2021 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
1Georgia14-113-13.337.432.6726.4455.28124.101.3926.1081.0461
2Ohio State11-211-22.858.351.7971.5701.34415.5145.52747.24832.12440
3Cincinnati13-112-12.186.5914.59637.36020.23584.413.3601.1372.0502
4Coastal Carolina11-210-21.677.433.6559.4574.27635.7564.55067.25842.12542
5Alabama13-212-21.636.758.6677.36915.234125.1217.43811.21217.09616
6Michigan12-212-21.526.4125.60731.32944.186364.898.4138.20313.09818
7Toledo7-66-61.436.5017.56357.33341.208195.0716.53152.20012.11733
8Western Kentucky9-58-51.427.264.7252.5102.235105.8471.58392.29265.15374
9Iowa State7-66-61.346.5316.60333.35922.23775.1820.48827.22021.08712
10Utah10-49-41.316.6213.7193.3918.203235.3129.53151.25436.09214
11Liberty8-57-51.306.2637.55962.35425.205214.9612.44513.21919.0787
12Wisconsin9-49-41.295.6377.49691.25987.119924.352.3773.1696.0859
13Louisiana13-112-11.266.3230.54771.35327.144735.0615.50736.23627.12137
14Pittsburgh11-310-31.256.4619.59042.35326.199265.2022.46518.21718.14666
15Kentucky10-39-31.196.729.65210.34833.235115.5346.53455.27152.10221
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
16Texas A&M8-47-41.146.1053.55070.34237.175434.9511.47524.20514.0745
17Kansas State8-57-51.146.3329.61328.33042.160585.1921.52341.19811.09013
18Oklahoma State12-211-21.035.8168.55863.26086.110994.776.3825.1858.12136
19Air Force10-39-31.035.9957.61622.26880.143744.9714.3824.20916.11834
20Tennessee7-66-61.006.6810.59538.38210.24455.6761.55271.29164.13451
21BYU10-39-3.977.006.6754.4276.23966.0388.622109.29467.13452
22Notre Dame11-211-2.956.2341.53774.32249.181405.2827.45214.22623.15576
23Oregon10-49-4.946.4222.6568.35230.188355.4842.56179.25841.09819
24UTEP7-66-6.936.1546.56059.37313.209185.2324.47422.27755.13147
25Nebraska3-92-9.916.4026.58746.36418.198275.4943.55170.27152.0766
26Baylor12-211-2.906.1644.58844.33839.169485.2626.47523.23024.12238
27Marshall7-66-6.906.0356.59440.31259.188345.1318.49331.22122.10725
28Arizona State8-57-5.906.1151.61427.35131.193315.2123.52445.19410.09717
29Memphis6-65-6.896.2538.56655.32846.213165.3631.53857.26951.11531
30Appalachian State10-49-4.856.2932.59341.35723.164505.4436.44112.25235.11935
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
31Florida State5-75-6.796.2539.55565.34435.227135.4740.54664.23125.14664
32NC State9-38-3.756.0854.57453.35724.171465.3330.46619.28256.10724
33UCF9-48-4.755.9461.51485.34336.157605.1819.54060.21920.10222
34UCLA8-48-4.746.4124.61623.35228.192325.6758.55475.28559.13854
35Clemson10-39-3.715.14103.52678.197116.117934.444.3997.1594.0513
36UAB9-48-4.686.1645.53375.37512.208195.4741.48025.24831.11227
37Florida6-75-7.686.2636.58150.31656.176425.5848.53253.26246.14362
38Arkansas9-48-4.656.2735.56059.32151.179415.6353.50032.24230.15272
39Oklahoma11-210-2.646.5815.61921.3899.24645.9481.57990.31082.15170
40Minnesota9-49-4.645.5583.62320.26979.162564.919.43010.1645.0787
41Houston12-211-2.635.9363.60136.31160.142775.3028.47321.25740.14261
42UTSA12-211-2.576.2440.64011.36717.173445.6759.52848.32490.16281
43Louisville6-75-7.536.6212.61426.37811.197296.0890.56887.341101.13653
