2021 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
1Army9-48-48.966.43.1197.303175.33.2902.09311.25112.33162.0820
2Iowa10-410-48.466.02.16835.298274.48.2696.09913.4912.5012.017
3Minnesota9-49-47.168.510.14618.238775.62.2735.10214.25122.27372.028
4Georgia14-113-16.868.37.1259.1804375.15.20050.0854.3942.3871.992
5Cincinnati13-112-16.765.51.18451.265472.238.20149.15162.4322.4522.029
6San Diego State12-211-26.368.712.19264.232875.06.2823.0907.2792.36122.0926
7Ohio State11-211-25.769.937.18044.1953075.61.22529.0782.4032.36141.961
8NC State9-38-35.370.038.1248.2022775.34.25214.0929.3652.3792.016
9Ball State6-75-75.169.018.1155.1923374.011.21141.11421.16282.28312.1235
10Clemson10-39-35.069.833.21284.2191174.77.2754.12329.09432.23452.1444
11Houston12-211-24.667.76.20375.291372.239.18274.12226.17252.4132.2487
12Rutgers5-84-84.569.325.250122.1953073.814.3281.14554.20152.27362.0715
13Michigan12-212-24.569.220.20070.229973.717.17581.0918.3072.30272.005
14Baylor12-211-24.469.222.20681.1992873.619.16593.10818.3262.31211.993
15Oklahoma State12-211-24.469.730.18859.1953274.110.26111.0896.23132.30242.0716
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
16Utah10-49-44.369.527.1023.1645473.815.25413.0771.18242.3852.2167
17UCF9-48-43.568.48.15020.243671.948.18273.13947.04552.24442.2062
18Louisiana13-112-13.269.629.21694.2091872.825.22133.12125.21142.24432.0310
19Nevada8-57-53.268.917.21387.2281072.044.148108.10616.26102.3782.1133
20Tennessee7-66-63.069.528.18350.2062072.532.20148.14249.18212.31192.1339
21Western Kentucky9-58-53.068.49.14116.2151671.462.104127.13233.16302.29292.1341
22Stanford3-93-93.070.753.1259.1428173.716.22231.0855.08442.17712.0925
23Air Force10-39-32.969.834.15222.2052272.728.19165.10920.09412.21552.1234
24Central Michigan9-48-42.969.731.18960.1962972.630.26112.14858.19162.31232.1131
25SMU8-47-42.867.55.18044.250570.389.138116.17787.12352.36132.2481
26Wisconsin9-49-42.768.915.230109.2151571.659.19263.16978.14322.36102.2378
27Pittsburgh11-310-32.769.324.15425.2052371.946.23620.13437.19202.36152.1755
28Virginia Tech6-75-72.670.444.223103.1923373.024.23026.13540.14312.22482.0818
29Kansas State8-57-52.569.836.14217.1893672.435.19856.13542.12332.25402.1338
30Wake Forest11-310-32.468.814.16333.2161471.269.17087.15061.11372.30252.1960
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
31Boise State7-57-52.370.039.20579.1744672.337.21936.15365.2882.33172.0512
32Alabama13-212-22.371.160.21385.1774473.422.17186.09612.18222.29282.1130
33Colorado State3-93-82.369.835.18655.1576372.142.2677.18594.04532.20602.1548
34UTSA12-211-22.269.221.15829.2161371.561.155102.13438.19172.31222.1236
35Illinois5-75-71.972.083.15425.12310174.012.25015.11724.04582.101122.0613
36Arizona State8-57-51.970.648.21998.1497072.434.21042.15364.16262.25412.0823
37Coastal Carolina11-210-21.970.752.224105.1814272.631.23322.10819.19192.27332.0822
38Middle Tennessee7-66-61.768.813.15324.2121770.585.25015.17484.16272.4142.2486
39Michigan State11-210-21.771.878.224104.1645373.521.18472.10315.19182.27352.0817
40East Carolina7-56-51.770.546.1176.2032572.240.24418.12227-.07782.19632.2692
41Ole Miss10-39-31.771.056.21592.2081972.629.21538.12328.10392.18642.0821
42Oklahoma11-210-21.570.650.15931.1516872.141.20646.14350.06502.19612.1442
43Fresno State10-39-31.570.242.21694.1873971.755.20050.11422.10402.21542.1132
44UAB9-48-41.469.426.15020.1834070.880.152105.17686.18232.26392.0819
45Eastern Michigan7-66-61.470.547.13211.1635572.045.153104.12932.01612.22512.2168
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
