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Points Per Drive
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Net points per drive (NPD) is the difference between points scored per offensive drive (OPD) and points allowed per opponent offensive drive (DPD) on non-garbage, regulation possessions in FBS vs. FBS games. Points per drive from long starting field position for offenses (OLD) and opponent offenses (DLD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin inside the offense's own 20-yard line. Points per drive from middle starting field position for offenses (OMD) and opponent offenses (DMD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin from the offense's own 20-yard line to its own 40-yard line. Points per drive from short starting field position for offenses (OSD) and opponent offenses (DSD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin less than 60 yards from the end zone. Note that in this data set, successful extra points and two-point conversions following touchdowns are included in the scoring results of offensive drives, and safeties are recorded as a scoring result of negative-two points.

 

2020 Points Per Drive

 

Net Points Per Drive

  

Offensive Points Per Drive

  

Defensive Points Per Drive
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
1 BYU 11-1 10-1 2.88   4.14 2 4.18 3 4.12 3 4.14 34   1.26 5 1.52 48 1.02 2 2.18 13
2 Alabama 13-0 13-0 2.59   4.41 1 3.77 6 4.25 2 5.57 3   1.82 30 1.35 38 1.82 37 2.82 34
3 Buffalo 6-1 6-1 2.08   3.60 4 3.82 4 3.26 7 4.54 17   1.52 13 .64 11 1.65 28 1.89 8
4 Clemson 10-2 9-2 1.97   3.35 10 3.73 7 2.99 15 4.17 32   1.38 7 1.53 49 1.16 6 2.57 25
5 Coastal Carolina 11-1 10-1 1.65   3.48 7 3.32 13 3.13 12 4.42 24   1.83 32 1.55 51 1.71 32 3.00 44
6 Washington 3-1 3-1 1.36   3.36 9 2.00 48 3.18 9 4.42 26   2.00 38 .60 10 1.92 44 3.50 62
7 Cincinnati 9-1 8-1 1.36   2.60 39 2.87 19 2.62 28 2.33 113   1.25 4 .85 14 1.05 3 2.59 26
8 Arizona State 2-2 2-2 1.35   3.29 12 2.88 18 2.32 46 5.33 4   1.93 34 .73 13 2.33 72 2.33 17
9 Oklahoma 9-2 8-2 1.35   3.04 16 2.67 23 2.54 31 4.50 18   1.69 26 2.33 95 1.18 7 3.92 80
10 Ohio 2-1 2-1 1.35   2.87 21 1.17 94 3.00 14 3.88 40   1.52 12 1.00 25 1.43 17 2.60 27
11 Liberty 10-1 8-1 1.25   3.21 14 2.19 41 2.96 16 5.11 8   1.96 36 1.72 60 1.63 25 3.85 78
12 Ohio State 7-1 7-1 1.23   3.33 11 2.75 21 3.37 5 3.88 39   2.10 45 1.21 33 2.38 77 2.00 10
13 Texas A&M 9-1 9-1 1.23   3.04 17 2.33 34 2.81 22 4.50 18   1.81 29 1.50 46 1.87 40 1.89 8
14 Iowa State 9-3 9-3 1.22   2.84 23 2.04 47 2.57 30 4.42 24   1.62 23 1.35 39 1.49 19 2.38 18
15 Notre Dame 10-2 10-2 1.22   2.92 20 2.30 37 2.48 34 5.14 6   1.70 27 1.57 53 1.54 20 3.08 46
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
