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Points Per Drive
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Net points per drive (NPD) is the difference between points scored per offensive drive (OPD) and points allowed per opponent offensive drive (DPD) on non-garbage, regulation possessions in FBS vs. FBS games. Points per drive from long starting field position for offenses (OLD) and opponent offenses (DLD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin inside the offense's own 20-yard line. Points per drive from middle starting field position for offenses (OMD) and opponent offenses (DMD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin from the offense's own 20-yard line to its own 40-yard line. Points per drive from short starting field position for offenses (OSD) and opponent offenses (DSD) are calculated from the results of drives that begin less than 60 yards from the end zone. Note that in this data set, successful extra points and two-point conversions following touchdowns are included in the scoring results of offensive drives, and safeties are recorded as a scoring result of negative-two points.

 

2018 Points Per Drive

 

Net Points Per Drive

  

Offensive Points Per Drive

  

Defensive Points Per Drive
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
1 Alabama 14-1 13-1 2.68   3.99 2 2.81 9 3.53 2 5.65 1   1.31 5 .65 12 1.30 14 2.47 11
2 Clemson 15-0 14-0 2.26   3.25 7 1.97 30 3.42 4 4.10 26   .99 1 .43 5 .87 2 2.45 9
3 Utah State 11-2 10-2 1.75   3.22 8 2.30 17 3.17 6 4.04 32   1.47 12 1.94 100 1.12 8 2.91 33
4 Georgia 11-3 10-3 1.68   3.47 4 2.58 13 3.40 5 4.80 8   1.79 34 1.08 26 1.65 33 3.12 46
5 UCF 12-1 11-1 1.62   3.47 5 2.94 8 3.51 3 4.16 21   1.84 40 1.41 53 1.85 48 2.64 17
6 Fresno State 12-2 11-2 1.60   2.67 26 1.24 83 2.42 30 4.20 20   1.07 2 .49 8 1.09 6 2.83 26
7 Appalachian State 11-2 10-2 1.51   2.74 21 1.88 37 2.50 24 4.11 25   1.23 3 .40 4 1.16 10 2.16 5
8 Army 11-2 9-2 1.44   3.34 6 2.80 11 3.15 7 4.30 16   1.90 43 1.80 86 1.69 41 3.36 59
9 Ohio 9-4 8-4 1.41   3.52 3 3.33 3 3.07 9 4.96 6   2.11 62 1.81 87 1.91 54 3.56 82
10 Notre Dame 12-1 12-1 1.30   2.69 22 3.14 4 2.34 35 3.64 49   1.40 8 1.04 23 1.27 13 2.50 12
11 Oklahoma 12-2 12-2 1.22   4.11 1 4.46 1 3.87 1 4.94 7   2.88 113 3.00 126 2.53 100 5.18 127
12 Ohio State 13-1 13-1 1.22   3.05 9 1.65 54 3.03 10 4.11 24   1.83 38 1.06 25 2.01 62 2.81 25
13 Michigan 10-3 10-3 1.20   2.67 24 2.19 23 2.46 28 3.46 61   1.47 14 .36 2 1.49 24 3.46 76
14 Cincinnati 11-2 10-2 1.14   2.58 30 1.52 68 2.48 25 3.93 36   1.44 11 1.03 21 1.06 5 3.42 67
15 Mississippi State 8-5 7-5 .96   2.31 49 1.62 57 1.99 67 4.45 13   1.35 6 .94 20 .85 1 3.21 50
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
16 Boise State 10-3 10-3 .95   2.65 28 2.13 27 2.60 21 3.23 77   1.71 26 1.25 37 1.55 28 3.64 90
17 Penn State 9-4 9-4 .92   2.28 55 1.09 94 2.31 39 3.35 70   1.36 7 1.06 24 1.19 11 2.71 18
18 Washington State 11-2 10-2 .92   3.02 10 1.52 66 2.81 14 5.22 4   2.09 61 .33 1 2.36 89 3.43 71
19 Syracuse 10-3 9-3 .91   2.67 27 1.54 63 2.34 35 4.05 29   1.76 30 1.45 58 1.56 29 3.40 65
20 Washington 10-4 9-4 .90   2.42 35 1.83 40 2.31 38 3.76 41   1.52 17 .74 14 1.35 17 2.88 31
21 Iowa 9-4 8-4 .86   2.33 45 1.64 56 1.57 105 4.08 28   1.47 13 1.42 55 .88 3 3.35 58
