2017 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 State12-212-22.607.067.64911.38510.24374.464.40910.1686.0544
2Oklahoma12-212-22.418.531.6973.5261.36816.1392.55372.30890.16486
3Georgia13-212-22.246.988.61019.4046.234114.7411.4039.18111.08711
4Penn State11-211-22.146.7610.65510.3878.211134.628.3957.21124.12248
5Alabama13-112-12.126.3225.58830.31334.183264.202.41211.1181.0372
6UCF13-012-02.117.782.7091.4822.27735.6766.51051.29378.11638
7Washington10-39-32.026.5716.6924.35019.205154.567.3936.1565.0331
8Oklahoma State10-310-31.977.593.7012.4813.27345.6262.49040.23941.12349
9Wisconsin13-113-11.806.0535.59327.32727.127714.253.3462.1504.0859
10Auburn10-49-41.656.1532.57935.30338.221124.506.3854.18914.0636
11Memphis10-39-31.507.454.6628.4624.28325.9584.55975.31693.16487
12Miami10-39-31.476.1830.53168.33324.190244.709.45320.20322.08812
13Clemson12-211-21.475.5671.57341.24580.126724.091.3241.1222.0748
14Notre Dame10-310-31.466.5119.57440.32429.182275.0622.50345.20019.09013
15South Florida10-29-21.356.3324.59029.36811.201204.9716.42813.20723.11034
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
16Louisville8-57-51.317.175.6746.4065.210145.8678.58290.28474.14975
17Toledo11-310-31.176.979.62615.4017.25955.8073.49741.28976.15477
18Arizona7-66-61.127.166.60621.3878.25466.0486.603100.30589.14268
19Missouri7-66-61.106.7511.58134.34620.235105.6564.51956.26360.16589
20San Diego State10-39-31.106.1631.57043.28945.174315.0623.3978.23039.12757
21Florida Atlantic11-310-31.056.6014.6697.33126.204165.5451.57684.25757.09720
22Boise State11-311-31.045.9144.57538.30139.137594.8714.41712.1799.0585
23Troy11-210-21.025.8150.50786.28747.147474.7913.45723.1798.10732
24LSU9-48-41.016.2129.58632.32031.203185.2030.45725.24043.10125
25USC11-311-31.016.6013.6589.36016.180285.6057.54667.25252.14167
26Ohio9-48-4.976.6212.63414.36613.176305.6565.50446.29177.12859
27Middle Tennessee7-67-6.875.9045.57636.31335.153415.0320.46329.18111.09416
28Appalachian State9-48-4.716.0040.53266.32628.149455.2940.46027.21225.12450
29Buffalo6-65-6.686.2927.60323.29442.190245.6160.54869.25455.14369
30Wake Forest8-57-5.686.2828.53962.35717.162355.6058.57282.28373.14570
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
31Michigan8-58-5.665.1699.424116.24182.139554.505.3653.19215.10326
32TCU11-310-3.666.0834.59924.30636.143525.4244.50342.25253.14671
33Stanford9-59-5.656.5815.56348.36114.23695.9381.55974.28372.11034
34Houston7-57-5.605.9243.61019.28448.106935.3242.50747.23340.11641
35Arkansas State7-56-5.566.0933.61617.29143.166325.5249.50344.25254.16385
36New Mexico State7-67-6.515.7651.52672.25175.126735.2533.48939.26159.11946
37Central Michigan8-57-5.515.6064.414123.26164.146485.1026.46831.20321.11437
38Florida State7-66-6.505.5175.50488.25966.119815.0119.45422.19918.10630
39Fresno State10-49-4.495.4781.50489.212101.102984.9817.52558.18713.09414
40Marshall8-58-5.465.6461.58333.25076.111875.1829.50748.22937.12554
41Iowa State8-57-5.435.6856.54956.27158.105955.2534.48538.21628.09719
42South Carolina9-48-4.435.5078.52771.24083.132645.0725.54166.22633.0533
