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Net Starting Field Position (NFP) is the difference between offensive starting field position (OFP) and opponent offensive starting field position (DFP) on non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs. FBS games. Starting field position is measured in terms of yards to the end zone. The percentage of drives started more than 80 yards from the end zone (OLF, DLF) and the percentage of drives started less than 60 yards from the end zone (OSF, DSF) are also provided. Net possession starting value (NPS) is the difference between the average expected scoring value of the team's own non-garbage possessions (PS+) and that of its opponents (PS-), including the value of offensive drives, non-offensive possessions, and overtime possessions.

 

2012 Field Position Value
2012 Team Ratings :: FEI :: OFEI :: DFEI :: SFEI :: PVE :: PPD :: AYP :: YPP :: DSR :: FPV

 

Drive Starting Field Position

 

Posession Starting Value

Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
1 Kansas State 11-2 10-2 10.9 63.6 1 .138 3 .310 1 74.5 4 .240 43 .107 3   .60 1 2.66 1 2.06 8
2 Alabama 13-1 12-1 8.3 66.0 2 .167 17 .278 5 74.3 6 .216 62 .112 6   .34 10 2.38 21 2.05 6
3 BYU 8-5 7-5 7.8 66.9 8 .200 46 .259 13 74.7 2 .305 7 .115 9   .28 14 2.45 8 2.17 39
4 Boise State 11-2 11-2 6.7 66.2 3 .164 13 .289 4 72.9 20 .243 40 .132 17   .34 9 2.49 3 2.15 29
5 UCLA 9-5 9-5 6.4 66.9 9 .180 28 .270 9 73.4 14 .251 31 .155 35   .25 18 2.36 28 2.11 18
6 Cincinnati 10-3 8-3 6.4 68.4 30 .198 45 .238 27 74.8 1 .266 14 .094 1   .23 20 2.33 36 2.10 17
7 Wisconsin 8-6 7-6 6.4 68.2 25 .171 18 .243 23 74.5 3 .327 3 .109 4   .27 15 2.34 34 2.06 9
8 Vanderbilt 9-4 8-4 6.3 66.4 5 .211 57 .308 2 72.7 22 .306 6 .134 18   .36 7 2.45 9 2.10 15
9 Ball State 9-4 9-4 6.2 68.2 27 .148 8 .242 25 74.4 5 .306 5 .102 2   .23 21 2.24 65 2.01 3
10 Louisiana Tech 9-3 9-3 6.1 67.4 13 .158 10 .257 16 73.5 13 .247 34 .113 7   .37 6 2.40 18 2.04 5
11 Miami 7-5 6-5 6.0 68.2 26 .189 35 .260 12 74.2 7 .338 2 .115 10   .35 8 2.36 27 2.01 1
12 Mississippi State 8-5 7-5 5.9 67.6 15 .191 36 .275 7 73.5 12 .315 4 .146 26   .16 31 2.29 50 2.12 21
13 Middle Tennessee 8-4 8-3 5.9 66.2 4 .144 7 .252 17 72.1 25 .173 95 .127 15   .47 2 2.48 4 2.01 2
14 UCF 10-4 10-4 5.8 68.0 21 .239 93 .275 8 73.8 11 .277 11 .142 23   .31 12 2.45 11 2.14 28
15 LSU 10-3 9-3 5.5 67.6 17 .193 37 .250 18 73.1 16 .260 19 .123 13   .40 4 2.43 13 2.03 4
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
16 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 5.4 66.6 6 .178 24 .237 28 72.1 27 .229 50 .166 45   .27 16 2.41 17 2.14 25
17 Utah State 11-2 10-2 4.8 69.2 37 .261 107 .218 39 74.0 9 .361 1 .139 21   .15 33 2.30 45 2.16 31
18 Florida 11-2 10-2 4.6 66.7 7 .261 108 .275 6 71.3 50 .263 16 .161 41   .31 11 2.47 6 2.16 37
