2023 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
1Michigan15-015-02.686.6017.60233.36718.188303.922.3362.1212.0433
2Georgia13-112-12.657.366.7763.4835.31924.718.3925.20010.0675
3Oregon12-211-22.527.952.7772.5182.28635.4339.47325.26849.12542
4LSU10-39-32.428.641.8001.5741.35716.2398.53762.355108.16589
5Notre Dame10-39-31.986.6416.61327.36123.193234.666.4088.1605.08010
6Ohio State11-210-21.986.4921.63521.39114.165504.514.42611.1563.0412
7SMU11-310-31.816.4922.63919.32347.218114.687.3966.22218.09013
8Liberty13-113-11.737.533.7264.5113.24455.8068.51141.27759.15676
9Texas12-212-21.466.6913.66910.37216.216125.2327.45217.26845.12136
10Washington14-114-11.407.277.6807.4874.23375.8876.56581.29874.16185
11Kansas9-48-41.377.365.63620.4666.23766.0081.613111.30678.13750
12Florida State13-112-11.366.3529.55556.34332.190294.9914.43912.21614.12945
13Arizona10-39-31.366.7312.62722.4328.212155.3733.54669.25237.10925
14Toledo11-310-31.356.4625.59338.37915.179345.1119.52151.23226.08512
15Oklahoma10-310-31.306.929.6768.4309.22595.6253.54770.29169.10119
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
16USC8-58-51.257.374.6945.4517.26446.1290.58290.31982.177100
17Missouri11-210-21.246.6715.6699.40012.215135.4338.50840.23427.11329
18James Madison11-210-21.206.3233.60034.34135.193265.1220.46821.22017.12844
19Penn State10-39-31.145.5275.54761.28963.1021064.383.3684.20010.0728
20Tennessee9-48-41.046.4427.57447.32845.172405.4035.51242.26847.11027
21Kentucky7-66-61.016.0646.50482.34531.193235.0516.44916.23630.15064
22Air Force9-48-41.006.0149.58345.31351.209175.0115.42010.1888.10722
23South Alabama7-66-61.006.1143.59139.33143.173385.1118.46719.1899.12339
24UCLA8-57-5.985.7764.56451.28665.158544.7910.44715.1594.0686
25UCF6-75-7.967.118.6866.40510.165496.1492.681132.387122.15170
26Troy11-310-3.945.9056.58541.34530.141654.9712.51848.21614.0727
27Northern Illinois7-67-5.936.1438.56154.33341.171425.2125.49633.22822.09416
28Oregon State8-57-5.876.5219.66111.39313.161535.6657.664129.27353.10924
29Texas A&M7-66-6.866.1439.64515.36321.161525.2830.47928.24836.13246
30San Jose State7-66-6.846.4724.61724.36520.209175.6354.55573.27353.12743
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
31Miami (OH)11-310-3.845.6866.50083.28466.119904.8511.46821.1706.09917
32Louisiana6-75-7.826.3430.64218.35028.175375.5246.52858.23630.10220
33Iowa State7-66-6.816.5418.58343.31549.213145.7363.53561.26847.15064
34Alabama12-211-2.795.9057.53666.34136.167465.1117.4007.23629.11431
35Maryland8-57-5.795.9354.57149.32546.167465.1421.47526.24234.0759
36Appalachian State9-58-5.746.4328.64417.33640.168455.6860.52151.26846.15574
37Fresno State9-48-4.726.0945.60530.32348.185325.3732.52859.24435.11430
38Louisville10-49-4.716.2236.57248.33142.193255.5143.48630.28161.16488
39Miami7-66-6.706.2735.57946.30854.173395.5648.51545.27760.12340
40UTSA9-49-4.685.9155.55855.31352.163515.2226.46923.25941.12237
41North Carolina8-57-5.546.6714.65613.40511.198216.1391.56479.33191.15880
42Ohio10-39-3.545.5176.59737.24490.0921134.9713.4179.21716.11733
43Nebraska5-75-7.535.11104.50083.215109.0921144.585.43913.22720.0534
44Tulane11-310-3.525.9058.54162.29361.150585.3834.50739.23932.13854
