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Evidence-first read: conclusion first, then methodology, measured deltas, and sample limits.
Conclusion
Penalty flags per game easing across the CFB sample
Flags dropped from 12.2 per game (2020-21) to 11.0 (2025-26), a -1.2 change.
Rule and category
league trend
League-wide whistle pace from game logs. Official-level splits return when crew data is available.
Evidence
Measured deltas in sample
- 2020-21 flags: 12.2 (Per game)
- 2025-26 flags: 11.0 (Per game)
- Change: -1.2 (Flags per game)
Related context
Profiles and splits to verify
Follow linked officials and teams to see whether adjacent samples support or contradict this pattern. Unresolved splits stay descriptive until sample gates clear.
Uncertainty
Sample and limits
Sample: 419 games over 6 seasons (2020–2026)
Historical context
Where this sits in the dataset
Ranked with other CFB findings by effect size and sample depth. Use the tendency index and team-with-official history table for broader crew history after reading the measured deltas above.
- 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 →