The MRI
2026 · Week 2

Western Kentucky

Conference USA · 0–2 · MRI Classic #138

Power-15.5#119 of 138
Résumé-0.81#188 · wins above average
Movement-5down from #114 last week
Worst lossNevada (14–49)
Schedule faced+5.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-11.9 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 Nevada L 14–49 -4.6 -30.4
2 at Georgia L 20–70 -45.3 -4.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
3 at Indiana -54.3 0%
4 vs Mercyhurst FCS +23.4 92%
5 at New Mexico State -3.4 42%
6 vs Missouri State +1.1 53%
7 at Sam Houston +4.5 61%
9 vs Delaware -0.8 48%
10 at Middle Tennessee +0.3 51%
11 vs Jacksonville State -0.6 49%

Season by season

Best finish: #9 in 2016. 19 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 2007: #56 of 120 (7-5)2008: #111 of 120 (2-10)2009: #117 of 120 (0-12)2010: #104 of 120 (2-10)2011: #81 of 120 (7-5)2012: #59 of 124 (7-6)2013: #55 of 126 (8-4)2014: #48 of 128 (8-5)2015: #9 of 128 (12-2)2016: #9 of 128 (11-3)2017: #91 of 130 (6-6)2018: #105 of 130 (3-9)2019: #44 of 130 (9-4)2020: #100 of 128 (5-7)2021: #43 of 130 (9-5)2022: #54 of 131 (9-5)2023: #78 of 133 (8-5)2024: #94 of 134 (8-6)2025: #89 of 136 (9-4) 2007 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 89 of 136 9–4 -5.80 Power
2024 94 of 134 8–6 -5.69 Power
2023 78 of 133 8–5 -2.44 Power
2022 54 of 131 9–5 5.22 Power
2021 43 of 130 9–5 7.93 Power
2020 100 of 128 5–7 -8.73 Power
2019 44 of 130 9–4 32.25 MRI
2018 105 of 130 3–9 -23.94 MRI
2017 91 of 130 6–6 5.46 MRI
2016 9 of 128 11–3 78.42 MRI
2015 9 of 128 12–2 79.97 MRI
2014 48 of 128 8–5 34.93 MRI
2013 55 of 126 8–4 32.15 MRI
2012 59 of 124 7–6 27.59 MRI
2011 81 of 120 7–5 5.77 MRI
2010 104 of 120 2–10 -29.66 MRI
2009 117 of 120 0–12 -65.95 MRI
2008 111 of 120 2–10 -38.68 MRI
2007 56 of 120 7–5 31.07 MRI