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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.

 

2008 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 USC 12-1 12-1 3.06   6.75 12 .681 8 .415 9 .237 8   3.70 1 .333 1 .106 2 .035 3
2 Florida 13-1 12-1 2.61   7.07 4 .653 13 .388 12 .256 5   4.46 10 .438 18 .123 3 .069 12
3 Penn State 11-2 10-2 2.28   6.67 14 .661 11 .395 10 .185 17   4.39 8 .383 4 .180 15 .063 9
4 Boise State 12-1 11-1 2.02   6.63 16 .634 16 .366 15 .194 16   4.61 13 .460 28 .175 13 .066 10
5 Oregon 10-3 10-3 1.85   6.87 9 .594 23 .388 13 .241 7   5.02 35 .460 29 .210 35 .097 36
6 Missouri 10-4 9-4 1.81   6.98 5 .715 3 .438 5 .263 4   5.16 46 .471 37 .257 63 .110 47
7 Ball State 12-2 11-2 1.67   6.90 8 .698 7 .450 3 .178 21   5.24 51 .542 73 .206 31 .099 39
8 Texas 12-1 12-1 1.66   6.94 7 .664 10 .448 4 .208 11   5.28 53 .523 65 .250 57 .094 33
9 Oklahoma 12-2 11-2 1.62   7.15 3 .709 4 .459 2 .264 3   5.53 66 .469 34 .276 74 .145 81
10 Iowa 9-4 8-4 1.57   5.89 30 .550 41 .328 21 .168 26   4.32 7 .439 20 .144 7 .030 2
11 Tulsa 11-3 10-3 1.56   7.29 1 .719 1 .479 1 .281 1   5.73 78 .490 51 .276 74 .159 90
12 Houston 8-5 7-5 1.38   7.24 2 .673 9 .429 7 .265 2   5.86 88 .534 68 .304 86 .149 83
13 California 9-4 9-4 1.36   5.91 29 .463 88 .263 47 .175 22   4.55 12 .396 8 .195 21 .085 24
14 Utah 13-0 12-0 1.25   5.57 46 .570 32 .304 29 .126 51   4.32 6 .391 6 .196 22 .043 4
15 Alabama 12-2 12-2 1.24   5.54 47 .561 34 .259 50 .122 53   4.29 5 .342 2 .142 6 .052 6
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
16 West Virginia 9-4 8-4 1.13   5.77 36 .522 55 .291 32 .164 30   4.64 15 .470 36 .152 9 .068 11
17 Georgia Tech 9-4 7-4 1.12   6.03 24 .536 46 .264 46 .182 20   4.91 27 .467 31 .217 40 .075 15
18 Arizona 8-5 8-5 1.12   6.02 26 .604 20 .326 22 .167 27   4.90 26 .447 23 .200 25 .093 32
19 TCU 11-2 10-2 1.04   5.21 71 .643 14 .225 78 .109 71   4.18 3 .370 3 .142 5 .094 35
20 Ole Miss 9-4 8-4 1.04   6.00 27 .522 55 .336 19 .142 38   4.96 32 .522 63 .217 41 .123 62
21 Oklahoma State 9-4 8-4 1.03   6.82 11 .635 15 .421 8 .222 10   5.80 85 .550 76 .305 87 .137 75
22 Texas Tech 11-2 9-2 .93   6.84 10 .709 5 .382 14 .227 9   5.91 90 .532 67 .333 100 .126 65
23 Georgia 10-3 9-3 .91   6.38 18 .628 17 .364 16 .202 13   5.46 61 .541 72 .278 77 .135 73
24 BYU 10-3 9-3 .91   6.32 19 .718 2 .350 17 .128 48   5.41 59 .548 75 .243 54 .130 67
25 Rutgers 8-5 7-5 .80   6.47 17 .654 12 .299 31 .173 24   5.67 75 .524 66 .254 61 .143 80
26 Ohio State 10-3 9-3 .78   5.58 43 .553 39 .268 44 .130 47   4.80 20 .484 44 .153 10 .056 8
27 Notre Dame 7-6 7-6 .64   5.57 45 .524 53 .273 41 .119 62   4.93 29 .445 21 .240 52 .089 28
28 Cincinnati 11-3 10-3 .62   5.29 62 .486 75 .260 48 .123 52   4.67 16 .424 13 .203 28 .101 40
29 Troy 8-5 7-5 .62   5.48 50 .540 44 .277 39 .080 100   4.86 22 .476 40 .200 25 .055 7
30 Illinois 5-7 4-7 .61   6.02 25 .561 35 .273 41 .152 33   5.41 58 .540 71 .262 66 .119 54
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
