2025 Field Position Value

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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.

Drive Starting Field PositionPossession Starting Value
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
1BYU2-01-025.852.11.11128.556177.99.33315.00011.2223.0631.859
2California2-01-021.458.54.0001.2502379.92.36410.0001.9642.7361.773
3Arizona2-01-020.856.62.0001.444277.413.20059.0001.9152.7651.8511
4Texas Tech2-01-019.456.73.11128.444276.124.20059.00011.3213.2311.9123
5Penn State2-02-016.459.45.16753.2781775.829.23543.05930.8082.7171.9125
6Indiana2-02-014.764.29.16753.2781778.95.21157.0001.9062.7181.815
7Alabama1-11-112.964.18.0001.2941577.017.18874.0001.54142.42241.8814
8SMU1-10-112.762.26.0001.3331074.837.27331.0001.62112.7742.1670
9Georgia2-01-012.465.513.10022.2003677.98.20059.0001.53182.36281.838
10Nebraska2-02-012.265.111.22287.3331077.314.27830.05628.56132.42231.8612
11Rutgers2-02-011.766.115.0001.2861677.910.23543.0001.8072.65101.8510
12Texas1-11-110.963.87.22792.364874.739.27331.227103.51192.50171.9939
13Colorado1-11-110.768.528.21184.2632279.23.26337.0001.47212.26431.794
14Minnesota2-01-010.764.510.10022.3001375.232.30022.10050.36292.36292.0041
15Kentucky1-11-110.265.714.07716.2692175.926.20059.04023.43252.35321.9226
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
16Michigan State2-02-09.668.730.14340.2382778.37.3816.09548.05582.31342.2797
17Purdue2-01-09.171.458.14340.00011080.51.33315.0001.31372.08751.772
18Bowling Green1-10-18.769.032.11128.1116777.711.4442.0001.34312.21521.8713
19Oregon2-01-08.666.919.0001.2003675.530.30022.10050.32352.25461.9327
20Navy2-01-08.468.426.11128.2223176.818.4003.0001.34302.25441.9124
21Maryland2-02-07.466.216.21786.435673.648.15484.07732.54152.54142.0042
22Iowa State3-02-07.265.212.21184.368772.459.3816.14376.31362.34332.0245
23Miami2-01-07.167.021.18263.1824574.142.091113.0001.38282.35301.9735
24Kansas2-11-17.169.744.16753.2223176.818.20059.0001.53172.41251.8816
25Tulane2-02-07.167.923.20076.350974.935.050121.05025.33322.28401.9431
26Illinois2-01-06.769.133.22287.1116775.828.000125.0001.54162.25451.711
27New Mexico State2-01-06.668.527.09118.1824575.133.16779.08334.27412.22491.9532
28Clemson1-11-16.266.617.20076.2502372.856.20059.10050.09512.38272.2999
29Utah2-01-06.073.072.286105.1435679.04.16779.0001.24432.05811.816
30Texas A&M2-02-05.968.325.18263.1824574.140.13687.09137.47222.44201.9836
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
31Houston2-01-05.368.831.0001.2003674.142.091113.09137.64102.61111.9837
32Central Michigan1-11-15.266.718.0001.1435671.968.23842.19090.27402.35312.0755
33Jacksonville State1-11-15.171.862.20076.2003676.818.35014.05025.19442.10701.9021
34Memphis2-01-05.071.660.20076.3001376.621.30022.0001.6592.54151.8920
35Florida1-10-14.873.783.400126.1007378.56.36410.0001.26422.09711.837
36Virginia1-11-14.669.639.15046.2003674.141.15085.10050.43242.42221.9938
37North Carolina1-11-14.370.551.16753.1675274.836.23543.11867-.371062.11662.49118
38Tennessee2-01-04.271.357.18263.1824575.531.27331.09137.62122.56131.9429
39Washington State2-01-04.266.920.308117.3081271.174.16779.16779.17462.29372.1263
40Western Michigan0-20-24.069.946.22792.2731974.046.27331.18284.33342.45192.1265
41New Mexico1-10-13.970.147.273103.2731974.045.20059.10050.29392.18561.8919
42Appalachian State2-01-03.873.377.300107.2003677.116.22249.11162.15482.03851.8917
43Wake Forest2-01-03.573.174.09118.00011076.522.36410.09137.11502.01891.9122
44West Virginia1-10-13.469.538.15449.2313072.953.16779.08334.13492.16592.0346
45Rice1-11-13.271.863.15046.1505575.034.20059.15077-.12762.09722.2081
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
46Fresno State2-12-13.069.641.18571.2223172.657.25038.17982.49202.54162.0548
