2018 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
1Clemson15-014-03.217.234.59226.4146.22984.021.3181.1081.0709
2Alabama14-113-13.208.032.7751.5222.31224.8317.44115.17514.11236
3Oklahoma12-212-22.908.781.7752.5631.41515.8881.608112.29481.14066
4Georgia11-310-32.197.175.6894.4185.27934.9824.44717.18717.08114
5Utah State11-210-22.156.956.57438.4048.22894.7916.45321.19321.08717
6Fresno State12-211-21.996.4814.6697.35315.173294.495.3804.1412.0636
7Appalachian State11-210-21.606.1533.54057.32527.23074.557.3916.18818.0605
8Ohio9-48-41.557.393.7333.4833.25045.8476.51355.30386.16080
9Notre Dame12-112-11.466.2024.58032.34318.168324.7415.45220.17111.08919
10Penn State9-49-41.366.0636.57437.34022.179244.7012.4109.18015.08718
11Michigan10-310-31.356.0042.62815.29545.132784.6411.4038.20926.07812
12UCF12-111-11.356.908.65410.4147.226105.5554.58298.23141.11238
13Mississippi State8-57-51.345.8052.55152.26368.178274.453.49646.1454.08515
14Washington10-49-41.175.8051.58927.27954.116974.639.45219.1567.0442
15Memphis8-67-61.106.889.64412.4194.23855.7869.53971.29683.17896
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
16West Virginia8-47-41.096.7610.6826.36413.217115.6761.52865.28070.14470
17Buffalo10-49-41.066.2123.62914.31433.179265.1534.46229.22437.11236
18Iowa State8-57-51.006.0140.56843.27358.182225.0125.52664.25252.07411
19North Texas9-48-4.956.2027.56942.31334.188185.2538.45927.24344.12245
20Cincinnati11-210-2.925.7953.53662.31235.152554.8719.45118.22234.11134
21Miami7-66-6.885.3785.417118.23793.158424.494.3977.18416.07110
22Iowa9-48-4.815.2396.54255.198113.0691244.422.3672.17312.08616
23Houston8-57-5.806.5213.57141.38510.199155.7264.55783.26658.13961
24UAB11-310-3.795.8946.53761.27259.147595.0932.45423.24143.14268
25Temple8-58-4.775.6662.55649.27162.132774.8920.45826.21328.11640
26Ohio State13-113-1.776.7011.6678.38111.190175.9383.52259.27563.15777
27BYU7-66-6.775.5082.47292.26070.126844.7414.44014.16810.0401
28Troy10-39-3.695.7654.46898.28153.187205.0730.47935.19320.09322
29Marshall9-48-4.675.5974.52475.25974.147604.9222.42110.22132.10330
30Wisconsin8-58-5.646.1629.59424.30838.168325.5251.50048.25050.11033
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
31LSU10-39-3.605.6270.52572.25972.129805.0226.45423.20623.09925
32Florida10-38-3.575.8250.57140.30342.143645.2539.46028.22234.11942
33South Carolina7-66-6.566.0835.53958.28947.156475.5252.56887.27361.09824
34Washington State11-210-2.566.2025.6619.30739.157465.6559.55582.25050.14167
35Utah9-58-5.545.5280.54754.26466.1011134.9823.43913.20927.10128
36Missouri8-57-5.536.3017.61917.31732.158425.7766.52562.31994.14268
37Arkansas State8-57-5.506.1531.58928.32626.142665.6560.48238.28472.213114
38Purdue6-76-7.486.4815.58829.35914.196166.0087.601107.28473.16989
39Boise State10-310-3.475.8349.53662.30441.167345.3745.48641.22133.12951
40Ole Miss5-74-7.466.947.6835.3909.23666.48115.639117.361112.202111
41Stanford9-48-4.466.2420.52671.34120.163385.7868.57693.326102.12144
42Miami (OH)6-66-6.455.5677.53365.25971.1111035.1133.50048.22538.11639
43Georgia Southern10-39-3.436.0138.51779.31731.200135.5956.50450.22031.13053