31 Oregon State 9-4 9-4 .56   5.70 40 .555 37 .271 43 .142 37   5.14 43 .477 41 .268 69 .137 74
32 Rice 10-3 10-3 .56   6.95 6 .700 6 .436 6 .250 6   6.39 107 .583 88 .344 103 .185 103
33 South Florida 8-5 7-5 .54   5.62 42 .573 31 .260 49 .099 79   5.08 37 .496 52 .236 51 .126 64
34 Pittsburgh 9-4 9-4 .53   5.40 57 .513 59 .240 64 .120 57   4.87 23 .454 27 .211 36 .092 31
35 Connecticut 8-5 7-5 .50   5.26 66 .554 38 .201 95 .086 97   4.76 18 .439 19 .209 33 .079 18
36 Clemson 7-6 5-6 .49   4.91 90 .425 101 .209 89 .119 61   4.43 9 .434 16 .124 4 .047 5
37 Louisiana 6-6 6-6 .44   6.74 13 .606 19 .318 27 .205 12   6.30 104 .594 93 .338 101 .165 94
38 Nevada 7-6 6-6 .44   6.66 15 .618 18 .395 11 .197 14   6.22 103 .513 57 .349 105 .204 109
39 Boston College 9-5 8-5 .42   4.71 99 .459 89 .146 110 .089 93   4.28 4 .384 5 .151 8 .075 16
40 North Carolina 8-5 7-5 .39   5.28 64 .535 47 .248 59 .093 90   4.89 24 .452 25 .163 11 .074 14
41 Nebraska 9-4 9-4 .36   6.24 20 .601 22 .329 20 .196 15   5.88 89 .486 47 .301 85 .178 101
42 Tennessee 5-7 5-7 .35   4.38 111 .380 116 .132 114 .070 106   4.03 2 .400 9 .080 1 .024 1
43 Baylor 4-8 3-8 .34   5.70 41 .500 65 .274 40 .113 69   5.36 57 .608 100 .225 45 .088 26
44 Kansas 8-5 7-5 .32   6.00 28 .529 50 .319 26 .167 27   5.68 76 .540 70 .309 90 .158 89
45 Wisconsin 7-6 6-6 .31   5.50 49 .497 69 .259 51 .098 83   5.19 49 .431 15 .255 62 .161 91
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
46 Florida Atlantic 7-6 7-6 .26   6.04 23 .566 33 .283 35 .159 31   5.78 82 .576 86 .252 59 .132 69
47 Bowling Green 6-6 6-6 .26   5.41 56 .576 30 .240 64 .128 49   5.15 44 .515 60 .215 38 .077 17
48 Southern Mississippi 7-6 7-6 .23   5.75 37 .585 25 .279 38 .170 25   5.53 65 .566 80 .280 78 .140 77
49 Western Michigan 9-4 8-4 .20   5.87 32 .583 26 .303 30 .114 67   5.67 74 .580 87 .321 95 .122 61
50 East Carolina 9-5 9-5 .17   5.12 77 .500 65 .213 88 .073 105   4.95 31 .488 50 .200 25 .094 34
51 Maryland 8-5 7-5 .17   5.43 55 .507 64 .239 68 .134 44   5.26 52 .511 56 .221 42 .107 44
52 Northwestern 9-4 8-4 .17   5.10 78 .549 42 .232 72 .092 91   4.93 28 .476 39 .196 24 .098 38
53 Ohio 4-8 3-8 .16   5.27 65 .508 62 .254 53 .136 43   5.11 42 .516 61 .180 16 .082 21
54 Northern Illinois 6-7 5-7 .16   5.33 60 .530 49 .209 90 .087 95   5.17 47 .514 58 .252 60 .081 20
55 LSU 8-5 7-5 .15   5.24 68 .445 93 .267 45 .151 34   5.09 39 .448 24 .216 39 .097 37
56 Wake Forest 8-5 8-5 .12   4.61 104 .493 71 .171 99 .053 116   4.49 11 .395 7 .164 12 .072 13
57 San Jose State 6-6 5-6 .04   4.66 100 .393 113 .207 91 .096 89   4.62 14 .422 12 .185 18 .111 48
58 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 -.04   4.74 97 .489 74 .203 94 .105 75   4.78 19 .414 10 .226 46 .120 56
59 Florida International 5-7 5-7 -.05   5.03 82 .489 73 .252 55 .137 42   5.09 38 .486 46 .196 22 .080 19
60 Fresno State 7-6 7-6 -.06   6.06 22 .538 45 .322 25 .175 23   6.13 98 .604 98 .349 106 .141 79
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