19 TCU 7-6 6-6 4.5 66.9 10 .164 15 .243 23 71.5 43 .261 18 .163 43   .14 35 2.38 20 2.24 61
20 Kent State 11-3 10-3 4.5 67.6 18 .250 101 .263 10 72.1 24 .222 58 .150 30   .41 3 2.51 2 2.10 16
21 Georgia 12-2 11-2 4.5 68.5 31 .223 67 .230 32 73.0 19 .255 25 .111 5   .18 29 2.34 35 2.15 30
22 Florida State 12-2 10-2 4.4 67.1 12 .239 92 .291 3 71.6 39 .289 9 .162 42   .21 25 2.33 38 2.12 20
23 Stanford 12-2 12-2 4.0 70.0 49 .217 63 .197 49 74.0 8 .279 10 .145 24   .37 5 2.42 14 2.05 7
24 Penn State 8-4 8-4 3.9 67.7 19 .176 20 .244 21 71.6 38 .216 61 .179 61   .12 44 2.33 39 2.21 52
25 Pittsburgh 6-7 5-6 3.8 68.0 23 .179 27 .248 20 71.8 37 .230 48 .168 47   .09 46 2.36 26 2.27 72
26 Texas State 4-8 3-8 3.4 68.6 32 .155 9 .224 37 72.0 30 .274 12 .171 50   .13 41 2.28 51 2.16 33
27 Ohio 9-4 8-4 3.3 69.7 46 .187 32 .194 54 73.0 18 .255 23 .146 25   .13 39 2.27 53 2.14 27
28 Texas 9-4 9-4 3.3 68.8 36 .217 64 .210 42 72.0 28 .259 20 .147 27   .26 17 2.35 30 2.09 14
29 Memphis 4-8 4-7 3.1 67.9 20 .212 59 .230 31 71.0 58 .270 13 .174 54   .22 23 2.41 16 2.19 47
30 Northern Illinois 12-2 11-2 2.7 69.3 38 .142 6 .248 19 71.9 33 .262 17 .159 39   .05 51 2.22 69 2.17 40
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
31 Washington 7-6 6-6 2.6 67.1 11 .176 22 .239 26 69.7 74 .175 93 .168 46   .07 49 2.35 31 2.28 74
32 Utah 5-7 4-7 2.6 68.7 35 .222 66 .198 48 71.4 47 .244 38 .157 38   .21 26 2.47 5 2.26 68
33 Tennessee 5-7 4-7 2.5 69.6 43 .174 19 .159 85 72.1 26 .236 45 .129 16   .07 50 2.30 47 2.23 59
34 Bowling Green 8-5 7-5 2.5 68.3 28 .193 37 .229 33 70.8 62 .236 44 .188 71   .20 27 2.34 33 2.14 26
35 Purdue 6-7 5-7 2.1 68.7 33 .179 26 .262 11 70.8 63 .254 26 .155 34   -.05 73 2.32 42 2.37 97
36 USC 7-6 7-6 1.9 67.6 16 .141 4 .244 22 69.5 78 .247 33 .208 80   .17 30 2.41 15 2.25 64
37 Fresno State 9-4 8-4 1.9 69.5 42 .228 75 .221 38 71.4 48 .230 47 .164 44   .20 28 2.44 12 2.24 63
38 SMU 7-6 6-6 1.8 67.5 14 .232 80 .232 29 69.3 80 .151 108 .192 73   .22 22 2.46 7 2.23 60
39 Oklahoma 10-3 9-3 1.8 72.0 96 .214 60 .176 72 73.8 10 .265 15 .118 11   .02 58 2.20 79 2.17 41
40 North Carolina 8-4 7-4 1.8 69.6 45 .235 85 .205 45 71.4 44 .248 32 .173 53   .14 36 2.33 41 2.19 46
41 North Texas 4-8 3-8 1.6 71.6 86 .202 50 .161 83 73.2 15 .207 73 .124 14   -.04 72 2.09 114 2.13 22
42 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 1.6 70.4 54 .234 84 .204 46 71.9 32 .174 94 .138 19   -.01 67 2.21 74 2.22 54
43 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 1.5 70.4 58 .224 70 .186 60 71.9 31 .204 76 .151 31   -.02 69 2.20 78 2.22 53
44 Syracuse 8-5 7-5 1.5 70.4 56 .203 53 .181 67 71.9 34 .244 35 .148 29   .02 59 2.20 76 2.18 45
45 Duke 6-7 5-7 1.5 70.4 55 .237 89 .165 80 71.8 35 .236 45 .157 37   .00 63 2.25 59 2.25 65
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
