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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.

 

2008 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 Florida 13-1 12-1 2.59   3.56 4 3.17 4 3.05 9 4.53 10   .98 4 .83 28 .81 4 1.62 1
2 Texas 12-1 12-1 2.21   3.73 2 3.39 3 3.61 2 4.60 8   1.52 21 1.13 46 1.49 37 2.20 12
3 USC 12-1 12-1 2.21   2.99 12 1.62 39 3.37 3 3.36 50   .79 1 .29 5 .74 2 1.68 2
4 Oklahoma 12-2 11-2 2.20   3.97 1 2.56 9 3.62 1 5.29 1   1.77 39 2.19 104 1.57 44 2.04 8
5 Penn State 11-2 10-2 1.93   3.17 7 1.72 32 3.10 8 4.41 12   1.23 12 1.07 42 1.14 17 1.85 4
6 Boise State 12-1 11-1 1.92   2.87 14 2.40 10 2.39 22 3.86 25   .95 3 .55 10 .73 1 2.43 21
7 TCU 11-2 10-2 1.54   2.47 25 1.57 43 2.12 33 3.29 53   .94 2 .29 6 1.01 10 2.00 5
8 Utah 13-0 12-0 1.49   2.70 17 1.33 54 2.67 15 3.23 58   1.22 10 .79 25 .92 7 2.95 44
9 Tulsa 11-3 10-3 1.47   3.45 5 2.38 11 3.19 6 4.81 4   1.98 61 1.75 87 1.81 59 2.91 43
10 Ball State 12-2 11-2 1.34   3.04 11 2.04 18 2.98 11 4.36 14   1.69 34 1.37 67 1.43 35 2.96 45
11 Iowa 9-4 8-4 1.16   2.30 35 .63 97 2.22 28 3.26 55   1.14 7 .88 32 .91 6 2.12 9
12 Alabama 12-2 12-2 1.15   2.21 42 1.91 26 1.82 54 3.15 67   1.06 5 -.07 1 .81 3 3.40 74
13 Texas Tech 11-2 9-2 1.12   3.61 3 3.75 1 3.19 5 4.70 6   2.49 90 2.24 105 2.03 78 3.71 88
14 Ohio State 10-3 9-3 1.12   2.27 37 1.83 27 1.75 59 3.51 41   1.15 8 1.07 42 1.06 13 2.50 23
15 Arizona 8-5 8-5 1.06   2.77 16 1.52 48 2.56 18 4.19 16   1.71 36 1.24 58 1.22 22 3.47 77
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
16 BYU 10-3 9-3 1.01   3.04 10 1.54 47 3.00 10 4.38 13   2.03 65 1.36 65 1.84 63 3.41 75
17 Ole Miss 9-4 8-4 1.00   2.46 26 2.80 6 1.94 46 3.22 61   1.46 18 1.18 55 1.18 19 2.91 42
18 Missouri 10-4 9-4 .91   3.15 8 2.91 5 2.95 12 3.65 31   2.24 77 2.32 108 1.82 60 4.56 115
19 Rice 10-3 10-3 .89   3.39 6 2.38 11 3.23 4 4.69 7   2.50 91 2.35 111 2.08 81 4.07 102
20 Oregon 10-3 10-3 .87   2.70 18 1.92 25 2.23 27 4.02 21   1.83 44 1.06 41 1.56 41 3.41 76
21 California 9-4 9-4 .87   2.09 54 1.57 43 1.51 79 3.50 42   1.23 11 .49 9 1.16 18 2.18 11
22 Rutgers 8-5 7-5 .72   2.38 30 2.07 17 1.69 60 4.72 5   1.66 32 1.54 78 1.38 30 2.50 23
23 Oklahoma State 9-4 8-4 .70   3.14 9 2.67 7 3.12 7 3.53 38   2.44 88 2.36 112 1.95 67 3.93 98
24 Nebraska 9-4 9-4 .69   2.78 15 2.14 16 2.52 19 3.88 24   2.09 68 1.32 64 1.99 72 2.81 35
