2026 Points Per Drive

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Net Points Per Drive (NPD) is the difference between points scored per offensive drive (OPD) and points allowed per opponent offensive drive (DPD) on non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs. FBS games. Points per drive from long starting field position for offenses (OLD) and opponent offenses (DLD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin inside the offense's own 20-yard line. Points per drive from middle starting field position for offenses (OMD) and opponent offenses (DMD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin from the offense's own 20-yard line to its own 40-yard line. Points per drive from short starting field position for offenses (OSD) and opponent offenses (DSD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin less than 60 yards from the end zone. Note that the result of extra point and two-point conversion attempts following touchdown drives are included in scoring results, and safeties are recorded as a scoring result of negative-two points.

Net Points Per DriveOffensive Points Per DriveDefensive Points Per Drive
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
1Notre Dame7-17-12.684.0223.6463.4485.4751.349.78251.1483.8391
2Liberty7-16-12.473.5252.70273.4394.27311.053.1881.41181.204
3Wake Forest7-17-12.393.7934.6723.18125.5041.4014.93321.54241.405
4Miami8-07-02.344.1713.21114.2815.0081.83381.14421.59284.67122
5Georgia7-16-12.193.3382.89223.10164.33291.1451.4055.8612.3016
6LSU6-25-22.183.29104.1032.96204.00401.1141.43581.0971.003
7Utah8-07-01.853.25121.83523.9223.23811.39121.75841.31131.436
8Ohio State6-26-21.823.23153.7352.68274.64171.4116.83271.35152.8640
9New Mexico7-16-11.652.53502.82241.90863.8853.881.003.9121.789
10UCLA8-08-01.432.63371.69622.24604.00401.2061.1442.9732.8944
11Arizona6-25-21.363.17172.82243.5751.561341.81351.56661.60304.00100
12BYU7-16-11.332.91251.94492.69257.0011.58221.75841.33142.8944
13Northwestern6-25-21.293.23141.81543.5074.36281.94431.00351.62325.57131
14North Dakota State7-26-21.252.24691.37842.27573.3870.992.003.9842.2514
15Boise State7-16-11.223.5163.11133.5664.60182.29723.001261.60295.88136
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
16Indiana8-17-11.192.55481.58672.27575.0081.3610-.1411.55252.7135
17Texas6-26-21.072.2865.761172.49423.19831.218.71191.0252.4720
18Alabama6-26-21.063.00223.5072.54354.06391.94441.06392.07662.7537
19Duke6-25-21.062.5645.931073.05182.82991.5019.94331.58272.2212
20Nebraska5-34-31.032.53511.40772.54354.00401.50191.33511.58261.457
21Ole Miss6-26-21.003.17172.40343.13153.86542.17601.29502.24792.8539
22Tennessee6-25-2.982.3860.931072.45463.37721.4115.50101.40172.7033
23Penn State4-44-4.972.58412.11412.48433.35731.62231.54631.36163.8693
24Houston6-25-2.973.25133.00153.35103.10872.28711.59682.31855.67132
25James Madison7-26-2.952.57431.80552.29553.82571.6224.74211.69383.0048
26Iowa6-25-2.922.13773.00152.09671.781321.217.77231.23112.6730
27USC7-27-2.913.3092.47313.16134.92112.3882.71192.601003.6782
28Virginia Tech6-25-2.902.71341.40772.85223.30771.8134.79262.02612.0810
29Fresno State5-35-3.862.6836.151322.52394.57191.82371.96911.60312.7135
30Oregon State5-34-3.843.27112.44323.35114.40252.4386.86282.39903.8997
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
31Memphis7-26-2.812.85282.92202.53383.93502.03481.72832.02602.6429
32Missouri6-25-2.802.3363.801152.05734.41241.53211.55641.43202.6027
33Baylor5-34-3.792.1974.401272.30543.13861.4013.59131.43192.6027
34South Carolina5-34-3.783.04213.36102.59314.80132.2666.60152.13735.13130
35Texas Tech7-16-1.732.5153.871112.46454.19351.78301.36541.88482.0810
36Oklahoma State5-34-3.703.3671.31853.7633.83562.66983.881362.10704.58120
37Louisiana5-34-3.662.44562.38362.05723.56651.7831.77231.90513.8895
38Louisville5-34-3.663.14192.87233.14143.40682.48903.381281.89494.92128
