Yards Per Play
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Net Yards Per Play (NPP) is the difference between drive yards per offensive play (OPP) and drive yards allowed per opponent offensive play (DPP) on non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs. FBS games. Drive yards are calculated as the difference between starting field position and ending field position. 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.

 

2024 Yards Per Play (through Week 3)
2024 Team Ratings :: FEI :: OFEI :: DFEI :: SFEI :: PVE :: PPD :: AYP :: YPP :: DSR :: FPV

 

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 Tennessee 3-0 2-0 6.14   8.73 3 .842 5 .632 3 .421 2   2.59 2 .176 1 .118 23 .059 34
2 Ohio State 2-0 2-0 5.47   8.24 7 .778 8 .500 12 .333 8   2.77 3 .235 4 .059 7 .000 1
3 Louisiana 2-0 1-0 5.41   9.09 1 .667 26 .500 12 .333 8   3.68 9 .333 14 .000 1 .000 1
4 Navy 2-0 1-0 5.26   8.69 4 .667 26 .556 7 .333 8   3.43 6 .400 32 .100 13 .000 1
5 Rutgers 2-0 1-0 4.77   8.79 2 .778 8 .556 7 .444 1   4.02 17 .333 14 .111 17 .000 1
6 Texas 3-0 3-0 4.29   8.06 11 .741 15 .481 15 .370 5   3.77 12 .222 3 .037 3 .037 18
7 Miami 3-0 2-0 4.28   8.61 6 .765 13 .706 1 .412 3   4.33 26 .353 21 .059 7 .059 34
8 Ole Miss 3-0 2-0 4.21   8.19 9 .933 1 .600 4 .267 20   3.98 16 .500 55 .063 9 .000 1
9 Fresno State 2-1 1-1 4.10   7.56 17 .500 77 .350 38 .350 6   3.46 7 .250 5 .050 6 .050 23
10 Alabama 3-0 3-0 3.89   7.64 16 .576 54 .394 27 .273 19   3.76 10 .389 30 .083 10 .056 30
11 Army 2-0 1-0 3.72   8.17 10 .875 4 .500 12 .375 4   4.45 31 .286 12 .286 72 .000 1
12 San Jose State 3-0 2-0 3.58   6.04 50 .522 71 .348 41 .174 45   2.46 1 .280 11 .040 4 .000 1
13 Louisville 2-0 1-0 3.28   8.63 5 .800 7 .700 2 .300 17   5.35 59 .444 43 .111 17 .111 57
14 Oregon 3-0 2-0 3.12   7.98 12 .684 20 .474 17 .316 16   4.86 46 .409 36 .182 37 .091 44
15 BYU 3-0 2-0 3.09   6.20 43 .522 71 .304 56 .087 97   3.12 5 .261 8 .043 5 .043 21
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
16 Minnesota 2-1 1-1 3.07   6.58 31 .579 51 .526 9 .158 53   3.50 8 .316 13 .105 15 .000 1
17 James Madison 2-0 1-0 3.00   6.76 29 .636 36 .364 32 .182 39   3.77 11 .273 10 .091 11 .091 44
18 Nebraska 3-0 2-0 2.66   6.49 36 .778 8 .278 68 .111 77   3.83 13 .263 9 .211 48 .053 27
19 USC 2-0 2-0 2.59   7.72 15 .882 3 .588 6 .235 26   5.12 55 .471 50 .235 53 .118 62
20 Penn State 2-0 2-0 2.57   7.76 14 .524 69 .476 16 .333 8   5.20 56 .476 52 .286 72 .095 52
21 Toledo 3-0 2-0 2.50   6.95 24 .650 32 .400 26 .200 32   4.45 33 .348 19 .130 29 .000 1
22 Clemson 1-1 1-1 2.39   8.22 8 .632 39 .526 9 .263 21   5.83 74 .400 32 .350 90 .150 77
23 Texas State 2-1 1-1 2.15   6.52 33 .640 34 .440 22 .320 14   4.37 29 .375 26 .125 25 .125 66
24 Arkansas 2-1 1-1 2.14   7.53 18 .909 2 .591 5 .318 15   5.39 61 .591 85 .227 51 .136 71
