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2023 Season Performance

#117
Rank
3-9
Record
-55.2
Points
0.570
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #117 New Mexico State 41-30
Worst L vs #132 UConn 18-31

Record Splits

Home 1-5
Away 2-4
Conference 1-1
Non-Conf 2-8
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#45
#69
#93
#117
#143
Pre
#132
W3
#118
W6
#133
W9
#123
W12
#113
W15
#117

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/26
W
NR @ #117 New Mexico State
41-30
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.1 15.6
Margin Scaling
+2.3 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
1
09/02
L
NR @ #54 Auburn
14-59
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.1 -3.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
2
09/09
L
#50 vs #113 Miami (OH)
28-41
-9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -8.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -9.9
Total -9.9 pts
3
09/16
L
#117 @ #79 Eastern Michigan
17-19
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
4
09/23
L
#118 vs #129 New Mexico
31-34 OT
-13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.2 -11.6
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.2
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -13.6
Total -13.6 pts
5
09/30
L
#124 vs #99 Arkansas State
28-52
-13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -13.5
Total -13.5 pts
6
10/07
L
#131 vs #56 Toledo
24-41
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
7
10/14
L
#133 @ #6 Penn State
0-63
-6.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.6
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.6
Total -6.6 pts
9
10/28
W
#129 @ #112 Army
21-14
+16.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.0 14.5
Margin Scaling
+1.6 16.1
Total 16.1 pts
10
11/04
W
#123 vs FCS Merrimack
31-21
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
12
11/18
L
#114 @ #15 Liberty
25-49
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
13
11/25
L
#113 vs #132 UConn
18-31
-12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -12.9
Total -12.9 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-54.4

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
22-96
Record
19%
Win Rate
#117
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.532
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#126
2017
#107
2018
#105
2019
#129
2020
#109
2021
#128
2022
#131
2023
#117
2024
#132
2025
#136
2026
#72

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 4-2 (67%) #72 #2 3.8 0.361 -
2025 Mid-American 0-12 (0%) #136 #133 -127.1 0.495 -
2024 FBS Independents 2-10 (17%) #132 #128 -87.6 0.576 -
2023 FBS Independents 3-9 (25%) #117 #50 -55.2 0.570 -
2022 FBS Independents 1-11 (8%) #131 #116 -101.4 0.557 -
2021 FBS Independents 1-11 (8%) #128 #112 -106.5 0.525 -
2020 FBS Independents 0-4 (0%) #109 #54 -31.6 0.589 -
2019 FBS Independents 1-11 (8%) #129 #119 -112.9 0.532 -
2018 FBS Independents 4-8 (33%) #105 #100 -47.3 0.542 -
2017 FBS Independents 4-8 (33%) #107 #106 -43.7 0.495 -
2016 FBS Independents 2-10 (17%) #126 #98 -78.9 0.611 -