47Middle Tennessee0-20-12.968.629.0001.1116771.570.12593.250107.17452.29382.1162
48Wisconsin2-02-02.669.537.17661.2352872.164.056118.11162.16472.27422.1161
49Mississippi State2-02-02.370.148.14340.1435672.458.22748.09137.07532.14622.0753
50UCF2-01-02.175.1101.333118.1116777.215.30022.10050.08521.971001.8918
51Auburn2-02-02.070.350.05915.1765172.362.100104.05025.33332.40262.0856
52Missouri State1-11-11.869.639.10022.2003671.473.20059.10050-.16822.20542.37110
53Washington2-01-01.867.924.22287.444269.794.11197.22297.05562.22502.1673
54Virginia Tech0-20-21.674.588.25098.1007376.125.23543.05930-.18882.00932.1878
55Massachusetts0-20-11.474.891.25098.00011076.123.5001.250107.00651.961011.9734
56LSU2-02-01.371.052.300107.2502372.360.15085.10050.07542.14632.0754
57Connecticut1-10-11.374.589.23195.0779875.827.3855.07732-.01662.15602.1672
58Utah State1-11-11.072.064.08717.1306273.052.3758.12568.01632.06792.0549
58Southern Mississippi1-10-11.069.435.10022.1007370.480.100104.20093.05572.20552.1568
58Louisville2-01-01.069.334.18263.0918970.382.18275.18284.42262.59122.1775
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
61Michigan1-11-1.573.478.23896.0958573.947.28628.19090.04591.98961.9428
62TCU1-01-0.572.969.14340.1435673.450.25038.00011.1233.1222.0040
63Arkansas2-01-0.469.436.22287.2223169.991.000125.0001-.451132.21512.66128
64South Florida2-02-0.473.072.19073.0958573.449.28628.09548-.03682.04842.0751
65Texas State2-02-0.172.265.14340.1435672.361.048123.04824.04612.08762.0447
66UNLV3-02-0.072.970.17661.1186672.954.056118.05628.30382.31352.0144
67Arkansas State1-10-1-.469.945.0001.00011069.497.22249.22297.45232.6692.2183
68Pittsburgh2-01-0-.767.622.333118.444266.9117.000125.10050-.06722.28392.33103
69Vanderbilt2-01-0-.771.559.0001.1256370.877.11197.11162-.09752.06782.1569
70Hawaii2-12-1-.771.761.12535.1884470.976.25038.17982-.24922.23482.47117
71Coastal Carolina1-10-1-1.071.255.09118.1824570.285.20059.20093-.511202.10682.61126
72James Madison1-10-1-1.070.349.18263.1824569.399.18275.09137-.421122.17572.59125
73UCLA0-20-2-1.175.1102.13338.0679974.144.33315.13374-.07731.941062.0143
74Temple2-01-0-1.476.1115.500134.2502374.838.25038.0001.00641.97991.9633
75NC State2-02-0-1.472.868.10022.05010471.471.13687.13675-.08742.03862.1160
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
76Colorado State1-10-1-1.869.743.11128.2223167.9111.22249.444131-.05702.16582.2285
77Syracuse1-11-1-2.675.7109.333118.0839373.051.20858.12568-.27972.06772.34105
78South Carolina2-01-0-2.780.1130.444131.00011077.512.36410.09137.40272.28411.8815
79Eastern Michigan0-20-1-2.875.097.0001.00011072.362.12593.12568-.16831.931102.1058
80UTSA0-20-2-2.973.276.12535.04210970.383.12593.12568-.331012.01912.34104
81Sam Houston0-30-3-3.073.782.15650.06310070.779.21256.18284-.04692.31362.35106
82Iowa1-10-1-3.075.097.400126.1007372.065.3758.250107.07552.01901.9430
83Kansas State1-20-2-3.269.642.353123.2352866.5120.105102.316124-.12782.24472.36109
84Western Kentucky2-11-1-3.274.690.304116.0879271.472.13687.09137-.631281.901222.53121
85Missouri2-01-0-3.375.3104.18263.00011072.065.100104.10050-.581261.931112.51120
86Florida Atlantic1-10-1-3.571.153.13338.1336167.6112.23147.462133-.521212.10692.62127
87Georgia State0-20-2-3.673.071.15046.05010469.498.19073.286115-.381092.05822.43114
88Florida State2-01-0-3.974.992.11128.00011071.075.000125.10050-.15801.941072.1057
89Marshall0-20-2-4.072.667.22792.0918968.6105.13687.227103-.15792.09732.2490
90San Diego State1-10-1-4.271.154.16753.1675266.9116.30821.308123-.17852.12652.2998
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
91Ole Miss2-02-0-4.371.356.16753.1256367.0115.000125.12568-.17862.12642.29100