44Arizona5-74-7.396.2322.56843.31136.182225.8373.52360.28876.13658
45Kentucky10-39-3.385.4684.46996.25876.156475.0831.49243.17413.09120
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
46TCU7-66-6.385.2494.46299.24186.145624.8518.47937.19219.11032
47Florida International9-48-4.386.2419.61518.34219.162395.8678.605111.24445.12650
48Nebraska4-83-8.376.2026.56745.32128.164365.8372.594103.32095.16485
49Auburn8-57-5.345.6564.52770.27161.147575.3141.56686.21329.12548
50Maryland5-75-7.346.0139.56746.28350.142675.6762.53167.24647.13154
51Virginia8-57-5.345.6563.57934.27064.1111035.3142.48439.23442.12548
52Oregon9-48-4.325.7160.52967.25080.164355.3846.49345.23040.12245
53NC State9-48-4.326.1630.64911.29844.137695.8475.45422.26255.16283
54Southern Mississippi6-55-5.314.82116.47194.193117.1091074.516.3713.1556.07813
55Eastern Michigan7-66-6.305.3389.52475.23892.126865.0327.44716.20623.0573
56Wyoming6-65-6.264.99105.46897.194116.121904.7213.47936.1495.0668
57Louisiana7-76-7.266.5912.59325.34120.200136.33110.626116.382119.16888
58Louisiana Tech8-57-5.255.2992.52572.25972.122895.0428.47133.22939.16486
59California7-66-6.254.88114.47193.181119.0801224.6310.3885.1588.0584
60Texas A&M9-48-4.236.1034.59822.31829.159415.8780.49647.27968.17897
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
61Nevada8-57-5.195.6071.51680.24882.153545.4047.47132.27562.12447
62Duke8-57-5.185.5972.50782.23396.158455.4248.50751.28171.11641
63USC5-75-7.165.7457.50084.27557.155515.5855.52157.25754.16081
64Tulane7-66-6.125.6369.48787.26367.178285.5049.47031.27867.13960
65UL Monroe6-65-6.126.3716.59623.35116.202126.24104.58097.357110.17998
66Arizona State7-67-6.125.9843.58531.31730.141685.8679.586100.30790.12951
67San Diego State7-66-6.115.1798.459101.203110.120915.0729.42411.21630.10126
68Syracuse10-39-3.095.8747.53760.27260.179245.7870.47934.24546.16079
69Florida Atlantic5-74-7.086.0237.55648.28649.158445.9584.55080.326101.16384
70Michigan State7-67-6.074.69122.448103.166125.0671254.628.42612.1423.09321
71Colorado5-74-7.035.5479.49286.24285.144635.5150.49242.27766.13154
72Toledo7-66-6.016.2321.62216.32924.147606.22103.57795.31593.208113
73Middle Tennessee8-67-6-.045.5083.53859.25974.133765.5453.52158.26859.14874
74Vanderbilt6-75-7-.046.1628.57835.34417.164376.20100.602109.29784.14875
75South Florida7-66-6-.085.9544.50383.29046.187196.0389.57189.27665.16082
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
76Oklahoma State7-66-6-.126.2918.63113.36912.154536.41111.56084.380118.18099
77Texas10-410-4-.135.5578.54156.25578.1081085.6863.54977.26256.14673
78Hawaii8-67-6-.176.1532.56347.33823.183216.32109.601108.336106.203112
79Georgia Tech7-66-6-.205.9445.61319.30640.135736.1495.58399.324100.16787
80Florida State5-74-7-.254.92111.383125.206108.0991145.1635.46830.24848.10631
81Boston College7-56-5-.265.10101.426112.25777.118945.3644.48640.27564.10129
82Texas State3-92-9-.314.90113.403122.23990.127835.2236.45725.20222.10127
83Minnesota7-67-6-.315.6761.55351.24187.135755.9985.52461.24849.15978
84Army11-29-2-.365.3786.60021.222102.1111035.7365.53869.29080.14065