45Boise State8-67-6.496.8311.64516.34829.210166.34106.53964.348103.206119
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
46Clemson9-48-4.485.2198.48991.24887.113964.729.3663.1797.10321
47Coastal Carolina8-57-5.466.3134.61128.34133.167465.8574.606105.28365.15778
48Ole Miss11-210-2.456.0347.57050.33638.172415.5952.50437.26744.13753
49Jacksonville State9-48-4.445.6071.50780.23793.138695.1622.47727.22821.14158
50West Virginia9-48-4.416.3331.60530.37117.153555.9278.56580.29068.13750
51Virginia Tech7-67-6.375.9552.58541.28268.190285.5951.50035.26142.13448
52Iowa10-410-4.364.23132.378129.152129.0731273.871.3131.0841.0361
53Duke8-57-5.365.5374.53268.25880.121865.1823.52455.23427.08111
54Texas State8-57-5.326.1837.60629.34134.22785.8675.56983.34698.15472
55New Mexico State10-59-5.296.4626.61823.35326.176366.1793.650126.365116.16184
56Wyoming9-48-4.285.7962.55457.24888.124825.5144.57687.22923.11934
57Wisconsin7-67-6.195.4584.51774.25283.0951095.2629.50035.22924.09013
58Memphis10-39-3.176.8510.64614.36222.192276.67120.58492.365116.255132
59Western Kentucky8-57-5.155.8660.56253.30755.146615.7262.51443.29772.10923
60Illinois5-75-7.125.7863.52570.28864.151575.6658.56581.31981.11632
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
61Middle Tennessee4-83-8.115.5873.51675.25084.125805.4742.54065.23025.15168
62Kansas State9-48-4.016.1341.61525.35424.108986.1189.53863.28566.17799
63Washington State5-74-7-.025.6170.51278.27370.140665.6355.52149.32285.14055
64Rice6-75-7-.035.8661.52472.29460.127795.8977.57184.28667.198112
65Utah State6-75-7-.076.0348.50083.29958.188306.1186.55574.29570.17194
66Georgia Tech7-66-6-.096.3332.55258.33639.224106.42110.659128.372119.202114
67Old Dominion6-75-7-.095.4780.48396.25979.168445.5749.54668.25540.09215
68TCU5-74-7-.106.1242.65812.36719.150596.2297.615112.28264.17193
69UAB4-83-8-.106.4723.59836.35227.205206.57116.667130.393125.188109
70Arkansas State6-75-7-.116.1340.58343.29957.197226.24101.58391.34699.15778
71NC State9-48-4-.195.2595.455109.28367.110975.4340.46518.23933.14157
72Rutgers7-66-6-.215.03110.462103.205116.1031035.2428.51747.25438.11026
73Auburn6-75-7-.255.18101.48495.25481.115945.4337.46820.22619.13750
74Utah8-57-5-.335.07106.48893.181121.1021055.4036.44414.30275.15168
75South Florida7-66-6-.346.0051.53667.31450.179346.33105.55675.347102.181105
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
76North Texas5-74-7-.346.5220.61525.35424.208196.86126.603104.397126.198112
77Colorado State5-74-7-.355.3588.49688.211112.130785.7061.608106.30477.13649
78California6-75-7-.365.4783.48992.28169.137725.8273.57686.27356.15881
79Purdue4-84-8-.365.4585.50083.25084.107995.8169.49634.33392.14259
80Texas Tech7-66-6-.395.4086.53765.23197.134755.7966.58895.26543.15473
81Georgia State7-66-6-.445.7765.48197.26474.147606.2195.612110.30276.17192
82Northwestern8-57-5-.454.73119.396124.194120.0901165.1824.51545.20812.10018
83UNLV9-58-5-.476.0150.56352.34037.181336.48115.53060.356110.242128
84Houston4-84-8-.475.5972.52471.26673.137706.0783.617113.32586.15067
85South Carolina5-74-7-.505.3289.48894.216108.120895.8272.58493.32083.11228
