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Murray State

latest conference era: MVFC

Loaded Seasons35
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2022 | +6.6
Best Finish#139 in 2004
2026 Season PageCurrent RankingsHistory Hub
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +6.6 PWR −3.8 2016: 4-7, margin -100, power −2.9, resume 21 / 100, final rank #1952017: 3-8, margin -90, power −3.8, resume 22 / 100, final rank #2062018: 5-6, margin -77, power −2.3, resume 29 / 100, final rank #1942019: 4-8, margin -73, power −3.0, resume 17 / 100, final rank #1932021: 6-5, margin -41, power +3.0, resume 40 / 100, final rank #1832022: 2-9, margin -238, power +6.6, resume 21 / 100, final rank #2382023: 2-9, margin -200, power +6.4, resume 40 / 100, final rank #2442024: 1-11, margin -341, power +5.1, resume 31 / 100, final rank #2542025: 1-11, margin -235, power +5.0, resume 34 / 100, final rank #2572026: 1-8, margin -237, power +2.7, resume 17 / 100, final rank #263 2016: 4-7, margin -100, power −2.9, resume 21 / 100, final rank #195−2.92017: 3-8, margin -90, power −3.8, resume 22 / 100, final rank #206−3.82018: 5-6, margin -77, power −2.3, resume 29 / 100, final rank #194−2.32019: 4-8, margin -73, power −3.0, resume 17 / 100, final rank #193−3.02021: 6-5, margin -41, power +3.0, resume 40 / 100, final rank #183+3.02022: 2-9, margin -238, power +6.6, resume 21 / 100, final rank #238+6.62023: 2-9, margin -200, power +6.4, resume 40 / 100, final rank #244+6.42024: 1-11, margin -341, power +5.1, resume 31 / 100, final rank #254+5.12025: 1-11, margin -235, power +5.0, resume 34 / 100, final rank #257+5.02026: 1-8, margin -237, power +2.7, resume 17 / 100, final rank #263+2.7 20164-720173-820185-620194-820216-520222-920232-920241-1120251-1120261-8

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 35

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +5.5

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −2.8

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 3.9

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2022 | +6.6

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2004 | #139

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2010 | 60 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #17 | Power #6

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 27th | Power 77th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2011 | 7-4

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #263 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 1-8
Program baseline +5.5 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 3.9 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2022 Season

Ended at power +6.6, record 2-9, and final loaded-board rank #238.

Best Loaded Resume

2010 Season

Resume 60 / 100 with 6 wins and a 55% win rate.

Best Record

7-4

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2011, with a margin of +94.

Roughest Loaded Season

2024 Season

1-11 with power +5.1 and margin -341.

Best resume season

2010 | 60 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season in the loaded archive for this program.

Latest versus standard

−2.8

Positive means the latest season closed above the program's recent baseline. Negative means it finished below the standard.

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

35 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 MVFCFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 1-8 #263 +2.7 17 −237 Open team page
2025 MVFCFCS In range 1-11 #257 +5.0 34 −235 Program view
2024 MVFCFCS In range 1-11 #254 +5.1 31 −341 Program view
2023 MVFCFCS In range 2-9 #244 +6.4 40 −200 Program view
2022 OVCFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 2-9 #238 +6.6 21 −238 Program view
2021 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #183 +3.0 40 −41 Program view
2019 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #193 −3.0 17 −73 Program view
2018 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #194 −2.3 29 −77 Program view
2017 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #206 −3.8 22 −90 Program view
2016 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #195 −2.9 21 −100 Program view
2015 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #193 −2.9 20 −73 Program view
2014 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #199 −3.1 4 −71 Program view
2013 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-2 #153 +1.2 20 −82 Program view
2012 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #145 −0.0 45 −24 Program view
2011 OVCFCS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 7-4 #142 +1.5 48 +94 Program view
2010 OVCFCS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 6-5 #170 −0.0 60 +63 Program view
2009 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-6 #217 −5.6 0 −138 Program view
2008 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-7 #201 −2.7 18 −104 Program view
2007 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-8 #210 −4.0 3 −153 Program view
2006 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #213 −4.6 4 −191 Program view
2005 OVCFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-9 #189 −3.6 1 −159 Program view
2004 OVCFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 7-4 #139 +0.8 28 +67 Program view
2003 OVCFCS In range 4-8 #-- -- -- −113 Program view
2002 OVCFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −46 Program view
2001 OVCFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −91 Program view
2000 OVCFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −16 Program view
1999 OVCFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −39 Program view
1998 OVCFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −34 Program view
1990 OVCFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −110 Program view
1989 OVCFCS In range 0-0 #-- -- -- +0 Program view
1987 OVCFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −24 Program view
1985 OVCFCS In range 0-0 #-- -- -- +0 Program view
1984 OVCFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +3 Program view
1983 OVCFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −25 Program view
1980 OVCFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +4 Program view