25 LSU 8-5 7-5 .65   2.33 34 2.17 15 2.04 40 2.91 79   1.68 33 .77 22 2.03 77 1.72 3
26 Southern Mississippi 7-6 7-6 .59   2.52 22 2.04 19 2.36 23 3.25 56   1.93 54 1.13 45 1.74 57 3.17 59
27 West Virginia 9-4 8-4 .58   1.95 60 .93 84 1.79 56 3.27 54   1.36 14 1.03 39 .97 8 2.81 37
28 North Carolina 8-5 7-5 .53   2.04 56 .94 82 1.62 67 3.19 63   1.51 20 1.49 75 1.30 28 2.47 22
29 Oregon State 9-4 9-4 .52   2.24 38 1.06 69 1.89 51 3.42 47   1.72 37 1.03 38 1.67 50 3.04 50
30 Bowling Green 6-6 6-6 .49   2.43 29 .91 86 2.06 38 4.34 15   1.94 55 1.00 35 1.71 55 3.14 55
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
31 Pittsburgh 9-4 9-4 .49   2.13 49 .75 93 2.21 29 2.93 77   1.64 29 1.06 40 1.38 33 3.07 51
32 Houston 8-5 7-5 .47   2.97 13 3.41 2 2.57 17 4.13 18   2.50 92 1.25 59 2.44 102 3.72 90
33 Troy 8-5 7-5 .44   2.19 45 .84 89 2.24 26 3.38 48   1.75 38 1.52 77 1.34 29 3.00 46
34 Florida State 9-4 7-4 .38   2.23 40 1.50 49 2.00 41 3.22 60   1.85 45 1.28 61 2.00 73 2.00 5
35 Northwestern 9-4 8-4 .36   1.89 65 .43 109 1.59 70 4.17 17   1.52 22 1.14 48 1.38 31 2.31 17
36 Georgia 10-3 9-3 .35   2.44 28 1.47 50 2.41 20 3.52 40   2.09 69 .68 16 1.54 39 4.85 120
37 South Florida 8-5 7-5 .33   2.11 53 1.68 34 1.96 45 2.83 83   1.78 42 1.14 49 1.57 42 3.26 67
38 Virginia Tech 10-4 9-4 .31   1.68 81 .96 81 1.32 89 2.97 75   1.37 15 .67 14 1.27 24 2.32 18
39 Michigan State 9-4 9-4 .31   1.88 67 1.75 31 1.37 87 2.83 84   1.57 27 .91 33 1.55 40 2.28 15
40 Boston College 9-5 8-5 .30   1.51 96 .97 80 1.25 93 2.64 95   1.21 9 .13 3 1.00 9 2.38 19
41 Notre Dame 7-6 7-6 .29   1.94 61 1.65 37 1.84 53 2.48 100   1.65 31 .82 26 1.48 36 3.00 46
42 Cincinnati 11-3 10-3 .29   1.84 68 2.19 14 1.58 72 2.15 108   1.55 25 .78 24 1.59 47 2.52 26
43 Nevada 7-6 6-6 .29   2.62 21 1.97 23 2.72 13 3.00 74   2.34 84 1.00 36 2.23 88 3.17 58
44 Connecticut 8-5 7-5 .27   1.70 79 1.04 71 1.48 81 2.87 81   1.42 17 .58 11 1.08 16 2.68 30
45 Northern Illinois 6-7 5-7 .25   2.11 52 1.68 34 1.86 52 3.48 44   1.86 46 2.11 102 1.38 32 2.89 40
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
46 Georgia Tech 9-4 7-4 .24   2.13 48 1.94 24 1.77 58 2.91 80   1.89 51 .04 2 1.96 68 3.28 68
47 Kansas 8-5 7-5 .22   2.64 19 1.08 67 2.57 16 4.06 19   2.42 87 .83 28 2.07 79 4.50 112
48 Clemson 7-6 5-6 .22   1.60 87 1.31 56 .96 112 3.11 70   1.38 16 .33 7 1.27 25 2.26 14
49 Air Force 8-5 7-5 .15   2.12 50 1.08 67 1.77 57 3.54 37   1.96 57 1.48 74 1.57 43 3.50 78