46BYU10-39-31.372.594.17943.10311573.813.17680.09210.04572.031221.994
47Bowling Green4-83-81.367.44.14719.2171268.7109.19460.217113.02592.31202.29100
48Southern Mississippi3-92-91.168.916.17340.2052470.097.22330.207108-.08852.3862.46130
49Texas5-75-71.169.219.20681.1913570.290.106126.15263.04542.27322.2379
50Auburn6-75-7.973.2104.230110.1279474.19.23124.11523.09422.16782.0714
51Florida Atlantic5-74-7.871.673.18249.1655272.533.2629.17281-.10922.111042.2171
52Utah State11-310-3.871.057.235113.1487271.849.16692.13846.06492.21562.1446
53Appalachian State10-49-4.671.158.18655.1437671.754.21737.14048.10382.22472.1237
54Georgia Southern3-92-9.672.186.228106.11010872.727.2648.16574-.01672.14892.1550
55UCLA8-48-4.669.223.16836.1526669.898.108125.16978.16292.33182.1653
56Texas A&M8-47-4.573.2106.258125.1259873.718.22134.10717.12362.21532.1027
57Florida6-75-7.471.363.13212.1625671.752.21439.13540-.151002.12972.2795
58Toledo7-66-6.469.832.18857.1883870.291.21440.193100.12342.30262.1756
59Miami (OH)7-66-6.471.468.229107.1684971.850.18571.15466.05522.15812.1029
60Washington State7-66-6.370.141.19868.2062070.487.20944.16371-.06762.17702.2376
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
61Notre Dame11-211-2.271.161.18858.1615771.464.20645.13543.05512.23462.1857
62Mississippi State7-66-6.270.649.15931.1596070.881.16989.16169-.161042.16742.32109
63Tulsa7-67-5.172.082.21489.1576372.143.22727.15967-.211122.17672.38120
64Iowa State7-66-6-.271.262.19868.1605871.173.142115.15059-.11952.16752.2796
65Louisville6-75-7-.271.571.18961.1655171.365.16791.12931.07452.17682.1028
66South Carolina7-66-6-.371.467.18147.1576271.171.23421.17280-.01662.20582.2272
67Penn State7-66-6-.373.9120.237116.10811173.620.25015.14350.04562.091132.0511
68Arkansas9-48-4-.472.085.20174.1279671.753.136118.14452-.07812.11992.1859
69Louisiana Tech3-92-9-.568.511.1134.2032668.1116.22231.230119-.11942.26382.37118
70Kentucky10-39-3-.572.8100.20070.1398572.336.16197.13644.06482.22502.1549
71Duke3-92-9-.671.672.17541.1279470.977.18570.14555-.03702.19622.2273
72Marshall7-66-6-.671.776.239117.1675071.172.19362.200104-.03692.18652.2065
73UL Monroe4-83-8-.771.365.13413.1428070.783.21042.14555-.09872.15822.2482
74Troy5-74-7-.770.855.15323.1378770.192.16494.18090-.06772.20572.2693
75South Alabama5-74-7-.771.674.16734.1437670.976.23919.16270-.151012.14882.30103
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
76Miami7-56-5-.772.492.229107.1457571.751.18868.18091-.11932.111032.2274
77USC4-84-8-.973.7117.246120.11110672.826.20050.13336-.12982.101112.2377
78Missouri6-75-7-.972.595.19465.1299271.756.19758.15059.07472.22492.1547
79Colorado4-83-8-1.072.084.13515.10811071.075.18175.16472.07462.27342.2064
80Boston College6-65-6-1.172.388.21998.1408471.367.19165.18292-.07822.17662.2588
81Ohio3-93-8-1.172.491.232111.1526771.463.22628.17485-.08832.051172.1340
82North Carolina6-75-7-1.171.159.15427.11810370.096.110123.13234-.10902.16772.2691
83Texas Tech7-66-6-1.172.797.13414.10111871.560.22135.13335-.07802.111022.1858
84TCU5-74-7-1.272.798.20477.10611371.658.17483.14857-.03712.111002.1445
85Oregon10-49-4-1.271.980.21183.1259870.782.17482.16775-.09882.15872.2483
86Liberty8-57-5-1.371.364.283128.1814170.194.15699.195102-.04722.17692.2170
87Old Dominion6-75-7-1.370.040.18148.1883768.7108.19757.219114-.01642.36112.37119
88Georgia Tech3-92-9-1.472.389.21590.1408370.978.19854.207109-.01652.16762.1754
89LSU6-75-7-1.672.8102.246120.1359071.368.144113.18292-.01632.16802.1652