22 NC State 9-4 8-4 .82   2.79 19 1.54 64 2.65 20 3.88 37   1.97 50 1.50 63 1.99 59 2.87 29
23 LSU 10-3 9-3 .81   2.31 50 2.29 18 2.17 50 2.69 107   1.50 16 .63 11 1.51 27 3.42 67
24 Buffalo 10-4 9-4 .78   2.85 16 1.79 47 2.68 19 4.00 33   2.07 59 1.31 42 2.08 69 2.54 14
25 UAB 11-3 10-3 .78   2.32 47 1.76 48 2.30 41 3.00 86   1.54 18 1.89 97 1.04 4 3.12 45
26 West Virginia 8-4 7-4 .78   2.98 12 1.60 61 3.11 8 3.63 51   2.21 69 1.21 33 2.17 75 3.39 64
27 Missouri 8-5 7-5 .77   2.75 20 2.22 19 2.77 16 3.23 78   1.98 51 1.43 57 1.82 47 3.23 52
28 Georgia Southern 10-3 9-3 .75   2.68 23 3.47 2 1.82 78 3.97 34   1.93 47 1.45 58 2.02 66 2.00 2
29 Virginia 8-5 7-5 .69   2.40 37 1.88 35 2.27 42 3.21 80   1.72 27 1.24 36 1.57 30 3.25 54
30 Auburn 8-5 7-5 .67   2.32 46 .87 110 2.30 40 3.52 56   1.65 22 1.10 27 1.43 19 3.59 85
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
31 Florida 10-3 8-3 .67   2.46 33 1.04 98 2.52 23 4.10 26   1.79 35 1.30 41 1.79 46 2.72 20
32 North Texas 9-4 8-4 .60   2.35 42 3.00 6 1.74 87 3.61 52   1.75 29 1.21 34 1.46 21 3.70 94
33 Utah 9-5 8-5 .59   2.17 68 .74 118 2.16 53 3.76 42   1.58 20 .61 10 1.44 20 3.45 72
34 Florida International 9-4 8-4 .57   2.90 14 2.46 16 2.71 18 4.41 14   2.33 76 1.48 62 2.48 97 2.80 23
35 Troy 10-3 9-3 .56   2.28 56 2.81 10 2.05 62 2.40 120   1.72 28 1.27 39 1.70 42 2.40 7
36 Wisconsin 8-5 8-5 .54   2.31 48 1.62 59 2.21 47 3.35 68   1.78 33 1.35 48 1.49 23 3.20 49
37 Iowa State 8-5 7-5 .50   2.28 57 1.19 86 2.34 37 3.35 72   1.78 32 1.88 96 1.35 18 3.42 70
38 Kentucky 10-3 9-3 .48   1.96 87 1.41 74 1.86 76 2.88 95   1.48 15 .87 18 1.66 36 2.00 2
39 Texas 10-4 10-4 .47   2.64 29 1.11 91 2.73 17 4.13 23   2.17 67 .82 17 2.34 87 3.29 56
40 Memphis 8-6 7-6 .42   3.00 11 1.86 39 2.85 13 4.66 11   2.58 99 1.36 49 2.53 101 4.35 114
41 Stanford 9-4 8-4 .39   2.38 39 1.26 81 2.36 34 3.81 38   1.99 52 1.67 78 1.88 52 3.58 84
42 Miami (OH) 6-6 6-6 .37   2.30 53 1.93 33 1.95 72 3.35 69   1.93 48 .58 9 2.01 64 3.71 95
43 Oregon 9-4 8-4 .37   2.29 54 1.48 70 2.26 43 3.44 63   1.92 46 1.73 82 1.67 39 2.96 38
44 Texas A&M 9-4 8-4 .37   2.28 57 2.04 28 2.17 51 3.11 82   1.91 45 1.18 31 2.01 63 3.10 44
45 Marshall 9-4 8-4 .35   2.05 77 1.88 37 1.66 96 2.84 100   1.70 25 .46 7 2.02 66 2.45 9
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
46 Arizona State 7-6 7-6 .32   2.48 32 1.71 50 2.38 33 4.05 29   2.16 66 1.74 83 2.18 77 3.00 40
47 Southern Mississippi 6-5 5-5 .32   1.72 104 1.03 100 1.65 98 2.96 88   1.41 10 .44 6 1.12 9 2.74 21
48 BYU 7-6 6-6 .32   2.22 59 1.08 95 1.84 77 4.78 9   1.90 44 1.35 47 1.67 37 3.48 77
49 Houston 8-5 7-5 .32   2.92 13 1.48 71 2.97 11 4.04 31   2.60 100 2.03 105 2.41 92 3.75 98
50 Eastern Michigan 7-6 6-6 .31   1.91 90 1.96 32 1.34 115 3.26 76   1.60 21 1.56 69 1.33 16 2.81 24
51 Miami 7-6 6-6 .29   1.83 95 1.97 31 1.53 107 2.65 111   1.55 19 1.15 29 1.23 12 2.33 6
52 Temple 8-5 8-4 .28   2.34 43 1.75 49 2.13 57 3.65 47   2.06 58 1.86 93 1.66 35 3.53 78
53 Arkansas State 8-5 7-5 .27   2.14 69 1.88 35 2.14 56 2.43 119   1.87 41 1.41 54 1.67 37 3.74 96
54 Toledo 7-6 6-6 .26   2.67 25 2.00 29 2.46 27 3.48 60   2.41 83 2.85 124 1.86 50 4.09 107
55 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 .26   2.81 17 1.04 97 2.78 15 5.63 2   2.55 98 1.96 103 2.66 112 2.79 22
