2014 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
1Marshall13-112-12.707.591.7082.5071.28524.9013.48738.23435.07810
2Wisconsin11-310-32.147.174.61919.4017.30615.0320.42211.22429.12954
3Ohio State14-114-12.057.066.6855.4365.24265.0118.41010.19719.11640
4TCU12-111-11.846.868.6569.4046.225105.0319.3985.17411.12450
5Georgia10-39-31.756.7413.65510.36221.216134.9916.48133.18618.0789
6Alabama12-211-21.716.7511.59334.37216.186225.0421.46624.21625.09519
7Miami6-75-71.696.8410.59731.37217.202175.1526.54275.21422.09218
8Stanford8-57-51.685.9250.60528.30645.129704.243.3874.1212.0738
9Oregon13-212-21.617.343.7471.4802.26755.7367.606102.27764.12347
10Western Michigan8-57-51.546.869.56940.3929.23175.3237.51550.23133.09721
11Utah State10-49-41.476.0540.452108.30646.185254.585.45114.1656.09822
12Clemson10-39-31.415.4479.51071.199106.113884.031.3501.1594.10227
13Colorado State10-39-31.327.095.64711.4443.27135.7672.54073.27763.10934
14Ole Miss9-48-41.326.0542.50776.30349.176334.739.47130.1645.07911
15Georgia Southern9-38-31.316.897.6677.37714.22885.5955.53062.23938.0686
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
16Oklahoma8-58-51.256.4324.56543.34428.182305.1928.46220.21221.12245
17Boise State12-212-21.226.5619.59135.38112.210145.3340.4109.22328.12852
18Louisiana Tech9-59-41.096.0935.54155.31840.204165.0117.49342.19720.09925
19Michigan State11-210-21.016.3726.63414.36620.176335.3643.42612.27058.15680
20Kansas State9-48-4.966.4722.62516.35026.183285.5151.54579.26856.11438
21Mississippi State10-39-3.936.6614.63315.36719.184265.7365.50345.27160.12953
22Florida State13-112-1.906.4025.63613.37713.192215.4949.51348.25949.16585
23East Carolina8-57-5.886.3627.6806.34627.137625.4848.47732.26150.11841
24Missouri11-310-3.855.5667.51768.27959.150504.718.46826.1563.10431
25Baylor11-210-2.846.6117.61820.36222.217125.7774.47027.28969.188102
26San Diego State7-66-6.835.9151.52266.32832.149515.0823.46725.18516.10430
27UCLA10-310-3.816.0937.60129.30447.184275.2835.56185.18515.0645
28Memphis10-39-3.795.5765.54156.32733.145554.7710.4088.17813.10227
29UCF9-48-4.765.2591.50382.208100.107914.494.4056.17612.0523
30Penn State7-67-6.744.81113.47896.199105.0931074.062.3732.0991.0431
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
31Nebraska9-48-4.716.1833.56941.31441.163435.4647.46119.27059.15175
32USC9-49-4.676.1734.59333.36023.180315.5050.56688.23334.08815
33Navy8-57-5.616.3428.58138.37118.218115.7264.610103.28567.08917
34Appalachian State7-56-4.595.9946.57439.32734.119815.4045.49543.24339.16586
35Michigan5-75-7.595.3087.52365.22789.0941054.717.43213.1687.0482
36Houston8-57-5.575.6358.53957.25571.128715.0622.46422.22127.08614
37Boston College7-66-6.565.6956.51170.32138.161445.1324.47128.25443.10933
38Western Kentucky8-58-5.567.392.6863.4384.26846.83120.642120.397123.212115
39Notre Dame8-58-5.546.2730.62318.32537.175355.7262.55383.31387.15378
40Central Michigan7-66-6.506.1932.63612.32636.159455.6960.49240.27361.15276
41Arizona State10-39-3.486.0443.56842.30348.142595.5554.51349.26653.14368
42Louisville9-48-4.475.2890.49186.26468.145554.8111.3733.18414.13964