43Purdue7-67-6.425.5770.54160.30637.102995.1527.43415.23942.10124
44NC State9-48-4.365.9242.63813.29740.138585.5654.52960.24649.11639
45Ole Miss6-65-6.366.5318.54658.31533.23886.1895.635116.341109.17595
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
46West Virginia7-66-6.346.4520.56049.33324.193236.1191.56477.28875.179100
47Washington State9-48-4.295.5176.51083.29044.117835.2231.43416.22835.16690
48Utah State6-75-7.265.4979.466105.25768.128685.2332.48337.21226.09921
49Temple7-66-6.265.5869.51181.25274.119815.3243.57181.27165.10022
50Northern Illinois8-57-5.255.03106.424116.177120.133634.7812.3925.19316.09618
51Miami (OH)5-74-7.235.8448.55055.31832.124745.6161.56879.27266.11236
52Utah7-66-6.235.5077.57439.26263.0991005.2737.48336.1757.12656
53Eastern Michigan5-75-7.235.5174.52374.24879.128695.2938.45826.22230.12453
54Southern Mississippi8-57-5.215.7154.50090.25471.127705.5048.52157.25758.12147
55Iowa8-58-5.215.1798.447110.22793.120794.9515.50343.20120.09416
56UCLA6-76-7.166.3822.59526.35118.203196.2396.58692.31693.15880
57Nevada3-93-8.136.3921.54161.36115.164346.26100.658120.32599.16791
58UTSA6-55-5.125.4282.59228.23389.117845.3041.43718.22332.11742
59UAB8-57-5.125.5868.49294.27355.156385.4746.51855.21929.13162
60Georgia Tech5-64-6.115.7652.56051.26661.156395.6463.51353.30186.15076
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
61Oregon7-66-6.115.5572.49792.27951.150445.4445.47633.27367.14066
62Northwestern10-310-3.105.1797.53664.190113.0851155.0724.51050.22230.0859
63Michigan State10-310-3.105.09102.51478.204103.106944.9918.48235.18010.09414
64North Texas9-58-5.086.0237.61616.29541.151435.9483.57080.30287.14874
65Virginia Tech9-48-4.075.3488.54359.22594.116855.2736.45723.24345.10732
66Massachusetts4-83-8.065.7353.52673.32130.146495.6868.52659.31492.12450
67Wyoming8-57-5.054.77118.410124.201105.0971024.7210.46430.1363.0647
68Indiana5-74-7.015.05105.473100.22396.0811195.0321.43114.21527.12554
69Coastal Carolina3-93-8-.015.6659.49295.28746.139545.6767.53462.24647.11945
70Louisiana Tech7-66-6-.025.6858.56347.23885.111875.7069.56376.27063.12757
71Boston College7-67-6-.055.2195.48597.195108.107925.2535.45019.19517.11844
72Texas Tech6-75-7-.086.0039.57242.27652.164336.0889.626110.354114.12960
73Kansas State8-57-5-.135.7055.48996.25670.158365.8375.54768.27064.14672
74Georgia State7-57-4-.135.4183.51677.213100.131675.5552.45421.24648.14673
75Colorado State7-66-6-.196.3623.63812.33823.200216.55112.60097.356115.215117
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
76Navy7-67-6-.216.0436.55154.34620.176296.2599.57887.29782.188105
77Mississippi State9-48-4-.215.4084.58830.191112.0841175.6159.48134.24446.17897
78Texas A&M7-66-6-.245.5966.50984.27060.138565.8274.51252.27468.17796
79Western Kentucky6-75-7-.285.2990.52275.23587.110895.5755.51554.22836.11843
80Duke7-66-6-.334.95111.51182.170123.0921075.2939.46128.22734.10630
81Texas7-67-6-.354.81117.422119.187115.0841165.1628.43717.23038.10328
82UNLV5-75-6-.376.0138.59825.25669.145506.38109.629112.336107.190108
83SMU7-66-6-.386.5417.60522.36712.204176.91126.624109.390121.241126
