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
1Ohio State1-01-07.529.664.77814.55610.44472.144.1113.0001.0001
2South Carolina1-01-07.2810.832.83312.8332.83313.5510.42927.14326.0001
3Florida1-01-06.7310.831.8895.8891.44474.1118.2227.0001.0001
4Nevada1-01-06.1410.323.66726.6676.44474.1819.40019.0001.0001
5Penn State1-01-05.789.279.8756.6258.375133.499.33312.0001.0001
6Iowa1-01-05.376.8324.70023.40022.200251.461.0911.0001.0001
7Oklahoma1-01-05.358.1514.71421.42919.429102.806.33312.11119.0001
8Wake Forest1-01-05.219.2971.0001.50013.50044.0816.2227.22241.0001
9Mississippi State1-01-05.079.5151.0001.7783.55634.4323.2227.22241.11148
10Miami1-01-05.079.278.85710.7144.57124.2120.50038.12525.0001
11New Mexico1-01-04.776.6226.8756.50013.250231.852.1434.0001.0001
12Pittsburgh1-01-04.629.506.80013.7005.50044.8830.33312.11119.11148
13LSU1-01-04.556.5227.8756.37528.000691.973.1002.10012.0001
14Illinois1-01-04.028.3812.85710.42919.429104.3621.57154.0001.0001
15SMU1-01-03.518.4011.9094.6367.273214.9031.50038.16730.08327
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
16USC2-02-03.227.7316.8679.6009.200254.5124.42927.14326.07125
17Oregon1-01-03.228.3713.63629.54511.45565.1638.41723.16730.08327
18UCLA1-01-03.038.4310.61533.46218.385125.4045.58355.16730.08327
19Texas A&M1-01-02.775.1656.75016.25040.000692.385.1434.14326.0001
20North Carolina1-01-02.525.8436.66726.33333.111403.327.40019.10012.10039
21North Dakota State2-01-02.245.8735.50049.25040.125353.6311.44429.11119.11148
22Virginia1-01-02.095.7838.50049.30037.200253.6913.2006.10012.10039
23Nebraska1-01-02.047.0621.60035.40022.300195.0234.45533.18236.09135
24Toledo0-10-11.926.8523.40070.40022.300194.9432.70072.10012.10039
25Houston1-01-01.857.1520.72719.54511.091595.3043.41723.16730.16763
26Alabama1-01-01.835.9334.62531.25040.125354.0917.2227.11119.11148
27Michigan1-01-01.775.4448.60035.20055.100493.6712.36417.0001.0001
28Indiana1-01-01.637.2919.75016.37528.375135.6651.75078.25046.12557
29Texas1-01-01.557.50171.0001.50013.333155.9561.71474.14326.14361
30Tulsa1-01-01.406.1430.54546.36431.091594.7429.54550.09111.0001
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
31Georgia Tech0-10-11.375.4447.55644.22250.111404.0815.30011.20038.0001
32Washington1-01-01.366.4028.63629.27339.182295.0435.45533.18236.0001
33Duke1-01-01.305.1259.66726.16761.083623.8214.33312.16730.08327
34Memphis2-02-01.207.7515.60934.47817.304186.5469.60960.39170.13060
35Florida International0-10-11.174.6169.50049.10075.100493.458.44429.0001.0001
36Coastal Carolina0-10-11.156.8822.76915.38526.308165.7354.41723.33358.16763
37Notre Dame1-01-01.155.8137.50049.37528.000694.6628.44429.11119.11148
38UNLV1-11-1.806.0832.58340.33333.125355.2742.47837.26153.17466
39Colorado State1-01-0.776.0831.60035.20055.100495.3144.50038.40071.10039
40Cincinnati1-01-0.765.4149.55644.22250.000694.6427.50038.10012.10039
41James Madison1-01-0.745.7639.50049.25040.000695.0233.44429.33358.11148
42Auburn1-01-0.715.2753.58340.41721.083624.5625.50038.08310.0001
43Massachusetts1-01-0.515.7242.72719.36431.273215.2140.50038.10012.10039
44Eastern Michigan1-11-1.494.9264.33375.22250.111404.4322.40722.11119.07426