25 Indiana 3-0 2-0 1.92   6.14 46 .714 17 .357 35 .000 122   4.21 21 .250 5 .125 25 .000 1
26 Liberty 3-0 2-0 1.88   6.82 26 .542 61 .375 30 .333 8   4.94 49 .480 53 .160 35 .120 63
27 Pittsburgh 3-0 3-0 1.87   7.23 21 .677 25 .452 19 .323 13   5.35 60 .515 60 .242 59 .121 64
28 Notre Dame 2-1 2-1 1.76   6.23 41 .548 58 .323 48 .194 36   4.47 34 .375 26 .125 25 .094 51
29 Baylor 2-1 1-1 1.66   5.69 67 .500 77 .455 18 .182 39   4.03 18 .400 32 .100 13 .050 23
30 Washington 2-1 1-1 1.65   7.34 19 .737 16 .421 23 .211 30   5.69 69 .667 98 .278 66 .222 104
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
31 Boise State 1-1 1-1 1.56   7.26 20 .519 76 .407 25 .259 23   5.69 70 .600 89 .240 55 .160 84
32 Utah 3-0 2-0 1.53   6.04 51 .600 44 .280 65 .160 50   4.51 38 .346 18 .269 65 .115 60
33 Washington State 3-0 2-0 1.42   6.95 25 .652 31 .391 28 .261 22   5.53 66 .640 95 .240 55 .080 41
34 Georgia 3-0 2-0 1.42   5.59 74 .500 77 .222 91 .111 77   4.18 20 .474 51 .105 15 .000 1
35 Missouri 3-0 2-0 1.40   5.80 59 .778 8 .333 44 .111 77   4.40 30 .389 30 .167 36 .056 30
36 UL Monroe 2-0 1-0 1.37   4.35 116 .300 128 .100 125 .000 122   2.98 4 .400 32 .000 1 .000 1
37 Virginia Tech 2-1 2-1 1.37   6.07 49 .531 64 .313 55 .219 29   4.71 42 .371 25 .200 43 .114 59
38 Coastal Carolina 3-0 2-0 1.36   5.86 56 .684 20 .368 31 .053 112   4.50 37 .455 46 .182 37 .000 1
39 Memphis 3-0 2-0 1.32   5.55 75 .579 51 .211 96 .158 53   4.22 22 .333 14 .111 17 .056 30
40 Arizona 2-1 1-1 1.26   7.88 13 .700 18 .450 20 .350 6   6.63 101 .684 106 .421 108 .105 55
41 Iowa State 2-0 1-0 1.24   5.69 66 .400 107 .267 74 .133 69   4.45 32 .333 14 .200 43 .133 69
42 California 3-0 2-0 1.21   5.51 76 .500 77 .292 60 .125 71   4.29 23 .440 42 .120 24 .040 20
43 Kansas State 3-0 2-0 1.17   7.03 23 .667 26 .389 29 .278 18   5.85 75 .700 109 .350 90 .150 77
44 Arizona State 3-0 3-0 1.16   5.46 77 .643 33 .250 78 .071 107   4.30 24 .367 24 .133 31 .133 69
45 Northern Illinois 2-0 1-0 1.05   5.66 70 .400 107 .300 58 .200 32   4.61 41 .455 46 .091 11 .091 44
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
46 Louisiana Tech 1-1 0-1 1.05   5.80 58 .455 96 .273 70 .182 39   4.75 43 .556 75 .111 17 .000 1
47 Sam Houston 2-1 2-1 1.00   6.08 48 .500 77 .357 35 .143 58   5.09 53 .452 45 .323 83 .097 53
48 Michigan State 3-0 2-0 .95   6.00 53 .565 55 .261 76 .174 45   5.05 52 .583 84 .250 60 .000 1
49 Oklahoma 3-0 3-0 .88   4.74 99 .371 111 .257 77 .143 58   3.86 14 .257 7 .114 21 .057 33
50 UCF 3-0 2-0 .83   7.06 22 .684 20 .526 9 .211 30   6.23 89 .556 75 .278 66 .111 57
51 Auburn 2-1 1-1 .79   6.23 40 .545 59 .318 50 .136 63   5.45 62 .545 67 .318 81 .091 44
52 North Carolina 3-0 2-0 .67   5.72 64 .500 77 .350 38 .150 56   5.05 51 .429 40 .381 100 .048 22
