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

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.

130 teams · dashed lines mark the league medianr = -0.36(r² = 0.13)

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	Ohio State	Big Ten	3.89	own 29.9	70.4%	71.4%	5.44	10.7%	27.1%	50.0%	15.0%
2	Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	3.64	own 29.5	64.8%	65.8%	5.53	21.1%	27.6%	49.6%	10.6%
3	Western Kentucky	Conference USA	3.45	own 31.6	66.6%	71.2%	4.97	16.3%	19.6%	44.4%	17.0%
4	Oklahoma	Big 12	3.32	own 29.6	58.6%	64.0%	5.19	17.6%	23.2%	41.6%	13.6%
5	Alabama	SEC	3.26	own 29.1	61.2%	64.8%	5.10	15.7%	19.5%	41.5%	12.6%
6	Georgia	SEC	3.21	own 31.2	62.8%	65.1%	5.01	21.2%	23.3%	41.1%	12.3%
7	Army	FBS Independents	3.18	own 36.8	65.8%	64.9%	4.90	18.9%	14.4%	43.2%	13.5%
8	BYU	FBS Independents	3.15	own 27.3	71.0%	65.8%	4.80	15.4%	23.1%	41.9%	15.4%
9	Wake Forest	ACC	3.14	own 30.7	55.7%	58.0%	5.49	27.8%	14.2%	40.7%	16.1%
10	Michigan	Big Ten	3.12	own 31.3	58.9%	62.8%	4.96	21.8%	17.9%	38.5%	17.9%
11	UCLA	Pac-12	3.08	own 31.4	58.8%	63.1%	4.92	16.2%	16.9%	40.0%	18.5%
12	Utah	Pac-12	3.04	own 30.4	63.9%	64.9%	4.85	13.7%	17.6%	42.0%	17.6%
13	Tennessee	SEC	3.01	own 31.3	58.8%	62.4%	4.83	20.6%	22.7%	39.7%	19.1%
14	Cincinnati	American Athletic	2.99	own 34.1	56.6%	60.3%	5.06	26.7%	17.8%	41.8%	17.8%
15	SMU	American Athletic	2.96	own 32.9	57.3%	59.9%	4.94	20.4%	17.4%	38.6%	18.2%
16	UTSA	Conference USA	2.95	own 30.7	58.0%	62.6%	4.78	18.4%	13.6%	36.0%	12.9%
17	Air Force	Mountain West	2.94	own 30.6	59.8%	62.4%	4.71	17.9%	11.1%	37.6%	16.2%
18	Kentucky	SEC	2.93	own 27.3	59.8%	58.3%	5.23	24.2%	24.2%	40.0%	19.2%
19	Kansas State	Big 12	2.91	own 30.2	57.6%	59.8%	4.89	19.6%	12.2%	37.4%	11.2%
20	Virginia	ACC	2.91	own 25.5	58.8%	60.9%	4.79	22.7%	19.5%	36.7%	20.3%
21	North Carolina	ACC	2.89	own 29.0	57.2%	57.9%	5.16	21.4%	21.4%	37.1%	13.6%
22	Oregon	Pac-12	2.86	own 28.1	60.2%	61.5%	4.79	16.2%	18.5%	38.5%	16.9%
23	Oregon State	Pac-12	2.86	own 28.3	56.9%	56.1%	5.10	18.7%	17.9%	37.4%	22.8%
24	Iowa State	Big 12	2.85	own 28.9	55.9%	57.8%	5.03	22.2%	20.0%	34.8%	13.3%
25	Louisiana	Sun Belt	2.82	own 30.5	55.1%	57.3%	4.92	27.5%	13.0%	38.4%	14.5%
26	Northern Illinois	Mid-American	2.80	own 29.5	56.1%	58.7%	4.86	24.6%	10.9%	33.3%	13.8%
27	Pittsburgh	ACC	2.80	own 31.1	54.6%	58.5%	4.81	28.9%	17.0%	36.5%	12.6%
28	Western Michigan	Mid-American	2.80	own 28.2	58.4%	60.9%	4.85	18.8%	12.0%	38.4%	16.5%
29	Louisville	ACC	2.79	own 29.1	54.9%	57.5%	4.86	23.9%	17.9%	35.1%	15.7%
30	Texas	Big 12	2.77	own 30.8	52.8%	56.3%	5.00	32.4%	14.8%	37.3%	17.6%
31	Liberty	FBS Independents	2.77	own 28.9	54.1%	53.3%	5.29	23.4%	19.7%	38.7%	22.6%
