2026 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.

Net Yards Per PlayOffensive Yards Per PlayDefensive Yards Per Play
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
1Georgia7-16-12.787.129.65617.4692.188304.346.3665.1556.07015
2Notre Dame7-17-12.716.8312.65617.42211.203174.122.3381.0921.0467
3Wake Forest7-17-12.417.177.7167.4488.26934.7618.40312.16711.0424
4Liberty7-16-12.346.8511.69410.4683.226114.519.39310.18020.0498
5Ohio State6-26-22.236.7613.67115.43010.203184.5310.47426.1183.06611
6Indiana8-17-12.196.7415.65019.36325.25054.5511.42014.17315.07418
7LSU6-25-21.966.1938.63225.33834.132734.234.3574.1142.0436
8BYU7-16-11.926.5322.64123.37517.141664.6115.43716.16914.0141
9Miami8-07-01.827.434.7503.4537.25055.6158.56375.26662.10951
10Utah8-07-01.807.415.7682.4931.24675.6057.50745.22542.14170
11Louisville5-34-31.747.791.61733.42012.28416.0591.56173.28069.183105
12UCLA8-08-01.716.4724.62231.35631.233104.7619.47225.19127.07922
13New Mexico7-16-11.655.7167.57650.30350.136714.061.3797.16711.0302
14Oklahoma State5-34-31.577.443.7503.4615.211155.8775.54459.26663.203113
15Arizona6-25-21.536.8710.68214.36424.197245.3440.51548.22139.10345
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
16SMU6-25-21.526.6020.7435.4596.149555.0726.45219.23345.06814
17Missouri6-25-21.426.0050.61832.30351.145614.5813.39511.21135.06611
18Iowa6-25-21.345.6769.52977.24390.129784.325.3472.16711.0569
19Oregon State5-34-31.297.168.68912.36522.27025.8878.45721.343104.12965
20Memphis7-26-21.287.452.64521.4419.23796.1799.56376.27666.09234
21Alabama6-26-21.266.6517.62530.38815.200215.3946.50037.21437.09537
22Texas6-26-21.245.4889.51190.23992.159464.233.3786.17818.0569
23Jacksonville State6-25-21.196.4328.7059.29557.197255.2431.52451.1598.07924
24Nevada3-53-41.185.6473.51488.25785.149554.468.48630.16210.06813
25North Dakota State7-26-21.155.5681.57552.26381.138694.417.3929.1525.08930
26Duke6-25-21.146.2037.64322.35729.143635.0625.47124.24349.07117
27North Texas6-25-21.087.336.7186.4654.26846.24103.55866.33896.247128
28Toledo6-25-21.066.4130.64920.33837.182345.3441.54459.19025.08930
29South Carolina5-34-3.976.4327.61634.32940.178365.4652.48628.25758.14373
30Texas State4-43-4.916.6418.62729.37318.24085.7464.54157.31184.10849
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
31Northwestern6-25-2.886.7514.7691.40013.200215.8674.642121.28472.14979
32James Madison7-26-2.836.0944.58939.29558.158475.2634.49536.26360.10547
33Penn State4-44-4.786.1442.58243.26680.165445.3643.50037.24451.11553
34Tennessee6-25-2.735.29104.53970.23794.105994.5612.3543.19025.08930
35Ole Miss6-26-2.736.1641.63126.34533.155505.4250.56173.25655.13467
36Nebraska5-34-3.735.6572.50091.26976.128814.9220.45922.17617.09536
37Virginia Tech6-25-2.615.9752.57551.27470.178365.3644.46223.25656.15482
38Texas Tech7-16-1.606.1839.58243.32939.203185.5855.48227.21236.11855
39Fresno State5-35-3.596.2136.58841.36325.138695.6261.55463.22944.10850
40Wisconsin5-34-3.595.18111.492100.197117.131744.5814.40313.1619.0323
41Ohio6-25-2.596.0249.60336.30252.143635.4351.49331.22441.13468
42Kentucky7-16-1.575.8958.58046.30448.145585.3239.59296.22542.07015
43Connecticut4-43-4.546.4823.61135.36127.222125.9483.56883.32489.13569
44USC7-27-2.536.2834.68813.39014.169435.7566.57791.24451.14171
45Wyoming5-34-3.515.8759.56756.30053.117915.3642.667127.18322.08326
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
46Michigan5-35-3.475.20109.55064.188124.0751264.7217.3868.1577.12060
47Louisiana Tech6-25-2.385.9454.60337.27470.151525.5554.49332.28067.14777
