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2026 · THROUGH WK 7

Neal Howey

UMPIRE · AMERICANumpire · American · 17 games since 2024

Worked UAB 30–17 ECU in week 7.

Games since '24Games since '24

17

7 in 20267 in 2026

Flags / g 2026Flags / g · 2026

10.6

— · LG 12.7— pctl · league 12.7

Acc. yds / gAcc. yds / g

85

LG 111League 111

Judgment shareJudgment share

49%

LG 60%League 60%

Home cookingHome cooking · raw

+0.0

Raw · under 8 GNo read under 8 games

Late whistleLate whistle

—

Under 8 gamesUnder 8 games

Game lengthGame length

3:24

LG 3:24League 3:24

Flag profile

Per game · | = league
False startP2.6
HoldingJ1.9
OffsideP1.1
Pass interferenceJ0.9
Personal foulJ0.9
Face maskJ0.4
Illegal formationP0.3

J = judgment · P = procedural · + 0.0 other / g · Career, 17 G

Leans

Flags over expected / g
Non-American teams7 G · raw, under 8 G
+0.0No read under 8 games
swac teams3 G · raw, under 8 G
−0.0No read under 8 games
Sun Belt teams2 G · raw, under 8 G
+1.6No read under 8 games
Charlotte3 G · raw, under 8 G
−0.1No read under 8 games
Florida Atlantic3 G · raw, under 8 G
−0.6No read under 8 games

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

Crew history

17 games
Crew history
Year
Crew · position
G
Flags/g
2026American · umpire710.6
2025American · umpire89.0
2024— · umpire214.5

Replay reviews

Since 2025 · 15 G
7

Reviews, 0.5/g

29%

Overturned · 2

≈0.3 h

Of replay

Broke the plane3 · 0 OT
Catch / no catch1 · 0 OT
Fumble1 · 1 OT
Other1 · 0 OT
Spot1 · 1 OT

Longest: ≈ 4:30, runner broke the plane upheld · 2025 wk 15, North Texas at
Tulane

■ 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 10:09 AM ET

Source: school box scores · Updated Fri 10:09 AM ET