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Yards Per Play
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Net yards per play (NPP) are the difference between drive yards per offensive play (OPP) and drive yards allowed per opponent offensive play (DPP) on non-garbage, regulation possessions in FBS vs. FBS games. Drive yards are calculated as the difference between starting field position and ending field position on offensive drives. The percentages of offensive drives that average at least four yards per play gained (O4+) and allowed (D4+), at least seven yards per play gained (O7+) and allowed (D7+), and at least ten yards per play gained (O10+) and allowed (D10+) are also provided.

 

2014 Yards Per Play

 

Net Yards Per Play

 

Offensive Yards Per Play

 

Defensive Yards Per Play

Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
1 Marshall 13-1 12-1 2.70   7.59 1 .708 2 .507 1 .285 2   4.90 13 .487 38 .234 35 .078 10
2 Wisconsin 11-3 10-3 2.14   7.17 4 .619 19 .401 7 .306 1   5.03 20 .422 11 .224 29 .129 54
3 Ohio State 14-1 14-1 2.05   7.06 6 .685 5 .436 5 .242 6   5.01 18 .410 10 .197 19 .116 40
4 TCU 12-1 11-1 1.84   6.86 8 .656 9 .404 6 .225 10   5.03 19 .398 5 .174 11 .124 50
5 Georgia 10-3 9-3 1.75   6.74 13 .655 10 .362 21 .216 13   4.99 16 .481 33 .186 18 .078 9
6 Alabama 12-2 11-2 1.71   6.75 11 .593 34 .372 16 .186 22   5.04 21 .466 24 .216 25 .095 19
7 Miami 6-7 5-7 1.69   6.84 10 .597 31 .372 17 .202 17   5.15 26 .542 75 .214 22 .092 18
8 Stanford 8-5 7-5 1.68   5.92 50 .605 28 .306 45 .129 70   4.24 3 .387 4 .121 2 .073 8
9 Oregon 13-2 12-2 1.61   7.34 3 .747 1 .480 2 .267 5   5.73 67 .606 102 .277 64 .123 47
10 Western Michigan 8-5 7-5 1.54   6.86 9 .569 40 .392 9 .231 7   5.32 37 .515 50 .231 33 .097 21
11 Utah State 10-4 9-4 1.47   6.05 40 .452 108 .306 46 .185 25   4.58 5 .451 14 .165 6 .098 22
12 Clemson 10-3 9-3 1.41   5.44 79 .510 71 .199 106 .113 88   4.03 1 .350 1 .159 4 .102 27
13 Colorado State 10-3 9-3 1.32   7.09 5 .647 11 .444 3 .271 3   5.76 72 .540 73 .277 63 .109 34
14 Ole Miss 9-4 8-4 1.32   6.05 42 .507 76 .303 49 .176 33   4.73 9 .471 30 .164 5 .079 11
15 Georgia Southern 9-3 8-3 1.31   6.89 7 .667 7 .377 14 .228 8   5.59 55 .530 62 .239 38 .068 6
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
16 Oklahoma 8-5 8-5 1.25   6.43 24 .565 43 .344 28 .182 30   5.19 28 .462 20 .212 21 .122 45
17 Boise State 12-2 12-2 1.22   6.56 19 .591 35 .381 12 .210 14   5.33 40 .410 9 .223 28 .128 52
18 Louisiana Tech 9-5 9-4 1.09   6.09 35 .541 55 .318 40 .204 16   5.01 17 .493 42 .197 20 .099 25
19 Michigan State 11-2 10-2 1.01   6.37 26 .634 14 .366 20 .176 33   5.36 43 .426 12 .270 58 .156 80
20 Kansas State 9-4 8-4 .96   6.47 22 .625 16 .350 26 .183 28   5.51 51 .545 79 .268 56 .114 38