46 Oklahoma State 8-5 7-5 1.2 70.1 50 .230 76 .196 52 71.4 46 .210 68 .147 27   -.05 75 2.29 49 2.34 91
47 San Jose State 11-2 10-2 1.1 70.3 53 .235 85 .197 51 71.4 45 .255 24 .174 56   .13 38 2.24 63 2.11 19
48 Northwestern 10-3 9-3 1.1 70.2 52 .225 72 .190 55 71.3 51 .214 65 .172 51   .29 13 2.38 22 2.09 13
49 New Mexico 4-9 3-9 1.0 71.7 90 .263 109 .144 97 72.8 21 .193 83 .114 8   .13 40 2.21 73 2.08 12
50 Western Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .9 68.3 29 .129 1 .210 43 69.2 83 .242 41 .242 100   .00 62 2.31 44 2.31 82
51 Clemson 11-2 10-2 .8 69.4 40 .182 29 .209 44 70.2 69 .224 54 .184 63   .09 47 2.25 62 2.16 36
52 Oregon State 9-4 8-4 .8 70.7 72 .238 91 .184 62 71.5 42 .243 39 .176 58   .00 64 2.16 89 2.16 35
53 Iowa 4-8 3-8 .7 70.5 60 .228 74 .195 53 71.2 53 .222 57 .175 57   .12 43 2.28 52 2.16 32
54 Iowa State 6-7 5-7 .7 71.1 77 .196 42 .155 92 71.8 36 .240 42 .153 32   .15 32 2.23 67 2.08 10
55 Tulsa 11-3 10-3 .7 70.6 65 .207 55 .201 47 71.2 52 .223 56 .179 60   -.02 68 2.26 56 2.27 73
56 UL Monroe 8-5 8-5 .5 71.0 76 .193 37 .171 76 71.5 40 .215 64 .160 40   .14 34 2.32 43 2.18 42
57 Florida Atlantic 3-9 2-9 .5 70.6 66 .165 16 .165 81 71.0 56 .220 59 .203 78   -.07 78 2.20 81 2.27 71
58 Ohio State 12-0 12-0 .4 70.6 69 .177 23 .177 71 71.0 55 .253 27 .187 69   .07 48 2.33 37 2.26 66
59 Texas A&M 11-2 9-2 .3 72.8 111 .223 68 .107 118 73.1 17 .169 96 .121 12   .03 57 2.10 104 2.08 11
60 Connecticut 5-7 5-7 .3 70.6 67 .161 11 .189 58 70.8 60 .205 74 .185 66   .03 54 2.29 48 2.26 69
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
61 Central Michigan 7-6 6-6 .2 70.7 70 .237 87 .183 63 70.8 59 .252 29 .198 77   -.05 74 2.20 80 2.24 62
62 Arizona 8-5 7-5 .2 70.6 68 .216 61 .183 64 70.8 65 .257 21 .138 20   .03 53 2.23 66 2.19 48
63 Oregon 12-1 11-1 .2 68.2 24 .252 102 .259 14 68.3 96 .213 66 .220 89   .22 24 2.45 10 2.23 58
64 Minnesota 6-7 5-7 .1 70.4 57 .227 73 .182 66 70.5 68 .252 30 .230 98   -.04 70 2.25 61 2.29 78
65 Temple 4-7 3-7 .1 69.3 39 .216 62 .189 56 69.4 79 .150 109 .186 68   -.04 71 2.24 64 2.28 75
66 Rice 7-6 7-6 .0 70.5 64 .237 88 .224 36 70.5 67 .194 82 .174 55   .12 42 2.30 46 2.18 43
67 Nevada 7-6 6-6 .0 70.8 74 .194 41 .158 88 70.8 61 .133 119 .156 36   -.08 79 2.15 92 2.22 56
68 Louisville 11-2 10-2 -.2 69.8 47 .242 95 .226 34 69.6 77 .224 55 .224 92   -.11 85 2.27 54 2.37 99
69 Toledo 9-4 8-4 -.2 72.2 99 .326 123 .159 85 72.0 29 .253 27 .140 22   .24 19 2.38 23 2.13 23
70 Auburn 3-9 2-9 -.2 71.8 91 .193 40 .167 79 71.5 41 .209 69 .183 62   .05 52 2.18 84 2.13 24
71 San Diego State 9-4 8-4 -.3 69.6 44 .256 103 .225 35 69.3 81 .169 97 .185 65   .03 55 2.39 19 2.36 94
72 Hawaii 3-9 2-9 -.5 68.0 22 .135 2 .230 30 67.4 106 .168 100 .208 82   -.11 84 2.37 24 2.47 117
