The CFP Era · 2014–present

UL Monroe

Twelve seasons in three acts · Sun Belt

43–100Record
30.1%Win %
0National titles
2018Peak season
11Avg. percentile
2NFL draftees

The three-act trajectory

Within-season power percentile against the FBS cohort, season by season.

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Source CFB Zeitgeist · power ratings
Founding2014–2020

The four-team Playoff era. The bracket is small, the margin for error none.

25–58 · avg percentile 14
Transition2021–2023

The last seasons before expansion — NIL arrives, the portal opens, the four-team format ends.

10–26 · avg percentile 6
Expansion2024–present

The twelve-team Playoff. A wider field changes what a season has to prove.

8–16 · avg percentile 8

Coaches of the era

Todd Berry2014–2015
Matt Viator2016–2017
Matt Viator2020–2020
Terry Bowden2021–2023
Bryant Vincent2024–2025

Roster of the era

2 players drafted into the NFL across the CFP era.

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118

Entering Year 13

The 2026 season opens the next chapter of the expansion era under Bryant Vincent. See the 2014–2025 program page →