Putting Up Numbers· college football

Western Michigan’s rushing yards with Aveion Chenault and without Aveion Chenault

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Against what the season’s ratings expected, Western Michigan was 9.3 yards over with Aveion Chenault and 17.8 yards under without Aveion Chenault in 2026, 7 games against 1. The plain averages are 173.0 and 113.0, a difference of 60.0. 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.

rushing yards 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
SideDateGameResultrushing yardsExpected
Sep 5, 2026@MichiganL133124.2
Sep 12, 2026vsMMonmouthW149—
Sep 19, 2026@RiceW218159.1
Sep 26, 2026vsBoise StateL113130.8
Oct 3, 2026@BuffaloW115192.4
Oct 10, 2026vsKent StateW210154.1
Oct 17, 2026@Central MichiganW224168.4
Oct 24, 2026@ToledoL144151.6
Oct 31, 2026vsBowling GreenW191219.9

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 8.0 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 60% 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.