43Cincinnati9-49-4.466.5020.60725.34029.173396.0491.55684.30578.13963
44NC State8-57-5.455.8353.56344.31044.127725.3844.49239.30680.11337
45LSU8-57-5.375.3484.47897.24679.104944.9615.45215.1708.11136
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
46Iowa7-66-6.375.5763.58536.22291.126735.2131.4067.22530.12348
47Auburn8-57-5.366.7412.6648.37415.183296.38106.56890.353107.187101
48Toledo9-48-4.356.4623.62417.38311.199206.1196.54376.31488.17996
49BYU8-57-5.325.6359.48494.31043.174375.3036.53465.21524.11035
50West Virginia7-66-6.315.9648.60823.29553.175365.6457.52155.25746.13861
51Old Dominion6-65-6.316.5021.60527.38710.185246.1898.647121.388119.190103
52Arizona10-410-4.296.0539.59332.26469.170405.7671.53567.27662.16283
53Georgia Tech11-310-3.276.6018.6854.3958.185236.33104.638116.33199.15781
54Arkansas State7-66-6.246.0838.54452.31042.209155.8480.48134.28165.13860
55Texas6-76-7.234.89109.448109.190110.0801144.666.45217.17210.08313
56Pittsburgh6-75-7.216.0541.60824.33131.154495.8479.56186.31183.16788
57Arkansas7-66-6.215.4281.52464.185113.121805.2130.46321.25645.09926
58Florida7-56-5.084.91108.426115.206102.125744.8312.45215.18516.09620
59Duke9-48-4.075.3286.56046.22490.0901105.2534.51147.24540.0727
60Washington8-67-6.075.2492.473102.21397.133665.1727.51652.24541.08815
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
61Massachusetts3-93-9.065.9747.53559.28556.174385.9186.53971.32696.12144
62Northern Illinois11-310-3-.025.7755.50778.30051.113875.7975.51654.32797.13759
63Virginia5-74-7-.025.2193.50481.23088.115855.2332.52358.23536.09824
64Buffalo5-63-6-.105.9249.55150.27165.159466.0289.53869.30882.192105
65Oregon State5-74-7-.135.7754.52763.27163.147525.9085.53163.30579.13356
66Rice8-58-5-.135.6060.53161.28654.143575.7369.50746.30477.196110
67Texas Tech4-83-8-.136.6515.60626.35025.22696.78119.636114.371114.245125
68Louisiana9-48-4-.136.0345.58337.27661.142606.1697.57092.31386.16484
69Texas A&M8-57-5-.146.3129.56046.33630.179326.45109.629108.371115.212116
70Air Force10-39-3-.145.5766.55249.26667.140615.7161.52156.28970.14165
71Tennessee7-66-6-.205.15101.48789.24081.0841135.3542.45418.26351.13862
72Temple6-65-6-.204.74114.391120.188111.0801154.9414.47431.1708.08112
73South Carolina7-66-6-.236.2431.61521.35624.200186.46110.638118.354108.11539
74Oklahoma State7-66-6-.235.6357.49484.26070.136635.8681.52359.26857.16892
75Utah9-48-4-.275.06105.439112.21695.122785.3339.50044.23032.14267
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
76Minnesota8-57-5-.295.4874.51867.25274.108905.7773.47128.26855.16788
77Rutgers8-57-5-.305.9052.51569.27362.136636.2099.58898.344105.221119
78Ohio6-65-6-.315.3285.52862.23287.104975.6356.54074.30680.10532
79Maryland7-66-6-.355.1999.442111.25275.122775.5452.58899.26854.11841
80New Mexico4-84-8-.376.6216.56345.31939.200186.99123.631111.461128.234123
81UAB6-65-6-.385.4380.54253.22192.145545.8077.49341.28466.14974
82Texas State7-56-5-.445.4478.48988.206103.0851125.8882.53364.28972.13357
83Syracuse3-92-9-.444.70115.445110.188112.0551265.1425.48437.23031.09823
