Putting Up Numbers· college football

Virginia’s points with Noah Vaughn and since Noah Vaughn’s last game

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Virginia was 0.5 points under with Noah Vaughn and 8.8 points under since Noah Vaughn’s last game in 2026, 7 games against 1. The plain averages are 28.3 and 7.0, a difference of 21.3. All 5 home games were with Noah Vaughn. All 5 night games were with Noah Vaughn. All 7 unranked opponents were with Noah Vaughn.

Noah Vaughn, running back: 141 rushing yards, 28 carries and 1 reception in 6 games this season.

One game since Noah Vaughn’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 Noah Vaughnsince Noah Vaughn’s last game
Virginia’s games, 2026, each marked with Noah Vaughn or since Noah Vaughn’s last game
SideDateGameResultpointsExpected
Aug 29, 2026vsNC StateW3424.7
Sep 11, 2026vsNNorfolk StateW59—
Sep 19, 2026vsWest Virginia (neutral)L2729.0
Sep 26, 2026vsDelawareW4226.8
Oct 3, 2026@Florida StateL725.7
Oct 10, 2026vsSyracuseW2824.2
Oct 17, 2026@SMUL1321.8
Oct 23, 2026vsDukeL1618.1
Oct 31, 2026@Wake ForestL715.8

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 1.9 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.
  • Norfolk State 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 for 8 of these 9 games; in the other game a player is counted as in it when the box score has a stat for him.