16 Marshall 7-3 6-3 1.20   2.38 50 1.59 68 1.94 73 4.37 29   1.17 2 .95 24 1.13 4 1.82 7
17 Appalachian State 9-3 8-3 1.19   2.76 27 2.48 29 2.84 18 2.78 93   1.57 18 .88 18 1.64 27 2.73 31
18 Florida 8-4 8-4 1.13   3.47 8 3.58 9 3.20 8 4.38 28   2.33 63 1.72 59 2.51 90 2.67 28
19 Iowa 6-2 6-2 1.09   2.33 54 .64 113 2.37 41 3.69 46   1.24 3 .13 3 1.57 23 1.77 6
20 Georgia 8-2 8-2 1.03   2.74 28 2.45 30 2.72 26 3.10 79   1.71 28 1.08 30 1.40 15 5.50 124
21 Indiana 6-2 6-2 1.01   2.43 45 1.25 87 2.33 44 4.28 30   1.42 9 .56 9 1.81 36 1.62 3
22 North Carolina 8-4 7-4 .99   3.54 5 3.41 12 3.15 11 5.88 1   2.55 83 2.00 77 2.40 81 4.58 114
23 Kent State 3-1 3-1 .98   4.10 3 1.63 62 4.52 1 5.10 10   3.12 112 2.80 111 2.88 113 3.82 76
24 Northwestern 7-2 7-2 .95   2.12 75 1.00 102 2.09 57 3.44 61   1.17 1 1.00 25 .93 1 2.21 15
25 Louisiana 10-1 10-1 .91   2.79 25 1.41 77 2.82 20 3.85 42   1.88 33 1.83 66 1.57 22 3.64 70
26 San Jose State 7-1 7-1 .90   2.48 43 2.73 22 2.21 52 3.19 74   1.58 20 .94 23 1.25 11 7.00 127
27 Toledo 4-2 4-2 .90   2.72 30 2.93 16 2.37 39 3.57 52   1.82 31 .71 12 1.77 34 3.45 60
28 Texas 7-3 7-3 .89   2.98 18 2.00 48 3.07 13 3.57 52   2.08 42 .87 15 2.06 59 3.82 77
29 Air Force 3-3 3-3 .87   2.42 46 3.21 14 2.09 58 2.50 108   1.55 16 .91 20 1.84 38 1.17 1
30 USC 5-1 5-1 .83   2.86 22 1.23 90 3.15 10 3.33 66   2.03 39 1.33 37 1.96 49 4.00 84
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
31 UCF 6-4 6-4 .77   3.13 15 2.38 32 2.93 17 4.38 27   2.36 66 3.04 115 2.02 54 3.20 50
32 Nevada 7-2 7-2 .72   2.69 32 2.32 35 2.36 42 4.16 33   1.97 37 1.64 54 1.90 42 2.85 37
33 Ball State 7-1 7-1 .67   2.73 29 2.00 48 2.25 49 4.70 13   2.06 40 2.13 87 2.03 55 2.18 13
34 Army 9-3 6-3 .65   2.11 76 1.06 100 1.98 67 3.32 69   1.46 11 1.45 43 1.24 10 2.38 19
35 Miami 8-3 8-3 .60   2.81 24 2.54 28 2.77 24 3.44 63   2.21 57 2.67 107 2.03 56 2.73 32
36 UAB 6-3 5-3 .57   2.12 74 1.63 61 1.85 81 4.45 21   1.55 15 1.48 45 1.20 8 3.33 55
37 Western Michigan 4-2 4-2 .57   3.54 6 3.82 4 3.44 4 3.60 51   2.97 104 1.56 52 2.79 104 4.62 116
38 Wisconsin 4-3 4-3 .54   1.90 90 .59 116 1.53 103 3.64 49   1.37 6 .00 1 1.72 33 2.83 36
39 SMU 7-3 6-3 .53   2.93 19 3.61 8 2.66 27 3.00 86   2.39 68 1.87 67 2.15 65 4.54 110
40 TCU 6-4 6-4 .51   2.16 68 1.62 63 1.84 83 3.54 54   1.65 24 1.14 32 1.70 31 2.50 23
41 Oklahoma State 8-3 8-3 .47   2.07 79 1.60 66 2.07 59 2.63 103   1.59 22 .89 19 1.56 21 3.38 59
42 Georgia Southern 8-5 7-5 .46   2.15 71 1.52 73 1.79 90 4.60 16   1.69 25 .43 6 1.70 30 2.91 41
43 Tulsa 6-3 6-3 .45   2.04 84 1.39 83 1.94 70 2.86 92   1.59 21 1.39 41 1.20 9 2.72 30
44 UCLA 3-4 3-4 .44   2.70 31 2.05 45 2.84 18 3.17 76   2.26 59 .33 4 2.32 71 4.12 97
45 Wyoming 2-4 2-4 .44   1.97 87 1.23 90 1.55 101 3.87 41   1.54 14 .93 21 1.34 13 2.56 24
