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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.

 

2020 Field Position Value
2020 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 USC 5-1 5-1 11.3 62.3 1 .186 49 .343 1 73.6 16 .214 52 .100 11   .57 2 2.58 2 2.02 6
2 Arizona State 2-2 2-2 10.4 64.9 3 .190 56 .286 3 75.3 3 .250 21 .068 2   .45 4 2.43 8 1.97 3
3 Ohio 2-1 2-1 8.4 64.8 2 .200 72 .267 7 73.2 21 .212 54 .152 55   .64 1 2.69 1 2.05 10
4 Wisconsin 4-3 4-3 7.5 66.0 5 .207 79 .268 6 73.5 18 .304 3 .152 56   .33 10 2.43 6 2.10 21
5 Miami (OH) 2-1 2-1 7.1 69.7 36 .138 6 .172 60 76.8 1 .267 12 .067 1   .47 3 2.36 18 1.88 1
6 Washington 3-1 3-1 6.8 65.8 4 .194 62 .333 2 72.6 37 .139 114 .167 66   .25 16 2.43 9 2.17 50
7 Georgia 8-2 8-2 6.7 68.3 15 .192 58 .192 41 75.0 6 .224 47 .093 7   .36 8 2.39 12 2.03 8
8 Coastal Carolina 11-1 10-1 6.3 67.3 9 .202 76 .239 12 73.6 15 .259 15 .125 32   .30 13 2.37 15 2.07 12
9 Utah State 1-5 1-5 6.0 70.2 49 .175 31 .140 94 76.2 2 .355 1 .129 38   .40 5 2.32 30 1.92 2
10 Iowa 6-2 6-2 5.8 67.3 7 .234 98 .277 5 73.1 25 .250 21 .141 47   .40 6 2.42 10 2.02 7
11 Rice 2-3 2-3 5.3 67.3 8 .184 44 .286 3 72.6 38 .250 21 .135 41   .12 33 2.33 26 2.21 68
12 Central Michigan 3-3 3-3 5.0 67.0 6 .189 54 .257 9 72.0 49 .280 8 .147 50   .15 31 2.27 43 2.12 31
13 Clemson 10-2 9-2 5.0 68.1 13 .179 36 .195 38 73.0 26 .139 113 .115 21   .16 28 2.40 11 2.23 74
14 Oklahoma 9-2 8-2 4.4 67.3 10 .158 16 .246 10 71.7 55 .179 79 .111 16   .20 24 2.39 14 2.18 53
15 Texas 7-3 7-3 4.3 67.5 11 .198 70 .231 17 71.8 53 .187 73 .138 43   .22 20 2.45 4 2.23 75
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
16 Texas A&M 9-1 9-1 4.3 69.5 26 .093 1 .165 66 73.8 11 .167 93 .094 8   .15 32 2.23 56 2.08 15
17 Tulane 6-6 6-6 4.2 68.0 12 .165 21 .237 14 72.1 47 .204 62 .162 63   .23 17 2.34 23 2.11 25
18 Ohio State 7-1 7-1 4.0 71.1 67 .227 93 .193 40 75.1 4 .211 56 .078 4   .33 11 2.31 34 1.98 5
19 Ole Miss 5-5 5-5 3.9 71.2 71 .184 46 .158 78 75.0 5 .209 58 .091 6   .10 40 2.19 79 2.09 18
20 Toledo 4-2 4-2 3.7 68.2 14 .197 68 .197 36 71.9 52 .194 68 .153 57   .11 38 2.20 72 2.09 20
21 Alabama 13-0 13-0 3.5 70.4 52 .180 38 .189 44 73.8 10 .183 77 .087 5   .34 9 2.32 29 1.98 4
22 Cincinnati 9-1 8-1 3.4 69.0 20 .149 13 .178 54 72.4 40 .255 17 .160 61   .17 27 2.28 40 2.11 30
23 LSU 5-5 5-5 3.4 70.4 55 .202 75 .161 72 73.8 12 .240 33 .116 23   .23 19 2.35 20 2.13 40
24 TCU 6-4 6-4 3.3 69.6 33 .171 28 .211 26 72.9 31 .287 6 .140 44   .18 25 2.32 27 2.14 41
25 Indiana 6-2 6-2 3.1 70.2 48 .264 115 .198 35 73.3 19 .290 4 .140 45   .09 45 2.21 68 2.12 34
26 Nevada 7-2 7-2 3.0 69.6 27 .280 121 .190 43 72.5 39 .227 43 .134 40   .12 34 2.24 53 2.12 32