44Texas Tech7-66-6.536.6511.58051.37014.218146.1292.59398.29266.16887
45Fresno State10-39-3.526.2834.63315.33840.173445.7665.52950.30777.16484
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
46Miami (OH)7-66-6.526.2933.60333.30562.145695.7767.55475.25436.14664
47Ole Miss10-39-3.476.1052.61525.34634.185385.6354.56280.25436.12339
48North Carolina6-75-7.476.937.61030.4197.23586.47107.603104.33197.191100
49Miami7-56-5.466.3528.56556.32153.214155.8975.48928.33196.15069
50Wyoming7-66-6.425.9758.50090.31357.164525.5447.52342.26245.11531
51Purdue9-49-4.416.1447.61624.29068.145715.7362.52140.27554.204106
52Iowa10-410-4.404.93116.466105.193118.0751214.545.3632.1523.0704
53California5-74-7.395.7970.51783.31061.1031055.4034.53656.24128.13450
54Wake Forest11-310-3.336.4718.58249.35921.163536.1494.58291.359106.18397
55Michigan State11-210-2.326.2242.58248.32151.164515.9077.58895.30979.14058
56Penn State7-66-6.315.2498.468103.187119.1081024.9310.45715.1797.08610
57Oregon State7-66-6.306.4421.61229.32248.198276.1393.631112.29568.17293
58Washington4-84-7.295.2597.433116.208112.117954.9613.49130.20715.08611
59SMU8-47-4.296.2931.57852.31357.203236.0084.52342.31585.17796
60Nevada8-57-5.265.9064.55167.28771.162545.6457.57088.30371.11328
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
61Tulsa7-67-5.205.8167.54372.25788.157605.6151.51538.25033.12945
62Utah State11-310-3.186.1250.60432.32943.161575.9482.55978.30373.18699
63San Diego State12-211-2.165.04108.464107.219106.119914.887.4299.1929.10323
64Washington State7-66-6.145.7471.50489.28274.145695.5949.55069.28762.10926
65Central Michigan9-48-4.145.9659.59439.32250.147685.8270.52848.31083.15577
66Western Michigan8-57-5.116.3727.63812.33938.142786.26103.51237.350105.211110
67Boise State7-57-5.095.5484.58347.29564.136805.4639.48226.26347.12441
68Hawaii6-75-7.065.9560.55266.31755.145725.9076.56886.28458.14968
69Syracuse5-74-7.025.4290.445113.29465.151655.4033.46117.29669.13046
70Auburn6-75-7.015.6576.58745.28672.0871175.6355.58594.28559.13854
71Texas5-75-7.006.1843.55167.32447.162546.1898.59197.33398.17495
72Georgia State8-58-5-.015.6279.51981.27477.133835.6456.55067.25033.11430
73Virginia6-65-6-.067.095.6755.4633.211177.15121.653118.411116.226116
74Troy5-74-7-.105.15102.460110.25091.121905.2525.50032.25439.13956
75Maryland7-66-6-.126.1349.53177.32845.203236.25102.57889.344102.211109
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
76Florida Atlantic5-74-7-.155.5286.471101.27378.157625.6760.54162.30372.16483
77Colorado State3-93-8-.165.4488.50787.24396.143745.5950.45916.25943.14160
78Mississippi State7-66-6-.165.6181.63513.29466.1031065.7766.52445.26650.14563
79Ohio3-93-8-.186.0555.62518.34832.134826.22101.617108.339100.14867
80South Alabama5-74-7-.215.3095.48498.29466.135815.5144.56483.26549.12844
81Kent State7-76-7-.236.4123.62419.36915.191336.64112.695126.404115.213112
82Louisiana Tech3-92-9-.285.6278.51980.28672.165495.9178.54866.363108.193102
83Virginia Tech6-75-7-.355.7073.51584.26285.169476.0589.54059.33398.15170
84LSU6-75-7-.375.4289.49292.23897.143745.7969.55373.31184.15979