21 Mississippi State 10-3 9-3 .93   6.66 14 .633 15 .367 19 .184 26   5.73 65 .503 45 .271 60 .129 53
22 Florida State 13-1 12-1 .90   6.40 25 .636 13 .377 13 .192 21   5.49 49 .513 48 .259 49 .165 85
23 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 .88   6.36 27 .680 6 .346 27 .137 62   5.48 48 .477 32 .261 50 .118 41
24 Missouri 11-3 10-3 .85   5.56 67 .517 68 .279 59 .150 50   4.71 8 .468 26 .156 3 .104 31
25 Baylor 11-2 10-2 .84   6.61 17 .618 20 .362 22 .217 12   5.77 74 .470 27 .289 69 .188 102
26 San Diego State 7-6 6-6 .83   5.91 51 .522 66 .328 32 .149 51   5.08 23 .467 25 .185 16 .104 30
27 UCLA 10-3 10-3 .81   6.09 37 .601 29 .304 47 .184 27   5.28 35 .561 85 .185 15 .064 5
28 Memphis 10-3 9-3 .79   5.57 65 .541 56 .327 33 .145 55   4.77 10 .408 8 .178 13 .102 27
29 UCF 9-4 8-4 .76   5.25 91 .503 82 .208 100 .107 91   4.49 4 .405 6 .176 12 .052 3
30 Penn State 7-6 7-6 .74   4.81 113 .478 96 .199 105 .093 107   4.06 2 .373 2 .099 1 .043 1
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
31 Nebraska 9-4 8-4 .71   6.18 33 .569 41 .314 41 .163 43   5.46 47 .461 19 .270 59 .151 75
32 USC 9-4 9-4 .67   6.17 34 .593 33 .360 23 .180 31   5.50 50 .566 88 .233 34 .088 15
33 Navy 8-5 7-5 .61   6.34 28 .581 38 .371 18 .218 11   5.72 64 .610 103 .285 67 .089 17
34 Appalachian State 7-5 6-4 .59   5.99 46 .574 39 .327 34 .119 81   5.40 45 .495 43 .243 39 .165 86
35 Michigan 5-7 5-7 .59   5.30 87 .523 65 .227 89 .094 105   4.71 7 .432 13 .168 7 .048 2
36 Houston 8-5 7-5 .57   5.63 58 .539 57 .255 71 .128 71   5.06 22 .464 22 .221 27 .086 14
37 Boston College 7-6 6-6 .56   5.69 56 .511 70 .321 38 .161 44   5.13 24 .471 28 .254 43 .109 33
38 Western Kentucky 8-5 8-5 .56   7.39 2 .686 3 .438 4 .268 4   6.83 120 .642 120 .397 123 .212 115
39 Notre Dame 8-5 8-5 .54   6.27 30 .623 18 .325 37 .175 35   5.72 62 .553 83 .313 87 .153 78
40 Central Michigan 7-6 6-6 .50   6.19 32 .636 12 .326 36 .159 45   5.69 60 .492 40 .273 61 .152 76
41 Arizona State 10-3 9-3 .48   6.04 43 .568 42 .303 48 .142 59   5.55 54 .513 49 .266 53 .143 68
42 Louisville 9-4 8-4 .47   5.28 90 .491 86 .264 68 .145 55   4.81 11 .373 3 .184 14 .139 64
43 Cincinnati 9-4 9-4 .46   6.50 20 .607 25 .340 29 .173 39   6.04 91 .556 84 .305 78 .139 63
44 NC State 8-5 7-5 .45   5.83 53 .563 44 .310 44 .127 72   5.38 44 .492 39 .306 80 .113 37
45 LSU 8-5 7-5 .37   5.34 84 .478 97 .246 79 .104 94   4.96 15 .452 15 .170 8 .111 36
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
46 Iowa 7-6 6-6 .37   5.57 63 .585 36 .222 91 .126 73   5.21 31 .406 7 .225 30 .123 48
47 Auburn 8-5 7-5 .36   6.74 12 .664 8 .374 15 .183 29   6.38 106 .568 90 .353 107 .187 101
48 Toledo 9-4 8-4 .35   6.46 23 .624 17 .383 11 .199 20   6.11 96 .543 76 .314 88 .179 96
