2024 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
1Iowa8-57-510.265.61.1031.278475.81.2743.0812.4622.4732.014
2UNLV11-310-39.566.02.17142.307175.52.22130.0833.5112.5112.003
3Louisiana Tech5-84-87.266.23.13717.298273.410.18079.13332.3082.38112.0818
4Tennessee10-39-36.567.25.21193.293373.78.24018.13230.27102.3892.1225
5Notre Dame14-214-26.067.14.16436.2301373.113.2596.14847.3832.4162.036
6Marshall10-39-35.767.47.220105.260673.115.153107.13029.3442.4352.0919
7San Diego State3-92-95.469.224.16234.1973674.64.21439.10713.26112.25521.992
8Miami (OH)9-59-55.068.921.236121.2152073.96.25213.0988.18232.24542.0611
9Memphis11-210-24.968.515.14926.2241673.411.135119.0905.24142.27402.037
10Buffalo9-48-44.267.36.14019.2281471.649.21245.14642.23152.38102.1534
11TCU9-48-43.968.922.1267.1656172.921.23222.11215.08432.25482.1849
12Vanderbilt7-66-63.870.560.17949.1616974.45.25211.11316.23162.28302.058
13Texas State8-57-53.868.616.13717.1914172.430.16991.11518.17262.30272.1226
14Baylor8-57-53.768.920.14926.1794972.624.18770.12223.04572.28332.2485
15Ole Miss10-39-33.771.068.18256.1498174.73.20650.0711.20192.18751.981
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
16Rice4-83-83.768.718.17748.2231872.332.20551.16466.03592.26472.2375
17James Madison9-48-43.668.212.218100.248871.941.142112.12726.2892.4922.2163
18Boston College7-66-63.568.19.17544.2221971.550.23719.18385.17272.36142.1955
19Texas A&M8-57-53.469.838.16233.1626673.214.2599.14138.21182.29292.0814
20USC7-67-63.370.456.230116.1874273.77.21834.0987.05542.21632.1640
21Louisville9-48-43.369.223.19776.1973372.527.16793.13635.3252.4072.0816
22Indiana11-210-23.368.110.18964.252771.554.18671.11517.18242.32242.1431
23Ohio State14-214-23.369.841.224109.2032873.116.122127.0884.25132.33192.0815
24Clemson10-49-43.269.839.220104.247973.017.19067.12224.13342.19722.0610
25East Carolina8-57-53.168.414.1062.1844671.553.20155.17374.19222.33212.1328
26Boise State12-211-23.170.557.19166.1765373.59.21931.11720.16302.25492.0920
27Tulane9-58-53.069.427.16738.1587472.428.132122.11619.3162.4082.0817
28Rutgers7-66-63.070.352.12910.1616773.312.18968.0989.14312.16872.025
29Fresno State6-75-73.069.840.20282.261572.823.24217.15049.05522.26462.2161
30Western Michigan6-75-73.068.18.1255.2003171.166.2772.13434.17252.33202.1537
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
31South Carolina9-48-42.969.732.18055.2112372.626.25014.15253.25122.31252.069
32Duke9-48-42.969.325.18760.2003172.134.25014.14241.05512.27362.2271
33Utah5-74-72.569.735.19572.2112372.233.2657.15962.22172.37122.1638
34Missouri10-39-32.470.250.20384.2032772.625.128123.11114.07442.27432.1956
35Oregon13-112-12.470.558.17951.1636572.822.145111.0976.20212.27392.0712
36Colorado9-48-42.468.211.20686.2371070.676.21834.203102.08422.36162.28102
37Navy10-39-32.369.837.17546.1933972.136.23321.14744.13332.27372.1533
38Washington State8-57-52.269.426.13214.1824771.645.134120.14240.17282.28322.1123
39Illinois10-39-31.970.044.1134.1745571.939.20452.15964.06482.23562.1745
40Michigan8-58-51.968.617.16537.1814870.578.18869.18081.16292.32222.1639
41Georgia11-310-31.871.170.19778.1468472.920.24316.14037.03582.14912.1124
42Kennesaw State2-102-91.870.047.20585.1399371.940.2921.15860.06472.28342.2266
43SMU11-310-31.868.413.15729.2361170.288.19957.19294.08412.35182.2798
44Connecticut9-48-41.869.630.15528.2321271.456.17483.16065.06492.26452.2060
45Louisiana10-49-41.870.764.19470.1616772.429.138115.10611.07462.21662.1430
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
46Wake Forest4-83-81.769.631.13013.1795071.458.17187.14643-.06822.21652.2799
47Coastal Carolina6-75-71.769.428.13716.1537671.164.21932.211111.13322.36152.2272
