Putting Up Numbers· college football

Western Michigan’s points of margin with Aveion Chenault and without Aveion Chenault

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Western Michigan was 3.2 points over with Aveion Chenault and 16.5 points under without Aveion Chenault in 2026, 7 games against 1. The plain averages are 11.0 and -25.0, a difference of 36.0. All 5 away games were with Aveion Chenault. All 3 night games were with Aveion Chenault. All 5 conference games were with Aveion Chenault.

Aveion Chenault, receiver: 540 receiving yards, 33 receptions and 2 receiving touchdowns in 8 games this season.

One game without Aveion Chenault 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 Aveion Chenaultwithout Aveion Chenault
Western Michigan’s games, 2026, each marked with Aveion Chenault or without Aveion Chenault
SideDateGameResultpoints of marginExpected
Sep 5, 2026@MichiganL-1-14.1
Sep 12, 2026vsMMonmouthW35—
Sep 19, 2026@RiceW74.6
Sep 26, 2026vsBoise StateL-25-8.5
Oct 3, 2026@BuffaloW34.3
Oct 10, 2026vsKent StateW3115.0
Oct 17, 2026@Central MichiganW74.3
Oct 24, 2026@ToledoL-7-1.1
Oct 31, 2026vsBowling GreenW1317.8

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 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.
  • Monmouth 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.