86Marshall6-75-7-.515.2893.433116.25382.133775.7964.52353.28163.17091
87Ball State4-83-8-.524.85117.426118.176123.0831225.3731.52454.21013.13347
88Bowling Green7-66-6-.544.91115.441114.212111.0931125.4541.50438.29873.14055
89Florida Atlantic4-83-8-.564.96113.407123.23694.0891175.5247.52149.28162.12441
90Oklahoma State10-49-4-.576.1044.59935.30656.140686.68121.54266.355107.206120
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
91Syracuse6-75-7-.605.1999.433116.25084.117935.7965.55677.27457.16990
92Pittsburgh3-92-9-.635.18100.444113.218104.121865.8170.622118.33694.14360
93Mississippi State5-74-7-.664.91116.448111.198119.0951115.5750.52657.27252.12338
94Minnesota6-76-7-.705.2594.49687.226101.1051015.9579.51544.29571.15983
95Wake Forest4-83-8-.755.3191.47598.221102.0901156.0682.52455.33190.218123
96Boston College7-66-6-.775.4782.58540.26375.119916.24100.55371.32587.179103
97Georgia Southern6-75-7-.795.6368.55258.26178.134756.42109.600102.357112.193111
98UTEP3-92-9-.845.4781.50481.22699.122856.32104.59598.33695.16487
99BYU5-74-7-.954.84118.413121.206115.0951095.8067.59396.33996.11934
100Colorado4-84-8-.995.3987.466101.29361.143636.38107.603103.351104.17697
101Florida5-74-7-1.015.8759.52569.33144.153566.88127.609107.400127.243130
102Louisiana Tech3-92-9-1.045.6767.54064.29859.137706.70122.57184.353106.185106
103Sam Houston3-92-9-1.064.60124.458107.198118.0761245.6659.48931.27151.14360
104Buffalo3-93-8-1.124.53126.414120.164126.0391335.6456.47124.27353.14963
105Hawaii5-84-8-1.125.4977.47598.26277.115946.61118.621116.405128.224126
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
106Indiana3-92-9-1.165.03109.466102.23396.121886.1994.56378.32888.17698
107Virginia3-92-9-1.215.2497.458107.26772.122846.45113.630121.362114.205117
108Central Michigan5-74-7-1.225.18102.49290.217105.125806.39108.612108.371118.17295
109Akron2-101-10-1.234.28131.339132.161128.0541315.5145.49132.26849.179101
110Temple3-92-9-1.235.4879.51377.27071.0961086.71123.632122.386121.219124
111Florida International4-83-8-1.275.01112.377130.23892.123836.27103.617114.34497.180104
112UL Monroe2-101-10-1.274.95114.437115.210113.118926.2296.650127.358113.15882
113Connecticut3-92-9-1.345.10105.470100.214110.1031036.44112.596100.33392.202115
114Arkansas4-83-8-1.364.62122.387127.210113.0761255.9880.57989.347101.15777
115Arizona State3-92-9-1.394.72120.421119.175124.0881206.1187.59597.351105.14462
116San Diego State4-83-8-1.415.04108.54163.162127.0721286.45114.55472.31380.205118
117Western Michigan4-83-8-1.425.01111.460104.226100.1051026.43111.644124.356111.203116
118Cincinnati3-92-9-1.425.4878.60432.216106.144626.90128.57788.387123.207122
119Vanderbilt2-101-10-1.435.3290.458105.24291.142646.75124.633123.408129.192110
120Army6-64-6-1.444.67121.458105.125133.0631296.1188.612109.347100.17396
RkTeamRecFBSNPP OPPRkO4+RkO7+RkO10+Rk DPPRkD4+RkD7+RkD10+Rk
121Baylor3-92-9-1.465.3092.50879.26375.136736.76125.625120.375120.188108
122New Mexico4-83-8-1.495.9353.55160.30853.140677.42133.720133.450132.220125
123Navy5-74-7-1.574.50127.382128.179122.0811236.0784.54267.25438.15371
124Michigan State4-83-8-1.644.60125.412122.219103.0531326.2399.598101.32184.179101