48BYU11-210-21.668.819.21092.2102570.581.16496.16466.3172.4642.1536
49West Virginia6-75-71.571.576.16132.1438673.018.20452.13331.05502.18742.1327
50Florida8-57-51.570.046.18358.2062671.648.21439.16768.03602.21622.1953
51Sam Houston10-310-31.469.736.21597.2012971.163.19957.15150.10392.28312.1951
52South Florida7-66-61.470.148.14523.1725771.552.23320.15150.10382.27422.1641
53Texas13-313-31.369.733.19571.2132271.068.160104.15454.01632.27382.2694
54Western Kentucky8-67-61.370.149.21193.1735671.457.2734.17477-.03732.14932.1744
55Alabama9-48-41.069.842.18963.1973370.970.22129.206105-.05792.18772.2381
56California6-75-71.070.765.16335.1705871.744.17286.15757.11372.20672.1021
57Arizona State11-311-31.070.662.1289.1587571.647.133121.13333.20202.35172.1535
58Syracuse10-39-3.872.292.14824.13110073.019.16892.11821-.181092.13962.31115
59Toledo8-57-5.870.559.21698.1943871.360.22925.17476.11362.29282.1847
60Oklahoma6-75-7.870.043.19979.1765270.774.22228.207107.00692.30262.30112
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
61Iowa State11-310-3.671.067.14321.1438671.646.125126.12525-.08862.15882.2382
62Bowling Green7-66-6.470.353.21396.1973370.775.19760.18182-.07852.16862.2378
63South Alabama7-66-6.371.575.17951.1389571.743.22427.12828.00672.17842.1743
64Jacksonville State9-59-5.271.169.14925.12810271.361.156106.15656-.02702.21642.2374
65Virginia Tech6-76-7.170.455.221107.2013070.579.18078.17375.07452.25502.1850
66Miami10-39-3.071.987.17647.1517772.038.120128.10310-.06832.17812.2380
67Army12-211-2-.170.251.224110.2142170.289.141113.14139.05532.18732.1329
68Penn State13-313-3.172.091.224119.1775172.135.16793.10712.13352.23582.1122
69Arkansas State8-57-5-.572.8104.225111.1339872.331.18376.12727.05552.12992.0713
70Virginia5-74-7-.570.663.15830.1676070.192.21444.205104-.06812.17822.2373
71Florida Atlantic3-92-9-.671.066.16031.12610570.483.158105.16768.01622.24552.2270
72Northern Illinois8-57-5-.670.045.19777.1597269.4107.153107.17678-.05772.27412.32118
73Texas Tech8-57-5-.769.734.18256.2241769.0115.18473.211110.00652.26442.2693
74Cincinnati5-74-7-.772.394.17949.1438671.551.18374.14745-.14972.081052.2269
75Mississippi State2-101-10-.872.189.13011.11111371.359.19661.15048-.161022.061132.2267
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
76Northwestern4-83-8-.870.561.236122.1914069.7100.25910.232125.09402.37132.28104
77Eastern Michigan5-74-7-.971.783.246125.1755470.871.17187.15455-.10892.13952.2377
78Minnesota8-57-5-1.171.580.218101.1349670.482.163103.17979-.02712.15892.1746
79Wyoming3-93-8-1.273.2108.17545.1339872.037.25212.15152-.12942.111012.2383
80UL Monroe5-74-7-1.271.373.14321.1438670.194.21636.18989-.05782.18782.2376
81Colorado State8-57-5-1.372.395.287133.1864571.069.23123.19295-.05762.20682.2587
82UTSA7-66-6-1.470.354.20989.2281568.9117.126125.19597-.05752.23592.27101
83Florida International4-84-7-1.569.529.17951.1874368.0124.20354.228123.00682.25512.2589
84Houston4-84-8-1.671.171.17951.1874369.5106.21047.218119-.06802.19702.2586
85Ohio11-310-3-1.772.7102.19166.12210671.067.19166.16971.02612.17852.1432
86Utah State4-83-8-1.971.579.1103.1429169.6104.21146.211113-.09872.12982.2162
87Ball State3-92-9-1.971.374.20283.1409269.4108.17089.19699-.03722.23572.2692
88Old Dominion5-75-7-2.171.885.18659.1597369.799.18177.215116-.151002.071102.2268
89Wisconsin5-74-7-2.172.599.230114.11511070.484.17384.18283-.11922.081062.1958
90UCLA5-75-7-2.172.397.21195.1656270.287.20749.18080.00662.17832.1642
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
91Georgia Tech7-66-6-2.273.9124.220103.06513371.842.17880.11922-.14962.041222.1848
92UCF4-83-8-2.273.4116.226112.10411871.262.16595.14745-.191122.101032.29109