48Oregon5-34-3.365.9156.51885.30647.176395.5553.54056.24148.11552
49Pittsburgh6-35-3.365.6671.50091.30053.178385.3036.45520.21638.17094
50Louisiana5-34-3.365.4888.49396.227100.107975.1228.48629.20833.0424
51Temple2-61-6.356.4725.58542.27769.169416.1295.619110.31787.14373
52Georgia State4-43-4.346.4129.57748.37219.192266.0792.615109.33392.205115
53Baylor5-34-3.345.5087.56060.27472.143635.1629.49435.28271.14172
54North Carolina4-43-4.345.6278.51586.27374.121875.2935.57184.24349.12965
55Cincinnati5-34-3.316.7116.56855.36522.216146.40111.630115.342102.233126
56Mississippi State4-44-4.305.9851.56359.30053.163455.6862.57184.31285.11754
57Miami (OH)5-34-3.296.2335.54965.33835.183335.9482.52653.342100.15887
58TCU4-43-4.255.18110.54168.216106.0951114.9321.50744.17819.08225
59Massachusetts4-42-4.235.26106.50091.24291.129775.0324.50846.18623.08527
60Illinois5-34-3.226.1740.69211.29260.138685.9584.635118.30279.09537
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
61Oklahoma4-44-4.215.29103.488101.23893.119895.0927.42415.18824.09435
62Western Michigan6-35-3.165.5779.54168.216106.108955.4147.55664.21034.08629
63UNLV5-35-3.156.0447.55361.29459.188295.8979.59699.27065.15786
64Utah State3-53-4.155.3895.486106.214108.129785.2430.55765.20029.08628
65Kansas State4-43-4.146.0646.56358.33835.197235.9281.50037.29476.14778
66East Carolina4-43-4.105.08113.51984.210110.0991074.9823.45018.17516.07520
67South Florida6-25-2.054.69128.422131.188124.0781234.6416.44817.1494.07519
68UTSA7-16-1.015.6277.53273.28665.156495.6260.51347.23746.11856
69Houston6-25-2.006.4526.7088.35432.123856.45114.57489.382119.17699
70Appalachian State5-34-3-.025.3993.51289.27472.107965.4149.54962.20731.09840
71Georgia Southern4-43-4-.045.8062.62927.214108.129785.8470.50037.25758.10043
72Florida International3-52-5-.044.93121.486105.189121.0811194.9722.50037.18121.09739
73Navy2-61-6-.066.3531.58940.35630.192286.41112.57489.353109.235127
74Washington5-34-3-.105.5182.52579.225101.1001045.6259.49434.24754.12363
75Boise State7-16-1-.146.6319.66216.32341.185316.77121.606105.348107.258130
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
76Tulsa4-43-4-.175.7963.52081.30745.147575.9685.57388.28067.187106
77Tulane4-44-4-.215.8460.50091.28665.179356.0590.604104.28673.16592
78Florida State3-52-5-.216.5521.62828.37219.192266.76120.627113.387121.200110
79Kansas3-52-5-.225.6474.51983.29161.127825.8673.51949.26663.15280
80Boston College4-43-4-.235.5183.53571.28268.169425.7465.59296.31083.09941
81San Jose State4-53-5-.235.02116.478108.189123.122865.2533.52250.24453.07821
82New Mexico State3-52-5-.255.05114.466114.26083.0821185.3037.56069.20029.10748
83Auburn4-44-4-.295.30101.488102.26877.110935.5956.56068.23847.11958
84Rice1-70-7-.295.7564.431128.25087.139676.0489.56579.348105.203114
85Colorado3-52-5-.325.5085.488104.26381.150535.8269.620111.29175.15280
86Missouri State3-52-5-.375.9355.56954.36921.0621306.30110.727133.379117.182103
87Georgia Tech2-61-6-.405.7166.52081.30745.120886.1294.600101.387121.213120
88Southern Mississippi3-52-5-.425.7068.53076.28964.145626.1296.600101.32590.17598
89Arkansas State4-43-4-.456.3032.63824.31943.145586.75119.643122.371115.17196
90Kennesaw State2-61-6-.485.3994.464115.217105.130755.8776.662126.29476.16291
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
91Vanderbilt3-52-5-.485.27105.457118.25784.1001045.7667.53655.348105.17497
92Florida5-34-3-.495.8061.58046.29062.145586.29108.609106.33392.15988
93Clemson5-34-3-.524.89123.432127.160129.0991075.4148.50643.20832.10446
94Arizona State4-43-4-.635.3598.488102.220104.0981105.9886.58293.30480.12764