56 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 .20   1.44 116 .86 111 1.30 116 2.57 114   1.23 4 .81 16 1.11 7 1.95 1
57 Boston College 7-5 6-5 .19   2.07 76 2.22 20 1.59 103 3.23 79   1.88 42 1.12 28 1.97 57 2.83 26
58 Minnesota 7-6 7-6 .16   2.21 60 1.52 67 2.18 49 2.86 99   2.05 56 1.62 75 1.68 40 4.09 106
59 Nevada 8-5 7-5 .14   1.96 86 1.14 88 1.93 73 2.91 93   1.82 36 1.03 21 1.62 32 3.12 47
60 Duke 8-5 7-5 .12   2.17 67 .85 112 2.24 45 2.79 105   2.05 57 1.76 84 1.92 55 3.04 43
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
61 Middle Tennessee 8-6 7-6 .10   2.18 64 2.53 15 1.75 85 3.09 83   2.08 60 1.90 98 1.65 34 3.68 93
62 Northwestern 9-5 9-5 .10   1.80 98 .88 108 1.53 106 3.44 62   1.70 24 1.16 30 1.71 43 2.43 8
63 Purdue 6-7 6-7 .03   2.30 52 2.14 25 2.10 59 3.48 59   2.27 71 2.09 106 2.02 65 3.46 75
64 Air Force 5-7 4-7 .01   2.52 31 1.00 101 2.95 12 2.53 116   2.51 96 1.33 44 2.84 117 2.95 37
65 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 -.04   2.40 38 2.14 26 2.45 29 2.44 118   2.44 87 2.39 112 2.37 90 2.84 28
66 Georgia Tech 7-6 6-6 -.04   2.88 15 2.21 21 2.40 32 5.42 3   2.93 116 1.86 93 2.67 113 4.90 125
67 Colorado 5-7 4-7 -.05   2.07 75 1.83 40 2.12 58 2.13 122   2.12 63 1.33 44 2.10 70 3.45 73
68 California 7-6 6-6 -.06   1.34 125 .75 117 1.14 123 2.47 117   1.40 9 .90 19 1.31 15 2.71 18
69 Vanderbilt 6-7 5-7 -.09   2.30 51 1.80 45 1.99 66 3.73 44   2.40 80 2.74 121 2.15 73 3.36 59
70 Texas Tech 5-7 4-7 -.12   2.41 36 1.28 80 2.41 31 3.65 47   2.53 97 1.59 73 2.70 114 3.37 61
71 Maryland 5-7 5-7 -.12   2.08 73 1.92 34 1.96 70 2.83 101   2.20 68 1.79 85 2.00 61 3.45 73
72 Tulane 7-6 6-6 -.13   1.90 91 1.42 72 1.73 90 2.93 92   2.03 55 1.22 35 2.04 68 2.91 34
73 Wyoming 6-6 5-6 -.14   1.69 106 .67 121 1.73 89 2.68 108   1.83 39 1.59 72 1.59 31 2.87 30
74 Louisiana Tech 8-5 7-5 -.14   1.79 100 .68 120 1.75 86 2.73 106   1.94 49 1.37 50 1.74 44 2.94 36
75 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 -.18   2.18 66 1.65 54 2.10 61 3.60 53   2.36 78 1.90 99 2.19 78 3.22 51
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
76 San Diego State 7-6 6-6 -.19   1.64 111 .83 113 1.69 94 2.95 89   1.83 37 1.50 63 1.47 22 3.03 42
77 Arizona 5-7 4-7 -.19   2.19 63 2.19 22 2.05 63 2.79 104   2.38 79 1.46 61 2.38 91 3.55 81
78 USC 5-7 5-7 -.20   1.94 88 1.28 79 1.69 95 4.15 22   2.14 65 1.85 92 1.78 45 3.76 100
79 Kansas State 5-7 4-7 -.21   2.11 71 1.68 52 1.88 75 3.50 57   2.31 75 2.15 109 2.13 72 3.24 53
80 Northern Illinois 8-6 8-6 -.25   1.41 119 .89 107 1.23 121 2.88 96   1.66 23 1.70 79 1.50 25 2.09 4
81 Indiana 5-7 5-7 -.29   2.18 65 3.04 5 1.80 82 2.83 102   2.47 91 1.25 37 2.57 105 3.41 66
82 Nebraska 4-8 3-8 -.29   2.20 61 1.80 45 2.24 44 2.88 96   2.49 94 2.72 119 2.28 84 2.93 35
83 South Florida 7-6 6-6 -.32   2.02 81 1.81 44 2.01 65 2.38 121   2.34 77 1.82 89 2.22 80 3.38 62
84 TCU 7-6 6-6 -.35   1.43 117 1.00 101 .94 128 3.28 75   1.77 31 .36 3 1.87 51 3.38 62
85 Louisiana 7-7 6-7 -.35   2.79 18 3.00 6 2.54 22 3.39 65   3.15 121 1.64 77 3.33 124 4.25 113
86 Wake Forest 7-6 6-6 -.41   2.03 78 1.04 98 1.98 68 3.63 50   2.44 86 1.87 95 2.20 79 3.93 102
87 Baylor 7-6 6-6 -.42   2.35 41 1.41 74 2.22 46 5.07 5   2.77 106 1.58 70 2.84 116 3.68 92
88 UL Monroe 6-6 5-6 -.42   2.19 62 1.22 85 2.15 54 4.33 15   2.62 101 2.71 118 2.45 95 3.18 48