85Army9-48-4-.405.6280.56061.24894.156646.0286.52344.30878.14059
86East Carolina7-56-5-.425.7372.57054.26682.156636.1596.55372.30980.17191
87Illinois5-75-7-.454.97113.48596.223103.115965.4235.53958.24229.10220
88West Virginia6-75-7-.485.3991.49292.214108.111975.8673.54865.28661.16785
89Tulane2-101-10-.485.6675.460109.30263.159596.1595.58996.32389.16180
90Old Dominion6-75-7-.495.13105.471102.25490.123895.6152.53354.30776.15375
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
91San Jose State5-74-7-.494.97114.449112.213109.126865.4638.56280.23125.09214
92Eastern Michigan7-66-6-.525.8069.58943.28770.1091016.32104.645115.363107.16989
93Boston College6-65-6-.535.3293.50986.26384.0961105.8672.55577.30981.16482
94Middle Tennessee7-66-6-.544.92117.453111.212110.117935.4537.50735.29970.12542
95North Texas6-75-7-.685.2199.48995.23499.1091005.8974.50434.28256.16886
96South Carolina7-66-6-.845.13104.441114.23698.0941125.9783.602102.28963.13348
97Ball State6-75-7-.844.89118.48596.169121.0851185.7363.602103.26044.11429
98Texas State4-84-7-.895.04107.47999.231100.0991095.9380.58392.32592.13349
99Bowling Green4-83-8-.894.49123.357128.186120.0931135.3832.47320.26448.14057
100USC4-84-8-.925.9362.63513.31754.151666.86116.642114.367109.208108
101Missouri6-75-7-.945.5882.55664.27476.1051036.52110.606106.346104.213111
102UNLV2-102-9-.965.20100.49194.207114.0951116.1697.611107.31986.16887
103Northern Illinois9-58-5-1.065.8865.63216.26583.140796.93119.650117.416118.219113
104Buffalo4-83-8-1.135.5285.55169.25489.1021086.65113.600101.32592.233118
105TCU5-74-7-1.146.4520.62817.36319.204227.59128.687124.452124.278126
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
106Georgia Tech3-92-9-1.165.8566.56258.28969.182397.00120.638113.422120.233117
107Stanford3-93-9-1.205.2996.467104.25091.133836.49109.598100.32591.17192
108Temple3-92-9-1.324.60122.417120.146126.0871165.9279.623110.32188.17090
109Charlotte5-74-7-1.346.1348.60235.35229.194307.47125.685123.459125.297128
110Indiana2-101-10-1.394.38124.358127.122130.0651245.7768.56584.30474.15778
111Georgia Southern3-92-9-1.405.18101.465106.27675.150676.58111.55474.421119.273124
112UL Monroe4-83-8-1.414.98112.425119.205115.1021076.39106.54061.379110.202105
113Florida International1-110-11-1.475.3792.387122.25091.185376.84115.647116.403114.235119
114Arizona1-111-10-1.494.99111.53873.197117.0771206.48108.49129.386112.219114
115Northwestern3-92-9-1.504.82119.435115.226102.0781196.33105.664121.345103.17294
116Navy4-84-8-1.704.32126.377125.123129.0441296.0287.56584.30474.191101
117Arkansas State2-101-10-1.815.6874.51981.26781.133837.49126.59499.414117.271123
118Rutgers5-84-8-1.884.34125.383123.125128.0311306.22100.54263.32187.15373
119Rice4-83-8-1.905.03109.462108.218107.0921156.93118.603105.440122.267122
120Colorado4-83-8-1.954.26127.360126.153124.0541276.2299.655119.379111.198103
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
121Kansas2-101-10-1.975.5087.471100.231101.125877.46124.736128.491129.255120
122New Mexico3-92-9-2.033.99129.288130.153125.0681236.0285.52139.32894.18598