90Hawaii6-75-7-1.770.443.15930.1724868.7106.19659.236121-.02682.29302.31105
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
91North Texas6-75-7-1.971.981.241118.1536570.095.19853.16068-.12972.16792.2897
92Northern Illinois9-58-5-1.971.366.15427.1477369.4101.109124.19095-.01622.21522.2275
93Oregon State7-66-6-2.072.593.19867.1497170.586.156101.16473-.04732.15832.1961
94California5-74-7-2.273.8119.19062.08612371.757.17977.13439.01602.111092.0924
95Purdue9-49-4-2.272.390.21797.1595970.193.16295.16977-.05742.15842.2063
96Georgia State8-58-5-2.373.4112.20070.10411471.270.150106.12930-.10912.101102.2066
97San Jose State5-74-7-2.372.696.268126.1506970.488.26210.19297-.211112.13952.34113
98Kent State7-76-7-2.370.545.0992.1427968.2115.142114.199103-.161022.13942.2998
99Washington4-84-7-2.371.777.21796.1586169.5100.17285.17282-.161032.13932.29101
100Florida International1-110-11-2.473.2108.18554.1457470.879.19361.202105-.231142.081142.31104
101Virginia6-65-6-2.774.6124.17138.04912971.947.17778.13745-.201101.941292.1443
102Arizona1-111-10-2.875.9130.222102.04313073.123.149107.0793-.241162.011242.2590
103Charlotte5-74-7-2.873.4110.20478.10211670.584.144111.14453-.07792.14902.2169
104Kansas2-101-10-3.070.751.0581.09611967.7121.104128.217112-.08842.24422.32107
105Massachusetts1-111-9-3.171.569.17742.1358868.4114.20447.226117-.281192.071152.35115
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
106Tulane2-101-10-3.170.854.19063.1754567.7120.17778.266126-.14992.12962.2694
107Nebraska3-92-9-3.374.6125.256124.10711271.366.144112.195101-.341241.991262.33111
108Rice4-83-8-3.371.979.16837.1349168.6111.19854.224116-.291202.11982.41122
109Western Michigan8-57-5-3.571.570.20580.1734768.0117.130120.203107-.271172.16732.43125
110Texas State4-84-7-3.872.9103.21590.11610469.2103.19264.208110-.231152.111072.34114
111UTEP7-66-6-4.073.7118.306130.1279669.899.153103.16876-.221132.031212.2589
112Arkansas State2-101-10-4.075.0128.237115.08112771.074.18076.17383-.05752.111012.1651
113Wyoming7-66-6-4.273.2105.17239.10211769.0104.23124.19297-.09862.15862.2380
114Memphis6-65-6-4.272.899.21386.11510568.6110.16296.19297-.09892.15852.2485
115New Mexico3-92-9-4.673.3109.271127.1279368.8105.16890.202105-.191052.111082.2999
116Maryland7-66-6-4.773.4111.19566.08612468.7107.15699.18089-.291212.041202.33112
117Northwestern3-92-9-5.173.6115.20070.08712268.6112.23323.267127-.271182.031232.30102
118Connecticut1-110-10-5.472.387.18553.11110666.9127.17088.311129-.191072.14912.33110
119UNLV2-102-9-5.771.775.21693.1388666.0129.18669.327130-.341252.111052.45127
120Navy4-84-8-5.772.8101.21998.12310267.1124.148109.243122-.201092.17722.37117
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
121South Florida2-101-10-5.873.2107.243119.1358967.4123.15898.263125-.12962.20592.32106
122New Mexico State2-101-10-5.975.0127.233112.08512569.2102.18867.17988-.421272.001252.43124
123Florida State5-75-6-6.274.8126.250122.1418268.5113.138116.223115-.201082.041192.2484
124Syracuse5-74-7-6.374.2121.235114.10910967.9118.17483.243122-.291222.061162.35116
125Akron2-101-10-6.573.6114.18146.12410067.1125.129121.228118-.341232.111062.44126
126Buffalo4-83-8-6.673.6116.220101.08512667.1126.092130.19296-.191062.13922.32108
127West Virginia6-75-7-6.674.4123.294129.1437667.7119.135119.214111-.431281.981282.41123
128Indiana2-101-10-6.874.3122.20376.08912067.5122.148109.235120-.471291.991272.46129
129Temple3-92-9-8.673.4113.18452.08712164.9130.104128.292128-.411262.051182.46128
130Vanderbilt2-102-9-9.075.8129.21488.06012866.8128.128122.248124-.501301.901302.40121