92Ball State0-20-2-4.474.386.18872.06310069.989.063117.12568-.12772.02872.1466
93East Carolina1-10-1-4.773.579.16753.0839368.8104.000125.09137-.16812.01882.1877
94Louisiana Tech1-10-1-4.774.993.20076.00011070.285.4003.400127-.27961.941052.2184
95Boston College1-10-1-4.773.681.300107.2003668.9103.11197.11162.04602.42212.39112
96UTEP1-10-1-4.976.8121.462133.00011071.967.083116.08334-.17871.891242.0650
97Arizona State1-10-1-5.074.995.333118.0839369.990.18275.09137-.17841.97972.1467
98Toledo1-11-1-5.175.096.23896.0958569.892.13687.273114.03622.21532.1776
99Akron0-20-2-5.174.994.19073.0958569.893.33315.238106-.25941.961022.2182
100Oklahoma2-01-0-5.378.1126.300107.1007372.855.27331.09137-.381071.691352.0752
101Georgia Southern0-20-2-5.675.6107.20076.1007370.088.20059.250107-.25931.941092.1879
102Wyoming2-01-0-5.777.3124.500134.0839371.669.16779.16779-.22911.881252.1059
103Charlotte0-20-2-5.976.6120.263102.1057270.878.20059.250107-.22891.901212.1264
104Army1-11-0-6.075.097.12535.1256369.0101.33315.333125-.581271.951042.53122
105Boise State1-10-1-6.173.174.18263.0918967.0113.000125.20093-.22902.04832.2696
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
106USC2-02-0-6.176.3118.15851.00011070.284.053120.10561-.01672.14612.1671
107Ohio1-11-1-6.275.7110.25098.05010469.596.105102.263113-.461151.941082.40113
108Northwestern1-10-1-6.276.3116.10022.00011070.187.30022.300116-.28981.891232.1774
109Tulsa1-10-1-6.675.1100.16753.0839368.5106.091113.18284-.27951.951032.2286
110Duke1-10-1-6.775.8111.0001.00011069.1100.22249.11162-.541241.711332.2594
111Cincinnati1-11-1-6.876.4119.389125.05610269.794.22249.16779-.29991.921152.2080
112Notre Dame0-10-1-7.174.185.09118.00011067.0113.18275.18284-.381101.97982.35107
113South Alabama1-10-1-7.973.579.0001.1007365.6125.100104.400127-.381112.00942.38111
114Florida International1-10-1-8.076.1113.300107.1007368.1109.27331.18284-.341031.911192.2593
115Kennesaw State0-20-2-8.176.3116.25098.05010468.3108.100104.15077-.331021.911202.2491
116Baylor1-11-1-8.374.487.19073.00011066.1122.050121.250107-.631292.08742.71129
117UAB1-10-1-8.476.8122.400126.00011068.4107.11197.22297-.341041.911172.2595
118Oklahoma State1-10-1-8.675.5106.300107.1007366.9117.000125.20093-.321001.931122.2592
119San Jose State0-20-2-9.172.466.16052.1605463.2130.13092.304122-.491192.06802.55124
120Delaware1-10-1-9.980.2131.22287.00011070.381.33315.22297-.471171.751312.2288
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
121Miami (OH)0-20-2-10.175.8112.11128.05610265.8124.11896.235105-.531231.911162.45116
122Troy1-10-1-10.473.884.20076.1007363.4128.30022.300116-.06712.49182.55123
123Buffalo1-10-1-10.775.2103.300107.1007364.5126.100104.300116-.361052.00922.36108
124Georgia Tech2-01-0-11.578.3128.300107.00011066.8119.100104.300116-.471181.821282.30101
125Liberty1-10-1-11.978.2127.364124.00011066.3121.100104.300116-.451141.851272.31102
126Louisiana1-10-1-12.181.1133.400126.1007369.0101.22249.22297-.471161.761302.2287
127Northern Illinois1-10-1-12.777.0123.18263.00011064.3127.20059.400127-.571251.871262.44115
128Oregon State0-20-2-13.075.6108.273103.04510862.6131.048123.19090-.991311.921132.92133
129Ohio State2-01-0-13.881.8135.444131.1116768.0110.20059.300116-.521221.711342.2389
130Stanford0-20-2-14.678.0125.333118.00011063.4128.100104.350126-.381082.11672.49119
131Old Dominion1-10-1-15.581.5134.300107.00011066.0123.22249.22297-1.161331.721322.88131
132Kent State1-10-1-19.476.1113.20076.00011056.7133.11197.444131-1.321341.911183.23134
133North Texas2-01-0-23.280.5132.400126.00011057.3132.000125.545134-.791302.00952.79130
134UL Monroe1-10-1-25.479.7129.286105.00011054.3134.000125.571135-1.091321.791292.88132
135Nevada1-10-1-29.675.3105.14340.00011045.7135.000125.429130-1.511351.921143.43135