Putting Up Numbers· college football

Louisiana Monroe’s third-down conversion rate with Bryson Roland and since Bryson Roland’s last game

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Louisiana Monroe was 10.7 percentage points under with Bryson Roland and 11.0 percentage points over since Bryson Roland’s last game in 2026, 6 games against 1. The plain averages are 28.5% and 43.8%, a difference of 15.2%. All 4 away games were with Bryson Roland. Both night games were with Bryson Roland. All 4 nonconference games were with Bryson Roland.

Bryson Roland, running back: 150 rushing yards, 43 carries and 5 receptions in 7 games this season.

One game since Bryson Roland’s last game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

third-down conversion rate a game over expected

The games

with Bryson Rolandsince Bryson Roland’s last game
Louisiana Monroe’s games, 2026, each marked with Bryson Roland or since Bryson Roland’s last game
SideDateGameResult3rd downsExpected
Sep 5, 2026@Mississippi StateL18.8%33.1%
Sep 12, 2026@UABL25.0%35.8%
Sep 19, 2026vsSS E LouisianaL57.1%—
Sep 26, 2026vsFlorida AtlanticL30.8%36.4%
Oct 3, 2026@South AlabamaL23.1%34.1%
Oct 17, 2026vsLouisiana TechL18.2%34.8%
Oct 24, 2026@TroyW26.7%32.4%
Oct 31, 2026vsSouthern MissL43.8%32.8%

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 1.4% 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 40% of the difference the model predicts.
  • S E Louisiana 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.