Drive Efficiency

Every team gets about a dozen possessions a game. This is what they do with them, and what they give up.

LeagueAll FBSACCAmerican AthleticBig 12Big TenConference USAFBS IndependentsMid-AmericanMountain WestPac-12SECSun Belt

Season2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014

2026 is still being played — through week 1 · 1 game a team · 92 of 136 teams rated so far. These are early numbers on a small sample, not a season rating. Teams whose only game was against an FCS opponent are not here: those games are excluded from every metric on this page.

Points per drive, both directions

Scoring across, points allowed up. Fast and slow teams compare fairly here, because it is per possession. Top right is best.

92 teams · dashed lines mark the league medianr = -0.53(r² = 0.28)

Sorted by Points per drive (offense). Every possession is an opportunity; this is what one is worth. Tap any column to re-sort.

#	Team	Conf	PPD	Start	Avail	Opp	PPO	3&out	Expl	TD	TO
1	South Carolina	SEC	6.22	own 19.7	91.5%	100.0%	6.22	0.0%	55.6%	88.9%	0.0%
2	Florida	SEC	6.00	own 30.6	87.4%	100.0%	6.00	9.1%	36.4%	81.8%	9.1%
3	Texas	SEC	5.78	own 39.8	94.5%	100.0%	5.78	0.0%	33.3%	77.8%	11.1%
4	Indiana	Big Ten	5.78	own 46.2	78.4%	88.9%	6.50	11.1%	22.2%	77.8%	0.0%
5	Mississippi State	SEC	5.17	own 28.3	86.4%	100.0%	5.17	0.0%	50.0%	66.7%	0.0%
6	Pittsburgh	ACC	4.92	own 29.2	79.4%	100.0%	4.92	16.7%	33.3%	66.7%	8.3%
7	Ohio State	Big Ten	4.67	own 23.8	71.3%	91.7%	5.09	16.7%	33.3%	66.7%	8.3%
8	Miami	ACC	4.50	own 26.6	71.1%	100.0%	4.50	20.0%	40.0%	60.0%	10.0%
9	Nevada	Mountain West	4.46	own 33.5	68.6%	90.9%	4.90	18.2%	36.4%	63.6%	9.1%
10	Nebraska	Big Ten	4.46	own 30.0	71.1%	81.8%	5.44	9.1%	27.3%	63.6%	9.1%
11	Texas A&M	SEC	4.36	own 42.4	77.5%	100.0%	4.36	9.1%	9.1%	54.5%	9.1%
12	USC	Big Ten	4.28	own 29.4	82.7%	83.3%	5.13	5.6%	16.7%	61.1%	27.8%
13	New Mexico	Mountain West	4.11	own 33.1	64.8%	100.0%	4.11	11.1%	11.1%	44.4%	0.0%
14	Alabama	SEC	4.10	own 30.0	67.3%	90.0%	4.56	20.0%	10.0%	50.0%	10.0%
15	Penn State	Big Ten	4.09	own 32.1	68.4%	100.0%	4.09	18.2%	27.3%	54.5%	0.0%
16	LSU	SEC	4.09	own 27.3	71.4%	90.9%	4.50	9.1%	9.1%	54.5%	9.1%
17	Oklahoma	SEC	4.00	own 42.6	66.1%	90.9%	4.40	18.2%	27.3%	45.5%	9.1%
18	Notre Dame	FBS Independents	3.78	own 20.8	52.6%	100.0%	3.78	33.3%	0.0%	44.4%	0.0%
19	Wake Forest	ACC	3.70	own 30.0	75.9%	100.0%	3.70	0.0%	30.0%	40.0%	0.0%
20	Massachusetts	Mid-American	3.70	own 40.8	57.6%	80.0%	4.63	20.0%	30.0%	40.0%	0.0%
21	Colorado State	Pac-12	3.50	own 29.3	57.6%	100.0%	3.50	40.0%	10.0%	50.0%	0.0%
22	UCLA	Big Ten	3.50	own 39.8	59.2%	91.7%	3.82	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	8.3%
23	Cincinnati	Big 12	3.40	own 30.8	50.7%	90.0%	3.78	30.0%	0.0%	40.0%	0.0%
24	Ole Miss	SEC	3.15	own 32.3	56.7%	84.6%	3.73	23.1%	23.1%	38.5%	15.4%
25	Virginia	ACC	3.09	own 30.5	51.0%	90.9%	3.40	18.2%	18.2%	36.4%	0.0%
26	Houston	Big 12	3.09	own 29.5	64.9%	100.0%	3.09	18.2%	9.1%	36.4%	18.2%
27	Memphis	American Athletic	3.00	own 21.8	55.8%	78.3%	3.83	30.4%	30.4%	39.1%	13.0%
28	Michigan State	Big Ten	2.90	own 36.5	61.6%	90.0%	3.22	0.0%	10.0%	20.0%	10.0%
29	Florida State	ACC	2.90	own 28.3	55.3%	95.0%	3.05	15.0%	5.0%	35.0%	15.0%