49 BYU 8-5 7-5 .32   5.63 59 .484 94 .310 43 .174 37   5.30 36 .534 65 .215 24 .110 35
50 West Virginia 7-6 6-6 .31   5.96 48 .608 23 .295 53 .175 36   5.64 57 .521 55 .257 46 .138 61
51 Old Dominion 6-6 5-6 .31   6.50 21 .605 27 .387 10 .185 24   6.18 98 .647 121 .388 119 .190 103
52 Arizona 10-4 10-4 .29   6.05 39 .593 32 .264 69 .170 40   5.76 71 .535 67 .276 62 .162 83
53 Georgia Tech 11-3 10-3 .27   6.60 18 .685 4 .395 8 .185 23   6.33 104 .638 116 .331 99 .157 81
54 Arkansas State 7-6 6-6 .24   6.08 38 .544 52 .310 42 .209 15   5.84 80 .481 34 .281 65 .138 60
55 Texas 6-7 6-7 .23   4.89 109 .448 109 .190 110 .080 114   4.66 6 .452 17 .172 10 .083 13
56 Pittsburgh 6-7 5-7 .21   6.05 41 .608 24 .331 31 .154 49   5.84 79 .561 86 .311 83 .167 88
57 Arkansas 7-6 6-6 .21   5.42 81 .524 64 .185 113 .121 80   5.21 30 .463 21 .256 45 .099 26
58 Florida 7-5 6-5 .08   4.91 108 .426 115 .206 102 .125 74   4.83 12 .452 15 .185 16 .096 20
59 Duke 9-4 8-4 .07   5.32 86 .560 46 .224 90 .090 110   5.25 34 .511 47 .245 40 .072 7
60 Washington 8-6 7-6 .07   5.24 92 .473 102 .213 97 .133 66   5.17 27 .516 52 .245 41 .088 15
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
61 Massachusetts 3-9 3-9 .06   5.97 47 .535 59 .285 56 .174 38   5.91 86 .539 71 .326 96 .121 44
62 Northern Illinois 11-3 10-3 -.02   5.77 55 .507 78 .300 51 .113 87   5.79 75 .516 54 .327 97 .137 59
63 Virginia 5-7 4-7 -.02   5.21 93 .504 81 .230 88 .115 85   5.23 32 .523 58 .235 36 .098 24
64 Buffalo 5-6 3-6 -.10   5.92 49 .551 50 .271 65 .159 46   6.02 89 .538 69 .308 82 .192 105
65 Oregon State 5-7 4-7 -.13   5.77 54 .527 63 .271 63 .147 52   5.90 85 .531 63 .305 79 .133 56
66 Rice 8-5 8-5 -.13   5.60 60 .531 61 .286 54 .143 57   5.73 69 .507 46 .304 77 .196 110
67 Texas Tech 4-8 3-8 -.13   6.65 15 .606 26 .350 25 .226 9   6.78 119 .636 114 .371 114 .245 125
68 Louisiana 9-4 8-4 -.13   6.03 45 .583 37 .276 61 .142 60   6.16 97 .570 92 .313 86 .164 84
69 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 -.14   6.31 29 .560 46 .336 30 .179 32   6.45 109 .629 108 .371 115 .212 116
70 Air Force 10-3 9-3 -.14   5.57 66 .552 49 .266 67 .140 61   5.71 61 .521 56 .289 70 .141 65
71 Tennessee 7-6 6-6 -.20   5.15 101 .487 89 .240 81 .084 113   5.35 42 .454 18 .263 51 .138 62
72 Temple 6-6 5-6 -.20   4.74 114 .391 120 .188 111 .080 115   4.94 14 .474 31 .170 8 .081 12
73 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 -.23   6.24 31 .615 21 .356 24 .200 18   6.46 110 .638 118 .354 108 .115 39
74 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 -.23   5.63 57 .494 84 .260 70 .136 63   5.86 81 .523 59 .268 57 .168 92
75 Utah 9-4 8-4 -.27   5.06 105 .439 112 .216 95 .122 78   5.33 39 .500 44 .230 32 .142 67