89 Ole Miss 5-7 4-7 -.43   2.42 34 2.58 14 2.19 48 4.22 19   2.85 110 3.24 128 2.56 102 3.59 86
90 Pittsburgh 7-7 6-7 -.44   1.97 85 1.62 59 1.80 83 3.35 71   2.41 84 1.55 66 2.41 93 3.00 40
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
91 Tulsa 3-9 2-9 -.45   1.85 94 1.14 90 1.82 79 2.83 102   2.30 73 .79 15 2.16 74 3.62 89
92 Virginia Tech 6-7 5-7 -.47   2.02 80 1.67 53 2.16 52 1.92 125   2.49 93 .68 13 2.61 106 4.47 116
93 SMU 5-7 4-7 -.48   1.83 96 1.41 76 1.64 99 3.32 74   2.31 74 1.39 51 2.12 71 4.22 112
94 Western Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.51   2.33 44 2.79 12 1.77 84 3.67 46   2.84 109 1.83 91 2.25 82 4.68 123
95 Liberty 6-6 4-6 -.51   1.98 84 1.14 88 1.73 88 4.26 18   2.49 92 1.58 71 2.29 85 3.96 103
96 Hawaii 8-6 7-6 -.55   2.35 40 .79 114 2.46 26 3.95 35   2.90 115 1.81 88 2.64 110 4.05 104
97 Western Kentucky 3-9 3-8 -.60   1.64 110 1.23 84 1.46 109 2.67 109   2.24 70 1.83 90 2.30 86 2.52 13
98 North Carolina 2-9 1-9 -.62   1.78 101 2.15 24 1.66 96 1.63 130   2.40 81 2.68 117 1.95 56 3.54 79
99 Texas State 3-9 2-9 -.62   1.40 122 .23 128 1.22 122 3.07 84   2.02 54 1.52 65 1.98 58 2.64 16
100 Charlotte 5-7 4-7 -.67   1.74 103 .91 106 1.97 69 2.64 113   2.41 82 1.43 56 2.17 76 3.58 83
101 Old Dominion 4-8 3-8 -.78   2.07 74 1.17 87 2.15 55 2.65 112   2.85 111 2.39 113 2.63 109 4.12 111
102 Kansas 3-9 3-8 -.80   1.65 108 .79 115 1.81 80 1.82 128   2.45 89 1.41 52 2.57 104 3.75 98
103 Tennessee 5-7 4-7 -.82   1.63 112 1.70 51 1.35 114 2.88 96   2.45 88 1.71 81 2.35 88 4.06 105
104 Florida State 5-7 4-7 -.84   1.45 115 .50 125 1.46 110 3.59 54   2.28 72 2.92 125 1.88 53 2.91 32
105 UNLV 4-8 3-8 -.85   2.02 79 1.39 77 1.80 81 3.57 55   2.87 112 1.62 74 2.53 99 4.48 117
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
106 UCLA 3-9 3-9 -.92   1.88 92 1.24 82 1.59 101 4.63 12   2.80 107 1.46 60 2.86 118 3.81 101
107 Ball State 4-8 3-8 -1.00   1.80 97 1.00 101 1.41 111 4.30 16   2.80 108 1.95 101 2.44 94 5.50 130
108 East Carolina 3-9 3-8 -1.00   1.65 109 1.41 73 1.59 102 2.67 109   2.65 103 2.75 122 1.99 60 4.69 124
109 Akron 4-8 3-8 -1.01   1.01 129 .42 126 1.01 126 2.06 124   2.02 53 1.56 67 1.85 49 2.64 15
110 UTEP 1-11 1-10 -1.08   1.42 118 .87 109 1.30 117 3.00 86   2.50 95 1.33 44 2.27 83 3.62 88
111 Illinois 4-8 3-8 -1.11   2.01 82 1.54 64 1.60 100 3.78 40   3.11 120 2.27 111 3.02 120 4.56 119
112 New Mexico 3-9 2-9 -1.15   1.57 113 .58 122 1.26 118 3.74 43   2.72 104 1.70 80 2.61 107 4.12 110
113 Coastal Carolina 5-7 4-7 -1.17   2.11 72 1.62 58 2.03 64 3.80 39   3.28 124 3.71 129 3.10 121 3.54 79
114 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 -1.19   1.70 105 1.81 43 1.37 112 3.38 66   2.89 114 2.00 104 2.96 119 3.33 57
115 San Jose State 1-11 1-10 -1.21   1.41 120 .30 127 1.05 125 3.38 66   2.62 102 1.31 43 3.15 122 2.97 39
116 Navy 3-10 2-10 -1.23   2.00 83 .53 124 2.10 60 3.05 85   3.23 123 2.26 110 3.28 123 4.38 115
117 Central Michigan 1-11 0-11 -1.26   .87 130 .22 129 .84 129 1.86 127   2.13 64 1.56 67 1.51 26 3.42 69
118 Massachusetts 4-8 3-8 -1.30   2.12 70 1.05 96 1.92 74 4.67 10   3.41 125 2.40 114 3.58 127 3.74 97
119 Arkansas 2-10 1-10 -1.38   1.36 124 .71 119 1.49 108 1.67 129   2.74 105 2.10 107 2.45 96 3.61 87
120 Rutgers 1-11 1-11 -1.41   1.02 128 .20 130 1.00 127 2.94 91   2.44 85 1.28 40 2.56 102 3.26 55
 
