MRI
2007 91 of 120 2–10 -6.04 MRI
2006 110 of 119 2–10 -34.71 MRI
2005 109 of 119 2–9 -28.99 MRI
2004 102 of 117 2–9 -20.34 MRI
2003 68 of 117 6–6 22.95 MRI