Putting Up Numbers· college football

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

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Toledo was 0.7 points under with Connor Walendzak and 21.4 points over since Connor Walendzak’s last game in 2026, 6 games against 1. The plain averages are 36.3 and 45.0, a difference of 8.7. Expected was 8.9 points higher with Connor Walendzak than since Connor Walendzak’s last game. 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 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
SideDateGameResultpointsExpected
Sep 4, 2026@Michigan StateL2024.0
Sep 12, 2026vsCCentral ConnecticutW63—
Sep 19, 2026vsTempleW4928.9
Sep 26, 2026vsSan Diego StateW4132.4
Oct 3, 2026@Ball StateW3935.8
Oct 10, 2026vsBuffaloL841.4
Oct 17, 2026@Eastern MichiganW3432.8
Oct 24, 2026vsWestern MichiganW4523.6

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 1.9 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 66% 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.