84Kentucky5-74-7-.455.2194.469104.24680.131685.6658.54478.25644.13658
85Middle Tennessee6-65-6-.465.5861.55648.28654.135656.0592.591100.31183.16788
86Nevada7-66-6-.465.3683.48690.23982.106935.8378.634112.28970.15579
87South Alabama6-76-7-.475.2096.51072.23683.1021005.6759.53869.28868.16788
88UL Monroe4-84-8-.494.83112.437113.166121.0861115.3338.48336.25848.11943
89Connecticut2-101-10-.524.68117.411118.194109.0931085.2029.51653.25042.0564
90Florida Atlantic3-93-9-.545.5764.50775.28358.130696.1195.54376.31488.193106
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
91Virginia Tech7-66-6-.554.68118.463106.198107.0681225.2333.46623.29874.14368
92San Jose State3-92-9-.565.17100.50973.172118.0951045.7263.57393.30076.14572
93Washington State3-92-9-.566.0344.61222.30250.158476.59115.58295.343104.224121
94Indiana4-83-8-.595.5272.47799.21596.168416.1094.55182.29975.12246
95California5-74-7-.626.0936.59730.32635.167426.71118.660123.389120.194109
96Ball State5-74-6-.725.3782.437114.25273.143576.0993.622104.336100.193107
97Bowling Green8-67-6-.725.5568.50874.27164.119826.28100.57091.341102.218118
98Akron5-74-7-.784.96107.48591.20999.0751185.7570.51551.25847.14471
99Northwestern5-74-7-.814.63119.471103.162123.0591245.4546.53466.21826.14368
100Kent State2-92-9-.835.1998.465105.23386.0931086.0390.57594.31592.15781
101Miami (OH)2-102-9-.845.5862.47798.29752.125746.42107.694128.355109.16993
102Illinois6-75-7-.845.4775.476100.28357.131676.32103.58797.347106.18098
103UTEP7-67-6-.855.4676.48591.25472.104946.31102.52157.343103.214117
104Purdue3-92-9-1.014.88110.386121.200104.121795.8983.58596.31185.12651
105UTSA4-84-8-1.024.52122.372123.176115.0681235.5453.48335.21423.13155
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
106Hawaii4-93-9-1.084.86111.49483.173117.0711195.9488.52760.29573.192104
107New Mexico State2-101-10-1.145.5173.53360.23484.117846.65117.669124.391121.17395
108Army4-83-7-1.155.2095.54254.21994.0941056.35105.56687.394122.17294
109Vanderbilt3-92-9-1.164.57120.426116.165122.0701205.7366.54072.26552.14266
110Fresno State6-85-8-1.195.11103.457107.207101.104986.30101.54780.31490.208113
111Georgia State1-110-11-1.215.2988.474101.23385.103996.50112.681126.336101.186100
112South Florida4-83-8-1.234.57121.400119.183114.104965.8076.56689.31993.12449
113Tulane3-92-9-1.244.69116.412117.153126.0691215.9387.597101.31591.15377
114North Carolina6-75-7-1.325.5569.53658.27960.157486.87121.634113.372116.241124
115Troy3-93-8-1.335.2097.49185.21398.1021016.52113.679125.32194.198111
116Florida International4-83-7-1.454.28125.350124.171120.106925.7368.52861.32395.16587
117Iowa State2-102-9-1.495.08104.48591.172119.0971026.58114.629108.364113.18299
118Southern Mississippi3-92-9-1.505.12102.48095.22093.118836.63116.622104.361111.193107
119Colorado2-102-10-1.525.5570.54551.25076.0961037.06125.631110.430126.262127
120North Texas4-83-8-1.544.36123.373122.159124.0561255.9084.54981.32898.14873
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
121Wyoming4-83-8-1.555.4677.50479.24878.145537.00124.623106.412125.228122
