Alabama’s rushing yards with EJ Crowell and since EJ Crowell’s last game
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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Alabama was 15.9 yards over with EJ Crowell and 109.1 yards under since EJ Crowell’s last game in 2026, 7 games against 1. The plain averages are 165.7 and 71.0, a difference of 94.7. All 3 away games were with EJ Crowell. Both night games were with EJ Crowell. All 3 ranked opponents were with EJ Crowell.
EJ Crowell, running back: 216 rushing yards, 32 carries and 3 receptions in 7 games this season, 19% of Alabama’s rushing yards in those games.
One game since EJ Crowell’s last game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.
rushing yards a game over expected
with EJ Crowell
+15.9
since EJ Crowell’s last game
−109.1
-100-50050
plain
165.7
71.0
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The games
with EJ Crowellsince EJ Crowell’s last game
| Side | Date | Game | Result | rushing yards | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs East Carolina | W | 229 | 164.4 | |
| Sep 12, 2026 | @ Kentucky | W | 155 | 128.1 | |
| Sep 19, 2026 | vs Florida State | W | 252 | 184.2 | |
| Sep 26, 2026 | vs South Carolina | W | 126 | 150.7 | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | @ Mississippi State | W | 183 | 128.8 | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | vs Georgia | L | 161 | 134.3 | |
| Oct 17, 2026 | @ Tennessee | L | 54 | 158.0 | |
| Oct 24, 2026 | vs Texas A&M | W | 71 | 180.1 |
Method
- Expected is an offense and a defense a team, fit over every 2026 game between two teams in the table with the game being read left out, plus 8.0 for the home team (the edge the fit finds once strength is in), nothing at a neutral site.
- Each expected number is then fit to the season’s games: a game bears out about 60% of the difference the model predicts.
- Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists, which name every player who entered the game.