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 2 · 2 games a team. These are early numbers on a small sample, not a season rating.

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.

137 teams · dashed lines mark the league medianr = -0.51(r² = 0.26)

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	Indiana	Big Ten	5.78	own 46.2	78.4%	88.9%	6.50	11.1%	22.2%	77.8%	0.0%
4	Mississippi State	SEC	5.09	own 23.9	80.6%	100.0%	5.09	4.8%	38.1%	66.7%	0.0%
5	Nebraska	Big Ten	4.90	own 32.2	75.8%	85.0%	5.76	10.0%	25.0%	70.0%	10.0%
6	Miami	ACC	4.50	own 26.6	71.1%	100.0%	4.50	20.0%	40.0%	60.0%	10.0%
7	Tennessee	SEC	4.50	own 34.8	70.3%	100.0%	4.50	0.0%	10.0%	60.0%	0.0%
8	Nevada	Mountain West	4.46	own 33.5	68.6%	90.9%	4.90	18.2%	36.4%	63.6%	9.1%
9	USC	Big Ten	4.41	own 29.5	81.2%	81.5%	5.41	3.7%	18.5%	63.0%	22.2%
10	Notre Dame	FBS Independents	4.39	own 32.9	70.0%	88.9%	4.94	16.7%	16.7%	55.6%	5.6%
11	Utah	Big 12	4.20	own 34.9	70.0%	100.0%	4.20	20.0%	30.0%	60.0%	20.0%
12	New Mexico	Mountain West	4.11	own 33.1	64.8%	100.0%	4.11	11.1%	11.1%	44.4%	0.0%
13	Georgia	SEC	4.08	own 31.6	66.0%	83.3%	4.90	16.7%	25.0%	58.3%	8.3%
14	Texas	SEC	4.00	own 29.9	68.4%	84.2%	4.75	15.8%	15.8%	52.6%	21.1%
15	Illinois	Big Ten	3.93	own 27.9	67.6%	71.4%	5.50	14.3%	14.3%	50.0%	28.6%
16	Wake Forest	ACC	3.90	own 32.1	76.2%	100.0%	3.90	5.3%	21.1%	42.1%	0.0%
17	Penn State	Big Ten	3.79	own 33.5	71.8%	100.0%	3.79	15.8%	21.1%	47.4%	5.3%
18	Purdue	Big Ten	3.78	own 32.0	69.4%	88.9%	4.25	11.1%	0.0%	44.4%	0.0%
19	Massachusetts	Mid-American	3.70	own 40.8	57.6%	80.0%	4.63	20.0%	30.0%	40.0%	0.0%
20	Virginia Tech	ACC	3.70	own 38.5	59.1%	90.0%	4.11	10.0%	0.0%	40.0%	0.0%
21	Ohio State	Big Ten	3.59	own 29.8	66.2%	90.9%	3.95	18.2%	22.7%	45.5%	9.1%
22	Ole Miss	SEC	3.59	own 29.7	59.2%	81.8%	4.39	22.7%	18.2%	45.5%	13.6%
23	Texas A&M	SEC	3.56	own 41.0	60.4%	91.3%	3.90	26.1%	8.7%	43.5%	13.0%
24	Michigan State	Big Ten	3.56	own 36.7	69.5%	88.9%	4.00	5.6%	16.7%	38.9%	11.1%
25	Colorado State	Pac-12	3.50	own 29.3	57.6%	100.0%	3.50	40.0%	10.0%	50.0%	0.0%
26	Missouri	SEC	3.46	own 35.2	62.3%	84.6%	4.09	23.1%	15.4%	46.2%	7.7%
27	Maryland	Big Ten	3.46	own 36.5	63.0%	90.9%	3.80	18.2%	18.2%	45.5%	9.1%
28	Kansas State	Big 12	3.40	own 33.9	67.6%	90.0%	3.78	20.0%	20.0%	40.0%	10.0%
29	Cincinnati	Big 12	3.40	own 30.8	50.7%	90.0%	3.78	30.0%	0.0%	40.0%	0.0%
30	Alabama	SEC	3.38	own 35.1	65.1%	81.0%	4.59	19.1%	9.5%	42.9%	14.3%
