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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.

 

2012 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 Florida State 12-2 10-2 2.77   6.98 7 .709 5 .448 2 .194 19   4.21 1 .338 1 .141 2 .056 2
2 Alabama 13-1 12-1 2.68   7.03 6 .730 3 .437 3 .214 9   4.35 2 .392 3 .160 5 .072 10
3 Utah State 11-2 10-2 2.29   6.83 9 .592 40 .373 18 .246 4   4.54 6 .417 10 .146 3 .090 20
4 Georgia 12-2 11-2 2.18   7.35 1 .588 43 .419 5 .270 1   5.17 26 .484 29 .209 23 .137 63
5 Texas A&M 11-2 9-2 1.89   7.28 2 .744 2 .463 1 .207 14   5.39 39 .508 40 .218 27 .097 28
6 Oregon 12-1 11-1 1.78   6.69 13 .629 20 .392 10 .203 16   4.92 20 .496 32 .177 13 .092 21
7 Boise State 11-2 11-2 1.67   6.21 31 .656 9 .352 24 .164 41   4.54 5 .434 13 .147 4 .081 15
8 Northern Illinois 12-2 11-2 1.67   6.74 12 .674 7 .390 11 .220 6   5.07 24 .517 44 .207 22 .097 26
9 Wisconsin 8-6 7-6 1.52   6.10 39 .507 75 .309 44 .164 40   4.58 8 .408 8 .170 9 .075 13
10 San Jose State 11-2 10-2 1.51   6.74 11 .598 36 .356 20 .250 2   5.24 32 .470 23 .235 34 .107 31
11 Cincinnati 10-3 8-3 1.46   6.77 10 .611 28 .397 8 .206 15   5.31 36 .508 39 .203 20 .117 37
12 Oklahoma State 8-5 7-5 1.42   7.09 5 .703 6 .419 5 .209 12   5.67 61 .524 47 .252 43 .119 40
13 Notre Dame 12-1 12-1 1.33   6.16 34 .614 25 .323 35 .142 60   4.83 13 .477 25 .185 16 .054 1
14 Fresno State 9-4 8-4 1.32   6.25 28 .624 21 .356 21 .195 18   4.93 21 .421 11 .224 30 .132 55
15 USC 7-6 7-6 1.30   6.63 15 .558 55 .340 29 .212 10   5.33 37 .558 68 .266 50 .071 9
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
16 Michigan 8-5 8-5 1.28   6.33 27 .548 60 .341 26 .178 31   5.05 23 .508 37 .215 25 .069 8
17 South Carolina 11-2 10-2 1.22   5.87 55 .548 61 .317 36 .167 39   4.64 9 .474 24 .185 17 .074 12
18 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 1.20   6.04 42 .605 32 .355 22 .118 81   4.84 16 .408 7 .197 19 .096 25
19 Ohio State 12-0 12-0 1.03   6.24 29 .546 62 .340 28 .170 35   5.20 28 .467 22 .180 14 .133 58
20 Louisiana 9-4 8-4 .97   7.16 4 .596 38 .390 11 .220 6   6.19 89 .603 94 .322 83 .151 73
21 North Carolina 8-4 7-4 .93   6.56 19 .591 41 .386 13 .182 27   5.64 56 .549 62 .256 46 .120 42
22 Stanford 12-2 12-2 .91   5.72 65 .567 48 .268 72 .108 89   4.81 12 .442 17 .164 6 .073 11
23 Arkansas State 10-3 9-3 .88   6.41 23 .643 14 .325 32 .151 54   5.53 46 .540 56 .282 63 .145 66
24 Baylor 8-5 7-5 .87   7.17 3 .726 4 .411 7 .247 3   6.30 93 .586 85 .366 109 .193 102
25 Kansas State 11-2 10-2 .86   6.34 26 .612 27 .353 23 .216 8   5.48 44 .529 49 .240 35 .116 36
26 UCF 10-4 10-4 .85   6.16 35 .606 31 .324 34 .183 25   5.31 35 .500 33 .223 29 .122 43
27 LSU 10-3 9-3 .78   5.48 74 .529 68 .279 61 .129 71   4.71 11 .397 5 .164 7 .075 14
28 Penn State 8-4 8-4 .73   5.56 70 .611 29 .290 53 .130 65   4.83 15 .440 16 .172 11 .067 6
29 Louisville 11-2 10-2 .71   6.18 33 .605 33 .282 60 .169 36   5.47 43 .568 75 .256 47 .064 5
30 Texas Tech 8-5 7-5 .70   6.58 18 .637 16 .395 9 .194 20   5.88 69 .558 67 .325 85 .133 58
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
