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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.

 

2022 Field Position Value
2022 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 Michigan 13-1 13-1 7.7 67.5 4 .145 14 .221 13 75.2 1 .180 76 .072 1   .30 6 2.39 6 2.09 14
2 Notre Dame 9-4 9-4 7.3 66.6 1 .174 42 .268 1 73.9 5 .217 35 .109 11   .30 7 2.42 1 2.12 31
3 Ohio State 11-2 11-2 7.1 67.5 3 .181 55 .261 3 74.6 2 .204 44 .092 4   .34 1 2.39 7 2.04 7
4 Duke 9-4 8-4 6.2 68.2 10 .167 34 .246 6 74.5 3 .208 42 .080 2   .28 9 2.30 29 2.02 4
5 Utah 10-4 9-4 5.9 67.9 6 .109 1 .219 15 73.8 7 .266 6 .153 47   .34 2 2.33 16 1.99 1
6 Alabama 11-2 10-2 5.5 68.0 8 .164 32 .250 4 73.5 10 .194 55 .097 7   .32 4 2.34 13 2.02 3
7 Kansas State 10-4 9-4 4.9 68.6 14 .164 33 .193 41 73.5 11 .232 24 .120 21   .22 14 2.29 31 2.07 11
8 Fresno State 10-4 9-4 4.7 67.4 2 .154 19 .200 32 72.1 36 .229 27 .153 45   .33 3 2.40 5 2.07 10
9 Georgia 15-0 14-0 4.4 69.2 24 .173 39 .218 16 73.6 8 .196 54 .109 11   .17 24 2.23 58 2.06 9
10 NC State 8-5 7-5 4.3 68.6 12 .145 15 .246 5 72.9 19 .237 17 .137 29   .23 13 2.33 18 2.10 20
11 Minnesota 9-4 8-4 4.3 69.9 40 .191 70 .173 64 74.2 4 .179 79 .089 3   .25 11 2.24 54 1.99 2
12 Ohio 10-4 9-4 4.2 69.0 21 .214 91 .186 48 73.1 16 .255 10 .121 23   .19 21 2.28 37 2.09 18
13 Louisiana 6-7 5-7 4.0 68.1 9 .194 74 .224 11 72.2 30 .237 18 .133 28   .22 15 2.34 12 2.12 27
14 Miami (OH) 6-7 5-7 4.0 68.6 15 .133 4 .200 32 72.6 20 .261 7 .149 43   .16 25 2.25 50 2.09 16
15 Cincinnati 9-4 8-4 3.8 69.9 41 .225 108 .196 37 73.6 9 .245 15 .115 19   .28 8 2.31 24 2.03 5
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
16 Oregon State 10-3 9-3 3.6 67.9 7 .161 27 .212 19 71.6 48 .234 23 .121 24   .21 17 2.40 4 2.19 60
17 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 3.4 68.9 19 .139 8 .212 21 72.3 25 .236 21 .146 39   .21 16 2.32 19 2.11 25
18 South Carolina 8-5 7-5 3.3 69.1 23 .172 37 .164 73 72.4 22 .252 11 .148 41   .31 5 2.40 3 2.09 15
19 Penn State 11-2 11-2 3.2 69.7 38 .218 101 .239 7 72.9 18 .219 33 .103 8   .24 12 2.33 15 2.10 19
20 Florida State 10-3 9-3 3.1 68.5 11 .179 51 .211 23 71.6 44 .190 59 .182 83   .20 19 2.27 42 2.08 12
21 San Jose State 7-5 6-5 3.0 69.1 22 .161 27 .212 19 72.1 33 .190 61 .129 25   .01 65 2.22 63 2.21 68
22 Washington 11-2 10-2 3.0 70.0 44 .225 109 .233 9 73.0 17 .193 56 .114 16   .07 50 2.17 82 2.11 22
23 UTSA 11-3 10-3 3.0 69.4 30 .176 48 .199 34 72.3 23 .215 38 .163 62   .12 37 2.29 35 2.17 49
24 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 3.0 70.2 49 .195 75 .163 74 73.2 15 .246 13 .103 9   .20 18 2.31 23 2.11 23
25 Tennessee 11-2 10-2 2.9 69.2 25 .126 3 .213 18 72.2 32 .159 103 .095 6   .13 34 2.23 57 2.09 17
26 Tulane 12-2 11-2 2.9 68.7 16 .175 46 .204 30 71.6 45 .174 85 .146 39   .16 27 2.30 28 2.14 36