84Arizona State7-67-6-.385.8547.54857.28050.134616.2397.60097.338108.188105
85Vanderbilt5-74-7-.385.6660.51776.27653.138576.0587.59195.27870.16588
86Army10-39-3-.405.8846.6915.24581.149456.28102.633114.327101.184103
87BYU4-93-9-.405.07104.465106.171122.0931065.4747.55873.24244.10022
88Pittsburgh5-74-7-.425.6163.50885.27059.0901096.0385.58591.30185.15478
89Florida International8-57-5-.475.8349.53167.28149.141536.30104.631113.32398.185104
90California5-74-7-.485.07103.55353.195109.0731225.5653.54870.25051.13764
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
91Kentucky7-66-6-.515.5965.55652.27454.133626.1090.57989.30891.203112
92Minnesota5-75-7-.604.99108.52870.197106.0711235.5956.55071.25656.11640
93Louisiana5-74-7-.615.9341.56049.27257.152426.54111.613105.371119.202111
94Virginia6-75-7-.674.86114.429113.21499.0861145.5450.53361.24850.12450
95Western Michigan6-65-6-.685.2096.51180.25273.107915.8980.47332.28271.206115
96UL Monroe4-84-8-.786.3226.61418.34322.200217.10127.628111.407125.248127
97Maryland4-83-8-.804.92112.467104.25867.0831185.7270.615106.31695.10326
98Florida4-74-7-.814.96110.452109.21898.105965.7772.50849.26661.13764
99Tulane5-74-7-.845.6362.51379.26165.157376.47110.607101.357116.188105
100Nebraska4-84-8-.875.4780.469103.23884.123766.35107.669121.30084.13161
101Old Dominion5-74-7-.894.97109.445111.180118.0781205.8576.60097.346110.16283
102Cincinnati4-83-8-.915.16100.50487.25272.0701246.0788.607101.32197.17094
103Colorado5-74-7-.985.3389.56645.23091.123776.32105.612104.331103.215118
104Idaho4-83-8-.994.86115.457108.202104.132645.8577.53763.26862.17999
105Tennessee4-83-8-1.234.70122.372126.182116.107905.9382.56678.328102.15679
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
106Connecticut3-92-9-1.275.5573.56546.23488.137606.82121.675122.429129.190110
107New Mexico3-92-9-1.305.2593.48198.23390.132646.55113.54165.352113.205114
108Baylor1-111-10-1.335.2494.49693.22395.144516.57114.57483.326100.209116
109Arkansas4-83-8-1.345.3886.471101.26462.124756.72116.686125.347111.229122
110Bowling Green2-102-9-1.435.3985.50090.25076.121786.81120.685124.370118.205113
111North Carolina3-92-9-1.464.71121.418120.209102.0901106.1793.58894.27569.183102
112Akron7-76-7-1.464.71120.427114.182116.0911086.1794.633115.333104.16081
113Syracuse4-83-8-1.495.2692.53863.189114.112866.76118.57785.372120.182101
114Illinois2-102-10-1.544.33126.398125.113130.0601285.8679.59896.29580.10629
115Rutgers4-83-8-1.544.22129.325129.137127.0601295.7671.53864.30388.13463
116South Alabama4-83-8-1.554.73119.416122.192110.0881126.27101.644118.29781.16993
117Tulsa2-102-10-1.585.6857.52969.27256.154407.27129.694126.425128.254128
118Rice1-111-11-1.615.14101.470102.191111.0871136.75117.695127.400124.16284
119Hawaii3-92-9-1.625.2791.53565.21997.0961036.89124.697128.413127.229123
120Texas State2-101-10-1.684.90113.440112.179119.0901106.58115.610103.333104.220120
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
121Air Force5-74-7-1.735.3887.57637.23786.119807.11128.641117.350112.222121
122Oregon State1-110-11-1.805.01107.47499.25076.0781216.81119.718130.409126.218119