31 Florida 11-2 10-2 .69   5.14 94 .478 86 .232 88 .152 51   4.45 3 .416 9 .117 1 .058 3
32 Tulsa 11-3 10-3 .68   5.51 73 .514 73 .274 65 .151 53   4.83 14 .447 19 .207 21 .095 24
33 Oregon State 9-4 8-4 .65   5.92 51 .558 54 .306 47 .129 68   5.26 33 .500 33 .291 67 .095 22
34 San Diego State 9-4 8-4 .61   5.83 59 .550 58 .310 43 .163 43   5.23 31 .508 37 .231 33 .115 35
35 Nebraska 10-4 9-4 .54   6.15 36 .538 67 .331 30 .188 23   5.60 51 .481 28 .241 36 .130 51
36 Vanderbilt 9-4 8-4 .52   5.52 72 .504 77 .256 78 .098 98   5.00 22 .478 26 .224 31 .067 6
37 Texas 9-4 9-4 .52   6.46 21 .601 34 .377 17 .188 22   5.94 74 .552 64 .280 61 .126 48
38 Clemson 11-2 10-2 .51   6.44 22 .635 17 .378 16 .176 32   5.93 73 .531 51 .293 69 .170 87
39 Arizona 8-5 7-5 .49   6.60 17 .647 12 .386 14 .209 13   6.11 86 .592 86 .349 97 .132 55
40 BYU 8-5 7-5 .46   5.03 102 .519 72 .252 80 .096 99   4.57 7 .389 2 .168 8 .084 17
41 Ole Miss 7-6 6-6 .44   5.82 61 .565 49 .313 41 .156 47   5.38 38 .514 43 .250 41 .153 75
42 Houston 5-7 5-7 .42   5.97 47 .546 63 .288 55 .160 46   5.55 47 .574 79 .253 44 .111 34
43 Syracuse 8-5 7-5 .39   5.98 44 .630 19 .304 48 .109 87   5.60 50 .585 83 .274 59 .133 58
44 Oklahoma 10-3 9-3 .38   6.35 25 .656 8 .282 59 .160 45   5.97 76 .574 78 .272 56 .169 84
45 Louisiana Tech 9-3 9-3 .36   6.94 8 .750 1 .434 4 .184 24   6.58 105 .600 91 .360 101 .180 96
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
46 Kent State 11-3 10-3 .34   5.97 45 .506 76 .276 63 .179 30   5.63 54 .527 48 .251 42 .138 64
47 Mississippi State 8-5 7-5 .33   5.97 46 .573 45 .313 40 .198 17   5.64 55 .569 76 .300 72 .085 18
48 Rutgers 9-4 8-4 .33   5.20 87 .458 105 .208 101 .125 76   4.87 17 .480 27 .216 26 .095 22
49 Virginia Tech 7-6 6-6 .29   5.19 89 .456 106 .225 91 .138 61   4.90 19 .435 14 .227 32 .110 33
50 Western Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .27   5.88 53 .589 42 .266 73 .153 50   5.61 52 .531 52 .289 66 .125 45
51 Connecticut 5-7 5-7 .24   4.77 114 .476 92 .182 116 .084 110   4.53 4 .404 6 .192 18 .082 16
52 Ohio 9-4 8-4 .20   5.85 57 .597 37 .288 56 .137 62   5.65 59 .562 72 .219 28 .109 32
53 Miami 7-5 6-5 .19   6.61 16 .614 25 .362 19 .181 28   6.42 98 .685 118 .354 99 .146 67
54 Arkansas 4-8 3-8 .19   6.22 30 .573 44 .315 39 .145 58   6.04 81 .593 88 .333 90 .163 83
55 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 .18   4.84 109 .436 111 .173 118 .071 114   4.66 10 .395 4 .171 10 .059 4
56 Bowling Green 8-5 7-5 .17   5.06 99 .436 112 .193 111 .107 90   4.89 18 .424 12 .181 15 .125 45
57 Western Michigan 4-8 3-8 .16   5.89 52 .556 56 .296 49 .170 34   5.73 63 .578 80 .273 57 .148 71
58 Central Michigan 7-6 6-6 .10   6.20 32 .595 39 .351 25 .168 38   6.10 85 .634 105 .321 81 .160 80
59 West Virginia 7-6 6-6 .05   6.69 14 .572 46 .384 15 .246 5   6.64 111 .620 100 .372 110 .212 112
60 UCLA 9-5 9-5 .01   5.66 67 .539 66 .270 71 .169 37   5.65 58 .487 30 .246 40 .123 44
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
61 Marshall 5-7 4-7 .01   6.00 43 .654 11 .286 58 .090 103   5.99 79 .597 89 .326 86 .178 92
62 Middle Tennessee 8-4 8-3 .01   6.10 40 .559 53 .315 38 .180 29   6.09 84 .655 113 .327 89 .155 76
