LSU’s yards a carry with Caden Durham and without Caden Durham
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LSU averaged 5.26 yards a carry with Caden Durham and 3.74 without Caden Durham in 2026, 4 games against 4, a difference of 1.51. All 3 ranked opponents were without Caden Durham. All 3 nonconference games were with Caden Durham.
Caden Durham, running back: 36 rushing yards and 12 carries in 4 games this season.
yards a carry a game
with Caden Durham
5.26
without Caden Durham
3.74
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A +1.51 difference in yards a carry with Caden Durham vs without Caden Durham is about what you’d expect.
The games
with Caden Durhamwithout Caden Durham
| Side | Date | Game | Result | yards a carry | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Clemson | W | 5.61 | — | |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs Louisiana Tech | W | 3.42 | — | |
| Sep 19, 2026 | @ Ole Miss | L | 4 | — | |
| Sep 26, 2026 | vs Texas A&M | W | 5.11 | — | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | vs McNeese | W | 7.13 | — | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | @ Kentucky | L | 2.83 | — | |
| Oct 17, 2026 | vs Mississippi State | W | 3.03 | — | |
| Oct 24, 2026 | @ Auburn | W | 4.85 | — |
Method
- The shuffle keeps the season’s shape: the games are cut in two where one date leaves the least variance, each game is read against its stretch, and the sides are shuffled only inside each stretch.
- Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists for 3 of these 8 games; in the other 5 a player is counted as in them when the box score has a stat for him.