27 Oregon 10-3 9-3 2.9 68.7 17 .155 20 .216 17 71.6 46 .159 102 .142 34   .11 39 2.29 36 2.17 52
28 Memphis 7-6 6-6 2.7 68.9 20 .212 87 .212 21 71.7 43 .184 71 .162 59   .05 54 2.28 38 2.23 72
29 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 2.7 71.2 74 .219 102 .148 93 73.9 6 .231 26 .107 10   .11 41 2.26 47 2.15 40
30 Marshall 9-4 7-4 2.6 69.6 36 .217 98 .224 12 72.2 27 .224 29 .161 56   .14 32 2.30 27 2.17 47
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
31 Boise State 10-4 9-4 2.6 68.6 13 .181 54 .188 47 71.2 56 .189 63 .133 27   .04 56 2.31 25 2.26 91
32 Middle Tennessee 8-5 7-5 2.5 69.6 37 .141 10 .195 39 72.1 34 .247 12 .153 49   .13 35 2.33 17 2.20 61
33 Iowa 8-5 7-5 2.5 69.5 35 .205 83 .228 10 72.0 38 .257 9 .169 67   .27 10 2.41 2 2.14 35
34 James Madison 8-3 7-3 2.4 67.9 5 .175 44 .262 2 70.3 84 .120 128 .160 54   .07 48 2.34 14 2.26 88
35 Oklahoma 6-7 6-7 2.3 70.9 65 .185 62 .166 72 73.2 14 .196 52 .114 15   .11 40 2.16 86 2.05 8
36 Wisconsin 7-6 6-6 2.3 69.2 27 .167 34 .206 26 71.5 49 .283 3 .173 71   .02 62 2.22 60 2.21 65
37 Washington State 7-6 6-6 2.1 70.1 48 .185 64 .185 49 72.3 24 .221 31 .115 18   .15 29 2.26 48 2.11 21
38 Texas 8-5 8-5 2.1 70.5 55 .179 53 .194 40 72.6 21 .259 8 .141 33   .19 22 2.29 32 2.11 24
39 Illinois 8-5 7-5 2.0 69.3 28 .191 68 .237 8 71.3 54 .179 77 .157 52   .20 20 2.30 26 2.11 26
40 Air Force 10-3 9-3 1.8 69.2 26 .140 9 .178 56 71.0 66 .185 69 .185 88   .06 52 2.18 78 2.12 29
41 Pittsburgh 9-4 8-4 1.7 69.4 32 .169 36 .183 53 71.1 57 .172 87 .138 30   .16 26 2.37 10 2.20 63
42 Appalachian State 6-6 4-6 1.6 69.4 31 .136 5 .191 42 71.0 67 .142 122 .113 14   -.05 79 2.29 33 2.34 111
43 Navy 4-8 4-7 1.5 70.0 45 .175 47 .167 68 71.6 47 .209 41 .173 70   .05 55 2.32 21 2.27 94
44 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 1.5 70.6 58 .235 117 .205 28 72.1 35 .246 14 .156 51   .08 46 2.20 70 2.12 28
45 USC 11-3 11-3 1.4 71.9 95 .252 126 .158 78 73.3 13 .179 79 .093 5   .18 23 2.20 69 2.03 6
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
46 Virginia Tech 3-8 2-8 1.4 72.0 99 .198 76 .116 120 73.4 12 .223 30 .157 53   .06 53 2.21 64 2.15 42
47 Western Kentucky 9-5 8-5 1.1 71.1 71 .225 110 .176 59 72.2 28 .186 65 .110 13   .15 30 2.27 41 2.13 32
48 Eastern Michigan 9-4 8-4 1.0 68.8 18 .185 61 .185 51 69.8 96 .148 118 .180 81   .09 44 2.27 40 2.19 58
49 Liberty 8-5 7-5 .9 69.5 34 .200 78 .221 13 70.4 82 .203 45 .188 89   -.01 69 2.26 49 2.27 93
50 Arkansas State 3-9 2-9 .8 71.5 80 .189 67 .157 79 72.2 26 .232 25 .184 87   .03 57 2.18 79 2.15 41
51 Mississippi State 9-4 8-4 .6 69.4 33 .136 5 .205 29 70.1 91 .221 32 .191 91   .10 42 2.31 22 2.21 67
52 South Alabama 10-3 9-3 .6 71.4 76 .215 93 .177 58 72.0 39 .168 94 .130 26   .08 47 2.22 62 2.14 34
53 TCU 13-2 12-2 .5 70.8 63 .241 120 .184 52 71.4 52 .155 106 .168 66   .15 28 2.32 20 2.17 48
