Putting Up Numbers· college football

San Jose State @ Eastern Michigan

Fri, Sep 4, 2026

San Jose State 27, Eastern Michigan 21Eastern Michigan was favored by 1.5, and San Jose State covered.

San Jose State at Eastern Michigan: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameSan Jose State1 gameEastern Michigan1 game
Points+2.1−6.4
Points allowed−2.6+9.2
Total offense, yards+70−108
Total defense, yards−51+133
Touchdowns−0.1−1.0
Passer rating−2.5−45.8
Third downs−11.1%−20.7%
Sacks−2.2−1.6
Penalty yards+42.4−21.1
Turnovers forced−0.2+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.8−0.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Eastern Michigan

San Jose State

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

San Jose State

  • San Jose State’s penalty yards were 32.6 higher in a conference game than in a nonconference game against expected over its last 25 games, 1st of 132 teams.fact · rankedthe split →This game: 48.7 over expected.
  • San Jose State had lost 5 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.

The series

If you squint

  • Eastern Michigan had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • Eastern Michigan had covered 7 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 7 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 4, 2026at Eastern MichiganSan Jose State 27, Eastern Michigan 21
Dec 20, 2022neutralEastern Michigan 41, San Jose State 27
Dec 12, 1987neutralEastern Michigan 30, San Jose State 27

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 3, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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