95UAB4-43-4-.634.69129.49399.116138.0431365.3238.56377.19728.09941
96UCF4-43-4-.695.01117.468112.22898.1011035.7063.56680.31686.11856
97Hawaii2-62-6-.725.3796.54167.27175.118906.0993.56681.33795.12060
98Troy4-43-4-.755.17112.458117.205113.0841165.9280.52452.28069.17195
99Syracuse4-43-4-.775.5084.53274.22898.152516.27106.57184.33896.15684
100Coastal Carolina3-52-5-.805.6475.53274.30449.203186.43113.603103.33392.205115
101Virginia4-53-5-.805.05115.456119.203115.0891135.8572.49433.32991.177101
102Minnesota5-34-3-.804.57133.421132.197116.105995.3745.50037.26360.07923
103Delaware4-43-4-.815.6670.449121.32142.205166.47116.613108.400126.12059
104Marshall5-34-3-.825.3697.49495.190120.0891136.18100.54561.351108.14373
105Iowa State4-43-4-.826.0745.55362.28963.184326.89126.658124.356111.192108
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
106San Diego State4-53-5-.835.30101.447122.224103.106986.1397.631117.357112.179102
107Maryland2-61-6-.885.4291.49397.23397.110946.30109.59598.33898.189107
108Middle Tennessee4-43-4-.895.31100.49397.205112.0681296.20101.56069.30782.16090
109NC State4-43-4-.895.5780.51487.33338.125836.46115.56069.373116.200110
110Purdue3-52-5-.936.0348.56557.37716.130756.96128.738137.33899.200110
111Old Dominion2-71-7-.944.31136.376136.151131.0541335.2532.57892.22240.08933
112Michigan State2-62-6-1.004.77125.52878.194119.0691285.7768.54258.30681.16793
113Eastern Michigan4-53-5-1.004.88124.451120.195118.0491355.8877.56478.25656.15482
114Air Force6-25-2-1.025.5086.57649.25486.0851156.52118.56782.367114.217122
115Bowling Green2-72-6-1.055.22108.474111.224102.0791216.27105.55866.364113.182103
116Buffalo5-33-3-1.124.90122.412133.176126.0741276.0188.56172.28874.12162
117Rutgers2-61-6-1.165.9057.59438.24688.1011027.05130.735135.426131.279135
118South Alabama4-43-4-1.165.9753.57353.26779.173407.13132.622112.459136.230125
119UL Monroe1-71-6-1.204.94119.378135.189121.0811196.1598.630115.342102.219124
120Charlotte1-71-6-1.215.6376.478109.28467.134726.83122.652123.406127.217123
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
121Army5-34-3-1.345.7565.54766.23495.156487.10131.694129.387123.210119
122Kent State3-62-6-1.374.63130.461116.145133.0531346.0187.57184.30078.15785
123West Virginia5-34-3-1.386.3033.58045.35828.222127.68137.704132.444132.296137
124Sam Houston1-70-7-1.424.43135.364137.117137.0781245.8571.52653.342100.14576
125Central Michigan3-52-5-1.484.72126.400134.150132.0831176.20102.667127.383120.10043
126Stanford4-53-5-1.535.3399.468113.23496.1041016.86124.628114.423130.269134
127Arkansas3-52-5-1.574.72127.484107.203114.125836.29107.58795.381118.206117
128Texas A&M4-43-4-1.704.56134.444123.125135.0281386.26104.609106.31988.15988
129Ball State3-52-5-1.715.25107.439125.31844.0911126.96127.641120.391124.250129
130California3-62-6-1.865.01118.440124.154130.0991066.86125.58694.391125.264132
131Washington State1-80-8-1.874.61131.424130.165128.0591326.48117.659125.353109.17699
132Florida Atlantic5-34-3-2.175.4790.53571.26878.113927.63135.699130.466137.260131
133Colorado State3-52-5-2.256.1143.55263.29956.149548.36138.731134.537138.373138
134Northern Illinois0-80-7-2.255.3992.52580.24689.0981097.64136.737136.456135.281136
135Akron1-70-7-2.344.94120.478109.209111.0601317.28134.701131.448134.269133
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
136Western Kentucky3-52-5-2.434.58132.434126.145133.0791217.01129.597100.417129.194109
137UTEP1-70-7-3.183.67138.348138.167127.0761256.85123.746138.413128.206117
138Sacramento State2-71-7-3.214.03137.427129.120136.0401377.24133.635119.446133.216121