61 Akron 5-7 5-7 -.07   5.71 39 .551 40 .279 37 .147 35   5.78 81 .617 106 .273 73 .086 25
62 Arkansas State 6-6 5-6 -.09   5.58 44 .533 48 .250 56 .108 72   5.67 73 .570 83 .306 88 .132 68
63 Virginia Tech 10-4 9-4 -.17   4.72 98 .510 60 .163 105 .054 114   4.90 25 .435 17 .204 29 .116 52
64 Kent State 4-8 3-8 -.18   5.89 31 .579 28 .322 24 .157 32   6.06 95 .602 97 .314 93 .195 105
65 Memphis 6-7 5-7 -.18   5.87 33 .587 24 .290 33 .138 41   6.06 94 .562 77 .323 97 .185 102
66 New Mexico 4-8 4-8 -.20   4.62 103 .439 94 .159 106 .098 81   4.82 21 .454 26 .192 20 .085 23
67 Virginia 5-7 4-7 -.20   4.80 94 .423 103 .187 97 .098 85   5.01 34 .521 62 .188 19 .103 42
68 Colorado State 7-6 6-6 -.24   5.87 34 .578 29 .281 36 .141 39   6.11 97 .613 103 .315 94 .177 100
69 Navy 8-5 7-5 -.26   5.44 53 .509 61 .250 56 .138 40   5.69 77 .612 102 .224 43 .103 43
70 Miami 7-6 6-6 -.28   4.92 89 .469 84 .217 85 .098 83   5.20 50 .504 54 .248 56 .109 46
71 Michigan State 9-4 9-4 -.29   5.03 83 .474 83 .227 75 .117 64   5.32 56 .417 11 .224 44 .122 60
72 Stanford 5-7 5-7 -.29   5.51 48 .527 51 .221 81 .122 54   5.80 87 .623 107 .292 82 .115 51
73 Temple 5-7 5-7 -.30   4.85 93 .464 86 .236 70 .114 66   5.15 45 .469 34 .207 32 .083 22
74 Arkansas 5-7 4-7 -.32   5.44 52 .516 58 .258 52 .105 76   5.75 79 .570 83 .273 71 .157 88
75 Vanderbilt 7-6 7-6 -.33   4.37 112 .403 110 .168 102 .060 109   4.69 17 .445 21 .185 17 .089 28
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
76 Toledo 3-9 3-9 -.37   5.28 63 .484 77 .250 56 .121 56   5.65 72 .585 89 .293 83 .138 76
77 Purdue 4-8 3-8 -.42   5.02 85 .492 72 .220 82 .076 102   5.44 60 .567 81 .250 57 .108 45
78 Louisiana Tech 8-5 7-5 -.42   5.14 75 .479 81 .225 76 .106 74   5.56 67 .469 33 .273 71 .161 92
79 Central Michigan 8-5 7-5 -.50   5.87 35 .603 21 .324 23 .110 70   6.37 105 .635 110 .365 108 .175 99
80 Middle Tennessee 5-7 5-7 -.52   5.09 79 .465 85 .225 76 .099 80   5.61 71 .514 59 .236 50 .121 59
81 Wyoming 4-8 3-8 -.54   4.57 107 .437 95 .143 112 .059 110   5.11 41 .482 43 .211 36 .114 49
82 Buffalo 8-6 8-6 -.54   5.45 51 .497 68 .238 69 .116 65   5.99 92 .646 113 .306 89 .156 87
83 Air Force 8-5 7-5 -.54   4.77 96 .385 115 .169 100 .100 78   5.31 55 .568 82 .242 53 .121 58
84 Arizona State 5-7 4-7 -.54   4.64 102 .437 95 .244 60 .076 103   5.18 48 .475 38 .230 48 .115 50
85 Florida State 9-4 7-4 -.57   5.01 86 .496 70 .240 67 .091 92   5.58 69 .500 53 .258 64 .153 86
86 Marshall 4-8 3-8 -.57   5.03 84 .457 90 .233 71 .132 45   5.60 70 .575 85 .283 79 .134 71
87 NC State 6-7 5-7 -.60   5.19 72 .524 54 .242 62 .097 88   5.78 83 .602 96 .297 84 .117 53
88 UTEP 5-7 5-7 -.65   6.13 21 .581 27 .338 18 .184 19   6.79 115 .604 99 .366 109 .201 108
89 Army 3-9 3-8 -.66   4.85 92 .436 97 .154 108 .120 60   5.51 64 .466 30 .233 49 .129 66
90 New Mexico State 3-9 2-9 -.70   5.06 81 .408 108 .232 73 .120 57   5.76 80 .564 79 .325 98 .188 104
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
91 Auburn 5-7 4-7 -.71   4.28 115 .433 100 .142 113 .075 104   4.99 33 .426 14 .176 14 .088 26