125Charlotte3-92-9-1.654.61123.447112.203117.0981076.27102.58594.30979.16386
126Eastern Michigan6-75-7-1.664.42128.339133.149131.0741266.0885.623119.32889.15675
127Tulsa4-83-8-1.705.2496.49289.23098.1071006.94129.619115.416130.230127
128East Carolina2-101-10-1.784.04133.357131.140132.0621305.8271.48029.27658.15064
129Massachusetts3-92-9-1.795.6269.52273.24889.168437.41132.667130.454133.269133
130Stanford3-93-8-1.925.13103.51476.216106.135747.05131.622117.441131.243129
131Southern Mississippi3-92-9-1.945.05107.452110.23495.0891197.00130.59599.364115.248131
132Kent State1-110-11-2.244.34129.393126.170125.0891186.59117.55675.389124.185107
133Nevada2-102-9-2.364.29130.395125.151130.0841216.65119.645125.355108.207121

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	Michigan	15-0	15-0	2.68	6.60	17	.602	33	.367	18	.188	30	3.92	2	.336	2	.121	2	.043	3
2	Georgia	13-1	12-1	2.65	7.36	6	.776	3	.483	5	.319	2	4.71	8	.392	5	.200	10	.067	5
3	Oregon	12-2	11-2	2.52	7.95	2	.777	2	.518	2	.286	3	5.43	39	.473	25	.268	49	.125	42
4	LSU	10-3	9-3	2.42	8.64	1	.800	1	.574	1	.357	1	6.23	98	.537	62	.355	108	.165	89
5	Notre Dame	10-3	9-3	1.98	6.64	16	.613	27	.361	23	.193	23	4.66	6	.408	8	.160	5	.080	10
6	Ohio State	11-2	10-2	1.98	6.49	21	.635	21	.391	14	.165	50	4.51	4	.426	11	.156	3	.041	2
7	SMU	11-3	10-3	1.81	6.49	22	.639	19	.323	47	.218	11	4.68	7	.396	6	.222	18	.090	13
8	Liberty	13-1	13-1	1.73	7.53	3	.726	4	.511	3	.244	5	5.80	68	.511	41	.277	59	.156	76
9	Texas	12-2	12-2	1.46	6.69	13	.669	10	.372	16	.216	12	5.23	27	.452	17	.268	45	.121	36
10	Washington	14-1	14-1	1.40	7.27	7	.680	7	.487	4	.233	7	5.88	76	.565	81	.298	74	.161	85
11	Kansas	9-4	8-4	1.37	7.36	5	.636	20	.466	6	.237	6	6.00	81	.613	111	.306	78	.137	50
12	Florida State	13-1	12-1	1.36	6.35	29	.555	56	.343	32	.190	29	4.99	14	.439	12	.216	14	.129	45
13	Arizona	10-3	9-3	1.36	6.73	12	.627	22	.432	8	.212	15	5.37	33	.546	69	.252	37	.109	25
14	Toledo	11-3	10-3	1.35	6.46	25	.593	38	.379	15	.179	34	5.11	19	.521	51	.232	26	.085	12
15	Oklahoma	10-3	10-3	1.30	6.92	9	.676	8	.430	9	.225	9	5.62	53	.547	70	.291	69	.101	19

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
16	USC	8-5	8-5	1.25	7.37	4	.694	5	.451	7	.264	4	6.12	90	.582	90	.319	82	.177	100
17	Missouri	11-2	10-2	1.24	6.67	15	.669	9	.400	12	.215	13	5.43	38	.508	40	.234	27	.113	29
18	James Madison	11-2	10-2	1.20	6.32	33	.600	34	.341	35	.193	26	5.12	20	.468	21	.220	17	.128	44
19	Penn State	10-3	9-3	1.14	5.52	75	.547	61	.289	63	.102	106	4.38	3	.368	4	.200	10	.072	8
20	Tennessee	9-4	8-4	1.04	6.44	27	.574	47	.328	45	.172	40	5.40	35	.512	42	.268	47	.110	27
21	Kentucky	7-6	6-6	1.01	6.06	46	.504	82	.345	31	.193	23	5.05	16	.449	16	.236	30	.150	64
22	Air Force	9-4	8-4	1.00	6.01	49	.583	45	.313	51	.209	17	5.01	15	.420	10	.188	8	.107	22
23	South Alabama	7-6	6-6	1.00	6.11	43	.591	39	.331	43	.173	38	5.11	18	.467	19	.189	9	.123	39
24	UCLA	8-5	7-5	.98	5.77	64	.564	51	.286	65	.158	54	4.79	10	.447	15	.159	4	.068	6
25	UCF	6-7	5-7	.96	7.11	8	.686	6	.405	10	.165	49	6.14	92	.681	132	.387	122	.151	70
26	Troy	11-3	10-3	.94	5.90	56	.585	41	.345	30	.141	65	4.97	12	.518	48	.216	14	.072	7
27	Northern Illinois	7-6	7-5	.93	6.14	38	.561	54	.333	41	.171	42	5.21	25	.496	33	.228	22	.094	16