123Vanderbilt2-102-9-2.144.74120.402121.162123.0601266.88117.658120.444123.222115
124Southern Mississippi3-92-9-2.223.87130.378124.142127.0711226.0991.56282.33195.198104
125Duke3-92-9-2.255.3294.53276.24695.111977.58127.677122.460126.315129
126South Florida2-101-10-2.455.00110.52379.207113.0631257.45123.737129.439121.263121
127Akron2-101-10-2.524.64121.429117.219104.124887.16122.713127.475127.277125
128Connecticut1-110-10-2.524.15128.352129.167122.0461286.68114.623110.387113.208107
129Massachusetts1-111-9-2.834.96115.427118.219105.1041047.79129.774130.484128.290127
130New Mexico State2-101-10-3.085.12106.50488.209111.0931138.19130.692125.496130.350130

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	Georgia	14-1	13-1	3.33	7.43	2	.672	6	.445	5	.281	2	4.10	1	.392	6	.108	1	.046	1
2	Ohio State	11-2	11-2	2.85	8.35	1	.797	1	.570	1	.344	1	5.51	45	.527	47	.248	32	.124	40
3	Cincinnati	13-1	12-1	2.18	6.59	14	.596	37	.360	20	.235	8	4.41	3	.360	1	.137	2	.050	2
4	Coastal Carolina	11-2	10-2	1.67	7.43	3	.655	9	.457	4	.276	3	5.75	64	.550	67	.258	42	.125	42
5	Alabama	13-2	12-2	1.63	6.75	8	.667	7	.369	15	.234	12	5.12	17	.438	11	.212	17	.096	16
6	Michigan	12-2	12-2	1.52	6.41	25	.607	31	.329	44	.186	36	4.89	8	.413	8	.203	13	.098	18
7	Toledo	7-6	6-6	1.43	6.50	17	.563	57	.333	41	.208	19	5.07	16	.531	52	.200	12	.117	33
8	Western Kentucky	9-5	8-5	1.42	7.26	4	.725	2	.510	2	.235	10	5.84	71	.583	92	.292	65	.153	74
9	Iowa State	7-6	6-6	1.34	6.53	16	.603	33	.359	22	.237	7	5.18	20	.488	27	.220	21	.087	12
10	Utah	10-4	9-4	1.31	6.62	13	.719	3	.391	8	.203	23	5.31	29	.531	51	.254	36	.092	14
11	Liberty	8-5	7-5	1.30	6.26	37	.559	62	.354	25	.205	21	4.96	12	.445	13	.219	19	.078	7
12	Wisconsin	9-4	9-4	1.29	5.63	77	.496	91	.259	87	.119	92	4.35	2	.377	3	.169	6	.085	9
13	Louisiana	13-1	12-1	1.26	6.32	30	.547	71	.353	27	.144	73	5.06	15	.507	36	.236	27	.121	37
14	Pittsburgh	11-3	10-3	1.25	6.46	19	.590	42	.353	26	.199	26	5.20	22	.465	18	.217	18	.146	66
15	Kentucky	10-3	9-3	1.19	6.72	9	.652	10	.348	33	.235	11	5.53	46	.534	55	.271	52	.102	21

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
16	Texas A&M	8-4	7-4	1.14	6.10	53	.550	70	.342	37	.175	43	4.95	11	.475	24	.205	14	.074	5
17	Kansas State	8-5	7-5	1.14	6.33	29	.613	28	.330	42	.160	58	5.19	21	.523	41	.198	11	.090	13
18	Oklahoma State	12-2	11-2	1.03	5.81	68	.558	63	.260	86	.110	99	4.77	6	.382	5	.185	8	.121	36
19	Air Force	10-3	9-3	1.03	5.99	57	.616	22	.268	80	.143	74	4.97	14	.382	4	.209	16	.118	34
20	Tennessee	7-6	6-6	1.00	6.68	10	.595	38	.382	10	.244	5	5.67	61	.552	71	.291	64	.134	51
21	BYU	10-3	9-3	.97	7.00	6	.675	4	.427	6	.239	6	6.03	88	.622	109	.294	67	.134	52
22	Notre Dame	11-2	11-2	.95	6.23	41	.537	74	.322	49	.181	40	5.28	27	.452	14	.226	23	.155	76
23	Oregon	10-4	9-4	.94	6.42	22	.656	8	.352	30	.188	35	5.48	42	.561	79	.258	41	.098	19
24	UTEP	7-6	6-6	.93	6.15	46	.560	59	.373	13	.209	18	5.23	24	.474	22	.277	55	.131	47
25	Nebraska	3-9	2-9	.91	6.40	26	.587	46	.364	18	.198	27	5.49	43	.551	70	.271	52	.076	6
26	Baylor	12-2	11-2	.90	6.16	44	.588	44	.338	39	.169	48	5.26	26	.475	23	.230	24	.122	38
27	Marshall	7-6	6-6	.90	6.03	56	.594	40	.312	59	.188	34	5.13	18	.493	31	.221	22	.107	25
