Putting Up Numbers· college football

Central Michigan’s points with Jayden Clerveaux and without Jayden Clerveaux

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Central Michigan was 1.9 points under with Jayden Clerveaux and 6.7 points under without Jayden Clerveaux in 2026, 6 games against 1. The plain averages are 18.4 and 14.0, a difference of 4.4. All 3 away games were with Jayden Clerveaux. Both night games were with Jayden Clerveaux. All 4 nonconference games were with Jayden Clerveaux.

Jayden Clerveaux, running back: 271 rushing yards, 50 carries and 3 receptions in 7 games this season.

One game without Jayden Clerveaux is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

points a game over expected

The games

with Jayden Clerveauxwithout Jayden Clerveaux
Central Michigan’s games, 2026, each marked with Jayden Clerveaux or without Jayden Clerveaux
SideDateGameResultpointsExpected
Sep 5, 2026@New MexicoL715.2
Sep 12, 2026vsColgateW13—
Sep 19, 2026vsWyomingW2419.0
Sep 26, 2026@Miami (FL)L314.2
Oct 3, 2026vsAkronW4129.0
Oct 10, 2026@OhioL1423.8
Oct 17, 2026vsWestern MichiganL1420.7
Oct 24, 2026vsMiami (OH)L2726.4

Method

Read against .

  • 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 1.9 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 66% of the difference the model predicts.
  • Colgate has no other game in the table, so that game has no expected number and sits out the second figure.
  • Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists, which name every player who entered the game.