27 Oklahoma State 8-3 8-3 3.0 70.6 59 .219 89 .175 57 73.6 17 .254 19 .113 19   .25 15 2.33 25 2.08 14
28 Appalachian State 9-3 8-3 2.9 71.1 68 .184 46 .158 78 74.0 9 .226 44 .096 10   .08 48 2.21 66 2.13 38
29 Notre Dame 10-2 10-2 2.9 71.8 87 .280 120 .186 46 74.7 7 .250 21 .100 11   .18 26 2.24 51 2.07 11
30 San Jose State 7-1 7-1 2.9 70.3 50 .172 29 .184 47 73.2 21 .205 61 .068 2   .12 35 2.27 45 2.15 44
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
31 Army 9-3 6-3 2.9 68.4 16 .195 63 .232 16 71.3 65 .230 40 .149 53   .06 53 2.26 46 2.20 62
32 Boise State 5-2 5-2 2.8 68.8 19 .127 3 .211 27 71.6 59 .241 31 .169 68   .36 7 2.49 3 2.12 37
33 Troy 5-6 4-6 2.8 70.1 46 .192 58 .173 58 72.9 30 .252 20 .126 33   .27 14 2.34 22 2.07 13
34 Marshall 7-3 6-3 2.7 69.9 40 .250 111 .216 23 72.6 36 .241 30 .126 34   .09 44 2.20 73 2.11 27
35 Boston College 6-5 6-5 2.6 69.6 28 .175 31 .158 78 72.2 44 .216 51 .172 69   .21 23 2.31 33 2.10 22
36 Buffalo 6-1 6-1 2.6 70.0 42 .164 20 .194 39 72.6 33 .155 101 .127 35   .32 12 2.44 5 2.12 33
37 Virginia Tech 5-6 5-6 2.4 70.0 41 .139 7 .180 51 72.4 41 .177 82 .121 29   -.01 68 2.14 99 2.15 46
38 Florida 8-4 8-4 2.3 71.7 85 .202 74 .163 71 74.0 8 .248 25 .116 24   -.02 73 2.15 96 2.17 48
39 Stanford 4-2 4-2 2.3 71.4 76 .148 12 .131 103 73.7 13 .200 63 .100 11   .02 61 2.18 85 2.15 47
40 Louisiana 10-1 10-1 2.3 69.6 31 .193 61 .237 15 71.9 51 .254 18 .119 26   .21 22 2.34 24 2.12 36
41 Iowa State 9-3 9-3 2.3 69.3 23 .186 50 .202 32 71.5 61 .240 32 .186 77   -.08 86 2.21 67 2.29 93
42 UCF 6-4 6-4 2.1 70.7 60 .192 57 .208 30 72.7 32 .187 73 .122 30   .06 56 2.14 100 2.08 16
43 Maryland 2-3 2-3 1.9 71.8 86 .145 10 .127 107 73.7 14 .321 2 .143 48   .09 43 2.20 70 2.11 28
44 Florida International 0-5 0-4 1.8 71.4 78 .235 101 .157 81 73.3 20 .191 71 .149 52   .08 49 2.31 35 2.23 71
45 Pittsburgh 6-5 5-5 1.7 69.6 30 .195 63 .220 22 71.3 64 .218 49 .160 60   .06 55 2.23 54 2.18 52
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
46 Florida Atlantic 5-4 5-4 1.6 71.0 65 .168 25 .137 99 72.6 34 .237 35 .175 72   .05 58 2.19 80 2.14 42
47 NC State 8-4 8-4 1.6 70.7 61 .182 42 .182 49 72.3 43 .214 52 .114 20   .04 59 2.23 55 2.19 57
48 UTSA 7-5 6-5 1.5 71.5 80 .184 45 .160 74 73.0 27 .246 27 .148 51   -.01 70 2.18 83 2.20 61
49 Illinois 2-6 2-6 1.5 71.6 83 .259 114 .173 59 73.1 24 .259 14 .111 16   -.02 72 2.17 86 2.19 58
50 Ball State 7-1 7-1 1.3 70.4 53 .183 43 .215 24 71.6 57 .170 89 .117 25   .21 21 2.30 36 2.09 19
51 Kansas State 4-6 4-6 1.2 69.6 29 .173 30 .200 33 70.8 72 .170 91 .161 62   .16 29 2.37 16 2.21 66
52 Rutgers 3-6 3-6 1.1 69.3 24 .213 86 .222 19 70.4 75 .282 7 .218 99   .11 37 2.39 13 2.27 85