123Charlotte1-111-10-1.864.46124.322130.157124.0991016.32106.679123.29579.17998
124Kent State2-101-10-2.024.22128.339128.173121.102976.2498.57988.29883.190109
125Georgia Southern2-102-9-2.034.82116.461107.195107.0941046.85122.58793.357116.238125
126San Jose State2-111-11-2.114.19130.417121.129128.0651266.29103.57785.32196.16182
127UTEP0-120-12-2.134.24127.342127.142126.0671256.37108.623108.333104.16791
128East Carolina3-93-8-2.295.5867.56844.22992.0931057.88130.700129.455130.282130
129Kansas1-110-11-2.344.52123.426115.154125.0591306.86123.619107.397123.254129
130Ball State2-101-10-2.524.38125.424118.120129.0641276.90125.647119.397122.233124

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	12-2	12-2	2.60	7.06	7	.649	11	.385	10	.243	7	4.46	4	.409	10	.168	6	.054	4
2	Oklahoma	12-2	12-2	2.41	8.53	1	.697	3	.526	1	.368	1	6.13	92	.553	72	.308	90	.164	86
3	Georgia	13-2	12-2	2.24	6.98	8	.610	19	.404	6	.234	11	4.74	11	.403	9	.181	11	.087	11
4	Penn State	11-2	11-2	2.14	6.76	10	.655	10	.387	8	.211	13	4.62	8	.395	7	.211	24	.122	48
5	Alabama	13-1	12-1	2.12	6.32	25	.588	30	.313	34	.183	26	4.20	2	.412	11	.118	1	.037	2
6	UCF	13-0	12-0	2.11	7.78	2	.709	1	.482	2	.277	3	5.67	66	.510	51	.293	78	.116	38
7	Washington	10-3	9-3	2.02	6.57	16	.692	4	.350	19	.205	15	4.56	7	.393	6	.156	5	.033	1
8	Oklahoma State	10-3	10-3	1.97	7.59	3	.701	2	.481	3	.273	4	5.62	62	.490	40	.239	41	.123	49
9	Wisconsin	13-1	13-1	1.80	6.05	35	.593	27	.327	27	.127	71	4.25	3	.346	2	.150	4	.085	9
10	Auburn	10-4	9-4	1.65	6.15	32	.579	35	.303	38	.221	12	4.50	6	.385	4	.189	14	.063	6
11	Memphis	10-3	9-3	1.50	7.45	4	.662	8	.462	4	.283	2	5.95	84	.559	75	.316	93	.164	87
12	Miami	10-3	9-3	1.47	6.18	30	.531	68	.333	24	.190	24	4.70	9	.453	20	.203	22	.088	12
13	Clemson	12-2	11-2	1.47	5.56	71	.573	41	.245	80	.126	72	4.09	1	.324	1	.122	2	.074	8
14	Notre Dame	10-3	10-3	1.46	6.51	19	.574	40	.324	29	.182	27	5.06	22	.503	45	.200	19	.090	13
15	South Florida	10-2	9-2	1.35	6.33	24	.590	29	.368	11	.201	20	4.97	16	.428	13	.207	23	.110	34

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
16	Louisville	8-5	7-5	1.31	7.17	5	.674	6	.406	5	.210	14	5.86	78	.582	90	.284	74	.149	75
17	Toledo	11-3	10-3	1.17	6.97	9	.626	15	.401	7	.259	5	5.80	73	.497	41	.289	76	.154	77
18	Arizona	7-6	6-6	1.12	7.16	6	.606	21	.387	8	.254	6	6.04	86	.603	100	.305	89	.142	68
19	Missouri	7-6	6-6	1.10	6.75	11	.581	34	.346	20	.235	10	5.65	64	.519	56	.263	60	.165	89
20	San Diego State	10-3	9-3	1.10	6.16	31	.570	43	.289	45	.174	31	5.06	23	.397	8	.230	39	.127	57
21	Florida Atlantic	11-3	10-3	1.05	6.60	14	.669	7	.331	26	.204	16	5.54	51	.576	84	.257	57	.097	20
22	Boise State	11-3	11-3	1.04	5.91	44	.575	38	.301	39	.137	59	4.87	14	.417	12	.179	9	.058	5
23	Troy	11-2	10-2	1.02	5.81	50	.507	86	.287	47	.147	47	4.79	13	.457	23	.179	8	.107	32
24	LSU	9-4	8-4	1.01	6.21	29	.586	32	.320	31	.203	18	5.20	30	.457	25	.240	43	.101	25
25	USC	11-3	11-3	1.01	6.60	13	.658	9	.360	16	.180	28	5.60	57	.546	67	.252	52	.141	67
26	Ohio	9-4	8-4	.97	6.62	12	.634	14	.366	13	.176	30	5.65	65	.504	46	.291	77	.128	59
27	Middle Tennessee	7-6	7-6	.87	5.90	45	.576	36	.313	35	.153	41	5.03	20	.463	29	.181	11	.094	16