32	App State	Sun Belt	2.73	own 30.5	55.3%	57.5%	4.77	21.9%	13.0%	34.3%	20.5%
33	Houston	American Athletic	2.71	own 33.5	53.6%	55.6%	5.04	26.5%	11.9%	35.8%	12.6%
34	Ole Miss	SEC	2.67	own 29.3	58.5%	61.6%	4.37	18.1%	17.4%	34.8%	21.7%
35	Nevada	Mountain West	2.67	own 31.3	50.6%	55.2%	4.83	23.8%	14.0%	30.1%	12.6%
36	Texas Tech	Big 12	2.67	own 27.2	55.2%	56.5%	4.96	24.2%	18.6%	35.5%	21.8%
37	Notre Dame	FBS Independents	2.66	own 28.8	52.4%	55.3%	4.99	25.7%	17.1%	34.9%	13.2%
38	Arizona State	Pac-12	2.60	own 30.2	55.1%	56.8%	4.58	19.5%	17.0%	33.9%	19.5%
39	Arkansas	SEC	2.59	own 28.1	50.6%	52.9%	5.00	25.4%	14.5%	31.9%	8.7%
40	Baylor	Big 12	2.56	own 31.5	54.2%	56.2%	4.54	21.9%	14.6%	32.1%	18.3%
41	UAB	Conference USA	2.54	own 29.9	50.7%	48.9%	5.31	33.6%	16.0%	32.8%	13.0%
42	Kent State	Mid-American	2.53	own 30.2	55.5%	61.3%	4.22	20.7%	16.0%	31.3%	16.0%
43	Toledo	Mid-American	2.51	own 29.9	50.7%	53.7%	4.76	20.4%	15.0%	31.3%	11.6%
44	Miami (OH)	Mid-American	2.47	own 29.1	52.6%	52.6%	4.70	25.2%	9.6%	29.6%	17.8%
45	Utah State	Mountain West	2.47	own 29.8	55.1%	58.3%	4.31	23.7%	14.7%	30.8%	20.5%
46	Purdue	Big Ten	2.46	own 27.5	55.2%	57.5%	4.27	23.3%	13.0%	28.1%	17.1%
47	Michigan State	Big Ten	2.46	own 28.7	50.8%	53.6%	4.68	27.9%	12.9%	32.1%	15.0%
48	Fresno State	Mountain West	2.46	own 29.7	52.3%	57.1%	4.30	24.5%	15.7%	29.3%	19.1%
49	Marshall	Conference USA	2.43	own 29.2	52.3%	53.8%	4.62	26.2%	18.6%	33.8%	17.9%
50	Eastern Michigan	Mid-American	2.43	own 29.7	53.5%	54.5%	4.66	22.4%	9.7%	29.8%	18.7%
51	Miami	ACC	2.42	own 27.7	51.4%	52.3%	4.75	30.3%	16.7%	30.3%	17.4%
52	Washington State	Pac-12	2.41	own 29.9	48.9%	51.5%	4.71	25.4%	13.4%	29.8%	17.9%
53	Memphis	American Athletic	2.39	own 28.3	53.1%	55.1%	4.34	23.6%	18.1%	31.5%	23.6%
54	East Carolina	American Athletic	2.39	own 29.6	52.8%	56.5%	4.23	23.7%	13.7%	29.0%	17.6%
55	USC	Pac-12	2.38	own 27.1	54.7%	55.8%	4.56	18.6%	14.0%	28.7%	14.0%
56	Oklahoma State	Big 12	2.36	own 30.9	52.2%	53.7%	4.51	25.3%	11.7%	29.0%	15.4%
57	Minnesota	Big Ten	2.35	own 31.1	53.7%	58.9%	4.17	20.9%	14.7%	29.5%	13.2%
58	Florida	SEC	2.35	own 28.5	50.9%	54.4%	4.51	29.7%	14.5%	31.9%	20.3%
59	TCU	Big 12	2.32	own 27.0	54.3%	54.9%	4.34	19.5%	19.5%	28.3%	18.6%
60	Central Michigan	Mid-American	2.31	own 30.8	52.3%	57.5%	4.19	22.6%	11.6%	29.4%	15.8%
61	Buffalo	Mid-American	2.31	own 26.8	51.7%	52.5%	4.43	25.8%	10.8%	27.5%	21.7%
62	NC State	ACC	2.31	own 30.3	48.0%	49.3%	4.68	28.4%	14.9%	29.1%	11.9%
63	Florida State	ACC	2.30	own 26.1	46.3%	44.2%	5.21	34.1%	18.6%	30.2%	18.6%
64	Georgia State	Sun Belt	2.30	own 26.5	48.8%	47.1%	5.15	27.1%	12.9%	30.7%	15.0%