122UNLV2-111-11-1.585.5371.49087.26866.115867.11126.638115.383117.221120
123Wake Forest3-92-9-2.053.30128.250128.083128.0381285.3441.53568.23637.10229
124Tulsa2-102-10-2.075.2989.50777.25076.108897.36128.653122.388118.252126
125Idaho1-101-10-2.085.05106.50480.197108.124767.12127.638116.402124.268128
126Kansas3-92-9-2.144.34124.331127.158125.0751166.48111.641119.359110.18097
127SMU1-111-11-2.543.89127.336125.153126.0531276.43108.685127.362112.205112
128Eastern Michigan2-101-10-2.694.23126.333126.175116.0751176.93122.627107.432127.212114

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	Marshall	13-1	12-1	2.70	7.59	1	.708	2	.507	1	.285	2	4.90	13	.487	38	.234	35	.078	10
2	Wisconsin	11-3	10-3	2.14	7.17	4	.619	19	.401	7	.306	1	5.03	20	.422	11	.224	29	.129	54
3	Ohio State	14-1	14-1	2.05	7.06	6	.685	5	.436	5	.242	6	5.01	18	.410	10	.197	19	.116	40
4	TCU	12-1	11-1	1.84	6.86	8	.656	9	.404	6	.225	10	5.03	19	.398	5	.174	11	.124	50
5	Georgia	10-3	9-3	1.75	6.74	13	.655	10	.362	21	.216	13	4.99	16	.481	33	.186	18	.078	9
6	Alabama	12-2	11-2	1.71	6.75	11	.593	34	.372	16	.186	22	5.04	21	.466	24	.216	25	.095	19
7	Miami	6-7	5-7	1.69	6.84	10	.597	31	.372	17	.202	17	5.15	26	.542	75	.214	22	.092	18
8	Stanford	8-5	7-5	1.68	5.92	50	.605	28	.306	45	.129	70	4.24	3	.387	4	.121	2	.073	8
9	Oregon	13-2	12-2	1.61	7.34	3	.747	1	.480	2	.267	5	5.73	67	.606	102	.277	64	.123	47
10	Western Michigan	8-5	7-5	1.54	6.86	9	.569	40	.392	9	.231	7	5.32	37	.515	50	.231	33	.097	21
11	Utah State	10-4	9-4	1.47	6.05	40	.452	108	.306	46	.185	25	4.58	5	.451	14	.165	6	.098	22
12	Clemson	10-3	9-3	1.41	5.44	79	.510	71	.199	106	.113	88	4.03	1	.350	1	.159	4	.102	27
13	Colorado State	10-3	9-3	1.32	7.09	5	.647	11	.444	3	.271	3	5.76	72	.540	73	.277	63	.109	34
14	Ole Miss	9-4	8-4	1.32	6.05	42	.507	76	.303	49	.176	33	4.73	9	.471	30	.164	5	.079	11
15	Georgia Southern	9-3	8-3	1.31	6.89	7	.667	7	.377	14	.228	8	5.59	55	.530	62	.239	38	.068	6

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
16	Oklahoma	8-5	8-5	1.25	6.43	24	.565	43	.344	28	.182	30	5.19	28	.462	20	.212	21	.122	45
17	Boise State	12-2	12-2	1.22	6.56	19	.591	35	.381	12	.210	14	5.33	40	.410	9	.223	28	.128	52
18	Louisiana Tech	9-5	9-4	1.09	6.09	35	.541	55	.318	40	.204	16	5.01	17	.493	42	.197	20	.099	25
19	Michigan State	11-2	10-2	1.01	6.37	26	.634	14	.366	20	.176	33	5.36	43	.426	12	.270	58	.156	80
20	Kansas State	9-4	8-4	.96	6.47	22	.625	16	.350	26	.183	28	5.51	51	.545	79	.268	56	.114	38
21	Mississippi State	10-3	9-3	.93	6.66	14	.633	15	.367	19	.184	26	5.73	65	.503	45	.271	60	.129	53
22	Florida State	13-1	12-1	.90	6.40	25	.636	13	.377	13	.192	21	5.49	49	.513	48	.259	49	.165	85
23	East Carolina	8-5	7-5	.88	6.36	27	.680	6	.346	27	.137	62	5.48	48	.477	32	.261	50	.118	41
24	Missouri	11-3	10-3	.85	5.56	67	.517	68	.279	59	.150	50	4.71	8	.468	26	.156	3	.104	31
25	Baylor	11-2	10-2	.84	6.61	17	.618	20	.362	22	.217	12	5.77	74	.470	27	.289	69	.188	102
26	San Diego State	7-6	6-6	.83	5.91	51	.522	66	.328	32	.149	51	5.08	23	.467	25	.185	16	.104	30
27	UCLA	10-3	10-3	.81	6.09	37	.601	29	.304	47	.184	27	5.28	35	.561	85	.185	15	.064	5