53 Georgia State 6-4 6-4 1.1 69.8 38 .127 4 .167 64 70.9 68 .154 102 .154 58   .01 63 2.27 42 2.26 83
54 BYU 11-1 10-1 1.0 72.1 95 .283 123 .222 19 73.1 23 .230 39 .110 15   .08 47 2.13 101 2.05 9
55 San Diego State 4-4 4-4 1.0 69.7 37 .273 118 .182 50 70.7 73 .183 76 .151 54   .23 18 2.36 19 2.12 35
56 North Carolina 8-4 7-4 .9 71.7 84 .139 7 .131 103 72.6 35 .151 103 .095 9   -.04 78 2.07 107 2.11 29
57 Liberty 10-1 8-1 .9 70.8 62 .228 94 .196 37 71.7 56 .194 70 .140 45   .10 42 2.27 44 2.17 49
58 Utah 3-2 3-2 .8 68.4 17 .159 18 .238 13 69.3 91 .238 34 .206 92   .10 41 2.43 7 2.32 98
59 Western Kentucky 5-7 4-7 .6 72.3 100 .234 97 .140 95 72.9 28 .287 5 .157 59   .02 62 2.21 63 2.20 60
60 New Mexico 2-5 2-5 .5 71.1 70 .244 109 .183 48 71.6 58 .221 48 .130 39   .00 66 2.14 98 2.14 43
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
61 Colorado 4-2 4-2 .5 71.1 69 .190 55 .165 67 71.6 60 .225 45 .188 78   .06 52 2.21 62 2.15 45
62 Auburn 6-5 6-5 .5 71.9 90 .168 24 .140 95 72.3 42 .161 96 .107 14   .16 30 2.24 52 2.08 17
63 Tennessee 3-7 3-7 .4 72.6 105 .178 34 .149 87 72.9 29 .194 69 .112 18   -.08 85 2.20 74 2.28 87
64 Syracuse 1-10 1-10 .4 69.7 35 .141 9 .164 69 70.0 79 .235 37 .197 86   .06 54 2.31 32 2.25 82
65 Eastern Michigan 2-4 2-4 .3 68.5 18 .167 22 .212 25 68.9 95 .147 106 .191 83   .08 50 2.25 50 2.17 51
66 Fresno State 3-3 3-3 .3 70.2 47 .222 91 .208 28 70.5 74 .246 26 .174 70   -.04 76 2.16 90 2.19 59
67 SMU 7-3 6-3 .3 70.9 63 .215 88 .187 45 71.2 66 .138 116 .119 27   .09 46 2.19 75 2.11 26
68 UAB 6-3 5-3 .2 71.8 88 .211 85 .122 111 72.1 48 .236 36 .135 42   -.01 67 2.19 77 2.20 63
69 Purdue 2-4 2-4 .2 70.6 58 .179 37 .164 68 70.8 70 .258 16 .197 86   -.02 71 2.23 57 2.24 80
70 West Virginia 6-4 5-4 .2 71.0 66 .178 34 .158 76 71.2 67 .268 11 .175 72   -.04 79 2.19 78 2.23 76
71 Western Michigan 4-2 4-2 .1 69.1 22 .169 26 .231 18 69.2 92 .130 118 .188 80   .11 39 2.29 38 2.18 55
72 Northwestern 7-2 7-2 -.2 69.8 39 .196 66 .176 55 69.7 82 .160 97 .179 76   -.02 74 2.16 87 2.18 54
73 Baylor 2-7 2-7 -.2 69.6 34 .204 78 .167 64 69.4 86 .143 111 .210 93   .12 36 2.35 21 2.24 77
74 Kentucky 5-6 5-6 -.5 72.2 99 .229 95 .156 82 71.7 54 .200 63 .127 37   .05 57 2.26 47 2.21 67
75 Wyoming 2-4 2-4 -.6 70.1 43 .181 39 .208 28 69.5 85 .217 50 .232 105   -.06 83 2.22 59 2.28 89
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
76 Duke 2-9 2-9 -.6 70.1 45 .187 52 .180 53 69.5 83 .261 13 .224 101   .00 64 2.28 41 2.27 86
77 Colorado State 1-3 1-3 -.6 70.4 54 .235 101 .176 55 69.8 81 .273 9 .205 91   -.34 115 2.25 49 2.59 123
78 Missouri 5-5 5-5 -.6 72.8 108 .170 27 .090 123 72.2 46 .173 86 .115 22   -.14 95 2.05 111 2.19 56
