Michael McCabe
REFEREE · BIG 12 · MCCABE CREWreferee · Big 12 · McCabe crew · 5 games since 2026
Referee since 2026. Worked WVU 45–42 CIN in week 7.
Games since '26Games since '26
55 in 20265 in 2026
Flags / g 2026Flags / g · 2026
13.866th · LG 12.766th pctl · league 12.7
Acc. yds / gAcc. yds / g
123LG 111League 111
Judgment shareJudgment share
55%LG 60%League 60%
Home cookingHome cooking · raw
−1.6Raw · under 8 GNo read under 8 games
Late whistleLate whistle
—Under 8 gamesUnder 8 games
Game lengthGame length
3:31LG 3:24League 3:24
Flag profile
Per game · | = leagueJ = judgment · P = procedural · + 0.0 other / g · Career, 5 G
Leans
Flags over expected / g0 LEANS IN 40 SPLITS · ~2 EXPECTED BY LUCK · + = OPPONENT FLAGGED MORE
Crew history
5 gamesYear | Crew · position | G | Flags/g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Big 12 · McCabe crew · referee | 5 | 13.8 |
Replay reviews
Career · 5 GReviews, 3.2/g
Overturned · 9
Of replay
Longest: ≈ 3:00, runner was inbounds upheld · 2026 wk 7, Cincinnati at
West Virginia
■ 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 10:08 AM ET
Source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:08 AM ET