50 Wisconsin 7-6 6-6 .15   2.02 57 1.68 36 1.69 61 3.23 59   1.88 48 1.14 49 1.70 53 2.81 35
51 East Carolina 9-5 9-5 .14   1.68 82 .73 94 1.66 64 2.87 81   1.54 24 .71 18 1.28 27 2.79 34
52 Wake Forest 8-5 8-5 .12   1.58 89 1.04 70 1.08 108 2.78 86   1.46 19 .71 18 1.39 34 2.67 29
53 Tennessee 5-7 5-7 .07   1.19 113 .00 119 1.23 95 1.60 116   1.12 6 .77 21 .91 5 2.04 7
54 Temple 5-7 5-7 .06   1.84 69 .39 112 1.47 83 3.04 73   1.78 41 .86 31 1.93 65 2.17 10
55 Western Michigan 9-4 8-4 .04   2.22 41 1.63 38 1.62 68 3.94 22   2.18 73 2.00 97 2.02 76 2.75 32
56 Navy 8-5 7-5 .04   2.28 36 1.39 52 1.98 43 4.60 8   2.23 76 1.94 95 1.59 45 4.04 101
57 Louisiana 6-6 6-6 .00   2.63 20 2.58 8 2.41 21 3.35 51   2.62 99 2.74 115 2.20 86 3.88 96
58 Buffalo 8-6 8-6 -.03   2.37 32 .68 96 2.70 14 2.97 76   2.40 86 1.60 80 2.26 90 3.16 57
59 Fresno State 7-6 7-6 -.08   2.24 39 2.00 21 2.11 34 2.77 88   2.32 83 1.71 85 1.96 71 3.61 83
60 Central Michigan 8-5 7-5 -.11   2.51 24 1.81 28 2.19 30 3.90 23   2.61 98 2.04 99 2.36 99 3.83 94
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
61 Vanderbilt 7-6 7-6 -.12   1.44 102 .47 106 1.15 103 3.18 64   1.55 26 .66 13 1.19 20 2.86 38
62 Florida Atlantic 7-6 7-6 -.13   2.09 55 1.56 45 2.07 36 2.73 90   2.22 75 .78 23 2.00 73 3.69 85
63 Memphis 6-7 5-7 -.13   2.18 46 .79 92 2.27 25 3.61 33   2.32 82 1.91 93 2.09 82 3.24 65
64 Maryland 8-5 7-5 -.14   1.89 64 .73 95 1.65 65 3.45 45   2.03 64 1.40 69 2.07 80 2.52 26
65 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 -.15   1.55 93 .92 85 1.13 105 3.17 66   1.70 35 1.63 81 1.28 26 2.87 39
66 Miami 7-6 6-6 -.16   1.81 71 .89 88 1.39 84 3.72 27   1.97 58 1.83 90 1.70 52 2.62 28
67 Illinois 5-7 4-7 -.19   1.92 63 1.60 40 2.12 32 1.50 118   2.10 70 1.00 36 2.01 75 3.03 48
68 Middle Tennessee 5-7 5-7 -.20   1.79 73 .52 105 1.90 49 2.55 98   1.99 62 .65 12 2.20 87 2.50 23
69 New Mexico 4-8 4-8 -.20   1.58 90 .52 104 1.09 107 3.58 36   1.78 40 1.40 69 1.66 49 2.39 20
70 Arkansas State 6-6 5-6 -.21   1.82 70 1.71 33 1.23 94 3.78 26   2.02 63 1.16 52 1.96 69 2.69 31
71 Akron 5-7 5-7 -.21   2.37 31 1.42 51 1.89 50 3.60 34   2.58 97 1.13 46 2.28 93 4.58 116
72 Stanford 5-7 5-7 -.22   2.11 51 1.03 72 2.05 39 3.48 43   2.34 85 1.58 79 1.96 69 3.71 87
73 Minnesota 7-6 6-6 -.24   1.73 78 .44 107 1.57 73 3.30 52   1.98 60 1.15 51 1.90 64 3.22 64