28	Oregon State	8-5	7-5	.87	6.52	19	.661	11	.393	13	.161	53	5.66	57	.664	129	.273	53	.109	24
29	Texas A&M	7-6	6-6	.86	6.14	39	.645	15	.363	21	.161	52	5.28	30	.479	28	.248	36	.132	46
30	San Jose State	7-6	6-6	.84	6.47	24	.617	24	.365	20	.209	17	5.63	54	.555	73	.273	53	.127	43

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
31	Miami (OH)	11-3	10-3	.84	5.68	66	.500	83	.284	66	.119	90	4.85	11	.468	21	.170	6	.099	17
32	Louisiana	6-7	5-7	.82	6.34	30	.642	18	.350	28	.175	37	5.52	46	.528	58	.236	30	.102	20
33	Iowa State	7-6	6-6	.81	6.54	18	.583	43	.315	49	.213	14	5.73	63	.535	61	.268	47	.150	64
34	Alabama	12-2	11-2	.79	5.90	57	.536	66	.341	36	.167	46	5.11	17	.400	7	.236	29	.114	31
35	Maryland	8-5	7-5	.79	5.93	54	.571	49	.325	46	.167	46	5.14	21	.475	26	.242	34	.075	9
36	Appalachian State	9-5	8-5	.74	6.43	28	.644	17	.336	40	.168	45	5.68	60	.521	51	.268	46	.155	74
37	Fresno State	9-4	8-4	.72	6.09	45	.605	30	.323	48	.185	32	5.37	32	.528	59	.244	35	.114	30
38	Louisville	10-4	9-4	.71	6.22	36	.572	48	.331	42	.193	25	5.51	43	.486	30	.281	61	.164	88
39	Miami	7-6	6-6	.70	6.27	35	.579	46	.308	54	.173	39	5.56	48	.515	45	.277	60	.123	40
40	UTSA	9-4	9-4	.68	5.91	55	.558	55	.313	52	.163	51	5.22	26	.469	23	.259	41	.122	37
41	North Carolina	8-5	7-5	.54	6.67	14	.656	13	.405	11	.198	21	6.13	91	.564	79	.331	91	.158	80
42	Ohio	10-3	9-3	.54	5.51	76	.597	37	.244	90	.092	113	4.97	13	.417	9	.217	16	.117	33
43	Nebraska	5-7	5-7	.53	5.11	104	.500	83	.215	109	.092	114	4.58	5	.439	13	.227	20	.053	4
44	Tulane	11-3	10-3	.52	5.90	58	.541	62	.293	61	.150	58	5.38	34	.507	39	.239	32	.138	54
45	Boise State	8-6	7-6	.49	6.83	11	.645	16	.348	29	.210	16	6.34	106	.539	64	.348	103	.206	119

Rk	Team	Rec	FBS	NPP	OPP	Rk	O4+	Rk	O7+	Rk	O10+	Rk	DPP	Rk	D4+	Rk	D7+	Rk	D10+	Rk
46	Clemson	9-4	8-4	.48	5.21	98	.489	91	.248	87	.113	96	4.72	9	.366	3	.179	7	.103	21
47	Coastal Carolina	8-5	7-5	.46	6.31	34	.611	28	.341	33	.167	46	5.85	74	.606	105	.283	65	.157	78
48	Ole Miss	11-2	10-2	.45	6.03	47	.570	50	.336	38	.172	41	5.59	52	.504	37	.267	44	.137	53
49	Jacksonville State	9-4	8-4	.44	5.60	71	.507	80	.237	93	.138	69	5.16	22	.477	27	.228	21	.141	58
50	West Virginia	9-4	8-4	.41	6.33	31	.605	30	.371	17	.153	55	5.92	78	.565	80	.290	68	.137	50
51	Virginia Tech	7-6	7-6	.37	5.95	52	.585	41	.282	68	.190	28	5.59	51	.500	35	.261	42	.134	48
52	Iowa	10-4	10-4	.36	4.23	132	.378	129	.152	129	.073	127	3.87	1	.313	1	.084	1	.036	1
53	Duke	8-5	7-5	.36	5.53	74	.532	68	.258	80	.121	86	5.18	23	.524	55	.234	27	.081	11
54	Texas State	8-5	7-5	.32	6.18	37	.606	29	.341	34	.227	8	5.86	75	.569	83	.346	98	.154	72
55	New Mexico State	10-5	9-5	.29	6.46	26	.618	23	.353	26	.176	36	6.17	93	.650	126	.365	116	.161	84
56	Wyoming	9-4	8-4	.28	5.79	62	.554	57	.248	88	.124	82	5.51	44	.576	87	.229	23	.119	34
57	Wisconsin	7-6	7-6	.19	5.45	84	.517	74	.252	83	.095	109	5.26	29	.500	35	.229	24	.090	13
58	Memphis	10-3	9-3	.17	6.85	10	.646	14	.362	22	.192	27	6.67	120	.584	92	.365	116	.255	132
59	Western Kentucky	8-5	7-5	.15	5.86	60	.562	53	.307	55	.146	61	5.72	62	.514	43	.297	72	.109	23
60	Illinois	5-7	5-7	.12	5.78	63	.525	70	.288	64	.151	57	5.66	58	.565	81	.319	81	.116	32