45Louisville0-10-1.486.6825.69225.38526.308166.1964.53849.23145.23171
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
46Sam Houston0-10-1.415.5444.41766.25040.167305.1337.33312.25046.08327
47San Jose State1-11-1-.145.4546.50049.18258.136345.5950.45533.27354.09135
48Troy1-01-0-.415.1358.33375.25040.083625.5449.41723.25046.16763
49Ole Miss1-01-0-.486.1929.53848.23149.231246.6872.69271.38568.30879
50Rutgers0-10-1-.515.2154.50049.10075.100495.7253.72776.36463.27373
51Baylor0-10-1-.714.5670.50049.08383.000695.2741.58355.41775.08327
52Liberty0-10-1-.745.0262.44461.33333.111405.7655.50038.25046.0001
53Stanford1-11-1-.755.5445.60035.25040.000696.2965.47636.33358.28675
54Boston College0-10-1-.764.6468.50049.10075.100495.4146.55652.22241.0001
55Wyoming0-10-1-.775.3151.50049.40022.100496.0862.60057.20038.10039
56Arkansas State0-10-1-1.067.4118.60035.50013.200258.4785.63664.54584.27373
57Wisconsin0-10-1-1.154.6667.44461.11170.111405.8157.50038.37565.0001
58West Virginia1-01-0-1.155.7341.41766.33333.167306.8875.76981.38568.30879
59South Florida1-01-0-1.173.4586.44461.00085.000694.6126.50038.10012.10039
60Florida State1-11-1-1.205.7540.61932.28638.095586.9576.68470.47480.21170
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
61Tulane0-10-1-1.303.8279.33375.16761.083625.1236.66767.16730.08327
62Washington State0-10-1-1.365.0460.45559.18258.000696.4067.63664.27354.18267
63Colorado1-01-0-1.374.0877.30083.20055.000695.4448.55652.22241.11148
64Oklahoma State0-10-1-1.404.7466.54546.09182.000696.1463.54550.36463.09135
65New Mexico State1-10-1-1.475.1855.37573.25040.125356.6571.77882.44478.11148
66Texas State0-10-1-1.555.9533.71421.14366.143337.50801.00091.50081.33381
67North Texas0-10-1-1.635.6643.75016.25040.125357.2979.75078.37565.37582
68Western Michigan0-10-1-1.773.6781.36474.00085.000695.4447.60057.20038.10039
69East Carolina0-10-1-1.834.0975.22285.11170.111405.9360.62563.25046.12557
70Oregon State0-10-1-1.855.3052.41766.16761.167307.1578.72776.54584.09135
71Michigan State1-01-0-1.924.9463.70023.10075.100496.8574.40019.40071.30077
72Ohio0-10-1-2.045.0261.45559.18258.091597.0677.60057.40071.30077
73NC State0-10-1-2.093.6980.20089.10075.100495.7856.50038.30056.20068
74Sacramento State1-10-1-2.133.5883.33375.08383.000695.7152.38518.30857.15462
75Jacksonville State1-10-1-2.243.6382.44461.11170.111405.8759.50038.25046.12557
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
76Hawaii0-20-2-2.254.0778.32082.12069.080686.3166.60960.34862.08734
77TCU0-10-1-2.523.3287.40070.10075.100495.8458.66767.33358.11148
78Missouri State0-10-1-2.772.3889.14390.14366.000695.1638.75078.25046.0001
79California0-10-1-3.035.4050.58340.16761.083628.4384.61562.46279.38584
80Boise State0-10-1-3.225.1656.41766.16761.083628.3782.63664.54584.45590
81UAB0-10-1-4.024.3672.57143.00085.000698.3883.85786.42976.42985
82Clemson0-10-1-4.551.9792.10093.10075.000696.5268.87587.37565.0001
83Miami (OH)0-10-1-4.624.8865.33375.11170.111409.5089.80084.70090.50091
84Central Michigan0-10-1-4.771.8593.14390.00085.000696.6270.87587.50081.25072
85UL Monroe0-10-1-5.074.4371.22285.22250.111409.51901.00091.77892.55693