63 Nevada 7-6 6-6 -.05   6.11 38 .655 10 .317 37 .129 66   6.16 88 .600 91 .326 87 .185 99
64 TCU 7-6 6-6 -.06   5.17 92 .461 103 .243 82 .092 102   5.23 30 .451 20 .209 23 .118 38
65 UL Monroe 8-5 8-5 -.06   6.07 41 .614 24 .307 46 .150 56   6.13 87 .549 61 .319 79 .174 90
66 Georgia Tech 7-7 6-7 -.08   5.86 56 .620 22 .295 50 .124 78   5.94 75 .540 55 .321 82 .161 81
67 Northwestern 10-3 9-3 -.09   5.35 82 .528 69 .239 86 .106 91   5.44 40 .517 44 .269 53 .097 26
68 Pittsburgh 6-7 5-6 -.09   5.09 96 .496 83 .197 107 .085 107   5.18 27 .522 46 .177 12 .106 30
69 Tennessee 5-7 4-7 -.10   6.49 20 .645 13 .341 27 .210 11   6.59 107 .586 84 .314 76 .207 111
70 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 -.16   5.83 60 .562 50 .270 70 .102 97   5.99 78 .551 63 .312 75 .130 53
71 Virginia 4-8 3-8 -.17   5.03 101 .471 99 .199 105 .074 113   5.21 29 .444 18 .244 39 .126 49
72 Air Force 6-7 5-7 -.19   5.67 66 .568 47 .256 76 .152 52   5.87 68 .571 77 .278 60 .151 74
73 Troy 5-7 5-7 -.21   6.36 24 .643 14 .331 31 .156 48   6.57 104 .592 86 .362 105 .191 100
74 SMU 7-6 6-6 -.28   5.23 86 .472 97 .211 98 .120 79   5.50 45 .507 36 .281 62 .171 89
75 Boston College 2-10 1-10 -.28   5.36 81 .504 77 .241 85 .113 85   5.64 57 .565 73 .298 70 .130 52
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
76 South Florida 3-9 2-9 -.28   5.39 80 .555 57 .252 79 .092 100   5.68 62 .583 82 .292 68 .125 45
77 Florida International 3-9 3-9 -.31   5.43 78 .456 107 .272 67 .163 42   5.74 64 .530 50 .268 52 .148 70
78 Buffalo 4-8 3-8 -.35   4.94 104 .462 101 .193 110 .090 104   5.29 34 .438 15 .255 45 .131 54
79 Indiana 4-8 3-8 -.36   5.96 48 .497 81 .259 75 .147 57   6.33 94 .566 74 .338 91 .184 97
80 NC State 7-6 6-6 -.38   5.19 88 .473 94 .225 92 .118 82   5.57 48 .511 42 .270 55 .132 57
81 Ball State 9-4 9-4 -.48   5.94 49 .631 18 .309 45 .114 84   6.43 99 .626 102 .361 103 .156 78
82 Toledo 9-4 8-4 -.50   6.14 37 .616 23 .290 54 .174 33   6.65 112 .640 106 .360 101 .227 117
83 Wyoming 4-8 4-7 -.57   5.87 54 .550 59 .325 33 .125 76   6.44 100 .661 115 .364 107 .169 85
84 Maryland 4-8 3-8 -.59   4.52 120 .371 124 .229 89 .086 106   5.11 25 .463 21 .243 37 .118 38
85 Utah 5-7 4-7 -.64   4.82 111 .452 108 .206 102 .063 119   5.46 41 .559 69 .260 48 .087 19
86 California 3-9 2-9 -.65   5.42 79 .511 74 .278 62 .150 55   6.08 82 .646 110 .323 84 .146 67
87 Miami (OH) 4-8 3-8 -.66   5.85 58 .544 64 .272 68 .192 21   6.51 102 .653 112 .363 106 .202 107
88 Minnesota 6-7 5-7 -.66   4.80 112 .477 89 .167 119 .068 116   5.46 42 .511 41 .267 51 .133 58
89 Washington 7-6 6-6 -.67   4.93 106 .472 97 .211 98 .085 109   5.60 49 .504 35 .299 71 .161 81
90 Colorado State 4-8 4-7 -.70   5.15 93 .474 93 .241 84 .129 67   5.85 67 .579 81 .316 77 .149 72
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
91 UTSA 8-4 4-4 -.71   5.93 50 .559 52 .290 52 .183 26   6.63 110 .697 123 .404 117 .180 95
92 Navy 8-5 7-5 -.75   5.66 68 .607 30 .262 74 .103 96   6.41 97 .689 120 .349 98 .179 93
93 Memphis 4-8 4-7 -.79   4.86 108 .425 117 .221 95 .115 83   5.65 60 .557 66 .243 38 .104 29
94 Washington State 3-9 2-9 -.80   5.03 100 .470 100 .201 103 .104 93   5.83 66 .548 60 .262 49 .143 65
