2018 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
1Alabama14-113-17.566.54.15212.268674.07.18277.10511.4312.4462.024
2Toledo7-66-67.565.61.15413.280373.118.22138.14843.4032.5032.1017
3Fresno State12-211-27.467.912.1284.2261875.32.2756.0853.4042.37141.981
4Marshall9-48-47.365.92.16833.301173.314.24122.13831.4022.5022.1015
5Syracuse10-39-36.566.95.14811.259773.412.24518.12318.25132.38122.1322
6Michigan10-310-36.567.911.20277.271574.46.19465.1019.3952.4552.069
7LSU10-39-35.968.721.17339.2301374.75.19170.0854.23182.38112.1534
8Georgia Southern10-39-35.767.36.15821.275473.019.163102.10612.3862.38102.003
9Virginia8-57-55.367.79.20684.2301473.020.19562.12519.11372.27422.1637
10Ohio State13-113-14.670.149.15515.2142874.74.26410.0906.24152.28392.037
11Eastern Michigan7-66-64.667.78.16124.2451072.232.22732.14944.11342.35172.2484
12NC State9-48-44.568.922.0991.1984073.413.24616.11514.07472.21632.1430
13Vanderbilt6-75-74.570.559.19569.2033775.03.24221.0865.24142.22601.982
14Middle Tennessee8-67-64.467.67.1335.2451072.038.2756.17674.13292.33202.1964
15Troy10-39-34.367.810.18758.252972.136.18675.14335.12312.29352.1746
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
16Duke8-57-54.368.416.1377.2261772.721.26012.15855.11382.26462.1536
17Iowa9-48-44.266.53.19164.298270.772.23728.18783.24172.4272.1960
18Auburn8-57-54.168.517.17845.2251972.624.154108.12519.26122.34192.0913
19Ohio9-48-43.769.434.20075.2083273.116.21839.13427.2992.31272.025
20Texas A&M9-48-43.572.1101.18252.1449275.71.21740.0781.18242.33222.1432
21Stanford9-48-43.570.562.1418.11911574.08.20553.0917.11362.20722.0812
22Penn State9-49-43.369.331.21691.2281572.626.20552.13024.03612.21652.1856
23Florida10-38-33.270.457.21894.1686973.610.26211.14335.28102.32252.048
24Army11-29-23.269.127.16729.2222172.428.161103.11815.26112.3992.1324
25West Virginia8-47-43.268.619.15516.2093171.843.19269.18478.20212.30322.1014
26Clemson15-014-03.169.535.20479.1914672.625.17882.12723.22202.30292.0811
27Miami (OH)6-66-63.069.737.20075.252872.622.23926.15250.09422.26452.1748
28Kansas3-93-82.969.433.15717.1825372.330.2649.16562.19222.30302.1220
29Boise State10-310-32.968.924.17441.2172371.941.17193.1008.24162.3982.1638
30Minnesota7-67-62.968.518.17744.2063571.451.20058.15956.23192.36152.1327
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
31Boston College7-56-52.867.913.16935.2281670.774.23926.13024.11352.34182.2379
32Appalachian State11-210-22.568.214.19063.2222170.775.150110.18884.15282.32232.1850
33California7-66-62.470.352.232105.2172372.623.2952.15146.04592.30342.2689
34Kansas State5-74-72.269.841.17340.1647572.038.24814.16258-.03772.111052.1431
35Utah State11-210-22.268.315.1479.2063470.578.107127.14740.3082.5042.1962
36Arkansas State8-57-52.171.379.18456.1637673.411.2913.13528.19232.26442.0810
37Arizona State7-67-62.171.789.21893.1488673.89.19368.0792.08442.18822.1016
38San Jose State1-111-102.068.923.15718.2053670.961.2678.237114.10392.38132.2893
39Memphis8-67-62.069.840.18151.1815471.842.16499.13226.13302.26432.1326
40Northwestern9-59-51.969.026.18557.2023870.962.24024.16864.07452.30312.2373
41Kentucky10-39-31.971.480.227100.1954273.315.2884.15247.18252.28382.1018
42Cincinnati11-210-21.869.025.21085.2103070.968.21543.16763.05542.25512.2066
43Notre Dame12-112-11.870.147.15413.1756371.940.17884.13730.06512.22622.1644
44BYU7-66-61.869.736.19772.1815571.452.20850.16867.06502.20672.1429
45Buffalo10-49-41.669.330.17137.2431270.966.112126.16865.05522.24532.1857
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