73 Baylor 8-5 7-5 -.6 70.5 61 .164 14 .185 61 69.9 72 .152 107 .172 51   .02 60 2.25 60 2.23 57
74 Navy 8-5 7-5 -.6 72.0 95 .187 31 .121 113 71.3 49 .226 52 .198 76   .01 61 2.17 85 2.17 38
75 UTEP 3-9 3-9 -.9 71.9 94 .224 69 .154 93 71.0 57 .230 49 .170 49   .00 65 2.20 77 2.20 51
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
76 Notre Dame 12-1 12-1 -.9 73.5 117 .354 124 .189 57 72.5 23 .215 63 .154 33   -.01 66 2.17 86 2.18 44
77 Massachusetts 1-11 1-11 -1.1 70.9 75 .225 71 .132 108 69.8 73 .203 78 .244 102   -.22 97 2.17 87 2.39 103
78 South Carolina 11-2 10-2 -1.1 69.4 41 .206 54 .183 65 68.3 99 .207 72 .222 90   .10 45 2.37 25 2.27 70
79 Troy 5-7 5-7 -1.2 72.3 102 .273 114 .214 41 71.1 54 .257 21 .184 64   -.10 83 2.10 109 2.20 50
80 Rutgers 9-4 8-4 -1.7 70.0 48 .243 96 .215 40 68.3 93 .169 98 .223 91   .13 37 2.36 29 2.22 55
81 Air Force 6-7 5-7 -1.9 70.2 51 .176 21 .136 104 68.3 97 .143 114 .254 104   -.11 86 2.19 83 2.30 81
82 Indiana 4-8 3-8 -2.1 72.0 97 .189 34 .105 119 70.0 71 .132 120 .176 59   -.07 77 2.13 96 2.20 49
83 Army 2-10 2-9 -2.2 70.8 73 .142 5 .175 73 68.7 87 .157 105 .191 72   -.15 92 2.13 95 2.28 76
84 Michigan 8-5 8-5 -2.2 70.5 62 .244 97 .170 77 68.3 95 .123 124 .208 79   -.12 87 2.22 71 2.34 90
85 Texas Tech 8-5 7-5 -2.2 71.5 81 .185 30 .153 94 69.2 82 .167 101 .225 94   -.09 82 2.33 40 2.42 108
86 Missouri 5-7 4-7 -2.3 70.7 71 .270 113 .197 50 68.4 91 .304 8 .267 112   .03 56 2.35 32 2.32 85
87 California 3-9 2-9 -2.4 71.2 78 .188 33 .158 89 68.8 85 .138 116 .169 48   -.13 89 2.12 97 2.26 67
88 Wyoming 4-8 4-7 -2.5 73.2 116 .233 83 .125 111 70.6 66 .203 77 .195 74   -.19 94 2.12 98 2.31 84
89 Eastern Michigan 2-10 2-9 -2.8 72.3 104 .256 104 .136 104 69.6 75 .205 75 .213 86   -.29 109 2.09 112 2.38 101
90 Virginia Tech 7-6 6-6 -2.9 71.2 79 .238 90 .169 78 68.4 92 .208 71 .208 80   -.19 95 2.22 72 2.41 107
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
91 Arkansas 4-8 3-8 -3.0 73.1 115 .202 50 .105 120 70.2 70 .211 67 .187 70   -.29 108 2.01 122 2.30 79
92 Marshall 5-7 4-7 -3.0 72.6 107 .218 65 .135 106 69.6 76 .217 60 .209 83   -.38 115 2.15 91 2.53 121
93 Nebraska 10-4 9-4 -3.0 71.7 87 .231 77 .144 99 68.7 88 .130 121 .210 85   -.27 107 2.11 101 2.39 102
94 Louisiana 9-4 8-4 -3.1 73.9 118 .277 116 .135 107 70.8 64 .226 53 .185 66   -.05 76 2.11 103 2.16 34
95 UTSA 8-4 4-4 -3.2 70.5 63 .247 100 .172 75 67.3 108 .135 118 .225 93   -.08 80 2.23 68 2.31 83
96 NC State 7-6 6-6 -3.5 71.3 80 .296 121 .178 70 67.8 101 .138 117 .241 99   -.09 81 2.19 82 2.28 77
97 Wake Forest 5-7 4-7 -3.5 72.0 98 .274 115 .156 91 68.6 89 .188 87 .242 100   -.26 104 2.10 105 2.36 95
98 Miami (OH) 4-8 3-8 -3.5 72.5 105 .200 46 .144 98 69.0 84 .145 112 .226 95   -.27 105 2.06 117 2.32 87
99 Georgia Tech 7-7 6-7 -3.5 70.4 59 .233 81 .186 59 66.9 113 .153 106 .285 115   -.13 88 2.26 55 2.38 100