85North Carolina2-91-9-.385.6465.445105.28151.156476.0388.54475.28877.192107
86Northwestern9-59-5-.394.96107.433110.202111.1071095.3543.52563.20725.11235
87Northern Illinois8-68-6-.424.49126.417119.161127.0651264.9121.51856.1599.0657
88Indiana5-75-7-.455.5975.58730.27556.116986.0490.647120.27969.14064
89Air Force5-74-7-.455.7656.58033.25279.143646.21102.54374.345108.181100
90Pittsburgh7-76-7-.485.5181.47990.26865.155515.9986.51054.32298.182102
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
91Tennessee5-74-7-.485.3390.48688.26169.171315.8071.55381.26357.13256
92SMU5-74-7-.575.06104.424114.212107.129815.6358.55078.32197.14571
93UCLA3-93-9-.605.5876.57438.25080.125876.1998.640118.30991.199110
94Western Michigan7-66-6-.655.8448.53464.30143.135726.49116.588102.360111.235118
95Texas Tech5-74-7-.675.5973.57736.27063.131796.27106.57996.32399.226117
96Wake Forest7-66-6-.715.3687.49385.23694.115996.0691.51053.28474.17493
97Western Kentucky3-93-8-.825.09102.52077.216106.0881175.9182.53970.28978.15676
98Liberty6-64-6-.855.2493.51281.217105.147576.0994.57592.31592.181101
99Tulsa3-92-9-.864.91112.46995.23891.123885.7767.57491.30387.13962
100Old Dominion4-83-8-.875.7655.53266.30937.137716.63119.597106.366114.216115
101Virginia Tech6-75-7-.875.6367.52769.226100.137706.50117.56085.362113.191106
102Baylor7-66-6-.935.6466.60220.28151.1021126.57118.586101.368116.263126
103UTEP1-111-10-.934.92110.397123.221103.1151005.8577.602110.28575.13859
104Kansas State5-74-7-.985.2395.51878.24583.127826.21101.619115.29582.190105
105Akron4-83-8-1.004.31127.404121.184118.0881165.3140.53368.22234.09623
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
106East Carolina3-93-8-1.025.06103.447104.206108.1061106.0893.50752.30185.17695
107New Mexico State3-92-9-1.054.79117.438107.168124.0801215.8374.54072.30789.17594
108Kansas3-93-8-1.144.94109.421116.223101.0991156.0892.52966.331104.13257
109UNLV4-83-8-1.175.2991.429111.23395.120916.46114.57693.371117.182102
110Illinois4-83-8-1.245.7358.52574.23098.172306.97123.656122.410123.238121
111Colorado State3-93-8-1.295.3588.457102.24088.155506.64120.644119.390122.237120
112Bowling Green3-92-9-1.344.94108.416120.23297.120936.28107.610113.331103.16990
113Charlotte5-74-7-1.384.77118.424115.169121.1021116.1596.54173.30688.17191
114Ball State4-83-8-1.394.77119.459100.180120.0741236.1697.680124.344107.13962
115Arkansas2-101-10-1.424.87115.438108.219104.1091066.29108.595105.347109.17492
116Rutgers1-111-11-1.544.06128.333129.085129.0311295.6157.55078.25253.14571
117Massachusetts4-83-8-1.676.0041.55550.32825.160407.67128.686126.488128.256125
118Kent State2-101-10-1.674.74121.425113.194115.0821206.41112.594103.383120.188104
119Central Michigan1-110-11-1.683.55130.286130.071130.0291305.2337.49344.26960.11943
120San Jose State1-111-10-1.744.52125.433109.165126.0871186.26105.57390.29079.198109
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
121Navy3-102-10-1.844.98106.420117.202112.118946.82121.667123.386121.219116
122New Mexico3-92-9-1.854.56124.374126.168123.0841196.41113.54676.331105.238122