93North Carolina6-75-7-2.271.886.18861.1507869.6105.112132.15757.04562.32232.28105
94Kansas5-74-7-2.373.4115.276130.11411271.165.112131.16870-.09882.091042.1952
95LSU9-48-4-2.372.396.244123.1607170.095.115130.13936.00642.24532.2484
96Tulsa3-92-9-2.371.782.20990.1646369.4109.17285.219120-.181082.17802.35124
97Kentucky4-83-8-2.473.2107.292134.1607070.873.21048.17173-.06842.19692.2695
98Georgia Southern8-57-5-2.572.188.233120.1636469.6102.21443.18385-.181052.081072.2590
99Maryland4-83-8-2.572.498.20080.12810469.997.21538.15759-.251222.061172.31114
100San Jose State7-66-6-2.572.5100.20888.13110169.996.19759.212114-.11902.19712.30110
101Nebraska7-66-6-2.572.7101.19774.12810370.190.21833.210109-.12932.15902.2697
102Temple3-93-9-2.671.577.18962.1963768.9118.21439.221121-.181072.14922.32117
103Nevada3-102-10-2.773.5117.230114.11511070.872.21636.18989-.181062.041252.2165
104New Mexico State3-92-9-2.773.2110.230113.1488370.577.19264.19293-.251202.071092.32119
105New Mexico5-75-6-2.973.4113.218101.1349670.580.16497.19091-.14982.051202.1954
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
106NC State6-75-7-2.971.272.1255.11710968.3121.136118.197100-.11912.22602.34122
107Arizona4-83-8-3.072.393.20080.1458569.2112.17089.17072-.251192.061142.31113
108Air Force5-74-7-3.173.2109.17040.11011470.191.20056.230124-.191112.041232.2379
109Akron4-83-8-3.374.7130.222108.06813271.455.19264.15860-.161032.041242.2059
110North Texas6-75-7-3.371.578.17041.1498068.2122.092134.204103-.171042.111002.29107
111Purdue1-110-11-3.673.7119.14120.07113170.193.17582.18687-.291262.061152.35123
112Pittsburgh7-66-6-3.773.9123.284132.1497970.386.150109.18888-.15992.18792.32121
113Washington6-75-7-3.871.781.17443.1488267.9125.18375.200101-.251212.111022.36125
114Appalachian State5-64-6-4.073.3111.1278.07813069.2113.23024.210108-.261242.051192.32116
115Liberty8-47-4-4.173.3112.267127.10311969.2114.148110.19192-.13952.12972.2696
116Stanford3-92-9-4.371.784.13415.1438667.5129.2638.289132-.04742.22612.2691
117Auburn5-74-7-4.473.8122.246124.1399369.3110.16497.216117-.191102.061122.2588
118Kansas State9-48-4-4.673.5118.20687.10312069.0116.141114.19598-.161012.13942.29108
119Middle Tennessee3-92-9-4.675.0133.21799.08512870.485.2695.18384-.201141.991332.1957
120Arkansas7-66-6-4.874.3127.221106.09912269.6103.106133.15962-.291252.011312.30111
RkTeamRecFBSNFPOFPRkOLFRkOSFRkDFPRkDLFRkDSFRk NPSRkPS+RkPS-Rk
121Georgia State3-92-9-5.073.4114.21091.10511768.4120.138116.207106-.251232.031262.28106
122Hawaii5-73-7-5.074.9132.270128.06013469.998.22826.238126-.241171.971342.2164
123Central Michigan4-83-8-5.272.8103.16738.10811567.6127.128123.214115-.341312.051182.40129
124Oklahoma State3-92-9-5.274.4128.256126.09412469.2111.19563.19596-.211152.071082.28103
125Michigan State5-74-7-5.773.8121.231117.10611668.1123.138117.211112-.251182.021282.27100
126Kent State0-120-11-5.873.0106.19673.08912667.2130.21439.313133-.331292.061112.40128
127UAB3-92-9-5.972.190.19774.12010766.3133.16497.250129-.221162.18762.40130
128Florida State2-101-10-5.974.5129.13011.08312968.6119.164100.227122-.321282.001322.32120
129Troy4-83-8-6.273.7120.19368.10112167.6128.164100.245128-.321272.061162.37127
130Oregon State5-74-7-6.275.8134.272129.09712369.6101.19662.216118-.341302.031272.37126
131Massachusetts2-100-10-6.574.2126.19065.09012567.7126.17781.240127-.441332.041212.48133
132Charlotte5-74-7-7.774.8131.231117.12010767.1131.116129.268131-.481342.021302.50134
133Southern Mississippi1-110-11-7.774.1125.19369.08812766.4132.164100.264130-.431322.021292.45131
134UTEP3-93-8-8.272.9105.277131.1695964.7134.18472.316134-.201132.27352.47132