53 Georgia Tech 3-1 2-1 .66   6.54 32 .760 14 .280 65 .200 32   5.88 78 .739 120 .304 77 .130 68
54 UNLV 3-0 2-0 .65   4.73 100 .429 101 .238 83 .143 58   4.08 19 .364 23 .136 32 .091 44
55 TCU 2-1 1-1 .65   6.51 34 .773 12 .318 50 .136 63   5.86 77 .545 67 .364 93 .091 44
56 UCLA 1-1 1-1 .65   6.22 42 .667 26 .333 44 .111 77   5.57 67 .556 75 .278 66 .000 1
57 Illinois 3-0 2-0 .64   5.40 83 .556 56 .278 68 .167 47   4.76 44 .421 37 .211 48 .053 27
58 Houston 1-2 1-2 .61   4.57 106 .333 120 .212 95 .152 55   3.96 15 .212 2 .152 34 .121 64
59 Oklahoma State 3-0 2-0 .59   6.81 27 .600 44 .250 78 .250 24   6.22 87 .682 103 .364 93 .227 106
60 Kansas 1-2 0-2 .55   5.05 92 .450 98 .200 97 .100 88   4.50 36 .421 37 .211 48 .105 55
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
61 Florida International 1-2 1-2 .54   5.33 86 .438 100 .281 64 .188 37   4.78 45 .500 55 .188 40 .063 36
62 Boston College 2-1 1-1 .51   5.63 72 .526 66 .263 75 .053 112   5.11 54 .450 44 .250 60 .100 54
63 East Carolina 2-1 1-1 .51   5.44 80 .480 89 .280 65 .200 32   4.93 48 .542 66 .208 47 .125 66
64 Michigan 2-1 2-1 .51   5.41 81 .520 75 .160 106 .120 72   4.90 47 .385 28 .192 42 .115 60
65 Ohio 2-1 1-1 .44   6.41 38 .619 40 .286 62 .238 25   5.96 79 .714 113 .333 84 .143 75
66 Duke 3-0 2-0 .35   4.70 101 .346 119 .231 86 .077 104   4.35 28 .500 55 .115 22 .077 40
67 South Carolina 2-1 2-1 .33   4.92 96 .459 94 .216 94 .162 49   4.59 40 .351 20 .189 41 .054 29
68 Virginia 2-1 1-1 .28   5.77 60 .538 62 .269 73 .115 74   5.49 64 .680 102 .280 71 .080 41
69 Northwestern 2-1 1-1 .27   4.60 103 .591 47 .136 113 .045 118   4.33 25 .435 41 .130 29 .000 1
70 Syracuse 2-0 2-0 .22   6.58 30 .833 6 .444 21 .167 47   6.36 92 .700 109 .250 60 .200 99
71 Iowa 2-1 1-1 .21   5.73 63 .480 89 .360 34 .160 50   5.51 65 .360 22 .240 55 .160 84
72 Maryland 2-1 2-1 .17   6.19 45 .686 19 .286 62 .086 100   6.02 80 .556 75 .278 66 .194 98
73 Miami (OH) 0-2 0-2 .13   5.62 73 .619 40 .238 83 .143 58   5.48 63 .550 71 .200 43 .050 23
74 Marshall 1-1 0-1 .07   4.41 112 .333 120 .167 103 .083 101   4.34 27 .455 46 .182 37 .091 44
75 Texas Tech 2-1 1-1 .04   6.19 44 .640 34 .320 49 .160 50   6.15 85 .480 53 .240 55 .160 84
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
76 Kentucky 1-2 1-2 .02   4.57 105 .481 88 .148 109 .074 106   4.55 39 .458 49 .125 25 .083 43
77 Buffalo 2-1 1-1 -.14   4.35 115 .368 113 .158 107 .105 83   4.49 35 .500 55 .150 33 .050 23
78 Texas A&M 2-1 1-1 -.42   5.21 89 .500 77 .100 125 .100 88   5.63 68 .524 62 .333 84 .143 75
79 SMU 2-1 1-1 -.52   4.46 110 .458 95 .167 103 .083 101   4.98 50 .385 28 .231 52 .038 19
80 Colorado 2-1 1-1 -.56   5.18 91 .524 69 .333 44 .048 115   5.75 72 .550 71 .250 60 .150 77
81 North Texas 2-1 1-1 -.58   6.80 28 .636 36 .273 70 .227 28   7.38 120 .682 103 .545 126 .182 91