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
76 Minnesota 8-5 7-5 -.29   5.48 74 .518 67 .252 74 .108 90   5.77 73 .471 28 .268 55 .167 88
77 Rutgers 8-5 7-5 -.30   5.90 52 .515 69 .273 62 .136 63   6.20 99 .588 98 .344 105 .221 119
78 Ohio 6-6 5-6 -.31   5.32 85 .528 62 .232 87 .104 97   5.63 56 .540 74 .306 80 .105 32
79 Maryland 7-6 6-6 -.35   5.19 99 .442 111 .252 75 .122 77   5.54 52 .588 99 .268 54 .118 41
80 New Mexico 4-8 4-8 -.37   6.62 16 .563 45 .319 39 .200 18   6.99 123 .631 111 .461 128 .234 123
81 UAB 6-6 5-6 -.38   5.43 80 .542 53 .221 92 .145 54   5.80 77 .493 41 .284 66 .149 74
82 Texas State 7-5 6-5 -.44   5.44 78 .489 88 .206 103 .085 112   5.88 82 .533 64 .289 72 .133 57
83 Syracuse 3-9 2-9 -.44   4.70 115 .445 110 .188 112 .055 126   5.14 25 .484 37 .230 31 .098 23
84 Kentucky 5-7 4-7 -.45   5.21 94 .469 104 .246 80 .131 68   5.66 58 .544 78 .256 44 .136 58
85 Middle Tennessee 6-6 5-6 -.46   5.58 61 .556 48 .286 54 .135 65   6.05 92 .591 100 .311 83 .167 88
86 Nevada 7-6 6-6 -.46   5.36 83 .486 90 .239 82 .106 93   5.83 78 .634 112 .289 70 .155 79
87 South Alabama 6-7 6-7 -.47   5.20 96 .510 72 .236 83 .102 100   5.67 59 .538 69 .288 68 .167 88
88 UL Monroe 4-8 4-8 -.49   4.83 112 .437 113 .166 121 .086 111   5.33 38 .483 36 .258 48 .119 43
89 Connecticut 2-10 1-10 -.52   4.68 117 .411 118 .194 109 .093 108   5.20 29 .516 53 .250 42 .056 4
90 Florida Atlantic 3-9 3-9 -.54   5.57 64 .507 75 .283 58 .130 69   6.11 95 .543 76 .314 88 .193 106
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
91 Virginia Tech 7-6 6-6 -.55   4.68 118 .463 106 .198 107 .068 122   5.23 33 .466 23 .298 74 .143 68
92 San Jose State 3-9 2-9 -.56   5.17 100 .509 73 .172 118 .095 104   5.72 63 .573 93 .300 76 .145 72
93 Washington State 3-9 2-9 -.56   6.03 44 .612 22 .302 50 .158 47   6.59 115 .582 95 .343 104 .224 121
94 Indiana 4-8 3-8 -.59   5.52 72 .477 99 .215 96 .168 41   6.10 94 .551 82 .299 75 .122 46
95 California 5-7 4-7 -.62   6.09 36 .597 30 .326 35 .167 42   6.71 118 .660 123 .389 120 .194 109
96 Ball State 5-7 4-6 -.72   5.37 82 .437 114 .252 73 .143 57   6.09 93 .622 104 .336 100 .193 107
97 Bowling Green 8-6 7-6 -.72   5.55 68 .508 74 .271 64 .119 82   6.28 100 .570 91 .341 102 .218 118
98 Akron 5-7 4-7 -.78   4.96 107 .485 91 .209 99 .075 118   5.75 70 .515 51 .258 47 .144 71
99 Northwestern 5-7 4-7 -.81   4.63 119 .471 103 .162 123 .059 124   5.45 46 .534 66 .218 26 .143 68
100 Kent State 2-9 2-9 -.83   5.19 98 .465 105 .233 86 .093 108   6.03 90 .575 94 .315 92 .157 81
101 Miami (OH) 2-10 2-9 -.84   5.58 62 .477 98 .297 52 .125 74   6.42 107 .694 128 .355 109 .169 93
102 Illinois 6-7 5-7 -.84   5.47 75 .476 100 .283 57 .131 67   6.32 103 .587 97 .347 106 .180 98