65	Charlotte	Conference USA	2.29	own 26.9	53.5%	56.1%	4.19	16.7%	17.5%	29.8%	24.6%
66	Boise State	Mountain West	2.29	own 30.8	52.3%	52.9%	4.35	20.6%	8.1%	25.0%	18.4%
67	Nebraska	Big Ten	2.26	own 26.0	52.8%	50.4%	4.89	21.1%	14.6%	31.7%	17.9%
68	UCF	American Athletic	2.26	own 31.1	48.8%	49.0%	4.71	34.0%	12.2%	32.0%	8.8%
69	Mississippi State	SEC	2.25	own 29.7	55.9%	59.5%	4.25	18.3%	10.3%	31.8%	15.1%
70	Auburn	SEC	2.19	own 27.4	47.1%	50.4%	4.35	23.0%	8.2%	25.9%	13.3%
71	South Alabama	Sun Belt	2.19	own 29.0	56.7%	54.9%	4.15	21.3%	12.3%	29.5%	20.5%
72	Missouri	SEC	2.19	own 27.6	47.2%	47.3%	4.66	22.5%	9.3%	24.8%	15.5%
73	Louisiana Tech	Conference USA	2.16	own 31.3	48.1%	51.9%	4.19	24.1%	16.5%	25.6%	18.1%
74	Wyoming	Mountain West	2.16	own 26.9	48.3%	44.5%	4.84	28.9%	13.3%	28.1%	21.9%
75	LSU	SEC	2.13	own 27.4	47.7%	45.9%	4.77	26.3%	14.3%	27.1%	18.1%
76	Virginia Tech	ACC	2.13	own 29.9	48.5%	53.2%	4.10	29.4%	12.7%	25.4%	12.7%
77	Texas A&M	SEC	2.09	own 27.7	45.8%	50.8%	4.28	27.8%	15.1%	24.6%	13.5%
78	California	Pac-12	2.08	own 26.5	46.9%	47.4%	4.38	28.4%	8.6%	24.1%	19.0%
79	Maryland	Big Ten	2.06	own 26.6	48.0%	50.0%	4.21	26.4%	17.1%	27.9%	19.3%
80	Wisconsin	Big Ten	2.04	own 31.0	48.6%	55.9%	3.74	31.7%	9.7%	26.2%	17.9%
81	Tulane	American Athletic	1.99	own 28.6	45.0%	44.2%	4.51	27.9%	14.0%	27.1%	25.6%
82	Ohio	Mid-American	1.98	own 28.0	51.6%	52.2%	3.83	20.9%	10.4%	22.6%	17.4%
83	Florida Atlantic	Conference USA	1.97	own 28.2	46.3%	41.9%	4.77	20.2%	13.7%	26.6%	20.2%
84	Boston College	ACC	1.97	own 28.3	45.2%	45.8%	4.50	36.4%	8.5%	25.4%	19.5%
85	Hawai'i	Mountain West	1.97	own 28.8	45.8%	47.6%	4.23	29.7%	10.3%	23.4%	24.8%
86	Tulsa	American Athletic	1.95	own 27.9	49.3%	50.7%	4.14	25.7%	12.1%	23.6%	19.3%
87	Middle Tennessee	Conference USA	1.94	own 31.6	45.6%	45.9%	4.46	28.8%	11.0%	26.0%	20.5%
88	Penn State	Big Ten	1.92	own 27.5	44.4%	46.4%	4.14	28.6%	9.3%	22.9%	16.4%
89	San Diego State	Mountain West	1.92	own 32.1	40.8%	46.2%	4.28	29.5%	12.8%	24.4%	10.3%
90	Clemson	ACC	1.92	own 31.0	45.1%	45.8%	4.51	30.3%	12.0%	22.5%	14.8%
91	West Virginia	Big 12	1.90	own 26.0	46.0%	46.9%	4.40	26.6%	10.2%	23.4%	16.4%
92	Kansas	Big 12	1.89	own 29.7	44.3%	44.7%	4.35	33.3%	10.5%	23.7%	22.8%
93	UTEP	Conference USA	1.88	own 25.7	46.1%	49.3%	3.96	30.9%	13.2%	22.8%	16.9%
94	Washington	Pac-12	1.88	own 27.7	44.1%	42.7%	4.72	34.2%	10.3%	24.8%	20.5%
95	Old Dominion	Conference USA	1.87	own 30.3	45.6%	46.7%	4.11	26.7%	12.6%	23.7%	22.2%
96	Ball State	Mid-American	1.85	own 30.8	43.8%	44.6%	4.67	20.8%	6.2%	23.8%	11.5%
97	Syracuse	ACC	1.85	own 26.6	43.1%	43.1%	4.42	36.6%	15.4%	24.4%	12.2%
98	North Texas	Conference USA	1.79	own 28.5	49.2%	49.3%	3.82	26.0%	11.6%	24.0%	25.3%