123Coastal Carolina5-74-7-1.905.7159.55053.28848.135737.62127.692128.477126.299128
124South Alabama3-92-9-1.965.1799.440106.24089.152567.13125.648121.440124.248124
125Rice2-111-11-2.134.76120.366127.169122.1131026.89122.611114.366115.244123
126Georgia State2-101-10-2.295.6368.47691.27655.1141017.92129.682125.486127.327129
127UTSA3-93-9-2.383.81129.346128.102128.0631276.1999.57088.32095.195108
128Oregon State2-101-10-2.465.14100.52868.22899.126847.60126.737129.500129.272127
129Louisville2-101-10-2.524.58123.393124.197114.0601287.10124.691127.445125.236119
130Connecticut1-110-11-3.745.2197.48688.24384.117968.95130.838130.619130.438130

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	Clemson	15-0	14-0	3.21	7.23	4	.592	26	.414	6	.229	8	4.02	1	.318	1	.108	1	.070	9
2	Alabama	14-1	13-1	3.20	8.03	2	.775	1	.522	2	.312	2	4.83	17	.441	15	.175	14	.112	36
3	Oklahoma	12-2	12-2	2.90	8.78	1	.775	2	.563	1	.415	1	5.88	81	.608	112	.294	81	.140	66
4	Georgia	11-3	10-3	2.19	7.17	5	.689	4	.418	5	.279	3	4.98	24	.447	17	.187	17	.081	14
5	Utah State	11-2	10-2	2.15	6.95	6	.574	38	.404	8	.228	9	4.79	16	.453	21	.193	21	.087	17
6	Fresno State	12-2	11-2	1.99	6.48	14	.669	7	.353	15	.173	29	4.49	5	.380	4	.141	2	.063	6
7	Appalachian State	11-2	10-2	1.60	6.15	33	.540	57	.325	27	.230	7	4.55	7	.391	6	.188	18	.060	5
8	Ohio	9-4	8-4	1.55	7.39	3	.733	3	.483	3	.250	4	5.84	76	.513	55	.303	86	.160	80
9	Notre Dame	12-1	12-1	1.46	6.20	24	.580	32	.343	18	.168	32	4.74	15	.452	20	.171	11	.089	19
10	Penn State	9-4	9-4	1.36	6.06	36	.574	37	.340	22	.179	24	4.70	12	.410	9	.180	15	.087	18
11	Michigan	10-3	10-3	1.35	6.00	42	.628	15	.295	45	.132	78	4.64	11	.403	8	.209	26	.078	12
12	UCF	12-1	11-1	1.35	6.90	8	.654	10	.414	7	.226	10	5.55	54	.582	98	.231	41	.112	38
13	Mississippi State	8-5	7-5	1.34	5.80	52	.551	52	.263	68	.178	27	4.45	3	.496	46	.145	4	.085	15
14	Washington	10-4	9-4	1.17	5.80	51	.589	27	.279	54	.116	97	4.63	9	.452	19	.156	7	.044	2
15	Memphis	8-6	7-6	1.10	6.88	9	.644	12	.419	4	.238	5	5.78	69	.539	71	.296	83	.178	96

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
16	West Virginia	8-4	7-4	1.09	6.76	10	.682	6	.364	13	.217	11	5.67	61	.528	65	.280	70	.144	70
17	Buffalo	10-4	9-4	1.06	6.21	23	.629	14	.314	33	.179	26	5.15	34	.462	29	.224	37	.112	36
18	Iowa State	8-5	7-5	1.00	6.01	40	.568	43	.273	58	.182	22	5.01	25	.526	64	.252	52	.074	11
19	North Texas	9-4	8-4	.95	6.20	27	.569	42	.313	34	.188	18	5.25	38	.459	27	.243	44	.122	45
20	Cincinnati	11-2	10-2	.92	5.79	53	.536	62	.312	35	.152	55	4.87	19	.451	18	.222	34	.111	34
21	Miami	7-6	6-6	.88	5.37	85	.417	118	.237	93	.158	42	4.49	4	.397	7	.184	16	.071	10
22	Iowa	9-4	8-4	.81	5.23	96	.542	55	.198	113	.069	124	4.42	2	.367	2	.173	12	.086	16
23	Houston	8-5	7-5	.80	6.52	13	.571	41	.385	10	.199	15	5.72	64	.557	83	.266	58	.139	61
24	UAB	11-3	10-3	.79	5.89	46	.537	61	.272	59	.147	59	5.09	32	.454	23	.241	43	.142	68
25	Temple	8-5	8-4	.77	5.66	62	.556	49	.271	62	.132	77	4.89	20	.458	26	.213	28	.116	40
26	Ohio State	13-1	13-1	.77	6.70	11	.667	8	.381	11	.190	17	5.93	83	.522	59	.275	63	.157	77
27	BYU	7-6	6-6	.77	5.50	82	.472	92	.260	70	.126	84	4.74	14	.440	14	.168	10	.040	1