31	UCLA	Big Ten	3.18	own 38.6	60.6%	90.9%	3.50	18.2%	18.2%	45.5%	13.6%
32	LSU	SEC	3.15	own 37.5	66.1%	92.3%	3.71	23.1%	15.4%	42.3%	15.4%
33	BYU	Big 12	3.11	own 28.3	51.9%	100.0%	3.11	33.3%	11.1%	44.4%	0.0%
34	Air Force	Mountain West	3.11	own 25.0	57.9%	66.7%	4.67	33.3%	11.1%	44.4%	11.1%
35	Virginia	ACC	3.09	own 30.5	51.0%	90.9%	3.40	18.2%	18.2%	36.4%	0.0%
36	Houston	Big 12	3.09	own 29.5	64.9%	100.0%	3.09	18.2%	9.1%	36.4%	18.2%
37	Pittsburgh	ACC	3.00	own 28.4	59.0%	95.7%	3.14	26.1%	17.4%	39.1%	8.7%
38	Georgia State	Sun Belt	3.00	own 31.6	62.4%	100.0%	3.00	20.0%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%
39	North Texas	American Athletic	3.00	own 31.2	60.2%	80.0%	3.75	15.0%	15.0%	30.0%	10.0%
40	Army	American Athletic	3.00	own 26.0	50.5%	100.0%	3.00	37.5%	12.5%	37.5%	0.0%
41	Florida State	ACC	2.90	own 28.3	55.3%	95.0%	3.05	15.0%	5.0%	35.0%	15.0%
42	Louisville	ACC	2.85	own 30.7	44.5%	76.9%	3.70	30.8%	15.4%	30.8%	7.7%
43	Florida Atlantic	American Athletic	2.84	own 28.9	57.5%	73.7%	4.00	15.8%	10.5%	42.1%	26.3%
44	UTSA	American Athletic	2.82	own 31.0	51.9%	81.8%	3.44	36.4%	9.1%	36.4%	9.1%
45	South Florida	American Athletic	2.77	own 32.4	53.2%	94.1%	2.94	17.6%	11.8%	29.4%	0.0%
46	Boise State	Pac-12	2.76	own 23.6	54.9%	85.7%	3.22	23.8%	4.8%	33.3%	9.5%
47	North Dakota State	Mountain West	2.71	own 30.3	51.2%	76.2%	4.00	23.8%	19.1%	33.3%	4.8%
48	SMU	ACC	2.70	own 28.9	76.3%	100.0%	2.70	0.0%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%
49	Texas Tech	Big 12	2.69	own 35.1	45.4%	92.3%	2.92	30.8%	7.7%	38.5%	7.7%
50	South Alabama	Sun Belt	2.67	own 21.8	61.7%	88.9%	3.00	0.0%	22.2%	33.3%	22.2%
51	UAB	American Athletic	2.63	own 30.5	68.5%	75.0%	4.08	6.3%	6.3%	25.0%	12.5%
52	West Virginia	Big 12	2.58	own 32.2	61.9%	91.7%	2.82	41.7%	25.0%	33.3%	8.3%
53	Oklahoma	SEC	2.57	own 31.3	51.8%	81.0%	3.18	19.1%	23.8%	28.6%	19.1%
54	Vanderbilt	SEC	2.54	own 36.7	57.2%	90.9%	2.80	18.2%	0.0%	36.4%	27.3%
55	Navy	American Athletic	2.54	own 27.5	50.5%	72.7%	3.50	18.2%	18.2%	36.4%	18.2%
56	James Madison	Sun Belt	2.50	own 24.8	46.3%	87.5%	2.86	37.5%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%
57	Memphis	American Athletic	2.41	own 21.5	57.5%	82.3%	3.18	26.5%	26.5%	32.4%	17.6%
58	Duke	ACC	2.40	own 29.4	52.9%	85.0%	2.82	35.0%	10.0%	30.0%	20.0%
59	Louisiana	Sun Belt	2.40	own 27.1	46.7%	70.0%	4.43	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%
