2017 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
1Stanford9-59-59.767.15.1464.2221976.81.26218.0411.4332.35201.931
2Virginia Tech9-48-48.367.47.1231.2172675.73.22158.0642.4612.4381.973
3Alabama13-112-17.968.011.20653.252675.92.3014.0744.3682.35211.994
4Arkansas State7-56-57.466.21.16616.278273.614.2869.12921.25162.42102.1737
5Penn State11-211-26.966.84.17622.275373.712.24535.12215.4322.4372.005
6Kansas State8-57-56.367.36.20347.2182473.615.25525.11712.4152.5032.0916
7Washington10-39-36.267.68.19738.2391373.89.23052.0905.3872.4462.068
8UCF13-012-05.968.717.16312.2481074.56.2996.10910.3492.40122.0610
9Western Michigan6-65-65.667.79.21466.252673.318.27512.14532.4242.6012.1840
10Michigan State10-310-35.368.920.20451.2461174.27.3242.1017.09372.31322.2157
11Texas7-67-64.969.225.22375.2053374.18.2938.13826.33102.4742.1429
12Michigan8-58-54.768.112.16515.1904772.822.2957.14736.21192.36182.1533
13Wyoming8-57-54.666.42.1342.254571.062.27911.16457.4162.5422.1325
14Toledo11-310-34.467.910.20450.265472.329.18199.12818.18252.30352.1221
15Clemson12-211-24.269.123.22479.252873.317.24338.13525.29112.37162.0915
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
16Appalachian State9-48-44.266.43.16312.291170.675.19091.19087.18242.39132.2054
17Georgia13-212-24.169.631.16312.1993973.713.22157.11411.16282.26422.1017
18Boston College7-67-63.868.414.18930.2251872.132.26020.16660.21202.34242.1326
19Boise State11-311-33.569.834.23595.2351573.319.20575.12820.20212.4292.2259
20Utah State6-75-73.468.313.20959.2361471.742.21266.16659.25172.4652.2155
21Colorado State7-66-63.371.580.1383.13810374.84.23051.1048.02552.091142.0712
22LSU9-48-43.371.374.266118.1488674.65.23348.0936.26152.20721.942
23Ohio State12-212-23.169.733.20959.2093072.921.3491.14128.01602.24542.2366
24Oklahoma State10-310-33.070.855.1567.1696673.811.20084.0713-.01682.18822.1945
25Florida Atlantic11-310-33.068.920.19032.2391271.938.160114.14635.16272.23582.0813
26South Florida10-29-22.768.515.20856.2221971.259.145119.17271.13332.31302.1843
27San Diego State10-39-32.670.035.22376.1825372.624.20672.13524.27132.41112.1432
28Memphis10-39-32.569.326.20755.2003771.939.24337.15142.27122.38152.1119
29Kentucky7-66-62.269.429.17018.1785771.647.21862.15849.09392.25482.1636
30Navy7-67-62.269.427.19942.2063271.550.23446.14837.09382.21622.1223
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
31UTSA6-55-52.170.963.243101.2043473.020.3015.14634.20222.24512.056
32TCU11-310-32.070.340.18427.1974172.328.27214.15950.19232.29362.1118
33Ohio9-48-41.968.718.21162.2112770.674.22754.18480.07462.34232.2679
34Miami10-39-31.669.632.23187.2182571.358.23645.15545.14292.26432.1222
35Colorado5-74-71.672.194.19739.13910173.810.25624.1079.08432.15902.0711
36Wake Forest8-57-51.669.428.16211.2013670.966.170106.16456.09412.25492.1635
37Iowa State8-57-51.671.171.271121.1736072.723.23149.13423.13312.24532.1120
38Marshall8-58-51.571.169.264117.1815472.625.25723.12517.26142.31292.057
39Northern Illinois8-57-51.568.919.18426.2222170.480.25921.211101.09422.36192.2787
40UL Monroe4-84-81.570.962.17924.1577672.427.25527.20798.05482.25452.2051
41Duke7-66-61.570.856.24198.1775872.330.24140.17068.12352.26442.1428
42Buffalo6-65-61.571.990.254109.1518173.416.24634.11913.13322.27402.1431
43Minnesota5-75-71.469.530.17320.1974270.965.18695.16354.12342.31312.1844
44South Carolina9-48-41.470.239.22583.1637071.649.135124.14329.25182.30332.069
45NC State9-48-41.370.753.22582.2102971.936.23942.16761.01612.22612.2158
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