95 UTEP 3-9 3-9 -.81   5.44 76 .497 81 .273 66 .119 80   6.25 91 .607 97 .326 87 .215 113
96 Iowa State 6-7 5-7 -.81   5.17 91 .493 84 .209 100 .068 117   5.98 77 .600 91 .320 80 .127 50
97 Purdue 6-7 5-7 -.86   5.07 98 .448 109 .221 96 .103 95   5.92 72 .542 59 .303 73 .134 62
98 UAB 3-9 2-9 -.88   5.65 69 .561 51 .288 56 .144 59   6.53 103 .604 95 .373 111 .194 104
99 Rice 7-6 7-6 -.89   5.32 83 .526 70 .276 63 .128 72   6.21 90 .542 58 .355 100 .194 103
100 Iowa 4-8 3-8 -.92   4.70 117 .439 110 .187 114 .057 121   5.62 53 .532 54 .270 54 .119 41
101 UNLV 2-11 2-10 -1.04   5.31 85 .459 104 .195 108 .105 92   6.35 96 .703 124 .344 93 .156 77
102 North Texas 4-8 3-8 -1.05   5.54 71 .476 91 .242 83 .129 70   6.59 106 .562 71 .339 92 .223 115
103 Texas State 4-8 3-8 -1.11   5.75 63 .500 80 .310 42 .155 49   6.86 117 .675 116 .385 113 .231 119
104 Missouri 5-7 4-7 -1.14   4.63 118 .409 118 .146 121 .080 112   5.77 65 .556 65 .289 65 .170 88
105 New Mexico 4-9 3-9 -1.19   5.80 62 .542 65 .271 69 .161 44   6.99 120 .640 107 .465 123 .219 114
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
106 Akron 1-11 0-11 -1.29   5.32 84 .522 71 .235 87 .110 86   6.61 108 .647 111 .397 114 .191 101
107 Wake Forest 5-7 4-7 -1.30   4.59 119 .378 121 .200 104 .081 111   5.89 70 .531 52 .273 57 .180 94
108 Southern Mississippi 0-12 0-12 -1.34   4.94 105 .462 102 .223 93 .092 101   6.28 92 .625 101 .344 93 .203 109
109 Eastern Michigan 2-10 2-9 -1.36   5.44 77 .472 96 .256 76 .128 73   6.80 116 .598 90 .361 104 .197 105
110 Kentucky 2-10 1-10 -1.38   4.70 116 .431 113 .198 106 .069 115   6.09 83 .613 98 .283 64 .170 86
111 South Alabama 2-11 1-11 -1.43   4.90 107 .476 90 .190 113 .061 120   6.33 95 .561 70 .318 78 .203 108
112 Army 2-10 2-9 -1.47   5.73 64 .600 35 .292 51 .108 88   7.20 123 .617 99 .461 122 .235 120
113 Temple 4-7 3-7 -1.54   5.09 97 .477 88 .225 90 .126 74   6.63 109 .628 104 .407 119 .239 122
114 Florida Atlantic 3-9 2-9 -1.64   5.09 95 .472 95 .244 81 .126 75   6.73 115 .627 103 .347 96 .178 91
115 Auburn 3-9 2-9 -1.64   4.83 110 .430 114 .175 117 .132 64   6.47 101 .643 109 .365 108 .157 79
116 Duke 6-7 5-7 -1.69   5.48 75 .504 79 .223 94 .137 62   7.18 122 .607 96 .421 120 .257 124
117 Kansas 1-11 0-11 -1.77   5.17 90 .483 85 .212 97 .085 108   6.94 118 .690 121 .431 121 .224 116
118 Illinois 2-10 1-10 -1.80   4.21 122 .382 120 .122 123 .065 118   6.01 80 .541 57 .344 95 .148 69
119 Hawaii 3-9 2-9 -1.81   4.11 123 .373 122 .159 120 .048 122   5.91 71 .496 31 .304 74 .184 98
120 Tulane 2-10 2-10 -1.86   4.79 113 .429 115 .184 115 .129 68   6.66 114 .641 108 .401 116 .197 106
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
121 New Mexico State 1-11 0-11 -2.11   5.01 103 .478 86 .191 112 .104 94   7.12 121 .687 119 .374 112 .235 120
122 Idaho 1-11 1-10 -2.19   4.77 115 .388 119 .194 109 .090 105   6.96 119 .659 114 .398 115 .228 118
123 Massachusetts 1-11 1-11 -2.69   3.97 124 .372 123 .101 124 .031 124   6.66 113 .683 117 .407 118 .203 110
124 Colorado 1-11 1-10 -3.00   4.41 121 .427 116 .145 122 .040 123   7.41 124 .692 122 .475 124 .250 123