Rk Team Rec FBS NPD   OPD Rk OLD Rk OMD Rk OSD Rk   DPD Rk DLD Rk DMD Rk DSD Rk
121 Bowling Green 3-9 2-9 -1.44   1.76 102 1.52 69 1.58 104 2.94 90   3.20 122 2.67 116 2.65 111 4.96 126
122 UTSA 3-9 3-9 -1.45   1.02 127 .55 123 .38 130 3.70 45   2.47 90 1.63 76 2.52 98 3.65 91
123 Kent State 2-10 1-10 -1.51   1.49 114 1.58 62 1.23 120 3.42 64   3.00 118 2.44 115 2.23 81 4.10 109
124 New Mexico State 3-9 2-9 -1.54   1.41 121 1.10 92 1.35 113 2.10 123   2.95 117 1.20 32 2.73 115 4.58 121
125 South Alabama 3-9 2-9 -1.62   1.79 99 1.00 101 1.72 91 2.89 94   3.42 126 2.11 108 3.43 126 4.09 107
126 Georgia State 2-10 1-10 -1.63   1.88 93 1.82 42 1.72 92 3.33 73   3.50 127 2.78 123 3.35 125 4.58 122
127 Rice 2-11 1-11 -1.63   1.40 123 .76 116 1.25 119 2.57 115   3.03 119 3.04 127 2.63 108 4.50 118
128 Oregon State 2-10 1-10 -1.86   1.93 89 .93 105 1.95 71 3.50 57   3.79 129 2.74 120 3.60 128 5.32 128
129 Louisville 2-10 1-10 -2.43   1.33 126 1.10 93 1.06 124 3.13 81   3.76 128 1.96 102 3.69 129 5.34 129
130 Connecticut 1-11 0-11 -2.86   1.66 107 1.33 78 1.71 93 1.92 125   4.51 130 4.06 130 4.62 130 4.56 119