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
46 San Diego State 4-4 4-4 .41   1.86 93 1.71 60 1.50 104 3.19 74   1.45 10 1.76 63 1.15 5 2.43 21
47 Rice 2-3 2-3 .40   1.96 88 4.22 2 1.00 122 2.29 114   1.56 17 .54 8 1.69 29 2.86 38
48 Georgia State 6-4 6-4 .35   2.46 44 2.13 43 2.29 48 3.43 64   2.11 46 1.47 44 1.98 52 3.37 57
49 Oregon 4-3 4-3 .34   2.79 25 2.63 25 2.81 21 2.92 91   2.45 75 2.06 82 2.47 88 2.82 35
50 Tulane 6-6 6-6 .34   2.56 40 .96 105 2.16 55 4.70 14   2.23 58 2.10 85 2.01 53 3.22 52
51 Florida Atlantic 5-4 5-4 .23   1.62 107 -.13 126 1.85 82 2.62 104   1.39 8 .87 15 1.37 14 2.18 12
52 Fresno State 3-3 3-3 .22   2.63 38 2.19 42 2.54 32 3.33 66   2.41 69 2.06 83 2.40 81 2.92 42
53 Boise State 5-2 5-2 .21   2.35 51 1.89 54 2.32 45 2.73 96   2.14 47 1.95 75 2.04 57 2.79 33
54 NC State 8-4 8-4 .19   2.34 52 1.12 98 2.01 66 4.72 12   2.15 48 2.10 84 1.93 45 3.56 66
55 Louisville 4-7 4-7 .18   2.63 37 2.79 20 2.42 36 3.21 73   2.45 76 1.75 62 2.07 61 3.92 80
56 Miami (OH) 2-1 2-1 .18   2.38 49 5.25 1 1.00 122 5.60 2   2.20 54 3.88 124 1.40 16 3.50 62
57 West Virginia 6-4 5-4 .17   1.74 101 1.17 94 1.70 95 2.56 107   1.58 19 .12 2 2.07 62 2.24 16
58 Virginia Tech 5-6 5-6 .12   2.68 33 1.76 57 2.59 29 3.73 45   2.56 85 2.95 114 2.34 74 3.27 53
59 Utah 3-2 3-2 .11   2.06 80 2.10 44 1.92 75 2.40 112   1.95 35 2.00 77 1.49 18 3.15 48
60 Penn State 4-5 4-5 .10   2.20 65 1.26 86 2.38 38 2.78 93   2.10 44 1.08 29 1.97 50 3.20 50
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
61 Ole Miss 5-5 5-5 .09   3.26 13 3.05 15 3.27 6 3.50 55   3.17 114 3.78 123 2.70 98 5.40 123
62 Central Michigan 3-3 3-3 .08   2.24 61 1.21 92 2.39 37 2.68 101   2.16 50 1.71 57 1.88 41 4.09 93
63 Troy 5-6 4-6 .08   2.15 69 2.05 46 1.91 76 3.17 76   2.08 41 1.88 69 2.09 63 2.38 19
64 UTSA 7-5 6-5 .00   2.20 65 .87 107 2.30 47 3.30 70   2.20 56 1.93 73 1.97 51 3.61 68
65 Memphis 8-3 7-3 -.01   2.34 53 2.39 31 2.10 56 3.22 72   2.34 64 2.17 90 2.37 76 2.47 22
66 Minnesota 3-4 3-4 -.04   2.65 36 2.00 48 2.45 35 5.13 7   2.69 92 2.33 95 2.86 110 2.69 29
67 Houston 3-5 3-5 -.07   2.25 59 2.31 36 1.88 79 4.00 35   2.32 62 2.13 87 1.95 47 4.00 84
68 Hawaii 5-4 5-4 -.08   2.11 77 1.24 88 2.23 51 3.46 59   2.19 53 1.00 25 2.06 60 3.68 71
69 Pittsburgh 6-5 5-5 -.11   1.98 86 1.75 58 1.79 89 2.70 98   2.09 43 1.92 72 1.62 24 4.16 98
70 Colorado 4-2 4-2 -.12   2.08 78 1.60 66 2.06 61 2.69 99   2.20 54 1.11 31 2.91 114 1.27 2
71 Auburn 6-5 6-5 -.15   2.21 64 2.22 40 1.95 68 3.47 58   2.36 65 1.89 70 2.21 69 4.08 92
72 Virginia 5-5 4-5 -.17   2.23 62 1.75 58 2.04 64 3.69 47   2.41 70 1.67 55 2.14 64 4.11 95
73 Stanford 4-2 4-2 -.18   2.66 34 2.67 23 2.75 25 2.13 117   2.83 98 3.42 120 2.76 101 2.17 11