28	Appalachian State	9-4	8-4	.71	6.00	40	.532	66	.326	28	.149	45	5.29	40	.460	27	.212	25	.124	50
29	Buffalo	6-6	5-6	.68	6.29	27	.603	23	.294	42	.190	24	5.61	60	.548	69	.254	55	.143	69
30	Wake Forest	8-5	7-5	.68	6.28	28	.539	62	.357	17	.162	35	5.60	58	.572	82	.283	73	.145	70

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
31	Michigan	8-5	8-5	.66	5.16	99	.424	116	.241	82	.139	55	4.50	5	.365	3	.192	15	.103	26
32	TCU	11-3	10-3	.66	6.08	34	.599	24	.306	36	.143	52	5.42	44	.503	42	.252	53	.146	71
33	Stanford	9-5	9-5	.65	6.58	15	.563	48	.361	14	.236	9	5.93	81	.559	74	.283	72	.110	34
34	Houston	7-5	7-5	.60	5.92	43	.610	19	.284	48	.106	93	5.32	42	.507	47	.233	40	.116	41
35	Arkansas State	7-5	6-5	.56	6.09	33	.616	17	.291	43	.166	32	5.52	49	.503	44	.252	54	.163	85
36	New Mexico State	7-6	7-6	.51	5.76	51	.526	72	.251	75	.126	73	5.25	33	.489	39	.261	59	.119	46
37	Central Michigan	8-5	7-5	.51	5.60	64	.414	123	.261	64	.146	48	5.10	26	.468	31	.203	21	.114	37
38	Florida State	7-6	6-6	.50	5.51	75	.504	88	.259	66	.119	81	5.01	19	.454	22	.199	18	.106	30
39	Fresno State	10-4	9-4	.49	5.47	81	.504	89	.212	101	.102	98	4.98	17	.525	58	.187	13	.094	14
40	Marshall	8-5	8-5	.46	5.64	61	.583	33	.250	76	.111	87	5.18	29	.507	48	.229	37	.125	54
41	Iowa State	8-5	7-5	.43	5.68	56	.549	56	.271	58	.105	95	5.25	34	.485	38	.216	28	.097	19
42	South Carolina	9-4	8-4	.43	5.50	78	.527	71	.240	83	.132	64	5.07	25	.541	66	.226	33	.053	3
43	Purdue	7-6	7-6	.42	5.57	70	.541	60	.306	37	.102	99	5.15	27	.434	15	.239	42	.101	24
44	NC State	9-4	8-4	.36	5.92	42	.638	13	.297	40	.138	58	5.56	54	.529	60	.246	49	.116	39
45	Ole Miss	6-6	5-6	.36	6.53	18	.546	58	.315	33	.238	8	6.18	95	.635	116	.341	109	.175	95

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
46	West Virginia	7-6	6-6	.34	6.45	20	.560	49	.333	24	.193	23	6.11	91	.564	77	.288	75	.179	100
47	Washington State	9-4	8-4	.29	5.51	76	.510	83	.290	44	.117	83	5.22	31	.434	16	.228	35	.166	90
48	Utah State	6-7	5-7	.26	5.49	79	.466	105	.257	68	.128	68	5.23	32	.483	37	.212	26	.099	21
49	Temple	7-6	6-6	.26	5.58	69	.511	81	.252	74	.119	81	5.32	43	.571	81	.271	65	.100	22
50	Northern Illinois	8-5	7-5	.25	5.03	106	.424	116	.177	120	.133	63	4.78	12	.392	5	.193	16	.096	18
51	Miami (OH)	5-7	4-7	.23	5.84	48	.550	55	.318	32	.124	74	5.61	61	.568	79	.272	66	.112	36
52	Utah	7-6	6-6	.23	5.50	77	.574	39	.262	63	.099	100	5.27	37	.483	36	.175	7	.126	56
53	Eastern Michigan	5-7	5-7	.23	5.51	74	.523	74	.248	79	.128	69	5.29	38	.458	26	.222	30	.124	53
54	Southern Mississippi	8-5	7-5	.21	5.71	54	.500	90	.254	71	.127	70	5.50	48	.521	57	.257	58	.121	47
55	Iowa	8-5	8-5	.21	5.17	98	.447	110	.227	93	.120	79	4.95	15	.503	43	.201	20	.094	16
56	UCLA	6-7	6-7	.16	6.38	22	.595	26	.351	18	.203	19	6.23	96	.586	92	.316	93	.158	80
57	Nevada	3-9	3-8	.13	6.39	21	.541	61	.361	15	.164	34	6.26	100	.658	120	.325	99	.167	91
58	UTSA	6-5	5-5	.12	5.42	82	.592	28	.233	89	.117	84	5.30	41	.437	18	.223	32	.117	42
59	UAB	8-5	7-5	.12	5.58	68	.492	94	.273	55	.156	38	5.47	46	.518	55	.219	29	.131	62
60	Georgia Tech	5-6	4-6	.11	5.76	52	.560	51	.266	61	.156	39	5.64	63	.513	53	.301	86	.150	76