92 Kansas State 5-7 4-7 -.73   5.73 38 .540 43 .306 28 .185 17   6.46 108 .719 120 .344 102 .227 115
93 Michigan 3-9 3-9 -.73   4.57 105 .392 114 .190 96 .085 98   5.31 54 .484 45 .268 68 .121 57
94 UCLA 4-8 4-8 -.84   4.26 116 .423 104 .127 117 .014 120   5.11 40 .511 55 .226 47 .124 63
95 Louisville 5-7 4-7 -.85   5.24 67 .477 82 .219 84 .117 63   6.10 96 .488 49 .323 96 .197 106
96 UNLV 5-7 5-7 -.87   5.34 59 .556 36 .254 54 .087 94   6.21 101 .627 108 .310 91 .175 97
97 Mississippi State 4-8 3-8 -.95   4.09 118 .360 117 .104 120 .056 113   5.05 36 .467 32 .205 30 .090 30
98 Indiana 3-9 2-9 -1.00   5.22 70 .408 108 .224 79 .128 49   6.22 102 .627 108 .325 99 .151 84
99 Hawaii 7-7 6-7 -1.00   5.18 73 .527 52 .287 34 .147 36   6.18 100 .586 90 .290 80 .172 96
100 Colorado 5-7 4-7 -1.01   4.47 108 .421 105 .183 98 .079 101   5.48 63 .544 74 .248 55 .168 95
101 Utah State 3-9 3-9 -1.02   4.99 87 .423 102 .215 87 .131 46   6.01 93 .600 94 .312 92 .152 85
102 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 -1.05   4.42 110 .415 106 .155 107 .056 112   5.47 62 .479 42 .264 67 .146 82
103 Minnesota 7-6 6-6 -1.12   4.80 95 .447 92 .144 111 .098 81   5.92 91 .563 78 .259 65 .141 78
104 Western Kentucky 2-10 0-10 -1.22   4.57 106 .434 98 .168 101 .097 86   5.79 84 .600 94 .276 76 .133 70
105 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 -1.22   5.32 61 .464 87 .224 79 .104 77   6.53 109 .617 105 .425 117 .175 98
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
106 SMU 1-11 0-11 -1.23   5.43 54 .483 79 .242 63 .167 27   6.66 112 .664 114 .425 116 .265 118
107 San Diego State 2-10 2-9 -1.26   4.91 91 .434 98 .230 74 .097 86   6.17 99 .609 101 .357 107 .165 93
108 Tulane 2-10 2-10 -1.26   5.12 76 .456 91 .240 64 .120 57   6.38 106 .586 90 .345 104 .198 107
109 Duke 4-8 3-8 -1.29   4.28 114 .402 111 .152 109 .053 115   5.58 68 .522 64 .269 70 .134 72
110 Iowa State 2-10 1-10 -1.36   5.35 58 .520 57 .220 83 .122 55   6.71 113 .644 112 .407 115 .237 116
111 Syracuse 3-9 2-9 -1.36   4.44 109 .339 118 .165 103 .052 117   5.80 86 .538 69 .291 81 .120 55
112 UCF 4-8 3-8 -1.38   3.56 119 .314 120 .129 115 .057 111   4.94 30 .486 48 .209 34 .101 41
113 Texas A&M 4-8 4-8 -1.48   5.07 80 .484 78 .205 92 .107 73   6.55 110 .677 115 .386 112 .213 111
114 UAB 4-8 3-8 -1.53   5.23 69 .500 65 .217 86 .067 107   6.76 114 .613 104 .378 111 .218 113
115 Eastern Michigan 3-9 2-9 -2.05   5.17 74 .508 63 .205 92 .082 99   7.21 118 .686 116 .455 118 .273 119
116 Miami (OH) 2-10 1-10 -2.30   4.35 113 .483 80 .127 116 .025 119   6.65 111 .586 90 .397 114 .216 112
117 Washington 0-12 0-12 -2.69   4.25 117 .400 112 .122 119 .061 108   6.94 116 .705 118 .375 110 .223 114
118 Idaho 2-10 1-10 -2.82   4.65 101 .409 107 .165 103 .087 95   7.46 119 .700 117 .473 119 .245 117
119 North Texas 1-11 1-11 -3.02   4.95 88 .485 76 .242 61 .114 67   7.98 120 .709 119 .496 120 .370 120
120 Washington State 2-11 1-11 -3.49   3.45 120 .325 119 .122 118 .041 118   6.94 117 .636 111 .388 113 .207 110