103 UTEP 7-6 7-6 -.85   5.46 76 .485 91 .254 72 .104 94   6.31 102 .521 57 .343 103 .214 117
104 Purdue 3-9 2-9 -1.01   4.88 110 .386 121 .200 104 .121 79   5.89 83 .585 96 .311 85 .126 51
105 UTSA 4-8 4-8 -1.02   4.52 122 .372 123 .176 115 .068 123   5.54 53 .483 35 .214 23 .131 55
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
106 Hawaii 4-9 3-9 -1.08   4.86 111 .494 83 .173 117 .071 119   5.94 88 .527 60 .295 73 .192 104
107 New Mexico State 2-10 1-10 -1.14   5.51 73 .533 60 .234 84 .117 84   6.65 117 .669 124 .391 121 .173 95
108 Army 4-8 3-7 -1.15   5.20 95 .542 54 .219 94 .094 105   6.35 105 .566 87 .394 122 .172 94
109 Vanderbilt 3-9 2-9 -1.16   4.57 120 .426 116 .165 122 .070 120   5.73 66 .540 72 .265 52 .142 66
110 Fresno State 6-8 5-8 -1.19   5.11 103 .457 107 .207 101 .104 98   6.30 101 .547 80 .314 90 .208 113
111 Georgia State 1-11 0-11 -1.21   5.29 88 .474 101 .233 85 .103 99   6.50 112 .681 126 .336 101 .186 100
112 South Florida 4-8 3-8 -1.23   4.57 121 .400 119 .183 114 .104 96   5.80 76 .566 89 .319 93 .124 49
113 Tulane 3-9 2-9 -1.24   4.69 116 .412 117 .153 126 .069 121   5.93 87 .597 101 .315 91 .153 77
114 North Carolina 6-7 5-7 -1.32   5.55 69 .536 58 .279 60 .157 48   6.87 121 .634 113 .372 116 .241 124
115 Troy 3-9 3-8 -1.33   5.20 97 .491 85 .213 98 .102 101   6.52 113 .679 125 .321 94 .198 111
116 Florida International 4-8 3-7 -1.45   4.28 125 .350 124 .171 120 .106 92   5.73 68 .528 61 .323 95 .165 87
117 Iowa State 2-10 2-9 -1.49   5.08 104 .485 91 .172 119 .097 102   6.58 114 .629 108 .364 113 .182 99
118 Southern Mississippi 3-9 2-9 -1.50   5.12 102 .480 95 .220 93 .118 83   6.63 116 .622 104 .361 111 .193 107
119 Colorado 2-10 2-10 -1.52   5.55 70 .545 51 .250 76 .096 103   7.06 125 .631 110 .430 126 .262 127
120 North Texas 4-8 3-8 -1.54   4.36 123 .373 122 .159 124 .056 125   5.90 84 .549 81 .328 98 .148 73
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
121 Wyoming 4-8 3-8 -1.55   5.46 77 .504 79 .248 78 .145 53   7.00 124 .623 106 .412 125 .228 122
122 UNLV 2-11 1-11 -1.58   5.53 71 .490 87 .268 66 .115 86   7.11 126 .638 115 .383 117 .221 120
123 Wake Forest 3-9 2-9 -2.05   3.30 128 .250 128 .083 128 .038 128   5.34 41 .535 68 .236 37 .102 29
124 Tulsa 2-10 2-10 -2.07   5.29 89 .507 77 .250 76 .108 89   7.36 128 .653 122 .388 118 .252 126
125 Idaho 1-10 1-10 -2.08   5.05 106 .504 80 .197 108 .124 76   7.12 127 .638 116 .402 124 .268 128
126 Kansas 3-9 2-9 -2.14   4.34 124 .331 127 .158 125 .075 116   6.48 111 .641 119 .359 110 .180 97
127 SMU 1-11 1-11 -2.54   3.89 127 .336 125 .153 126 .053 127   6.43 108 .685 127 .362 112 .205 112
128 Eastern Michigan 2-10 1-10 -2.69   4.23 126 .333 126 .175 116 .075 117   6.93 122 .627 107 .432 127 .212 114