100 Maryland 4-8 3-8 -3.7 68.7 34 .179 25 .257 15 65.0 119 .147 110 .294 119   -.17 93 2.25 58 2.43 110
101 Kentucky 2-10 1-10 -3.8 71.5 83 .259 106 .181 68 67.8 102 .179 90 .226 97   -.15 91 2.15 90 2.30 80
102 West Virginia 7-6 6-6 -4.0 71.5 82 .232 79 .130 110 67.6 104 .124 123 .219 88   -.14 90 2.25 57 2.40 105
103 Boston College 2-10 1-10 -4.0 72.3 103 .241 94 .150 95 68.3 94 .244 37 .290 118   -.25 101 2.10 108 2.35 92
104 Houston 5-7 5-7 -4.2 72.3 101 .258 105 .160 84 68.1 100 .198 81 .253 103   -.31 110 2.10 110 2.40 106
105 Tulane 2-10 2-10 -4.2 71.5 84 .163 12 .136 102 67.4 107 .190 85 .275 114   -.38 116 2.10 107 2.48 119
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
106 Arkansas State 10-3 9-3 -4.4 72.7 110 .294 120 .159 87 68.4 90 .145 112 .210 84   -.23 100 2.09 111 2.33 88
107 South Alabama 2-11 1-11 -4.5 71.6 85 .197 43 .136 102 67.0 111 .169 98 .257 107   -.23 98 2.09 113 2.32 86
108 Ole Miss 7-6 6-6 -4.8 71.8 93 .279 118 .163 82 67.0 112 .146 111 .257 108   -.32 112 2.11 102 2.43 113
109 Florida International 3-9 3-9 -5.1 72.7 108 .231 78 .150 96 67.6 103 .188 86 .262 111   -.23 99 2.14 94 2.37 96
110 Western Michigan 4-8 3-8 -5.5 71.7 89 .200 46 .178 69 66.2 116 .125 122 .219 87   -.25 102 2.14 93 2.39 104
111 New Mexico State 1-11 0-11 -5.9 74.5 122 .200 46 .096 122 68.7 86 .209 69 .226 96   -.51 123 1.97 123 2.48 118
112 Southern Mississippi 0-12 0-12 -5.9 72.6 106 .246 99 .115 115 66.7 115 .227 51 .289 117   -.26 103 2.20 75 2.46 116
113 Virginia 4-8 3-8 -6.2 72.9 113 .265 110 .140 100 66.7 114 .244 35 .289 116   -.40 118 2.06 118 2.46 115
114 UNLV 2-11 2-10 -6.3 74.6 123 .233 82 .075 124 68.3 98 .188 87 .195 75   -.33 113 2.10 106 2.43 112
115 UAB 3-9 2-9 -6.6 71.8 92 .209 56 .173 74 65.2 118 .164 102 .299 120   -.27 106 2.16 88 2.43 111
116 Kansas 1-11 0-11 -6.6 74.2 119 .246 98 .110 117 67.5 105 .164 103 .259 110   -.32 111 2.04 120 2.36 93
117 Colorado State 4-8 4-7 -7.0 72.9 114 .198 44 .112 116 65.9 117 .175 92 .254 106   -.20 96 2.22 70 2.42 109
118 Colorado 1-11 1-10 -7.0 71.7 88 .202 50 .137 101 64.7 120 .200 79 .333 122   -.47 122 2.12 99 2.59 123
119 Akron 1-11 0-11 -7.2 74.4 121 .279 119 .103 121 67.1 110 .199 80 .257 109   -.33 114 2.03 121 2.37 98
120 Illinois 2-10 1-10 -8.0 72.3 100 .211 58 .122 112 64.2 123 .139 115 .303 121   -.38 117 2.05 119 2.44 114
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
121 South Florida 3-9 2-9 -8.3 75.5 124 .277 117 .076 123 67.2 109 .192 84 .267 112   -.44 120 1.89 124 2.34 89
122 Washington State 3-9 2-9 -8.3 72.7 109 .269 111 .157 90 64.4 122 .159 104 .254 104   -.55 124 2.08 115 2.63 124
123 Idaho 1-11 1-10 -9.2 72.9 112 .299 122 .119 114 63.7 124 .179 91 .333 122   -.47 121 2.12 100 2.58 122
124 Buffalo 4-8 3-8 -9.7 74.3 120 .269 112 .131 109 64.6 121 .182 89 .358 124   -.43 119 2.06 116 2.49 120