30	Oregon	Big Ten	2.85	own 37.1	59.5%	76.9%	3.70	0.0%	46.2%	30.8%	23.1%
31	Louisville	ACC	2.85	own 30.7	44.5%	76.9%	3.70	30.8%	15.4%	30.8%	7.7%
32	SMU	ACC	2.70	own 28.9	76.3%	100.0%	2.70	0.0%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%
33	Iowa	Big Ten	2.62	own 39.8	60.8%	100.0%	2.62	23.1%	15.4%	30.8%	23.1%
34	North Dakota State	Mountain West	2.60	own 23.3	47.3%	80.0%	3.25	30.0%	10.0%	20.0%	10.0%
35	West Virginia	Big 12	2.58	own 32.2	61.9%	91.7%	2.82	41.7%	25.0%	33.3%	8.3%
36	James Madison	Sun Belt	2.50	own 24.8	46.3%	87.5%	2.86	37.5%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%
37	San José State	Mountain West	2.39	own 29.0	44.1%	82.6%	2.90	30.4%	17.4%	30.4%	13.0%
38	Boise State	Pac-12	2.25	own 27.3	42.6%	75.0%	3.00	41.7%	0.0%	25.0%	8.3%
39	Tulsa	American Athletic	2.18	own 36.5	49.6%	100.0%	2.18	18.2%	9.1%	27.3%	9.1%
40	Troy	Sun Belt	2.18	own 31.1	35.8%	81.8%	2.67	36.4%	9.1%	27.3%	0.0%
41	Arkansas State	Sun Belt	2.18	own 31.7	54.8%	100.0%	2.18	0.0%	9.1%	27.3%	36.4%
42	South Florida	American Athletic	2.11	own 41.4	45.8%	100.0%	2.11	22.2%	0.0%	11.1%	0.0%
43	Toledo	Mid-American	2.10	own 30.4	130.3%	70.0%	3.00	40.0%	30.0%	30.0%	20.0%
44	Oregon State	Pac-12	2.10	own 23.2	44.7%	70.0%	3.00	20.0%	20.0%	30.0%	20.0%
45	Florida Atlantic	American Athletic	2.10	own 24.7	48.7%	70.0%	3.00	30.0%	0.0%	30.0%	40.0%
46	Ohio	Mid-American	2.00	own 27.3	42.0%	90.0%	2.22	30.0%	10.0%	20.0%	10.0%
47	Washington	Big Ten	1.89	own 33.2	44.6%	77.8%	2.43	22.2%	22.2%	22.2%	11.1%
48	New Mexico State	Conference USA	1.89	own 22.0	44.8%	77.8%	2.43	33.3%	11.1%	22.2%	22.2%
49	Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	1.85	own 24.8	44.1%	76.9%	2.40	23.1%	23.1%	23.1%	23.1%
50	UNLV	Mountain West	1.83	own 25.6	49.5%	87.0%	2.10	21.7%	8.7%	26.1%	13.0%
51	North Texas	American Athletic	1.78	own 25.6	54.2%	66.7%	2.67	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%
52	Sam Houston	Conference USA	1.75	own 19.7	40.1%	66.7%	2.63	25.0%	16.7%	25.0%	16.7%
53	Rutgers	Big Ten	1.75	own 24.2	40.8%	58.3%	3.00	50.0%	8.3%	25.0%	50.0%
54	Akron	Mid-American	1.70	own 23.0	45.5%	70.0%	2.43	30.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%
55	Colorado	Big 12	1.56	own 31.9	58.0%	66.7%	2.33	22.2%	0.0%	22.2%	11.1%
56	Texas State	Pac-12	1.56	own 22.8	46.5%	44.4%	3.50	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%	44.4%
57	Stanford	ACC	1.54	own 23.9	44.4%	72.7%	2.13	36.4%	0.0%	18.2%	9.1%
58	North Carolina	ACC	1.44	own 28.6	46.7%	66.7%	2.17	22.2%	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%
59	Liberty	Conference USA	1.44	own 28.0	52.8%	77.8%	1.86	22.2%	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%
60	Duke	ACC	1.42	own 31.5	48.0%	83.3%	1.70	33.3%	8.3%	16.7%	33.3%
61	Auburn	SEC	1.42	own 27.8	46.8%	91.7%	1.54	25.0%	8.3%	16.7%	33.3%
62	Baylor	Big 12	1.42	own 24.2	52.5%	83.3%	1.70	25.0%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%
63	California	ACC	1.42	own 21.7	39.1%	50.0%	2.83	25.0%	0.0%	16.7%	50.0%
64	Boston College	ACC	1.27	own 24.8	47.3%	63.6%	2.00	0.0%	18.2%	18.2%	36.4%
65	Western Kentucky	Conference USA	1.27	own 23.8	39.6%	54.5%	2.33	36.4%	0.0%	18.2%	27.3%