82 South Florida 2-1 1-1 -.67   5.64 71 .593 46 .222 91 .185 38   6.31 91 .560 79 .360 92 .160 84
83 Tulane 1-2 0-2 -.69   5.37 85 .500 77 .292 60 .083 101   6.06 82 .522 61 .304 77 .261 117
84 Vanderbilt 2-1 1-1 -.73   5.74 61 .619 40 .333 44 .143 58   6.47 95 .524 62 .381 100 .238 109
85 Mississippi State 1-2 0-2 -.75   4.98 94 .444 99 .111 119 .056 109   5.73 71 .688 107 .313 79 .063 36
86 Florida State 0-3 0-3 -.75   4.59 104 .429 101 .107 122 .107 82   5.34 58 .536 65 .250 60 .071 39
87 Georgia State 2-1 1-1 -.79   5.86 57 .500 77 .350 38 .100 88   6.65 103 .737 119 .368 96 .211 102
88 South Alabama 1-2 0-2 -.81   5.99 54 .682 23 .364 32 .136 63   6.81 107 .714 113 .333 84 .286 121
89 LSU 2-1 1-1 -.85   6.30 39 .522 71 .348 41 .087 97   7.15 116 .667 98 .458 121 .250 112
90 Southern Mississippi 1-2 0-2 -.92   6.50 35 .588 49 .353 37 .176 43   7.42 123 .778 126 .444 113 .333 124
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
91 Nevada 1-3 1-3 -1.00   5.27 88 .462 93 .231 86 .077 104   6.27 90 .553 74 .368 96 .158 81
92 Eastern Michigan 2-1 2-1 -1.12   5.44 78 .577 53 .346 43 .115 74   6.56 98 .692 108 .385 104 .192 97
93 Wake Forest 1-2 0-2 -1.17   5.44 79 .682 23 .318 50 .091 94   6.62 100 .682 103 .364 93 .136 71
94 Cincinnati 2-1 1-1 -1.26   5.66 69 .500 77 .182 99 .136 63   6.92 111 .636 94 .455 118 .273 118
95 Jacksonville State 0-3 0-3 -1.26   5.68 68 .581 50 .226 90 .097 93   6.95 112 .667 98 .567 127 .167 88
96 Bowling Green 1-1 0-1 -1.36   5.91 55 .455 96 .273 70 .182 39   7.27 118 .545 67 .455 118 .364 127
97 Old Dominion 0-3 0-3 -1.38   3.83 124 .308 125 .128 117 .103 87   5.21 57 .425 39 .200 43 .150 77
98 Stanford 1-1 0-1 -1.40   4.64 102 .417 104 .250 78 .000 122   6.04 81 .750 122 .333 84 .167 88
99 Arkansas State 2-1 1-1 -1.56   4.95 95 .526 66 .105 123 .105 83   6.50 96 .571 81 .286 72 .190 94
100 Florida Atlantic 1-2 1-2 -1.57   4.83 98 .500 77 .250 78 .031 121   6.40 93 .625 93 .313 79 .219 103
101 Troy 0-3 0-3 -1.65   5.41 81 .370 112 .222 91 .111 77   7.06 115 .741 121 .444 113 .259 116
102 Florida 1-2 0-2 -1.65   5.74 62 .526 66 .316 54 .105 83   7.39 121 .706 111 .471 122 .235 107
103 Wisconsin 2-1 1-1 -1.74   4.49 109 .667 26 .056 131 .056 109   6.23 88 .706 111 .235 53 .176 90
104 Oregon State 2-1 1-1 -1.77   5.03 93 .529 65 .176 102 .059 108   6.80 106 .563 80 .438 111 .188 93
105 UAB 1-2 0-2 -1.78   4.30 118 .550 57 .150 108 .050 114   6.08 83 .579 83 .368 96 .158 81
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
106 Connecticut 1-2 0-2 -2.01   4.89 97 .480 89 .200 97 .120 72   6.90 109 .600 89 .400 105 .200 99
107 West Virginia 1-2 0-2 -2.10   5.31 87 .591 47 .318 50 .091 94   7.41 122 .500 55 .450 116 .300 122
108 Temple 0-3 0-3 -2.11   3.75 125 .355 116 .129 116 .000 122   5.86 76 .552 73 .345 89 .138 74
