Putting Up Numbers· college football

Toledo’s points of margin with Connor Walendzak and since Connor Walendzak’s last game

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Toledo was 0.4 points over with Connor Walendzak and 5.9 points over since Connor Walendzak’s last game in 2026, 6 games against 1. The plain averages are 12.7 and 7.0, a difference of 5.7. All 3 away games were with Connor Walendzak. All 4 nonconference games were with Connor Walendzak. All 4 first-half games were with Connor Walendzak.

Connor Walendzak, running back: 424 rushing yards, 73 carries and 12 receptions in 7 games this season.

One game since Connor Walendzak’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 Connor Walendzaksince Connor Walendzak’s last game
Toledo’s games, 2026, each marked with Connor Walendzak or since Connor Walendzak’s last game
SideDateGameResultpoints of marginExpected
Sep 4, 2026@Michigan StateL-10-9.9
Sep 12, 2026vsCCentral ConnecticutW53—
Sep 19, 2026vsTempleW111.5
Sep 26, 2026vsSan Diego StateW253.3
Oct 3, 2026@Ball StateW158.7
Oct 10, 2026vsBuffaloL-1517.6
Oct 17, 2026@Eastern MichiganW202.2
Oct 24, 2026vsWestern MichiganW71.1

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.
  • Central Connecticut 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.