Jim Wharrie

REFEREE · BIG TEN · WHARRIE CREWreferee · Big Ten · Wharrie crew · 38 games since 2022

Referee since 2026. Worked MSU 21–24 NU in week 7.

Games since '22Games since '22

6 in 20266 in 2026

Flags / g 2026Flags / g · 2026

14.3

76th · LG 12.776th pctl · league 12.7

Acc. yds / gAcc. yds / g

117

LG 111League 111

Judgment shareJudgment share

59%

LG 60%League 60%

Home cookingHome cooking · raw

−0.5

Raw · under 8 GNo read under 8 games

Late whistleLate whistle

—

Under 8 gamesUnder 8 games

Game lengthGame length

3:28

LG 3:24League 3:24

Flag profile

Per game · | = league

False startP

1.9

HoldingJ

1.7

Pass interferenceJ

1.1

OffsideP

0.8

Unsportsmanlike conductJ

0.7

Delay of gameP

0.5

Face maskJ

0.5

J = judgment · P = procedural · + 0.0 other / g · Career, 38 G

Leans

Flags over expected / g

Non-Big Ten teams13 G · −1.0 to +0.2

−0.4noise

SEC teams4 G · raw, under 8 G

+0.6

ACC teams2 G · raw, under 8 G

−1.3

USC6 G · raw, under 8 G

−0.3

Oregon State4 G · raw, under 8 G

−1.3

0 LEANS IN 40 SPLITS · ~2 EXPECTED BY LUCK · + = OPPONENT FLAGGED MORE

Crew history

38 games

Crew history
Year	Crew · position	G	Flags/g
2026	Big Ten · Wharrie crew · referee	6	14.3
2025	Big Ten · line_judge	8	7.9
2024	Big Ten · Wharrie crew · line_judge	11	7.0
2022	Pac-12 · Wharrie crew · center_judge	13	10.1

Replay reviews

Since 2025 · 14 G

Reviews, 1.5/g

43%

Overturned · 9

≈0.5 h

Of replay

Catch / no catch

9 · 4 OT

Spot

4 · 1 OT

Broke the plane

3 · 2 OT

Fumble

2 · 1 OT

Targeting

2 · 0 OT

Runner down

1 · 1 OT

Longest: ≈ 4:00, first down upheld · 2026 wk 1, Western Michigan at
Michigan

■ Overturned · review time = gap to next snap − game median

Flags / g = accepted penalties, games worked · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Flags / g = accepted penalties · Home cooking = FOE on visitor − FOE on home, judgment flags only · Late whistle = 4th-q one-score judgment flags / play ÷ rest of game

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · judgment flags only · permutation luck check, 1,000 shuffles

Lean = pooled estimate whose 90% interval misses 0 with ≥ 8 G · shrunk toward 0 · luck check = 1,000 shuffles · source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:05 AM ET

Source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:05 AM ET