46Houston7-57-51.270.548.19943.1636971.746.23347.14431-.03712.17862.1949
47New Mexico3-92-91.171.170.20958.1557872.231.25429.13927-.01662.15912.1534
48Mississippi State9-48-41.168.922.18325.1984070.087.19389.20093.14302.39142.2573
49Wisconsin13-113-11.170.446.22073.1874971.551.20968.15040.16262.37172.2053
50Northwestern10-310-31.170.964.268120.248972.033.21664.17066.07472.28382.2156
51Texas A&M7-66-61.070.859.19536.1706471.841.23844.12819.05492.28392.2362
52Purdue7-67-6.970.445.248104.2102871.356.22059.18985.05502.18832.1224
53Ole Miss6-65-6.970.652.1465.1469171.553.23843.17572-.10882.18842.2786
54Charlotte1-111-10.871.785.19031.1577772.526.20574.14329-.191082.111082.30101
55SMU7-66-6.770.238.1568.1439570.968.177103.16355-.02692.20642.2260
56Fresno State10-49-4.671.375.277127.1825272.035.21663.12922.00652.18792.1842
57Arizona7-66-6.470.651.17622.1488871.063.156116.14938.04512.25502.2052
58Tennessee4-83-8.471.579.20754.1498471.840.25429.18984.01582.20672.1947
59Louisiana5-74-7.470.965.24096.1607571.357.24239.18583-.08802.19742.2782
60California5-74-7.370.036.18729.1637170.382.177102.16964.01592.27412.2674
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
61Georgia State7-57-4.371.272.262116.2212371.552.25431.18581.03532.19732.1738
62Bowling Green2-102-9.370.137.16717.1676870.479.24436.16558-.04732.25472.2994
63Troy11-210-2.269.224.19134.2281769.4100.18697.236113.08442.35222.2784
64Western Kentucky6-75-7.271.887.21365.1478972.034.26516.16253-.13912.15892.2891
65USC11-311-3.171.683.242100.1686771.745.23941.16051.01622.25462.2572
66Auburn10-49-4.170.649.23493.2073170.773.126127.16863.00632.24562.2468
67Florida International8-57-5.071.682.23492.1488671.648.22356.16252.11362.20702.0814
68Oregon7-66-6.068.616.19033.2311668.5112.18992.231111.02542.32252.3099
69Nebraska4-84-8-.171.581.21568.13810371.554.26219.18581-.08832.24552.32107
70Eastern Michigan5-75-7-.171.067.23594.1884870.871.24833.15748.01572.29372.2890
71Syracuse4-83-8-.372.295.22479.1479071.937.22655.15344-.02702.111072.1327
72Coastal Carolina3-93-8-.471.068.23085.1974370.576.20378.17875-.07782.24572.31103
73BYU4-93-9-.671.478.23388.1785670.969.3083.17573-.10892.14932.2470
74Louisiana Tech7-66-6-.671.477.19841.1439570.970.19886.15141.02562.31282.2995
75Texas Tech6-75-7-.870.443.22478.1845169.695.136123.17067.09402.32262.2363
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
76North Texas9-58-5-.870.966.18528.1716170.185.161111.16862-.08792.20662.2889
77Virginia6-75-7-.970.650.21467.2212269.692.26317.241117-.181032.22602.40121
78Tulane5-74-7-1.372.296.20044.12211370.967.25032.20597-.09862.14962.2365
79Iowa8-58-5-1.370.857.253108.2003769.596.20183.208100.08452.31272.2367
80Idaho4-83-8-1.470.858.24097.1944569.4101.21167.20396-.08812.18752.2677
81Indiana5-74-7-1.571.989.250105.1696570.383.20182.18178-.09852.18762.2783
82Akron7-76-7-1.570.754.1546.1617369.2103.18794.213104-.04742.20712.2469
83Georgia Southern2-102-9-1.570.341.19537.2033568.8109.119129.214105-.06752.22592.2893
84North Carolina3-92-9-1.672.091.17219.1498370.478.28210.17674-.201102.14952.34114
85Oklahoma12-212-2-1.772.8106.250105.1459471.160.088130.11914.04522.18782.1430
86Army10-39-3-1.873.4114.22377.12810971.744.18498.12215-.03722.14942.1739
87UNLV5-75-6-1.870.442.23186.1974468.6111.155117.19086-.01672.18802.1946
88Florida4-74-7-1.972.399.23490.1459370.481.20281.16964-.191052.131022.32106
89Temple7-66-6-2.070.447.252107.1934668.5114.20084.20799.00642.30342.30100
90Utah7-66-6-2.170.961.21363.1706368.8108.154118.18279-.07772.20652.2788