54 UCLA 9-4 8-4 .5 70.3 51 .208 85 .175 61 70.8 73 .151 113 .175 73   -.03 72 2.15 93 2.18 56
55 Louisville 8-5 8-5 .4 70.1 47 .158 24 .185 50 70.5 78 .162 98 .182 84   .14 33 2.29 34 2.15 43
56 Clemson 11-3 10-3 .4 70.7 60 .201 79 .181 55 71.1 59 .151 110 .145 37   -.04 74 2.21 66 2.25 81
57 Utah State 6-7 6-6 .3 70.1 46 .188 66 .203 31 70.4 83 .197 50 .153 48   .09 43 2.27 43 2.18 57
58 Army 6-6 4-6 .2 70.8 62 .137 7 .211 24 71.0 65 .196 53 .144 36   .07 49 2.28 39 2.21 64
59 North Carolina 9-5 8-5 .2 71.6 85 .150 18 .150 89 71.8 42 .162 100 .120 21   .01 64 2.17 84 2.16 44
60 UCF 9-5 8-5 .2 72.0 98 .217 100 .159 76 72.2 31 .197 48 .162 60   .03 59 2.11 110 2.08 13
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
61 Baylor 6-7 5-7 .2 70.9 64 .202 81 .177 57 71.0 63 .185 68 .177 79   .01 63 2.26 46 2.25 82
62 Kansas 6-7 5-7 .2 70.0 43 .119 2 .175 62 70.1 88 .183 72 .160 55   .02 60 2.19 73 2.18 53
63 Michigan State 5-7 5-7 .2 71.6 87 .185 63 .126 112 71.8 41 .308 1 .192 92   -.04 75 2.21 67 2.24 80
64 Virginia 3-7 2-7 .1 70.9 68 .184 60 .146 94 71.0 64 .170 90 .180 82   -.16 106 2.12 102 2.28 97
65 Arkansas 7-6 6-6 .1 71.4 77 .174 41 .153 88 71.4 51 .186 67 .171 68   -.03 71 2.12 103 2.15 38
66 Vanderbilt 5-7 4-7 .0 71.1 70 .183 56 .122 117 71.1 62 .198 47 .153 46   .14 31 2.29 30 2.15 39
67 Houston 8-5 8-5 .0 70.0 42 .161 26 .175 60 70.0 94 .157 104 .193 93   .11 38 2.37 8 2.26 90
68 Troy 12-2 11-2 -.1 71.2 72 .239 119 .172 65 71.1 60 .197 48 .176 75   .13 36 2.25 51 2.13 33
69 Auburn 5-7 4-7 -.5 70.3 50 .175 44 .167 68 69.8 98 .197 51 .197 98   -.13 99 2.16 90 2.29 100
70 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 -.5 70.9 66 .145 16 .137 99 70.4 80 .175 83 .190 90   -.03 73 2.20 68 2.24 78
71 Connecticut 6-7 5-7 -.6 69.8 39 .222 105 .206 26 69.2 106 .171 89 .209 104   -.11 92 2.23 59 2.33 109
72 BYU 8-5 7-5 -.6 72.8 113 .207 84 .117 119 72.2 29 .114 129 .114 16   .09 45 2.23 56 2.14 37
73 New Mexico 2-10 1-10 -.6 71.7 89 .176 48 .126 112 71.1 61 .226 28 .183 85   -.15 104 2.15 92 2.30 103
74 Old Dominion 3-9 3-9 -.7 72.5 109 .143 12 .128 106 71.8 40 .267 5 .156 50   -.06 81 2.11 113 2.16 45
75 Rutgers 4-8 3-8 -.7 72.0 101 .220 103 .154 86 71.4 53 .294 2 .193 94   -.17 109 2.22 61 2.40 123
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
76 Missouri 6-7 5-7 -.7 71.4 78 .216 96 .157 82 70.7 76 .162 101 .177 77   -.10 90 2.17 83 2.28 96
77 UAB 7-6 6-6 -.8 71.8 91 .216 95 .128 105 70.9 69 .172 88 .164 63   -.05 80 2.16 85 2.21 69
78 Kent State 5-7 4-7 -.9 70.6 57 .215 92 .182 54 69.7 102 .150 115 .183 86   -.04 76 2.14 97 2.18 54
79 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 -.9 70.9 67 .162 29 .154 87 70.0 93 .143 120 .193 94   .02 61 2.24 53 2.23 73
80 Buffalo 7-6 7-5 -1.0 69.4 29 .201 80 .209 25 68.4 114 .142 121 .227 117   .03 58 2.34 11 2.31 105