74 Boston College 6-5 6-5 -.24   2.31 55 1.40 79 2.16 54 3.94 38   2.54 82 2.68 108 2.17 67 3.70 73
75 Purdue 2-4 2-4 -.28   2.30 57 2.58 26 2.02 65 3.09 81   2.58 86 .88 17 2.78 103 4.23 102
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
76 East Carolina 3-6 3-6 -.32   2.06 81 1.41 78 1.82 86 3.10 79   2.38 67 .47 7 2.46 87 3.17 49
77 Kentucky 5-6 5-6 -.32   1.84 96 1.36 84 1.54 102 3.76 43   2.16 52 1.32 36 1.93 46 4.71 119
78 Wake Forest 4-5 3-5 -.39   2.39 48 1.45 75 2.50 33 3.45 60   2.78 97 2.71 110 2.38 78 4.16 98
79 Eastern Michigan 2-4 2-4 -.39   2.65 35 1.55 72 2.80 23 3.07 83   3.04 107 1.70 56 3.20 121 3.54 65
80 Kansas State 4-6 4-6 -.43   2.16 67 2.37 33 1.86 80 2.95 89   2.60 87 2.95 113 2.17 68 4.00 84
81 LSU 5-5 5-5 -.48   2.04 82 1.80 56 1.62 100 4.00 35   2.52 80 2.10 85 2.33 72 4.43 106
82 Arkansas State 4-7 3-7 -.50   2.50 42 2.88 17 2.24 50 3.08 82   2.99 105 3.11 117 2.81 106 3.32 54
83 Charlotte 2-4 2-4 -.51   2.15 69 1.47 74 1.89 78 4.67 15   2.66 90 1.00 25 2.40 79 4.58 114
84 Nebraska 3-5 3-5 -.55   2.00 85 1.14 97 2.06 62 3.25 71   2.55 83 1.80 64 2.40 83 3.36 56
85 Mississippi State 4-7 4-7 -.55   1.60 109 .57 118 1.84 84 2.28 115   2.15 49 1.91 71 1.87 39 3.15 47
86 California 1-3 1-3 -.58   1.72 102 .50 119 2.17 53 2.00 118   2.30 61 2.33 95 1.64 26 4.50 109
87 Rutgers 3-6 3-6 -.61   1.81 98 1.04 101 1.80 87 2.58 106   2.43 71 2.42 101 1.80 35 3.88 79
88 Oregon State 2-5 2-5 -.63   2.42 46 3.46 11 1.76 93 4.45 21   3.05 108 2.65 106 3.03 118 3.47 61
89 New Mexico 2-5 2-5 -.64   2.04 83 1.40 79 1.89 77 3.33 66   2.68 91 3.06 116 2.26 70 4.10 94
90 Texas Tech 4-6 3-6 -.64   1.89 92 1.59 71 1.78 91 2.74 95   2.53 81 1.50 46 2.05 58 4.56 113
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
91 Baylor 2-7 2-7 -.65   1.51 112 .77 110 1.19 115 3.61 50   2.16 51 .93 21 1.96 48 3.64 69
92 Missouri 5-5 5-5 -.68   2.26 58 1.59 70 2.07 60 5.11 8   2.94 102 1.72 60 2.88 111 5.17 121
93 South Alabama 4-7 4-7 -.68   1.80 99 1.43 76 1.77 92 2.47 109   2.48 79 1.88 68 2.40 80 3.37 57
94 Tennessee 3-7 3-7 -.69   1.79 100 2.28 38 1.65 98 1.87 121   2.48 78 1.95 74 2.76 102 1.64 4
95 Southern Mississippi 3-7 2-7 -.71   2.13 73 1.61 65 2.05 63 3.06 84   2.84 99 2.27 94 2.48 89 4.00 84
96 Maryland 2-3 2-3 -.74   1.71 103 1.88 55 1.63 99 2.00 118   2.45 73 2.22 92 2.17 66 4.00 84
97 Michigan 2-4 2-4 -.76   2.31 56 1.62 64 2.35 43 3.50 55   3.06 109 1.54 50 3.05 119 5.63 125
98 Arkansas 3-7 3-7 -.77   1.85 95 2.25 39 1.80 88 .86 124   2.63 89 2.05 81 2.51 91 3.68 71
99 North Texas 4-6 3-6 -.84   2.51 41 1.94 52 2.37 40 3.65 48   3.35 120 2.33 95 3.24 122 4.65 117
100 Western Kentucky 5-7 4-7 -.85   1.42 116 1.24 89 1.15 118 2.93 90   2.27 60 2.23 93 1.92 43 3.59 67
101 Georgia Tech 3-7 3-7 -.89   1.86 94 .60 114 1.71 94 4.22 31   2.75 94 1.97 76 2.75 100 3.50 62