28	Troy	10-3	9-3	.69	5.76	54	.468	98	.281	53	.187	20	5.07	30	.479	35	.193	20	.093	22
29	Marshall	9-4	8-4	.67	5.59	74	.524	75	.259	74	.147	60	4.92	22	.421	10	.221	32	.103	30
30	Wisconsin	8-5	8-5	.64	6.16	29	.594	24	.308	38	.168	32	5.52	51	.500	48	.250	50	.110	33

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
31	LSU	10-3	9-3	.60	5.62	70	.525	72	.259	72	.129	80	5.02	26	.454	23	.206	23	.099	25
32	Florida	10-3	8-3	.57	5.82	50	.571	40	.303	42	.143	64	5.25	39	.460	28	.222	34	.119	42
33	South Carolina	7-6	6-6	.56	6.08	35	.539	58	.289	47	.156	47	5.52	52	.568	87	.273	61	.098	24
34	Washington State	11-2	10-2	.56	6.20	25	.661	9	.307	39	.157	46	5.65	59	.555	82	.250	50	.141	67
35	Utah	9-5	8-5	.54	5.52	80	.547	54	.264	66	.101	113	4.98	23	.439	13	.209	27	.101	28
36	Missouri	8-5	7-5	.53	6.30	17	.619	17	.317	32	.158	42	5.77	66	.525	62	.319	94	.142	68
37	Arkansas State	8-5	7-5	.50	6.15	31	.589	28	.326	26	.142	66	5.65	60	.482	38	.284	72	.213	114
38	Purdue	6-7	6-7	.48	6.48	15	.588	29	.359	14	.196	16	6.00	87	.601	107	.284	73	.169	89
39	Boise State	10-3	10-3	.47	5.83	49	.536	62	.304	41	.167	34	5.37	45	.486	41	.221	33	.129	51
40	Ole Miss	5-7	4-7	.46	6.94	7	.683	5	.390	9	.236	6	6.48	115	.639	117	.361	112	.202	111
41	Stanford	9-4	8-4	.46	6.24	20	.526	71	.341	20	.163	38	5.78	68	.576	93	.326	102	.121	44
42	Miami (OH)	6-6	6-6	.45	5.56	77	.533	65	.259	71	.111	103	5.11	33	.500	48	.225	38	.116	39
43	Georgia Southern	10-3	9-3	.43	6.01	38	.517	79	.317	31	.200	13	5.59	56	.504	50	.220	31	.130	53
44	Arizona	5-7	4-7	.39	6.23	22	.568	43	.311	36	.182	22	5.83	73	.523	60	.288	76	.136	58
45	Kentucky	10-3	9-3	.38	5.46	84	.469	96	.258	76	.156	47	5.08	31	.492	43	.174	13	.091	20

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
46	TCU	7-6	6-6	.38	5.24	94	.462	99	.241	86	.145	62	4.85	18	.479	37	.192	19	.110	32
47	Florida International	9-4	8-4	.38	6.24	19	.615	18	.342	19	.162	39	5.86	78	.605	111	.244	45	.126	50
48	Nebraska	4-8	3-8	.37	6.20	26	.567	45	.321	28	.164	36	5.83	72	.594	103	.320	95	.164	85
49	Auburn	8-5	7-5	.34	5.65	64	.527	70	.271	61	.147	57	5.31	41	.566	86	.213	29	.125	48
50	Maryland	5-7	5-7	.34	6.01	39	.567	46	.283	50	.142	67	5.67	62	.531	67	.246	47	.131	54
51	Virginia	8-5	7-5	.34	5.65	63	.579	34	.270	64	.111	103	5.31	42	.484	39	.234	42	.125	48
52	Oregon	9-4	8-4	.32	5.71	60	.529	67	.250	80	.164	35	5.38	46	.493	45	.230	40	.122	45
53	NC State	9-4	8-4	.32	6.16	30	.649	11	.298	44	.137	69	5.84	75	.454	22	.262	55	.162	83
54	Southern Mississippi	6-5	5-5	.31	4.82	116	.471	94	.193	117	.109	107	4.51	6	.371	3	.155	6	.078	13
55	Eastern Michigan	7-6	6-6	.30	5.33	89	.524	75	.238	92	.126	86	5.03	27	.447	16	.206	23	.057	3
56	Wyoming	6-6	5-6	.26	4.99	105	.468	97	.194	116	.121	90	4.72	13	.479	36	.149	5	.066	8
57	Louisiana	7-7	6-7	.26	6.59	12	.593	25	.341	20	.200	13	6.33	110	.626	116	.382	119	.168	88
58	Louisiana Tech	8-5	7-5	.25	5.29	92	.525	72	.259	72	.122	89	5.04	28	.471	33	.229	39	.164	86
59	California	7-6	6-6	.25	4.88	114	.471	93	.181	119	.080	122	4.63	10	.388	5	.158	8	.058	4
60	Texas A&M	9-4	8-4	.23	6.10	34	.598	22	.318	29	.159	41	5.87	80	.496	47	.279	68	.178	97