39SMU6-25-2.662.84293.4492.24614.33292.1861.0962.35883.8895
40Ohio6-25-2.642.68352.00433.09172.311192.04502.711201.72402.8640
41Toledo6-25-2.602.77313.7542.15653.85552.16591.00352.10693.6782
42North Texas6-25-2.603.5441.27873.7344.83122.941151.86872.861114.50117
43South Florida6-25-2.572.0285.711181.89873.25801.45182.181051.0861.588
44UTSA7-16-1.562.81301.70602.45474.39272.25652.641162.06652.7033
45Michigan5-35-3.491.86971.20911.511174.15371.3711.95341.26122.4619
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
46Air Force6-25-2.493.14204.8012.83234.00402.65971.33512.951192.4318
47Nevada3-53-4.472.09801.40771.781004.00401.6225.59131.63332.8640
48Wisconsin5-34-3.452.13761.67641.281285.4261.68261.69771.50222.5021
49Kentucky7-16-1.412.62391.31852.63303.92512.21621.40552.00583.7588
50Jacksonville State6-25-2.382.44552.70272.37512.501122.06521.69771.95543.1057
51Pittsburgh6-35-3.372.29641.17922.35523.00901.9242-.1321.96563.7186
52Western Michigan6-35-3.372.24682.38352.02783.33741.88391.65741.84442.6730
53Kansas State4-43-4.312.41581.77572.51412.731012.10561.89882.02623.0048
54Louisiana Tech6-25-2.292.34622.42332.40502.071282.05511.17441.87463.2560
55Georgia State4-43-4.282.63381.40772.65294.18362.3580.64161.96554.32111
56Connecticut4-43-4.222.56461.82532.47443.80582.34783.421292.04642.6730
57Cincinnati5-34-3.142.57442.00432.55343.15842.42852.05962.93118.381
58Texas State4-43-4.142.92243.06142.68274.00402.781102.171042.48934.36112
59Tulsa4-43-4.132.53491.94482.02764.67152.40831.50612.48943.8693
60Georgia Southern4-43-4.132.2766.871112.43484.50222.14582.801231.73413.0048
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
61Oregon5-34-3.092.06821.50711.721064.00401.9745.1772.11713.6076
62UNLV5-35-3.082.11792.21402.08702.091222.0247.76222.12723.9398
63Washington5-34-3.071.8991.711192.20633.30771.81361.69771.75422.2514
64East Carolina4-43-4.051.771061.13951.691093.00901.71272.11991.18103.3364
65Army5-34-3.043.17163.18122.89214.56203.131253.531342.641034.75123
66Texas A&M4-43-4.022.1178.381301.761014.20332.09542.10971.71393.7387
67TCU4-43-4.021.451251.44731.271302.081271.4217.87291.45212.2212
68North Carolina4-43-4.022.36612.00432.35533.00902.34791.21452.52962.9346
69Massachusetts4-42-4-.031.8794.581241.97825.3371.9040.0031.85453.6076
70Florida5-34-3-.032.88271.40772.56335.0082.911141.62703.111253.7085
71West Virginia5-34-3-.042.90263.4782.69263.38712.941171.62703.091233.6782
72Mississippi State4-44-4-.072.49541.27872.56323.14852.56962.731212.30833.4267
73Minnesota5-34-3-.091.70112.631201.411233.21821.79321.55651.64352.8238
74Illinois5-34-3-.102.62401.08993.04192.501122.711021.64732.891143.4572
75NC State4-43-4-.112.56462.92202.27594.00402.671001.63722.761084.09102
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
76Clemson5-34-3-.141.671141.46721.291273.06891.81331.25471.83433.8391
77Oklahoma4-44-4-.161.601211.43751.381242.571081.75282.10971.1893.3966
78Utah State3-53-4-.191.59122.001331.521162.671031.7729.50102.26802.3617
79Florida State3-52-5-.222.53511.54692.09686.2032.751052.921252.34864.25107
80Miami (OH)5-34-3-.222.21713.00151.84912.671032.43873.001261.94534.22106
81Arkansas State4-43-4-.232.58423.00152.04744.50222.811122.131012.891133.7588
82Appalachian State5-34-3-.241.83101.861131.78992.93942.07531.71822.3789.672
83Hawaii2-62-6-.251.85981.11961.83933.44672.10551.27492.21783.4470
84Wyoming5-34-3-.252.20721.40772.15643.33742.45892.641162.16755.67132
85Kansas3-52-5-.291.751071.69611.651122.83972.04492.151021.63343.4368
86Delaware4-43-4-.302.19732.00431.98803.33742.49922.891242.31842.5825
87Troy4-43-4-.331.691131.001021.81942.401172.01461.50611.67363.6379
88Syracuse4-43-4-.332.08811.27902.08713.08882.40843.501321.90503.3665
89Virginia4-53-5-.381.95891.27871.741043.73602.33742.701192.00583.0956
90Coastal Carolina3-52-5-.442.05832.00431.91852.82992.49912.151022.14743.9399
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
