Putting Up Numbers· college football

East Carolina’s points allowed with Michael Allen and without Michael Allen

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, East Carolina was 1.4 points under with Michael Allen and 8.4 points over without Michael Allen in 2026, 6 games against 1. The plain averages are 21.7 and 41.0, a difference of 19.3. All 4 home games were with Michael Allen. All 5 day games were with Michael Allen. All 4 nonconference games were with Michael Allen.

Michael Allen, running back: 117 rushing yards, 37 carries and 9 receptions in 7 games this season.

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

points allowed a game over expected

The games

with Michael Allenwithout Michael Allen
East Carolina’s games, 2026, each marked with Michael Allen or without Michael Allen
SideDateGameResultpoints allowedExpected
Sep 5, 2026@AlabamaL4841.2
Sep 12, 2026vsAppalachian StateL2719.9
Sep 19, 2026@Old DominionW1719.7
Sep 26, 2026vsNNorth Carolina CentralW9—
Oct 10, 2026vsRiceW1224.6
Oct 15, 2026@UABL3022.3
Oct 22, 2026@MemphisL4132.6
Oct 31, 2026vsTempleW923.7

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, minus 1.8 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.
  • North Carolina Central 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.