86Akron0-10-1-5.214.0876.22285.22250.000699.29881.00091.50081.50091
87UTEP0-10-1-5.352.8088.33375.11170.000698.1581.71474.42976.42985
88Northern Illinois0-10-1-5.371.4694.09194.00085.000696.8373.70072.40071.20068
89Marshall0-10-1-5.783.4985.33375.00085.000699.2787.87587.62588.37582
90Western Kentucky0-10-1-6.144.1873.40070.00085.0006910.3292.66767.66789.44487
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
91Fresno State0-10-1-6.482.2290.28684.00085.000698.70861.00091.71491.28675
92Florida Atlantic0-10-1-6.734.1174.22285.00085.0006910.8394.88990.88994.44487
93Kent State0-10-1-7.283.5584.42965.14366.0006910.8393.83385.83393.83394
94Ball State0-10-1-7.522.1491.11192.00085.000699.6691.77882.55687.44487

  
  

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	Ohio State	1-0	1-0	7.52	9.66	4	.778	14	.556	10	.444	7	2.14	4	.111	3	.000	1	.000	1
2	South Carolina	1-0	1-0	7.28	10.83	2	.833	12	.833	2	.833	1	3.55	10	.429	27	.143	26	.000	1
3	Florida	1-0	1-0	6.73	10.83	1	.889	5	.889	1	.444	7	4.11	18	.222	7	.000	1	.000	1
4	Nevada	1-0	1-0	6.14	10.32	3	.667	26	.667	6	.444	7	4.18	19	.400	19	.000	1	.000	1
5	Penn State	1-0	1-0	5.78	9.27	9	.875	6	.625	8	.375	13	3.49	9	.333	12	.000	1	.000	1
6	Iowa	1-0	1-0	5.37	6.83	24	.700	23	.400	22	.200	25	1.46	1	.091	1	.000	1	.000	1
7	Oklahoma	1-0	1-0	5.35	8.15	14	.714	21	.429	19	.429	10	2.80	6	.333	12	.111	19	.000	1
8	Wake Forest	1-0	1-0	5.21	9.29	7	1.000	1	.500	13	.500	4	4.08	16	.222	7	.222	41	.000	1
9	Mississippi State	1-0	1-0	5.07	9.51	5	1.000	1	.778	3	.556	3	4.43	23	.222	7	.222	41	.111	48
10	Miami	1-0	1-0	5.07	9.27	8	.857	10	.714	4	.571	2	4.21	20	.500	38	.125	25	.000	1
11	New Mexico	1-0	1-0	4.77	6.62	26	.875	6	.500	13	.250	23	1.85	2	.143	4	.000	1	.000	1
12	Pittsburgh	1-0	1-0	4.62	9.50	6	.800	13	.700	5	.500	4	4.88	30	.333	12	.111	19	.111	48
13	LSU	1-0	1-0	4.55	6.52	27	.875	6	.375	28	.000	69	1.97	3	.100	2	.100	12	.000	1
14	Illinois	1-0	1-0	4.02	8.38	12	.857	10	.429	19	.429	10	4.36	21	.571	54	.000	1	.000	1
15	SMU	1-0	1-0	3.51	8.40	11	.909	4	.636	7	.273	21	4.90	31	.500	38	.167	30	.083	27

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
16	USC	2-0	2-0	3.22	7.73	16	.867	9	.600	9	.200	25	4.51	24	.429	27	.143	26	.071	25
17	Oregon	1-0	1-0	3.22	8.37	13	.636	29	.545	11	.455	6	5.16	38	.417	23	.167	30	.083	27
18	UCLA	1-0	1-0	3.03	8.43	10	.615	33	.462	18	.385	12	5.40	45	.583	55	.167	30	.083	27
19	Texas A&M	1-0	1-0	2.77	5.16	56	.750	16	.250	40	.000	69	2.38	5	.143	4	.143	26	.000	1
20	North Carolina	1-0	1-0	2.52	5.84	36	.667	26	.333	33	.111	40	3.32	7	.400	19	.100	12	.100	39
21	North Dakota State	2-0	1-0	2.24	5.87	35	.500	49	.250	40	.125	35	3.63	11	.444	29	.111	19	.111	48
22	Virginia	1-0	1-0	2.09	5.78	38	.500	49	.300	37	.200	25	3.69	13	.200	6	.100	12	.100	39
23	Nebraska	1-0	1-0	2.04	7.06	21	.600	35	.400	22	.300	19	5.02	34	.455	33	.182	36	.091	35
24	Toledo	0-1	0-1	1.92	6.85	23	.400	70	.400	22	.300	19	4.94	32	.700	72	.100	12	.100	39
25	Houston	1-0	1-0	1.85	7.15	20	.727	19	.545	11	.091	59	5.30	43	.417	23	.167	30	.167	63
26	Alabama	1-0	1-0	1.83	5.93	34	.625	31	.250	40	.125	35	4.09	17	.222	7	.111	19	.111	48
27	Michigan	1-0	1-0	1.77	5.44	48	.600	35	.200	55	.100	49	3.67	12	.364	17	.000	1	.000	1