66	Miami (OH)	Mid-American	1.27	own 26.1	29.5%	72.7%	1.75	45.5%	0.0%	18.2%	9.1%
67	Eastern Michigan	Mid-American	1.25	own 26.4	34.8%	64.3%	2.33	35.7%	10.7%	21.4%	10.7%
68	Florida International	Conference USA	1.11	own 22.7	42.2%	33.3%	3.33	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%	55.6%
69	UL Monroe	Sun Belt	1.08	own 23.1	29.7%	83.3%	1.30	58.3%	8.3%	8.3%	8.3%
70	Hawai'i	Mountain West	1.04	own 23.6	36.2%	70.8%	1.88	41.7%	8.3%	16.7%	8.3%
71	Wyoming	Mountain West	1.00	own 26.8	34.6%	70.0%	1.43	50.0%	0.0%	10.0%	40.0%
72	Washington State	Pac-12	0.91	own 24.2	35.1%	63.6%	1.43	45.5%	0.0%	9.1%	27.3%
73	Oklahoma State	Big 12	0.91	own 20.5	47.2%	63.6%	1.43	9.1%	0.0%	9.1%	63.6%
74	Western Michigan	Mid-American	0.90	own 34.8	37.5%	90.0%	1.00	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%
75	TCU	Big 12	0.89	own 34.1	49.7%	77.8%	1.43	0.0%	0.0%	11.1%	44.4%
76	Sacramento State	Mid-American	0.83	own 32.2	25.7%	58.3%	1.43	50.0%	0.0%	8.3%	25.0%
77	Michigan	Big Ten	0.78	own 16.4	25.9%	66.7%	1.17	55.6%	0.0%	11.1%	22.2%
78	Central Michigan	Mid-American	0.78	own 25.8	21.0%	66.7%	1.17	55.6%	0.0%	11.1%	22.2%
79	Georgia Tech	ACC	0.67	own 30.8	37.3%	77.8%	0.86	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	11.1%
80	Wisconsin	Big Ten	0.67	own 33.4	46.0%	55.6%	2.60	22.2%	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%
81	NC State	ACC	0.64	own 28.1	23.8%	81.8%	0.78	54.5%	9.1%	9.1%	27.3%
82	East Carolina	American Athletic	0.27	own 27.9	23.3%	72.7%	1.25	45.5%	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%
83	Ball State	Mid-American	0.27	own 29.4	18.6%	72.7%	0.38	54.5%	0.0%	0.0%	18.2%
84	Tulane	American Athletic	0.25	own 25.1	27.2%	66.7%	0.38	41.7%	8.3%	0.0%	25.0%
85	Clemson	ACC	0.25	own 26.1	17.6%	83.3%	1.00	50.0%	0.0%	8.3%	0.0%
86	Jacksonville State	Conference USA	0.00	own 31.7	31.0%	50.0%	1.40	10.0%	10.0%	10.0%	20.0%
87	Marshall	Sun Belt	0.00	own 22.7	18.3%	58.3%	0.00	58.3%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%
88	Missouri State	Conference USA	0.00	own 24.9	9.4%	30.0%	0.00	80.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%
89	Kent State	Mid-American	0.00	own 23.7	23.1%	77.8%	0.00	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	11.1%
90	Fresno State	Pac-12	-0.44	own 21.9	23.3%	66.7%	-0.67	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%
91	Northern Illinois	Mountain West	-0.50	own 22.3	12.5%	50.0%	0.00	71.4%	0.0%	0.0%	14.3%
92	UTEP	Mountain West	-0.64	own 31.5	20.1%	45.5%	0.00	36.4%	9.1%	0.0%	27.3%

What counts as a drive

210,509 possessions counted. A drive that starts with 24 seconds left and ends in a kneel is a real row in the data and a fake possession; left in, it drags every team’s points per drive down in proportion to how often their games were already decided. Excluded here:

end of half / game / quarter possessions
possessions starting inside 40s of a half
kickoff and uncategorised rows
FBS vs FCS games

CFBD spells the same outcome four ways across seasons — FG / FG GOOD / MADE FG, DOWNS / TURNOVER ON DOWNS / POSS. ON DOWNS — so every result is normalized once at build time rather than string-matched anywhere downstream.