74 San Jose State 6-6 5-6 -.24   1.29 109 .61 99 1.03 110 2.39 102   1.53 23 1.29 62 1.07 15 2.90 41
75 UTEP 5-7 5-7 -.27   2.51 23 1.58 42 2.34 24 3.53 39   2.78 104 2.81 117 2.44 101 4.18 108
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
76 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 -.29   1.32 107 .44 108 .84 115 2.64 96   1.61 28 .83 27 1.52 38 3.04 49
77 Louisiana Tech 8-5 7-5 -.30   1.62 86 1.18 61 1.35 88 2.23 107   1.92 53 1.68 83 1.65 48 3.36 73
78 Colorado State 7-6 6-6 -.32   2.16 47 2.04 20 1.91 48 3.08 71   2.48 89 1.65 82 2.43 100 3.24 65
79 Arizona State 5-7 4-7 -.32   1.56 91 .14 116 1.59 69 2.52 99   1.89 50 1.12 44 1.75 58 3.19 61
80 Purdue 4-8 3-8 -.33   1.64 85 .14 116 1.49 80 3.17 65   1.98 59 .71 17 1.68 51 3.31 70
81 Florida International 5-7 5-7 -.38   1.76 76 .00 119 1.58 71 3.22 61   2.13 71 1.37 66 1.73 56 3.68 84
82 NC State 6-7 5-7 -.40   1.89 66 1.29 58 2.11 35 1.91 113   2.29 80 1.43 72 2.24 89 3.21 63
83 Ohio 4-8 3-8 -.42   1.75 77 2.00 21 1.22 97 2.74 89   2.16 72 1.40 69 1.71 54 3.53 80
84 Auburn 5-7 4-7 -.43   .93 118 .29 114 .65 118 2.36 103   1.36 13 1.31 63 1.05 12 2.25 13
85 Baylor 4-8 3-8 -.43   2.44 27 1.59 41 2.06 37 5.06 2   2.87 108 2.00 97 2.54 105 4.48 111
86 Hawaii 7-7 6-7 -.48   1.79 74 1.00 73 1.29 90 3.58 35   2.27 79 .85 30 2.29 95 3.12 54
87 Virginia 5-7 4-7 -.54   1.33 105 .83 91 1.55 76 1.30 120   1.87 47 1.96 96 1.02 11 3.74 91
88 Duke 4-8 3-8 -.57   1.26 111 .04 118 1.17 102 2.42 101   1.83 43 1.21 57 1.07 14 4.16 107
89 Army 3-9 3-8 -.57   1.31 108 1.09 66 1.12 106 2.32 105   1.88 49 1.25 59 1.94 66 2.31 16
90 UNLV 5-7 5-7 -.60   2.20 43 1.00 73 1.96 44 5.06 2   2.80 105 2.30 107 2.28 94 4.61 117
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
91 Michigan 3-9 3-9 -.62   1.44 100 .57 101 1.25 92 3.14 68   2.06 66 1.52 76 1.59 46 3.50 78
92 UCF 4-8 3-8 -.63   1.02 116 .62 98 .61 119 1.98 110   1.65 30 .75 20 1.25 23 3.28 69
93 Kent State 4-8 3-8 -.66   2.19 44 1.80 29 1.82 55 3.71 28   2.85 107 1.86 92 2.85 111 3.35 71
94 Kansas State 5-7 4-7 -.66   2.35 33 2.36 13 1.99 42 3.67 30   3.02 113 2.52 114 2.54 106 4.16 106
95 Louisville 5-7 4-7 -.67   1.52 95 1.22 59 1.17 101 2.81 85   2.19 74 .93 34 2.35 98 3.07 52
96 UCLA 4-8 4-8 -.68   1.26 110 1.13 63 .89 114 2.71 91   1.94 56 .34 8 1.83 62 3.19 60
97 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 -.72   1.79 72 .54 103 1.66 63 4.05 20   2.51 94 1.81 89 2.12 84 3.78 92
