James Madison’s rushing yards with George Pettaway and since George Pettaway’s last game
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Against what the season’s ratings expected, James Madison was 21.2 yards over with George Pettaway and 25.7 yards under since George Pettaway’s last game in 2026, 7 games against 1. The plain averages are 208.8 and 161.0, a difference of 47.8. All 4 away games were with George Pettaway. All 4 day games were with George Pettaway. All 3 nonconference games were with George Pettaway.
George Pettaway, running back: 812 rushing yards, 125 carries and 8 receptions in 8 games this season, 49% of James Madison’s rushing yards in those games.
One game since George Pettaway’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 George Pettaway
+21.2
since George Pettaway’s last game
−25.7
-1000100
plain
208.8
161.0
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The games
with George Pettawaysince George Pettaway’s last game
| Side | Date | Game | Result | rushing yards | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Liberty | W | 173 | 180.4 | |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vsWWagner | W | 290 | — | |
| Sep 19, 2026 | @ San Diego State | W | 175 | 170.8 | |
| Sep 26, 2026 | @ Old Dominion | W | 166 | 176.1 | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | vs Marshall | W | 310 | 185.6 | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | @ Georgia Southern | W | 213 | 138.6 | |
| Oct 17, 2026 | vs Georgia State | W | 251 | 183.6 | |
| Oct 22, 2026 | @ Appalachian State | L | 92 | 196.1 | |
| Oct 29, 2026 | vs Troy | L | 161 | 186.7 |
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.
- Wagner 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.