46Louisiana7-76-71.669.228.16327.2073370.773.19171.15351-.03782.20692.2376
47Washington State11-210-21.470.970.18150.1815572.331.18873.10913.15272.18832.036
48Illinois4-83-81.369.738.1072.1894871.059.18080.14841-.171052.101082.2791
49North Texas9-48-41.170.351.16023.2152771.453.22335.15553.10402.23592.1325
50Texas Tech5-74-71.171.482.21288.1904772.527.24123.14335.00692.17872.1749
51Wyoming6-65-61.070.665.19467.1776071.745.24025.19086.02632.18792.1642
52Iowa State8-57-51.071.378.20581.1746472.329.25213.14134-.07862.17902.2483
53Florida International9-48-41.072.199.239112.1458873.117.19367.12621.06482.20682.1428
54Colorado5-74-7.971.173.17442.12111272.037.2775.16968-.06832.15962.2170
55Navy3-102-10.870.148.16022.1607870.964.20255.14033-.08882.20712.2894
56Temple8-58-4.868.720.16729.1815869.599.18178.19490.3172.5412.2381
57Virginia Tech6-75-7.771.583.20583.1647272.233.17786.12117.02622.18812.1641
58Louisiana Tech8-57-5.769.332.15820.2162670.087.21446.229110.04572.22612.1851
59Purdue6-76-7.671.685.229103.13710372.234.22335.16259.00722.16932.1643
60SMU5-74-7.670.355.20581.1449270.963.23729.17673-.13972.25492.38114
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
61Missouri8-57-5.570.766.19468.1874971.156.163100.15654-.04802.24522.2792
62Oregon9-48-4.470.353.236108.1795970.771.17690.18276.12322.32262.2068
63Texas10-410-4.471.276.22396.1974171.647.20157.14639.07462.18842.1119
64Georgia Tech7-66-6.469.329.17136.1716669.793.19464.18581-.02752.28372.31101
65UAB11-310-3.470.046.21389.1914570.482.135120.18479.06492.26472.1961
66Utah9-58-5.370.250.18253.1696870.480.155107.13529-.01732.23562.2588
67Wisconsin8-58-5.169.839.238111.2172569.988.16996.18477-.03792.23552.2690
68Georgia11-310-3.170.869.19771.1647370.965.106128.13832.10412.27412.1852
69Maryland5-75-7-.171.275.19772.1429871.158.21542.16968.17262.35162.1858
70Indiana5-75-7-.170.664.16729.1677070.579.17687.16257.05562.20662.1639
71Oklahoma State7-66-6-.271.788.16125.10712171.549.18774.12722-.03762.14992.1645
72UCF12-111-1-.271.892.241115.1439571.648.20156.10410.02652.17892.1535
73Old Dominion4-83-8-.271.174.16528.1657170.967.24615.18782-.07852.121042.1959
74UTSA3-93-9-.471.072.244117.1815570.777.3131.20397.01672.19772.1853
75South Carolina7-66-6-.471.791.17238.14110271.454.17491.14438.05532.20702.1433
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
76Houston8-57-5-.469.942.14710.1548269.598.21544.20395.08432.28362.2069
77Rice2-111-11-.470.045.1203.1627769.695.21448.16866-.161042.15972.31102
78Texas State3-92-9-.569.944.231104.2242069.4100.17883.19491-.161022.18802.34110
79Tennessee5-74-7-.571.894.18049.1448971.255.24617.14945-.06842.131012.1963
80Tulsa3-92-9-.669.943.22398.1776169.3101.156106.238116-.191062.20752.39115
81USC5-75-7-.671.790.22599.14110071.157.18179.17471.05552.23572.1855
82Arizona5-74-7-.672.3106.235107.1449271.746.19760.15247.01662.14982.1323
83Oklahoma12-212-2-.772.2103.19774.11311871.550.084130.11916.12332.23542.1221
84New Mexico3-92-9-.770.456.18354.1766269.696.20851.20094.01682.32242.31104
85Northern Illinois8-68-6-.871.787.16729.1439570.869.23530.18885-.02742.23582.2487
86Western Kentucky3-93-8-.871.071.240114.1924470.285.22733.227107.04602.20742.1640
87Tulane7-66-6-.970.561.15819.1845169.794.24519.225106-.04812.19782.2272
88Air Force5-74-7-1.172.8109.19366.12610971.844.23331.16460.00712.18862.1854
89Ball State4-83-8-1.171.895.18960.1647370.776.18080.14841-.11912.131022.2378
90TCU7-66-6-1.172.1100.303130.2003971.060.22634.16461.04582.25482.2171
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