81 California 4-8 3-8 -1.0 73.1 116 .242 121 .150 89 72.0 37 .190 59 .149 42   -.01 66 2.11 108 2.12 30
82 New Mexico State 7-6 5-6 -1.0 71.5 82 .149 17 .158 77 70.4 79 .182 73 .162 58   -.13 96 2.10 114 2.23 76
83 Maryland 8-5 8-5 -1.1 72.1 102 .250 122 .174 63 71.0 68 .138 125 .145 38   -.09 87 2.07 122 2.16 46
84 Northern Illinois 3-9 2-9 -1.3 70.4 52 .164 31 .189 46 69.1 109 .167 95 .219 111   -.04 77 2.27 44 2.31 107
85 Georgia State 4-8 4-8 -1.4 71.5 83 .141 10 .128 107 70.1 89 .156 105 .177 78   -.09 86 2.21 65 2.30 102
86 Louisiana Tech 3-9 2-9 -1.4 71.0 69 .228 112 .189 45 69.5 104 .179 78 .244 120   -.08 84 2.26 45 2.34 112
87 Iowa State 4-8 3-8 -1.6 71.5 81 .264 129 .190 43 69.9 95 .210 39 .193 94   -.13 98 2.12 101 2.26 85
88 Charlotte 3-9 3-8 -1.6 72.3 103 .164 30 .127 108 70.7 77 .236 22 .217 109   -.23 117 2.11 111 2.34 113
89 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 -1.6 71.4 79 .267 130 .167 68 69.8 99 .134 126 .176 76   -.06 82 2.24 55 2.30 101
90 Hawaii 3-10 2-10 -1.7 72.0 99 .157 22 .124 116 70.4 81 .190 61 .172 69   -.31 124 2.08 120 2.38 118
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
91 Purdue 8-6 7-6 -1.7 72.5 111 .204 82 .150 91 70.8 72 .153 107 .140 32   -.04 78 2.14 98 2.18 55
92 San Diego State 7-6 6-6 -1.7 70.6 56 .212 88 .189 44 68.8 110 .206 43 .220 112   -.01 68 2.24 52 2.26 86
93 UTEP 5-7 5-7 -1.8 72.5 110 .184 59 .136 100 70.7 75 .198 46 .174 72   -.13 97 2.16 89 2.29 99
94 Arizona State 3-9 2-9 -1.8 73.3 120 .159 25 .106 127 71.5 50 .237 19 .175 74   -.12 95 2.05 125 2.17 51
95 SMU 7-6 6-6 -1.9 70.7 59 .157 21 .172 65 68.8 111 .149 117 .216 108   -.10 91 2.13 100 2.24 77
96 Texas A&M 5-7 4-7 -1.9 73.0 115 .250 122 .113 123 71.1 58 .174 86 .116 20   -.01 67 2.18 81 2.19 59
97 Arizona 5-7 4-7 -2.0 71.8 93 .144 13 .127 109 69.8 100 .140 123 .167 65   -.19 113 2.08 119 2.27 95
98 Florida 6-7 5-7 -2.0 71.8 92 .231 115 .157 81 69.7 101 .187 64 .163 61   -.06 83 2.19 75 2.25 83
99 Miami 5-7 4-7 -2.2 73.4 124 .250 122 .155 85 71.2 55 .282 4 .179 80   -.16 105 2.07 124 2.22 71
100 North Texas 7-7 6-7 -2.2 73.1 118 .224 107 .112 125 70.8 71 .186 65 .138 30   -.14 100 2.12 106 2.25 84
101 Toledo 9-5 8-5 -2.3 70.4 54 .226 111 .195 38 68.1 116 .174 84 .255 123   -.15 103 2.19 77 2.33 110
102 Tulsa 5-7 4-7 -2.4 72.4 107 .216 96 .142 95 70.0 92 .217 36 .202 100   -.32 125 2.08 121 2.40 124
103 Nevada 2-10 2-9 -2.4 71.5 84 .183 58 .142 96 69.2 107 .168 93 .204 101   -.18 111 2.16 87 2.34 114
104 LSU 10-4 9-4 -2.6 73.4 123 .220 104 .126 114 70.8 74 .169 92 .162 57   -.20 114 2.03 129 2.23 75
105 Ball State 5-7 4-7 -2.8 72.3 105 .213 90 .140 97 69.5 105 .216 37 .194 97   -.11 93 2.12 105 2.23 74
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
106 Central Michigan 4-8 3-8 -2.9 70.8 61 .198 77 .198 35 67.9 119 .219 34 .270 126   -.24 118 2.15 95 2.38 119