99	Navy	American Athletic	1.79	own 31.2	52.9%	43.6%	4.31	38.5%	3.4%	21.4%	14.5%
100	South Florida	American Athletic	1.74	own 27.2	44.2%	44.4%	4.08	29.9%	4.3%	22.2%	23.1%
101	UL Monroe	Sun Belt	1.71	own 28.9	41.5%	40.6%	4.35	33.8%	8.3%	21.1%	20.3%
102	UNLV	Mountain West	1.71	own 28.3	43.6%	40.2%	4.70	30.8%	7.7%	22.2%	19.7%
103	South Carolina	SEC	1.71	own 29.1	42.1%	45.1%	3.90	25.6%	9.8%	20.3%	26.3%
104	Colorado State	Mountain West	1.70	own 30.7	46.0%	47.5%	3.69	24.1%	11.3%	17.7%	19.9%
105	Illinois	Big Ten	1.70	own 29.0	41.3%	47.4%	3.70	26.3%	9.0%	18.8%	12.8%
106	Texas State	Sun Belt	1.68	own 27.7	43.1%	42.3%	4.38	23.6%	9.8%	21.9%	17.1%
107	Iowa	Big Ten	1.68	own 33.9	40.4%	45.2%	3.72	33.7%	6.6%	18.1%	16.9%
108	Arkansas State	Sun Belt	1.65	own 25.5	42.7%	44.7%	4.02	27.7%	11.3%	19.9%	19.9%
109	Georgia Tech	ACC	1.62	own 27.6	44.5%	45.6%	3.79	28.8%	16.8%	22.4%	17.6%
110	Stanford	Pac-12	1.61	own 29.7	40.4%	41.5%	4.16	31.7%	9.8%	21.1%	17.9%
111	Bowling Green	Mid-American	1.61	own 31.8	40.8%	43.9%	3.78	31.8%	6.1%	18.2%	18.9%
112	Akron	Mid-American	1.59	own 26.2	42.7%	40.4%	4.29	16.5%	11.9%	22.0%	22.9%
113	Troy	Sun Belt	1.52	own 29.1	40.6%	42.4%	3.75	37.6%	11.2%	21.6%	18.4%
114	Duke	ACC	1.51	own 28.4	46.1%	47.1%	3.32	22.5%	10.9%	18.1%	26.1%
115	New Mexico State	FBS Independents	1.49	own 25.3	40.6%	41.6%	3.83	27.0%	8.8%	18.3%	14.6%
116	Florida International	Conference USA	1.47	own 27.1	37.5%	38.8%	3.92	31.8%	14.7%	20.2%	16.3%
117	Rice	Conference USA	1.41	own 27.9	42.5%	38.1%	4.08	34.1%	5.6%	21.4%	18.3%
118	Massachusetts	FBS Independents	1.41	own 28.2	37.3%	35.9%	3.97	37.7%	9.4%	18.9%	22.6%
119	Georgia Southern	Sun Belt	1.39	own 27.7	38.3%	37.9%	3.96	34.1%	11.4%	18.2%	22.7%
120	Rutgers	Big Ten	1.35	own 30.9	38.9%	39.2%	3.70	30.1%	1.4%	16.8%	21.7%
121	Colorado	Pac-12	1.30	own 28.6	34.2%	33.9%	4.03	33.9%	4.3%	13.9%	15.7%
122	San José State	Mountain West	1.30	own 28.7	38.7%	37.9%	3.62	33.3%	9.1%	15.2%	19.7%
123	Northwestern	Big Ten	1.30	own 26.5	39.8%	40.0%	3.38	32.8%	4.8%	17.6%	24.8%
124	Vanderbilt	SEC	1.28	own 24.8	37.2%	37.0%	3.75	38.6%	5.5%	15.8%	18.1%
125	Arizona	Pac-12	1.11	own 24.0	44.2%	45.9%	2.95	27.9%	9.0%	13.1%	19.7%
126	Indiana	Big Ten	0.98	own 25.6	34.3%	34.6%	3.36	41.5%	4.6%	12.3%	20.8%
127	Temple	American Athletic	0.98	own 27.4	35.8%	37.8%	2.80	35.3%	5.9%	12.6%	23.5%
128	UConn	FBS Independents	0.93	own 28.1	31.8%	32.0%	3.08	43.4%	3.3%	9.8%	26.2%
129	Southern Miss	Conference USA	0.83	own 30.8	34.7%	34.6%	3.57	35.4%	6.3%	15.0%	18.1%
130	New Mexico	Mountain West	0.70	own 26.7	28.5%	27.1%	3.00	40.3%	5.4%	9.3%	23.3%

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.