91Marshall5-34-3-.441.841001.85511.131324.69142.27691.25472.27813.3163
92UCF4-43-4-.481.8792-.201381.85904.10382.36811.77862.43922.5926
93Arizona State4-43-4-.491.84991.061001.79983.40682.3374.91301.98574.44114
94Florida International3-52-5-.491.641191.08981.491182.411162.1357.93312.03633.0048
95Tulane4-44-4-.501.731101.42761.701072.361182.23641.21452.19763.4368
96Florida Atlantic5-34-3-.512.93233.00152.82243.27793.441331.10413.591364.57119
97South Alabama4-43-4-.512.75322.27392.51403.76593.261292.191063.201284.77126
98Iowa State4-43-4-.522.24701.65652.13663.64642.75106.70183.171272.5623
99San Jose State4-53-5-.521.38129.781161.421222.081261.90411.70811.54233.6480
100Eastern Michigan4-53-5-.531.74108.631201.751033.67612.27682.00922.28822.5422
101Auburn4-44-4-.541.99871.71591.98792.561102.52952.221072.35873.5775
102Buffalo5-33-3-.601.66115.911091.601132.89962.26671.67751.90514.08101
103Navy2-61-6-.632.42572.50302.21624.40253.061241.43583.381342.8843
104Boston College4-43-4-.651.87931.17921.85892.621062.52941.40552.59983.0754
105Middle Tennessee4-43-4-.661.86961.44731.93842.171212.52932.361092.08684.50117
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
106UAB4-43-4-.671.641181.001021.271294.00402.31731.56661.88474.46115
107Michigan State2-62-6-.742.03841.001021.761013.64632.761071.00352.711074.64121
108Bowling Green2-72-6-.781.66116.591232.02771.631332.44881.92902.43912.9347
109Temple2-61-6-.802.14752.77261.98812.001292.941162.401123.141262.5623
110Purdue3-52-5-.822.39592.58292.41492.091223.221272.731213.101244.75123
111New Mexico State3-52-5-.841.38128.451251.701082.091222.23631.60691.67374.18103
112Vanderbilt3-52-5-.871.90901.40771.84922.701022.771081.00352.931174.25107
113Southern Mississippi3-52-5-.881.81104.381291.80963.89522.691012.11992.641023.7588
114Colorado3-52-5-.951.381301.11971.461201.431352.3374.4092.59993.2059
115Maryland2-61-6-.991.99881.92501.721052.93952.971211.91892.821104.46115
116Kennesaw State2-61-6-1.011.65117.431261.86886.5022.66992.00922.651053.0048
117Georgia Tech2-61-6-1.171.77105.941061.96832.571082.951181.33512.761094.18104
118San Diego State4-53-5-1.181.821031.73581.80972.091223.001221.69773.001204.31110
119Missouri State3-52-5-1.202.00862.31381.81953.00903.20126.58123.261305.82134
120Rutgers2-61-6-1.212.2567.881102.29563.67613.461342.671183.041226.00137
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
121Central Michigan3-52-5-1.231.721112.10421.671111.431352.951192.00923.211293.1458
122Sam Houston1-70-7-1.261.011351.1792.611372.561102.2870.64162.49954.38113
123Arkansas3-52-5-1.321.41126.001331.321264.00402.731032.361102.651043.5674
124Rice1-70-7-1.431.831011.61662.0474.601383.261302.00922.621015.87135
125UL Monroe1-71-6-1.431.541231.78561.541151.251372.971202.381113.001203.4470
126Old Dominion2-71-7-1.45.88136.40127.801332.001292.33771.08402.07673.6581
127California3-62-6-1.471.401271.54681.141312.501122.861132.331082.861123.2560
128Western Kentucky3-52-5-1.501.28132.001331.471192.291202.781093.441302.21773.4773
129Washington State1-80-8-1.511.28131.181311.451212.671032.791112.621142.56973.6178
130Colorado State3-52-5-1.522.72332.33372.53374.67154.241384.731383.611376.08138
131Ball State3-52-5-1.561.8695.811141.681104.56203.421323.671353.331323.3062
132Kent State3-62-6-1.611.131341.06100.741342.501122.741042.601132.681063.0653
133Charlotte1-71-6-1.741.63120-.131372.09692.601073.361313.471312.931164.75123
134Stanford4-53-5-1.891.731091.52701.601133.50663.621363.931373.351334.21105
135Akron1-70-7-2.101.151331.6962.731352.83973.251282.621142.901154.86127
RkTeamRecFBSNPD OPDRkOLDRkOMDRkOSDRk DPDRkDLDRkDMDRkDSDRk
136Sacramento State2-71-7-2.16.88137.63120.681362.001293.041231.67753.301314.25107
137Northern Illinois0-80-7-2.671.511241.001021.381244.25324.181373.501324.741383.0855
138UTEP1-70-7-2.84.67138.00133.461384.20333.511351.44603.411355.00129