107 Wyoming 7-6 6-6 -3.0 73.2 119 .177 50 .108 126 70.2 85 .152 109 .152 44   -.02 70 2.19 76 2.21 66
108 Nebraska 4-8 3-8 -3.0 73.9 126 .262 128 .127 111 70.9 70 .192 57 .144 35   -.10 89 2.07 123 2.17 50
109 South Florida 1-11 0-11 -3.0 71.2 73 .188 65 .170 67 68.1 117 .165 97 .220 113   -.17 107 2.15 91 2.32 108
110 Florida International 3-8 3-8 -3.1 71.8 94 .174 42 .157 83 68.7 112 .162 98 .243 119   -.08 85 2.18 80 2.26 87
111 Texas Tech 8-5 7-5 -3.2 71.6 86 .233 116 .160 75 68.4 113 .182 73 .224 114   -.23 116 2.19 72 2.43 128
112 Bowling Green 6-7 6-6 -3.3 70.4 53 .191 68 .198 35 67.1 126 .176 82 .316 131   .06 51 2.37 9 2.31 104
113 Akron 2-10 1-10 -3.4 71.7 88 .230 114 .167 68 68.3 115 .150 115 .208 103   -.26 120 2.13 99 2.39 121
114 West Virginia 5-7 4-7 -3.5 73.6 125 .250 122 .095 128 70.2 86 .181 75 .198 99   -.10 88 2.15 94 2.24 79
115 Northwestern 1-11 1-10 -3.5 73.4 121 .192 72 .125 115 69.8 97 .237 19 .246 121   -.24 119 2.03 128 2.27 92
116 Ole Miss 8-5 7-5 -3.8 73.4 122 .237 118 .115 121 69.6 103 .150 114 .211 105   -.18 110 2.04 127 2.22 70
117 Syracuse 7-6 6-6 -3.9 71.3 75 .228 112 .157 79 67.3 125 .102 130 .205 102   -.19 112 2.20 71 2.38 120
118 Coastal Carolina 9-4 8-4 -4.1 71.7 90 .194 73 .132 101 67.7 120 .098 131 .212 106   -.15 102 2.16 88 2.31 106
119 Georgia Southern 6-7 5-7 -4.2 74.4 128 .157 23 .071 130 70.1 87 .151 112 .165 64   -.11 94 2.09 118 2.20 62
120 Western Michigan 5-7 4-7 -4.4 72.3 104 .213 89 .150 92 67.9 118 .133 127 .219 110   -.15 101 2.11 109 2.26 89
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NFP OFP Rk OLF Rk OSF Rk DFP Rk DLF Rk DSF Rk   NPS Rk PS+ Rk PS- Rk
121 Indiana 4-8 3-8 -4.5 74.6 130 .271 131 .121 118 70.1 90 .241 16 .226 116   -.23 115 2.14 96 2.37 116
122 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 -5.0 72.3 106 .191 71 .130 103 67.4 124 .184 70 .289 128   -.41 130 2.12 104 2.53 130
123 Rice 5-8 4-8 -5.2 72.8 114 .217 99 .140 98 67.6 121 .153 108 .242 118   -.47 131 2.09 117 2.56 131
124 UNLV 5-7 4-7 -5.4 71.9 96 .179 51 .130 104 66.5 128 .169 91 .258 124   -.17 108 2.19 74 2.36 115
125 Massachusetts 1-11 0-11 -5.5 72.0 97 .172 38 .156 84 66.5 129 .165 96 .278 127   -.29 122 2.11 107 2.41 126
126 Texas State 4-8 3-8 -5.5 72.5 108 .223 106 .131 102 67.0 127 .140 124 .225 115   -.30 123 2.10 116 2.39 122
127 Temple 3-9 2-9 -6.6 74.2 127 .254 127 .127 109 67.6 122 .210 40 .258 124   -.28 121 2.10 115 2.38 117
128 Stanford 3-9 2-9 -6.8 76.0 131 .216 94 .052 131 69.1 108 .179 79 .214 107   -.36 126 1.93 131 2.29 98
129 Georgia Tech 5-7 4-7 -7.0 74.5 129 .210 86 .081 129 67.5 123 .151 111 .252 122   -.37 127 2.05 126 2.43 127
130 Colorado 1-11 1-11 -7.5 72.6 112 .183 56 .113 122 65.1 131 .148 119 .296 129   -.39 129 2.11 112 2.50 129
131 Boston College 3-9 2-9 -7.7 73.1 117 .173 39 .113 124 65.3 130 .190 58 .302 130   -.38 128 2.02 130 2.40 125