79 Memphis 8-3 7-3 -.7 72.8 109 .235 101 .151 84 72.2 45 .207 59 .147 49   -.05 81 2.08 106 2.13 39
80 Michigan 2-4 2-4 -.7 72.2 97 .210 81 .097 120 71.5 62 .206 60 .127 36   .07 51 2.30 37 2.23 72
81 Virginia 5-5 4-5 -.7 70.6 57 .187 51 .150 86 69.9 80 .167 93 .176 75   -.06 82 2.16 89 2.22 69
82 Tulsa 6-3 6-3 -1.0 69.3 25 .164 19 .200 33 68.4 101 .211 57 .229 103   -.07 84 2.29 39 2.35 105
83 Oregon 4-3 4-3 -1.1 71.5 81 .211 82 .171 62 70.4 76 .231 38 .218 98   -.11 90 2.11 102 2.22 70
84 Miami 8-3 8-3 -1.2 73.1 112 .198 70 .132 101 72.0 50 .144 110 .120 28   -.09 88 2.02 118 2.11 24
85 Washington State 1-3 1-3 -1.3 70.3 51 .200 72 .222 19 69.0 93 .200 63 .200 89   -.18 100 2.18 82 2.37 109
86 Houston 3-5 3-5 -1.3 72.2 96 .182 40 .136 100 70.9 69 .174 84 .163 64   -.18 97 2.21 61 2.39 114
87 South Alabama 4-7 4-7 -1.5 72.2 98 .184 46 .132 102 70.8 71 .149 104 .167 66   -.01 69 2.09 105 2.10 23
88 Georgia Southern 8-5 7-5 -1.7 71.2 72 .237 105 .153 83 69.5 84 .174 83 .174 71   .04 60 2.32 28 2.29 90
89 Texas State 2-10 2-10 -1.8 72.0 93 .192 58 .123 109 70.2 78 .198 66 .176 74   -.11 91 2.19 81 2.30 95
90 East Carolina 3-6 3-6 -1.9 69.6 31 .237 106 .263 8 67.7 106 .132 117 .254 109   -.03 75 2.32 31 2.34 102
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
91 North Texas 4-6 3-6 -2.3 71.6 82 .151 15 .160 73 69.3 90 .171 88 .190 81   -.18 99 2.05 109 2.24 79
92 Middle Tennessee 3-6 3-6 -2.5 71.9 91 .135 5 .125 108 69.4 88 .170 90 .210 94   .00 65 2.21 65 2.21 65
93 Louisiana Tech 5-5 4-5 -2.5 69.1 21 .214 87 .204 31 66.6 117 .147 105 .305 122   -.04 77 2.36 17 2.40 115
94 Georgia Tech 3-7 3-7 -2.9 71.2 74 .208 80 .150 85 68.3 102 .246 28 .254 108   -.18 98 2.18 84 2.36 107
95 Florida State 3-6 2-6 -3.0 71.2 73 .146 11 .146 90 68.2 103 .138 115 .241 106   -.04 80 2.16 88 2.20 64
96 Air Force 3-3 3-3 -3.0 74.5 124 .269 117 .077 125 71.5 63 .224 46 .122 31   -.24 107 1.99 123 2.23 73
97 Oregon State 2-5 2-5 -3.1 71.9 89 .167 22 .141 91 68.8 97 .230 41 .257 110   -.13 93 2.16 91 2.29 91
98 Temple 1-6 1-6 -3.2 70.1 44 .122 2 .159 75 66.9 113 .228 42 .278 116   -.19 101 2.20 71 2.39 113
99 Charlotte 2-4 2-4 -3.6 73.0 111 .292 125 .138 98 69.4 89 .113 123 .194 84   -.15 96 2.15 94 2.30 96
100 Mississippi State 4-7 4-7 -3.7 72.6 106 .234 99 .141 92 68.8 96 .184 75 .216 95   -.14 94 2.21 64 2.35 103
101 Minnesota 3-4 3-4 -3.8 74.1 119 .292 125 .123 109 70.3 77 .269 10 .194 85   -.21 103 2.10 104 2.31 97
102 Wake Forest 4-5 3-5 -3.8 72.3 101 .211 82 .116 113 68.6 99 .146 107 .198 88   -.10 89 2.15 95 2.25 81
103 Penn State 4-5 4-5 -3.9 71.3 75 .219 90 .171 61 67.4 108 .124 119 .190 81   -.21 102 2.22 60 2.42 117