28	Memphis	10-3	9-3	.79	5.57	65	.541	56	.327	33	.145	55	4.77	10	.408	8	.178	13	.102	27
29	UCF	9-4	8-4	.76	5.25	91	.503	82	.208	100	.107	91	4.49	4	.405	6	.176	12	.052	3
30	Penn State	7-6	7-6	.74	4.81	113	.478	96	.199	105	.093	107	4.06	2	.373	2	.099	1	.043	1

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
31	Nebraska	9-4	8-4	.71	6.18	33	.569	41	.314	41	.163	43	5.46	47	.461	19	.270	59	.151	75
32	USC	9-4	9-4	.67	6.17	34	.593	33	.360	23	.180	31	5.50	50	.566	88	.233	34	.088	15
33	Navy	8-5	7-5	.61	6.34	28	.581	38	.371	18	.218	11	5.72	64	.610	103	.285	67	.089	17
34	Appalachian State	7-5	6-4	.59	5.99	46	.574	39	.327	34	.119	81	5.40	45	.495	43	.243	39	.165	86
35	Michigan	5-7	5-7	.59	5.30	87	.523	65	.227	89	.094	105	4.71	7	.432	13	.168	7	.048	2
36	Houston	8-5	7-5	.57	5.63	58	.539	57	.255	71	.128	71	5.06	22	.464	22	.221	27	.086	14
37	Boston College	7-6	6-6	.56	5.69	56	.511	70	.321	38	.161	44	5.13	24	.471	28	.254	43	.109	33
38	Western Kentucky	8-5	8-5	.56	7.39	2	.686	3	.438	4	.268	4	6.83	120	.642	120	.397	123	.212	115
39	Notre Dame	8-5	8-5	.54	6.27	30	.623	18	.325	37	.175	35	5.72	62	.553	83	.313	87	.153	78
40	Central Michigan	7-6	6-6	.50	6.19	32	.636	12	.326	36	.159	45	5.69	60	.492	40	.273	61	.152	76
41	Arizona State	10-3	9-3	.48	6.04	43	.568	42	.303	48	.142	59	5.55	54	.513	49	.266	53	.143	68
42	Louisville	9-4	8-4	.47	5.28	90	.491	86	.264	68	.145	55	4.81	11	.373	3	.184	14	.139	64
43	Cincinnati	9-4	9-4	.46	6.50	20	.607	25	.340	29	.173	39	6.04	91	.556	84	.305	78	.139	63
44	NC State	8-5	7-5	.45	5.83	53	.563	44	.310	44	.127	72	5.38	44	.492	39	.306	80	.113	37
45	LSU	8-5	7-5	.37	5.34	84	.478	97	.246	79	.104	94	4.96	15	.452	15	.170	8	.111	36

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
46	Iowa	7-6	6-6	.37	5.57	63	.585	36	.222	91	.126	73	5.21	31	.406	7	.225	30	.123	48
47	Auburn	8-5	7-5	.36	6.74	12	.664	8	.374	15	.183	29	6.38	106	.568	90	.353	107	.187	101
48	Toledo	9-4	8-4	.35	6.46	23	.624	17	.383	11	.199	20	6.11	96	.543	76	.314	88	.179	96
49	BYU	8-5	7-5	.32	5.63	59	.484	94	.310	43	.174	37	5.30	36	.534	65	.215	24	.110	35
50	West Virginia	7-6	6-6	.31	5.96	48	.608	23	.295	53	.175	36	5.64	57	.521	55	.257	46	.138	61
51	Old Dominion	6-6	5-6	.31	6.50	21	.605	27	.387	10	.185	24	6.18	98	.647	121	.388	119	.190	103
52	Arizona	10-4	10-4	.29	6.05	39	.593	32	.264	69	.170	40	5.76	71	.535	67	.276	62	.162	83
53	Georgia Tech	11-3	10-3	.27	6.60	18	.685	4	.395	8	.185	23	6.33	104	.638	116	.331	99	.157	81
54	Arkansas State	7-6	6-6	.24	6.08	38	.544	52	.310	42	.209	15	5.84	80	.481	34	.281	65	.138	60
55	Texas	6-7	6-7	.23	4.89	109	.448	109	.190	110	.080	114	4.66	6	.452	17	.172	10	.083	13
56	Pittsburgh	6-7	5-7	.21	6.05	41	.608	24	.331	31	.154	49	5.84	79	.561	86	.311	83	.167	88
57	Arkansas	7-6	6-6	.21	5.42	81	.524	64	.185	113	.121	80	5.21	30	.463	21	.256	45	.099	26
58	Florida	7-5	6-5	.08	4.91	108	.426	115	.206	102	.125	74	4.83	12	.452	15	.185	16	.096	20
59	Duke	9-4	8-4	.07	5.32	86	.560	46	.224	90	.090	110	5.25	34	.511	47	.245	40	.072	7
60	Washington	8-6	7-6	.07	5.24	92	.473	102	.213	97	.133	66	5.17	27	.516	52	.245	41	.088	15