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
91Florida State7-66-6-2.471.273.259115.1706268.9107.25526.213103-.06762.20682.2675
92Notre Dame10-310-3-2.472.193.277126.1627269.791.138122.17976-.09872.141012.2364
93Pittsburgh5-74-7-2.573.6119.254110.10711871.161.163110.220107-.16952.081162.2471
94Arizona State7-67-6-2.572.5102.20449.1409969.989.169107.231112-.08842.111092.1948
95Cincinnati4-83-8-2.574.3126.21770.08712771.743.25922.15243-.271192.011262.2892
96Maryland4-83-8-2.670.860.24299.1755968.3117.20575.239116-.201112.24522.44126
97East Carolina3-93-8-2.673.5117.16110.07612971.064.19190.14533-.301222.041222.34111
98Tulsa2-102-10-2.774.1123.257112.09612371.455.19488.15746-.08822.101112.1841
99Miami (OH)5-74-7-2.773.1109.248102.1557870.577.27213.20093-.281202.081172.36115
100South Alabama4-83-8-2.772.3100.21669.1528069.693.27115.19592-.10902.121052.2261
101Arkansas4-83-8-2.872.398.17421.09112569.498.25428.220109-.16962.18812.34112
102Illinois2-102-10-2.972.397.248103.1508269.4102.174105.220108-.181022.121062.3097
103UCLA6-76-7-3.172.9107.20959.12810869.890.164109.17169-.211122.091132.31104
104UAB8-57-5-3.171.684.258113.1419868.4115.161112.19087-.171002.16872.33110
105Louisville8-57-5-3.273.4113.21770.10112170.284.134125.15746-.181012.091152.2781
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
106Southern Mississippi8-57-5-3.473.5116.296130.1419770.186.20770.20093-.13922.14982.2785
107Connecticut3-92-9-3.674.3128.23490.12910770.772.23050.19089-.191062.011272.2050
108San Jose State2-111-11-3.971.888.19435.12910668.0118.20477.270127-.381262.081182.46127
109Missouri7-66-6-4.073.5115.279128.14010069.597.180101.18077-.16972.131032.2996
110UTEP0-120-12-4.074.0121.258114.12511070.088.20280.14939-.331232.031242.36117
111Baylor1-111-10-4.072.5103.20957.12211268.5113.18695.217106-.251172.071202.32108
112Massachusetts4-83-8-4.170.444.1619.1617466.3129.139121.270127-.221132.21632.42124
113Georgia Tech5-64-6-4.173.2110.22074.13810569.0106.19587.239115-.201092.17852.37118
114Nevada3-93-8-4.272.6104.21364.13910168.4116.133126.250121-.181042.15882.34113
115Ball State2-101-10-4.371.476.20044.12011567.1127.21665.267126-.351252.14992.49128
116Central Michigan8-57-5-4.571.786.268119.1855067.2124.20379.253122-.231152.18772.41122
117Hawaii3-92-9-4.674.2124.254111.09612269.694.22953.211102-.17992.091122.2780
118Old Dominion5-74-7-4.772.3101.21972.12511067.6121.123128.262125-.15942.15922.3098
119Washington State9-48-4-4.972.192.276125.1795567.2125.166108.248120-.191072.20692.39119
120Rice1-111-11-4.974.4129.22684.12211369.499.181100.17170-.381272.031232.42123
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
121Middle Tennessee7-67-6-5.174.2125.271122.09012669.1104.174104.255123-.17982.141002.30102
122West Virginia7-66-6-5.373.2112.20044.12011567.9119.160113.19291-.13932.131042.2676
123Texas State2-101-10-5.474.5130.22481.07513069.1105.22060.228110-.451281.981282.43125
124Rutgers4-83-8-5.473.1108.291129.1459267.6120.21861.244118-.221142.101102.32109
125Vanderbilt5-74-7-5.674.3127.23389.10311968.7110.157115.19190-.341241.971302.31105
126New Mexico State7-67-6-5.872.8105.274123.1498566.9128.142120.244119-.261182.14972.40120
127Kent State2-101-10-6.073.2111.276124.11811767.1126.20771.256124-.451292.051212.51129
128Air Force5-74-7-6.173.5118.20348.10212067.4123.18893.282129-.291212.081192.36116
129Oregon State1-110-11-6.273.8120.19840.08612867.5122.20969.236114-.241162.021252.2678
130Kansas1-110-11-9.774.1122.20652.09612364.3130.20672.357130-.641301.981292.61130