102 South Carolina 2-8 2-8 -.90   2.21 63 1.59 68 1.94 72 4.83 11   3.11 111 2.55 103 2.79 105 4.36 104
103 Florida International 0-5 0-4 -.98   1.47 113 .83 108 1.13 119 3.75 44   2.45 74 .33 4 2.94 115 3.00 44
104 Colorado State 1-3 1-3 -1.01   1.47 113 .58 117 1.33 110 3.11 78   2.48 77 3.17 118 1.30 12 4.56 111
105 Washington State 1-3 1-3 -1.02   2.24 60 2.56 27 1.27 112 4.50 18   3.27 118 4.67 127 2.63 94 3.78 75
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
106 Texas State 2-10 2-10 -1.05   2.13 72 1.40 79 1.92 74 4.44 23   3.18 116 2.54 102 3.02 117 4.48 108
107 Northern Illinois 0-6 0-6 -1.07   1.70 104 -.14 127 1.94 71 3.50 55   2.77 96 2.33 95 2.83 108 2.89 40
108 Michigan State 2-5 2-5 -1.10   1.33 120 1.40 79 1.11 120 2.44 110   2.43 72 1.71 57 2.41 85 2.88 39
109 Middle Tennessee 3-6 3-6 -1.12   1.84 97 1.15 96 1.94 69 2.00 118   2.96 103 3.29 119 2.37 75 4.43 106
110 Duke 2-9 2-9 -1.14   1.63 106 1.92 53 1.25 113 2.68 102   2.77 95 1.83 65 2.70 97 4.03 90
111 UTEP 3-5 1-5 -1.17   1.91 89 1.08 99 1.83 85 3.44 61   3.08 110 1.40 42 2.88 112 4.00 84
112 Florida State 3-6 2-6 -1.25   1.90 91 .77 111 1.70 96 4.00 35   3.15 113 2.42 100 2.69 96 4.76 120
113 Illinois 2-6 2-6 -1.27   1.64 105 1.00 102 1.70 97 2.43 111   2.91 100 2.14 89 2.75 99 5.67 126
114 Louisiana Tech 5-5 4-5 -1.32   1.60 108 .81 109 1.39 108 3.05 85   2.93 101 2.00 77 2.56 92 4.03 91
115 Syracuse 1-10 1-10 -1.42   1.19 124 .72 112 .85 125 3.00 86   2.61 88 1.39 40 2.59 93 4.12 96
116 Navy 3-7 3-7 -1.42   1.30 121 .31 122 1.24 114 2.60 105   2.72 93 2.56 104 2.67 95 2.93 43
117 Temple 1-6 1-6 -1.61   1.41 117 1.00 102 1.32 111 2.15 116   3.03 106 2.89 112 2.41 84 4.23 101
118 South Florida 1-8 0-8 -1.68   1.60 110 1.20 93 1.44 106 2.69 100   3.28 119 1.27 35 3.00 116 4.38 105
119 UNLV 0-6 0-6 -1.89   1.56 111 3.55 10 1.18 117 .00 126   3.45 123 2.18 91 3.59 125 3.95 82
120 Utah State 1-5 1-5 -1.91   1.35 118 .60 114 1.49 105 1.63 123   3.26 117 3.68 121 3.34 123 1.75 5
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
121 Vanderbilt 0-9 0-9 -2.10   1.33 119 .88 106 1.39 107 1.75 122   3.43 122 4.00 125 2.83 109 3.96 83
122 Arizona 0-5 0-5 -2.16   1.20 123 .33 120 1.34 109 3.40 65   3.36 121 2.00 77 2.83 107 4.65 117
123 UL Monroe 0-10 0-10 -2.20   1.26 122 .32 121 1.19 116 3.00 86   3.46 124 3.73 122 3.07 120 4.32 103
124 Kansas 0-9 0-9 -2.30   .87 125 .23 123 .82 126 2.73 97   3.18 115 4.21 126 2.44 86 3.77 74
125 Akron 1-5 1-5 -2.32   1.46 115 1.27 85 .95 124 5.17 5   3.78 125 2.70 109 3.91 126 4.22 100
126 Bowling Green 0-5 0-5 -3.10   .77 126 .00 124 1.06 121 .33 125   3.87 127 2.63 105 3.36 124 5.27 122
127 Massachusetts 0-4 0-4 -3.56   .28 127 .00 124 .43 127 .00 126   3.84 126 1.25 34 4.00 127 4.56 111