91Washington10-49-4-1.271.277.17845.13210570.086.17095.17875-.04822.16952.2067
92Nevada8-57-5-1.370.560.22396.2102969.2104.20354.216102-.13982.19762.33106
93Liberty6-64-6-1.470.354.21792.1478769.0106.18972.19792-.08872.30332.37111
94Oregon State2-101-10-1.472.2102.236109.1429870.870.16797.19389-.211072.091122.2996
95Michigan State7-67-6-1.671.481.227102.1845269.889.22237.228109-.10902.121032.2374
96UL Monroe6-65-6-1.873.9116.20278.10512372.135.21446.15249-.241102.071172.3099
97Wake Forest7-66-6-1.872.198.17643.12810770.284.19466.17472.02642.25502.2382
98South Florida7-66-6-2.071.684.232106.1558169.697.141116.15452.00702.20732.1965
99San Diego State7-66-6-2.272.6108.271123.1439570.483.21641.223103-.12932.111062.2375
100Southern Mississippi6-55-5-2.370.868.286127.1934368.4111.138119.233112-.13962.28402.40117
101Massachusetts4-83-8-2.770.767.16834.12610968.0113.16598.19086-.291182.18852.47126
102North Carolina2-91-9-3.573.2112.258120.1488569.791.20058.19288-.211082.16912.38112
103Pittsburgh7-76-7-3.673.4114.239113.14110069.890.140118.20396-.11922.141002.2486
104Baylor7-66-6-3.874.2122.227100.10911970.481.19561.211100-.12942.041202.1747
105Florida Atlantic5-74-7-3.873.1111.19570.11311769.3102.163101.20999-.241112.051192.2995
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
106Miami7-66-6-4.070.458.21690.1874966.4124.18476.298127-.09892.31282.40116
107Mississippi State8-57-5-4.071.896.246118.1696767.8116.154109.20598-.151002.081132.2380
108South Alabama3-92-9-4.370.663.1366.1449066.2126.144114.264120-.14992.16922.3097
109Connecticut1-110-11-4.473.6115.18961.10812069.2105.17193.17170-.321202.011252.33107
110UNLV4-83-8-4.471.893.21186.1736567.3117.159105.250118-.271152.071162.34108
111Coastal Carolina5-74-7-4.773.3113.18961.09012768.6110.131123.224104-.161012.071152.2377
112Ole Miss5-74-7-4.874.6127.21187.07313069.792.143115.18580-.161032.081142.2485
113New Mexico State3-92-9-4.972.2104.21995.1538367.3118.146113.241117-.13952.33212.45125
114Western Michigan7-66-6-5.171.997.256119.1587966.8119.17687.272123-.351242.091102.44122
115Bowling Green3-92-9-5.273.0110.264122.1449067.8115.17885.237115-.221092.101072.32105
116Georgia State2-101-10-5.474.7128.16226.08612969.3103.21545.224104-.311192.001262.31100
117Louisville2-101-10-5.572.2105.17948.12810866.8120.20949.264119-.351232.101092.44121
118Nebraska4-83-8-5.674.2121.261121.11911468.6109.141117.227107-.281162.021232.3098
119Rutgers1-111-11-5.673.9117.271124.12411168.3112.24420.267122-.331212.051182.38113
120Hawaii8-67-6-5.772.4107.20480.1558066.7121.147111.273124-.261142.17882.43120
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
121East Carolina3-93-8-5.774.4126.291129.10612268.7108.118125.213101-.331221.981292.31103
122UCLA3-93-9-6.174.0120.18455.11811667.9114.17687.19993-.251132.091112.34109
123Central Michigan1-110-11-6.471.686.19365.1508465.2129.134121.321129-.291172.16942.45123
124Colorado State3-93-8-6.875.5130.287128.10112468.7107.161104.229111-.431261.991272.42119
125Charlotte5-74-7-7.374.0119.280125.09312666.7122.126124.234113-.431272.041212.47127
126Akron4-83-8-7.573.9118.243116.13210466.5123.133122.267121-.241122.21642.45124
127UTEP1-111-10-7.974.2123.237110.13010666.3125.146112.276125-.501291.991282.49128
128Arkansas2-101-10-8.774.8129.18859.09412566.1127.17492.298126-.521301.981302.50129
129Kent State2-101-10-8.974.3124.17947.09012865.3128.19562.391130-.381252.031222.41118
130Florida State5-74-7-10.974.3125.284126.12111363.4130.085129.305128-.501282.011242.51130