104 Southern Mississippi 3-7 2-7 -4.3 71.4 77 .230 96 .180 52 67.1 112 .156 99 .260 112   -.09 87 2.15 93 2.24 78
105 Nebraska 3-5 3-5 -4.7 72.5 104 .244 110 .140 97 67.8 105 .179 80 .262 113   -.23 105 2.14 97 2.38 110
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
106 UCLA 3-4 3-4 -4.7 72.6 107 .235 100 .148 89 67.9 104 .212 55 .200 89   -.22 104 2.19 76 2.42 116
107 Hawaii 5-4 5-4 -5.0 73.9 118 .284 124 .127 106 68.9 94 .168 92 .188 79   -.26 109 2.03 113 2.30 94
108 UL Monroe 0-10 0-10 -5.0 72.5 103 .188 53 .129 105 67.4 107 .156 99 .229 102   -.45 122 2.06 108 2.51 119
109 South Carolina 2-8 2-8 -5.3 73.7 117 .222 91 .121 112 68.4 100 .111 124 .222 100   -.35 117 2.01 119 2.37 108
110 Bowling Green 0-5 0-5 -5.4 70.5 56 .149 14 .191 42 65.1 123 .178 81 .333 123   -.51 123 2.11 103 2.61 124
111 Texas Tech 4-6 3-6 -5.4 72.0 94 .250 111 .164 70 66.7 114 .122 121 .217 96   -.24 108 2.22 58 2.46 118
112 UTEP 3-5 1-5 -5.5 71.5 79 .203 77 .141 92 65.9 118 .077 126 .277 115   -.13 92 2.21 69 2.33 100
113 Vanderbilt 0-9 0-9 -5.7 74.3 123 .182 40 .091 121 68.6 98 .244 29 .279 117   -.33 113 1.96 125 2.29 92
114 Navy 3-7 3-7 -5.8 72.4 102 .158 17 .149 87 66.6 115 .180 78 .280 118   -.27 111 2.05 110 2.33 99
115 Northern Illinois 0-6 0-6 -5.9 73.2 113 .197 68 .113 114 67.2 111 .145 108 .290 120   -.66 126 2.01 121 2.67 126
116 Louisville 4-7 4-7 -6.1 73.4 115 .242 107 .158 77 67.3 109 .142 112 .230 104   -.24 106 2.02 116 2.26 84
117 South Florida 1-8 0-8 -6.1 70.9 64 .211 82 .168 63 64.8 125 .122 120 .356 125   -.40 120 2.25 48 2.65 125
118 Arkansas State 4-7 3-7 -6.1 73.5 116 .268 116 .098 119 67.3 110 .158 98 .258 111   -.32 112 2.02 115 2.34 101
119 UNLV 0-6 0-6 -6.8 73.4 114 .177 33 .032 127 66.6 116 .172 87 .297 121   -.27 110 2.01 120 2.28 88
120 Kent State 3-1 3-1 -7.1 72.0 92 .195 63 .244 11 64.9 124 .119 122 .262 113   -.34 116 2.04 112 2.38 111
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
121 Arkansas 3-7 3-7 -7.3 76.7 127 .243 108 .061 126 69.4 87 .174 84 .165 65   -.33 114 2.03 114 2.36 106
122 Akron 1-5 1-5 -7.6 72.9 110 .196 67 .107 115 65.3 121 .196 67 .353 124   -.38 118 2.15 92 2.54 121
123 Michigan State 2-5 2-5 -8.5 74.2 121 .281 122 .101 117 65.7 119 .167 93 .286 119   -.54 124 2.00 122 2.53 120
124 California 1-3 1-3 -8.9 74.1 120 .255 113 .106 116 65.3 122 .065 127 .217 96   -.41 121 1.98 124 2.38 112
125 Massachusetts 0-4 0-4 -9.6 75.3 125 .278 119 .083 124 65.7 120 .108 125 .243 107   -.39 119 1.96 126 2.35 104
126 Kansas 0-9 0-9 -11.2 74.3 122 .236 104 .100 118 63.1 127 .144 109 .361 126   -.67 127 2.02 117 2.69 127
127 Arizona 0-5 0-5 -11.9 76.7 126 .327 127 .091 121 64.8 126 .189 72 .377 127   -.62 125 1.92 127 2.55 122