The MRI
2026 · Week 2

UTEP

Mountain West · 1–1 · MRI Classic #103

Power-21.8#133 of 138
Résumé-0.05#93 · wins above average
Movement+1up from #134 last week
Best winTexas Southern (51–10)
Worst lossOklahoma (0–51)
Schedule faced-9.0 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-9.8 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 Oklahoma L 0–51 -42.9 -8.1
2 vs Texas Southern FCS W 51–10 +17.1 +23.9

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Michigan -38.6 1%
4 vs Oregon State -6.1 36%
5 at New Mexico -27.5 5%
6 vs Nevada -2.4 44%
7 vs San Jose State -5.3 37%
9 at North Dakota State -15.6 17%
10 vs Hawaii -5.9 36%
11 vs Wyoming +1.2 53%

Season by season

Best finish: #29 in 2004. 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: #116 of 117 (2-11)2004: #29 of 117 (8-4)2005: #67 of 119 (8-4)2006: #98 of 119 (5-7)2007: #98 of 120 (4-8)2008: #79 of 120 (5-7)2009: #86 of 120 (4-8)2010: #93 of 120 (6-7)2011: #96 of 120 (5-7)2012: #98 of 124 (3-9)2013: #114 of 126 (2-10)2014: #69 of 128 (7-6)2015: #116 of 128 (5-7)2016: #117 of 128 (4-8)2017: #129 of 130 (0-12)2018: #129 of 130 (1-11)2019: #128 of 130 (1-11)2020: #122 of 128 (3-5)2021: #107 of 130 (7-6)2022: #111 of 131 (5-7)2023: #120 of 133 (3-9)2024: #129 of 134 (3-9)2025: #130 of 136 (2-10) 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 130 of 136 2–10 -22.64 Power
2024 129 of 134 3–9 -22.84 Power
2023 120 of 133 3–9 -16.80 Power
2022 111 of 131 5–7 -12.43 Power
2021 107 of 130 7–6 -10.92 Power
2020 122 of 128 3–5 -20.40 Power
2019 128 of 130 1–11 -74.89 MRI
2018 129 of 130 1–11 -74.21 MRI
2017 129 of 130 0–12 -73.46 MRI
2016 117 of 128 4–8 -32.86 MRI
2015 116 of 128 5–7 -38.99 MRI
2014 69 of 128 7–6 20.40 MRI
2013 114 of 126 2–10 -47.70 MRI
2012 98 of 124 3–9 -14.68 MRI
2011 96 of 120 5–7 -11.63 MRI
2010 93 of 120 6–7 -7.75 MRI
2009 86 of 120 4–8 0.66 MRI
2008 79 of 120 5–7 9.07 MRI
2007 98 of 120 4–8 -10.94 MRI
2006 98 of 119 5–7 -8.65 MRI
2005 67 of 119 8–4 23.33 MRI
2004 29 of 117 8–4 55.79 MRI
2003 116 of 117 2–11 -68.96 MRI