Putting Up Numbers· college football

Michigan’s points of margin with John Henry Daley and since John Henry Daley’s last game

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Michigan was 1.7 points over with John Henry Daley and 4.0 points under since John Henry Daley’s last game in 2026, 7 games against 1. The plain averages are 4.6 and 7.0, a difference of 2.4. Expected was 8.1 points lower with John Henry Daley than since John Henry Daley’s last game. All 6 home games were with John Henry Daley. All 3 ranked opponents were with John Henry Daley. All 3 games while ranked were with John Henry Daley.

John Henry Daley, defender: 6 games this season.

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

points of margin a game over expected

The games

with John Henry Daleysince John Henry Daley’s last game
Michigan’s games, 2026, each marked with John Henry Daley or since John Henry Daley’s last game
SideDateGameResultpoints of marginExpected
Sep 5, 2026vsWestern MichiganW113.7
Sep 12, 2026vsOklahomaW7-6.2
Sep 19, 2026vsUTEPW3530.9
Sep 26, 2026vsIowaL-1-5.9
Oct 3, 2026@MinnesotaL-6-0.2
Oct 17, 2026vsPenn StateW3-3.2
Oct 24, 2026vsIndianaL-7-9.0
Oct 31, 2026@RutgersW711.0

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 3.7 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 79% of the difference the model predicts.
  • Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists, which name every player who entered the game.