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Penalty flags per game easing across the CFB sample
This page documents a CFB officiating research finding. Flags dropped from 12. The analysis uses 2,026 games (Strong confidence). Expect descriptive historical stats with methodology links, not predictions or betting advice.
Interpretation: League-wide whistle pace from game logs. Official-level splits return when crew data is available.
Flags dropped from 12.2 per game (2020-21) to 11.0 (2025-26), a -1.2 change.
- 2020-21 flags
- 12.2
- Per game
- 2025-26 flags
- 11.0
- Per game
- Change
- -1.2
- Flags per game
Methodology
- Findings ranked by effect size × √sample size with category deduplication.
- Sample gates: 30+ ref games, 8+ team splits, 30+ ATS decisions where applicable.
- Estimated closing lines disclosed where applicable, not betting advice.
- Full methodology →