28	Arizona State	8-5	7-5	.90	6.11	51	.614	27	.351	31	.193	31	5.21	23	.524	45	.194	10	.097	17
29	Memphis	6-6	5-6	.89	6.25	38	.566	55	.328	46	.213	16	5.36	31	.538	57	.269	51	.115	31
30	Appalachian State	10-4	9-4	.85	6.29	32	.593	41	.357	23	.164	50	5.44	36	.441	12	.252	35	.119	35

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
31	Florida State	5-7	5-6	.79	6.25	39	.555	65	.344	35	.227	13	5.47	40	.546	64	.231	25	.146	64
32	NC State	9-3	8-3	.75	6.08	54	.574	53	.357	24	.171	46	5.33	30	.466	19	.282	56	.107	24
33	UCF	9-4	8-4	.75	5.94	61	.514	85	.343	36	.157	60	5.18	19	.540	60	.219	20	.102	22
34	UCLA	8-4	8-4	.74	6.41	24	.616	23	.352	28	.192	32	5.67	58	.554	75	.285	59	.138	54
35	Clemson	10-3	9-3	.71	5.14	103	.526	78	.197	116	.117	93	4.44	4	.399	7	.159	4	.051	3
36	UAB	9-4	8-4	.68	6.16	45	.533	75	.375	12	.208	19	5.47	41	.480	25	.248	31	.112	27
37	Florida	6-7	5-7	.68	6.26	36	.581	50	.316	56	.176	42	5.58	48	.532	53	.262	46	.143	62
38	Arkansas	9-4	8-4	.65	6.27	35	.560	59	.321	51	.179	41	5.63	53	.500	32	.242	30	.152	72
39	Oklahoma	11-2	10-2	.64	6.58	15	.619	21	.389	9	.246	4	5.94	81	.579	90	.310	82	.151	70
40	Minnesota	9-4	9-4	.64	5.55	83	.623	20	.269	79	.162	56	4.91	9	.430	10	.164	5	.078	7
41	Houston	12-2	11-2	.63	5.93	63	.601	36	.311	60	.142	77	5.30	28	.473	21	.257	40	.142	61
42	UTSA	12-2	11-2	.57	6.24	40	.640	11	.367	17	.173	44	5.67	59	.528	48	.324	90	.162	81
43	Louisville	6-7	5-7	.53	6.62	12	.614	26	.378	11	.197	29	6.08	90	.568	87	.341	101	.136	53
44	Texas Tech	7-6	6-6	.53	6.65	11	.580	51	.370	14	.218	14	6.12	92	.593	98	.292	66	.168	87
45	Fresno State	10-3	9-3	.52	6.28	34	.633	15	.338	40	.173	44	5.76	65	.529	50	.307	77	.164	84

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
46	Miami (OH)	7-6	6-6	.52	6.29	33	.603	33	.305	62	.145	69	5.77	67	.554	75	.254	36	.146	64
47	Ole Miss	10-3	9-3	.47	6.10	52	.615	25	.346	34	.185	38	5.63	54	.562	80	.254	36	.123	39
48	North Carolina	6-7	5-7	.47	6.93	7	.610	30	.419	7	.235	8	6.47	107	.603	104	.331	97	.191	100
49	Miami	7-5	6-5	.46	6.35	28	.565	56	.321	53	.214	15	5.89	75	.489	28	.331	96	.150	69
50	Wyoming	7-6	6-6	.42	5.97	58	.500	90	.313	57	.164	52	5.54	47	.523	42	.262	45	.115	31
51	Purdue	9-4	9-4	.41	6.14	47	.616	24	.290	68	.145	71	5.73	62	.521	40	.275	54	.204	106
52	Iowa	10-4	10-4	.40	4.93	116	.466	105	.193	118	.075	121	4.54	5	.363	2	.152	3	.070	4
53	California	5-7	4-7	.39	5.79	70	.517	83	.310	61	.103	105	5.40	34	.536	56	.241	28	.134	50
54	Wake Forest	11-3	10-3	.33	6.47	18	.582	49	.359	21	.163	53	6.14	94	.582	91	.359	106	.183	97
55	Michigan State	11-2	10-2	.32	6.22	42	.582	48	.321	51	.164	51	5.90	77	.588	95	.309	79	.140	58
56	Penn State	7-6	6-6	.31	5.24	98	.468	103	.187	119	.108	102	4.93	10	.457	15	.179	7	.086	10
57	Oregon State	7-6	6-6	.30	6.44	21	.612	29	.322	48	.198	27	6.13	93	.631	112	.295	68	.172	93
58	Washington	4-8	4-7	.29	5.25	97	.433	116	.208	112	.117	95	4.96	13	.491	30	.207	15	.086	11
59	SMU	8-4	7-4	.29	6.29	31	.578	52	.313	57	.203	23	6.00	84	.523	42	.315	85	.177	96
60	Nevada	8-5	7-5	.26	5.90	64	.551	67	.287	71	.162	54	5.64	57	.570	88	.303	71	.113	28