98 Marshall 4-8 3-8 -.74   1.55 92 .90 87 1.15 104 3.42 46   2.29 81 2.08 101 2.13 85 2.79 33
99 Toledo 3-9 3-9 -.80   1.77 75 1.29 57 1.47 82 3.63 32   2.57 96 1.47 73 2.28 92 3.69 86
100 Colorado 5-7 4-7 -.80   1.45 99 .97 79 1.03 109 3.07 72   2.26 78 .13 4 2.27 91 3.81 93
101 Arkansas 5-7 4-7 -.85   1.65 84 1.15 62 1.57 74 2.78 86   2.50 93 1.73 86 2.32 97 3.35 72
102 Mississippi State 4-8 3-8 -.86   1.05 114 .41 110 1.18 100 1.43 119   1.91 52 2.05 100 1.21 21 3.20 62
103 Iowa State 2-10 1-10 -1.00   1.96 59 1.00 73 1.94 47 2.67 94   2.96 111 1.92 94 2.89 115 4.15 105
104 Utah State 3-9 3-9 -1.00   1.69 80 .40 111 1.37 86 4.52 11   2.70 100 1.17 53 2.88 114 3.08 53
105 UAB 4-8 3-8 -1.05   1.66 83 1.55 46 1.53 78 2.30 106   2.71 101 1.18 56 2.75 110 4.09 103
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
106 Wyoming 4-8 3-8 -1.15   .92 119 .94 83 .71 117 2.08 109   2.07 67 .67 14 1.83 61 3.14 55
107 Texas A&M 4-8 4-8 -1.15   1.93 62 1.77 30 1.62 66 3.13 69   3.09 114 2.39 113 2.73 109 4.29 110
108 New Mexico State 3-9 2-9 -1.19   1.58 88 1.19 60 1.38 85 3.69 29   2.78 103 1.70 84 2.10 83 3.87 95
109 Eastern Michigan 3-9 2-9 -1.25   1.98 58 .15 115 2.15 31 3.24 57   3.22 115 2.80 116 2.51 104 4.19 109
110 Tulane 2-10 2-10 -1.30   1.43 103 1.35 53 1.20 99 2.35 104   2.73 102 2.24 106 2.61 107 3.71 88
111 San Diego State 2-10 2-9 -1.45   1.50 97 1.13 64 1.23 96 3.38 48   2.96 110 2.33 109 2.31 96 4.63 118
112 Syracuse 3-9 2-9 -1.49   1.35 104 .84 89 1.28 91 2.92 78   2.84 106 2.13 103 2.73 108 3.58 81
113 Western Kentucky 2-10 0-10 -1.51   1.01 117 1.00 73 .76 116 1.77 115   2.52 95 1.17 53 2.45 103 3.59 82
114 Indiana 3-9 2-9 -1.53   1.44 101 1.13 64 1.55 77 1.53 117   2.97 112 1.38 68 2.99 116 3.94 99
115 Miami (OH) 2-10 1-10 -1.63   1.25 112 1.33 54 .97 111 1.93 111   2.88 109 1.85 91 2.87 113 3.89 97
116 SMU 1-11 0-11 -1.88   1.54 94 .38 113 1.68 62 2.71 92   3.42 116 2.33 109 3.45 118 4.15 104
117 Idaho 2-10 1-10 -2.19   1.48 98 1.00 73 1.56 75 1.93 112   3.67 119 4.00 120 3.24 117 4.52 114
118 Washington 0-12 0-12 -2.45   1.03 115 1.00 73 .90 113 1.86 114   3.48 117 3.50 119 2.86 112 4.70 119
119 North Texas 1-11 1-11 -2.45   1.33 105 .61 99 1.21 98 2.70 93   3.79 120 3.14 118 3.53 119 4.51 113
120 Washington State 2-11 1-11 -2.84   .75 120 .55 102 .36 120 2.55 97   3.59 118 1.75 87 3.75 120 4.02 100