28	Indiana	1-0	1-0	1.63	7.29	19	.750	16	.375	28	.375	13	5.66	51	.750	78	.250	46	.125	57
29	Texas	1-0	1-0	1.55	7.50	17	1.000	1	.500	13	.333	15	5.95	61	.714	74	.143	26	.143	61
30	Tulsa	1-0	1-0	1.40	6.14	30	.545	46	.364	31	.091	59	4.74	29	.545	50	.091	11	.000	1

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
31	Georgia Tech	0-1	0-1	1.37	5.44	47	.556	44	.222	50	.111	40	4.08	15	.300	11	.200	38	.000	1
32	Washington	1-0	1-0	1.36	6.40	28	.636	29	.273	39	.182	29	5.04	35	.455	33	.182	36	.000	1
33	Duke	1-0	1-0	1.30	5.12	59	.667	26	.167	61	.083	62	3.82	14	.333	12	.167	30	.083	27
34	Memphis	2-0	2-0	1.20	7.75	15	.609	34	.478	17	.304	18	6.54	69	.609	60	.391	70	.130	60
35	Florida International	0-1	0-1	1.17	4.61	69	.500	49	.100	75	.100	49	3.45	8	.444	29	.000	1	.000	1
36	Coastal Carolina	0-1	0-1	1.15	6.88	22	.769	15	.385	26	.308	16	5.73	54	.417	23	.333	58	.167	63
37	Notre Dame	1-0	1-0	1.15	5.81	37	.500	49	.375	28	.000	69	4.66	28	.444	29	.111	19	.111	48
38	UNLV	1-1	1-1	.80	6.08	32	.583	40	.333	33	.125	35	5.27	42	.478	37	.261	53	.174	66
39	Colorado State	1-0	1-0	.77	6.08	31	.600	35	.200	55	.100	49	5.31	44	.500	38	.400	71	.100	39
40	Cincinnati	1-0	1-0	.76	5.41	49	.556	44	.222	50	.000	69	4.64	27	.500	38	.100	12	.100	39
41	James Madison	1-0	1-0	.74	5.76	39	.500	49	.250	40	.000	69	5.02	33	.444	29	.333	58	.111	48
42	Auburn	1-0	1-0	.71	5.27	53	.583	40	.417	21	.083	62	4.56	25	.500	38	.083	10	.000	1
43	Massachusetts	1-0	1-0	.51	5.72	42	.727	19	.364	31	.273	21	5.21	40	.500	38	.100	12	.100	39
44	Eastern Michigan	1-1	1-1	.49	4.92	64	.333	75	.222	50	.111	40	4.43	22	.407	22	.111	19	.074	26
45	Louisville	0-1	0-1	.48	6.68	25	.692	25	.385	26	.308	16	6.19	64	.538	49	.231	45	.231	71

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
46	Sam Houston	0-1	0-1	.41	5.54	44	.417	66	.250	40	.167	30	5.13	37	.333	12	.250	46	.083	27
47	San Jose State	1-1	1-1	-.14	5.45	46	.500	49	.182	58	.136	34	5.59	50	.455	33	.273	54	.091	35
48	Troy	1-0	1-0	-.41	5.13	58	.333	75	.250	40	.083	62	5.54	49	.417	23	.250	46	.167	63
49	Ole Miss	1-0	1-0	-.48	6.19	29	.538	48	.231	49	.231	24	6.68	72	.692	71	.385	68	.308	79
50	Rutgers	0-1	0-1	-.51	5.21	54	.500	49	.100	75	.100	49	5.72	53	.727	76	.364	63	.273	73
51	Baylor	0-1	0-1	-.71	4.56	70	.500	49	.083	83	.000	69	5.27	41	.583	55	.417	75	.083	27
52	Liberty	0-1	0-1	-.74	5.02	62	.444	61	.333	33	.111	40	5.76	55	.500	38	.250	46	.000	1
53	Stanford	1-1	1-1	-.75	5.54	45	.600	35	.250	40	.000	69	6.29	65	.476	36	.333	58	.286	75
54	Boston College	0-1	0-1	-.76	4.64	68	.500	49	.100	75	.100	49	5.41	46	.556	52	.222	41	.000	1
55	Wyoming	0-1	0-1	-.77	5.31	51	.500	49	.400	22	.100	49	6.08	62	.600	57	.200	38	.100	39
56	Arkansas State	0-1	0-1	-1.06	7.41	18	.600	35	.500	13	.200	25	8.47	85	.636	64	.545	84	.273	73
57	Wisconsin	0-1	0-1	-1.15	4.66	67	.444	61	.111	70	.111	40	5.81	57	.500	38	.375	65	.000	1
58	West Virginia	1-0	1-0	-1.15	5.73	41	.417	66	.333	33	.167	30	6.88	75	.769	81	.385	68	.308	79
59	South Florida	1-0	1-0	-1.17	3.45	86	.444	61	.000	85	.000	69	4.61	26	.500	38	.100	12	.100	39
60	Florida State	1-1	1-1	-1.20	5.75	40	.619	32	.286	38	.095	58	6.95	76	.684	70	.474	80	.211	70