109 NC State 2-1 1-1 -2.14   4.30 117 .389 110 .167 103 .056 109   6.44 94 .571 81 .381 100 .238 109
110 Tulsa 1-2 0-2 -2.14   5.19 90 .364 114 .182 99 .136 63   7.34 119 .778 126 .278 66 .278 120
111 UTEP 0-3 0-2 -2.15   4.53 107 .350 117 .100 125 .100 88   6.67 104 .714 113 .286 72 .190 94
112 Central Michigan 1-2 0-2 -2.32   4.29 119 .429 101 .143 110 .048 115   6.61 99 .650 96 .400 105 .250 112
113 San Diego State 1-2 0-2 -2.32   3.50 128 .409 106 .091 129 .045 118   5.82 73 .591 85 .318 81 .136 71
114 Western Michigan 1-2 0-2 -2.40   4.11 120 .533 63 .067 130 .000 122   6.51 97 .824 131 .294 76 .235 107
115 Colorado State 1-2 0-2 -2.58   4.38 114 .316 123 .105 123 .105 83   6.95 113 .778 126 .444 113 .222 104
116 Georgia Southern 2-1 1-1 -2.58   5.38 84 .545 59 .227 89 .136 63   7.96 126 .591 85 .500 124 .273 118
117 Rice 1-2 0-2 -2.61   3.60 126 .227 131 .136 113 .045 118   6.21 86 .526 64 .368 96 .158 81
118 Massachusetts 0-3 0-3 -2.62   4.03 121 .303 127 .121 118 .000 122   6.65 102 .600 89 .333 84 .200 99
119 Utah State 1-2 0-2 -2.65   4.40 113 .350 117 .250 78 .150 56   7.05 114 .762 123 .429 109 .238 109
120 Hawaii 1-2 0-2 -2.72   4.01 122 .364 114 .182 99 .000 122   6.73 105 .714 113 .381 100 .190 94
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPP   OPP Rk O4+ Rk O7+ Rk O10+ Rk   DPP Rk D4+ Rk D7+ Rk D10+ Rk
121 Charlotte 1-2 0-2 -2.75   4.44 111 .333 120 .238 83 .048 115   7.19 117 .650 96 .450 116 .250 112
122 Appalachian State 2-1 1-1 -2.88   5.70 65 .522 71 .304 56 .130 70   8.58 128 .762 123 .571 128 .381 128
123 New Mexico 0-3 0-2 -2.93   6.41 37 .636 36 .409 24 .091 94   9.34 131 .762 123 .619 131 .429 130
124 UTSA 1-2 1-2 -3.08   4.51 108 .314 124 .143 110 .114 76   7.59 124 .667 98 .472 123 .306 123
125 Kennesaw State 0-3 0-3 -3.36   3.52 127 .414 105 .138 112 .000 122   6.88 108 .607 92 .429 109 .250 112
126 Middle Tennessee 1-2 0-2 -3.38   6.10 47 .615 43 .231 86 .231 27   9.48 133 1.000 134 .769 133 .385 129
127 Air Force 1-2 0-2 -3.46   2.67 133 .217 133 .000 132 .000 122   6.13 84 .545 67 .409 107 .182 91
128 Akron 1-2 0-2 -4.49   3.41 130 .278 129 .111 119 .000 122   7.90 125 .722 117 .500 124 .333 124
129 New Mexico State 1-2 0-2 -4.51   3.84 123 .304 126 .130 115 .087 97   8.35 127 .591 85 .455 118 .455 131
130 Wyoming 0-3 0-2 -4.96   1.95 134 .056 134 .000 132 .000 122   6.90 110 .813 130 .438 111 .063 36
131 Western Kentucky 2-1 1-1 -5.49   6.04 52 .471 92 .294 59 .176 43   11.53 134 .733 118 .600 130 .467 132
132 Ball State 1-1 0-1 -5.78   3.08 131 .250 130 .000 132 .000 122   8.86 129 .875 132 .750 132 .625 134
133 Kent State 0-3 0-2 -5.97   3.05 132 .222 132 .111 119 .000 122   9.02 130 .947 133 .579 129 .474 133
134 Purdue 1-1 0-1 -6.01   3.43 129 .400 107 .100 125 .100 88   9.44 132 .778 126 .778 134 .333 124