60	San José State	Mountain West	2.39	own 29.0	44.1%	82.6%	2.90	30.4%	17.4%	30.4%	13.0%
61	Oregon	Big Ten	2.35	own 35.6	48.3%	73.1%	3.21	15.4%	30.8%	26.9%	26.9%
62	Auburn	SEC	2.29	own 27.6	59.6%	95.2%	2.40	14.3%	14.3%	28.6%	28.6%
63	Tulsa	American Athletic	2.29	own 33.1	52.6%	100.0%	2.29	19.1%	9.5%	28.6%	14.3%
64	Troy	Sun Belt	2.18	own 31.1	35.8%	81.8%	2.67	36.4%	9.1%	27.3%	0.0%
65	Arkansas State	Sun Belt	2.18	own 31.7	54.8%	100.0%	2.18	0.0%	9.1%	27.3%	36.4%
66	Fresno State	Pac-12	2.16	own 26.2	54.2%	79.0%	2.73	21.1%	10.5%	31.6%	21.1%
67	Toledo	Mid-American	2.10	own 30.4	130.3%	70.0%	3.00	40.0%	30.0%	30.0%	20.0%
68	Iowa	Big Ten	2.08	own 35.8	49.7%	91.7%	2.27	29.2%	12.5%	20.8%	16.7%
69	App State	Sun Belt	2.08	own 31.3	46.6%	92.3%	2.25	15.4%	15.4%	23.1%	0.0%
70	Texas State	Pac-12	2.05	own 25.0	54.5%	55.0%	3.73	10.0%	10.0%	25.0%	35.0%
71	Oregon State	Pac-12	2.04	own 24.1	45.3%	72.7%	2.81	22.7%	13.6%	27.3%	22.7%
72	Florida International	Conference USA	2.00	own 29.7	50.7%	68.2%	2.93	9.1%	18.2%	22.7%	36.4%
73	Ohio	Mid-American	2.00	own 39.0	38.1%	90.0%	2.22	20.0%	5.0%	20.0%	5.0%
74	Old Dominion	Sun Belt	2.00	own 23.8	33.4%	66.7%	3.00	41.7%	16.7%	25.0%	16.7%
75	Arizona	Big 12	1.89	own 28.2	49.0%	66.7%	2.83	22.2%	0.0%	22.2%	22.2%
76	Boston College	ACC	1.86	own 25.3	48.9%	68.2%	2.73	18.2%	22.7%	22.7%	31.8%
77	Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	1.85	own 24.8	44.1%	76.9%	2.40	23.1%	23.1%	23.1%	23.1%
78	Rutgers	Big Ten	1.83	own 29.7	46.4%	65.2%	2.80	30.4%	8.7%	26.1%	52.2%
79	Middle Tennessee	Conference USA	1.82	own 26.9	42.1%	90.9%	2.00	36.4%	0.0%	18.2%	9.1%
80	Sam Houston	Conference USA	1.73	own 20.4	42.4%	72.7%	2.38	22.7%	13.6%	22.7%	18.2%
81	Hawai'i	Mountain West	1.72	own 27.1	40.7%	80.6%	2.38	33.3%	8.3%	22.2%	5.6%
82	Oklahoma State	Big 12	1.72	own 27.4	54.9%	76.0%	2.63	16.0%	8.0%	20.0%	32.0%
83	Kennesaw State	Conference USA	1.70	own 22.5	42.0%	70.0%	2.43	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%
84	Akron	Mid-American	1.70	own 23.0	45.5%	70.0%	2.43	30.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%
85	Washington	Big Ten	1.65	own 30.7	44.0%	85.0%	1.94	25.0%	10.0%	15.0%	10.0%
86	Colorado	Big 12	1.56	own 31.9	58.0%	66.7%	2.33	22.2%	0.0%	22.2%	11.1%
87	New Mexico State	Conference USA	1.55	own 21.0	44.7%	85.0%	1.82	15.0%	10.0%	20.0%	30.0%
88	Stanford	ACC	1.54	own 23.9	44.4%	72.7%	2.13	36.4%	0.0%	18.2%	9.1%
89	Buffalo	Mid-American	1.54	own 25.8	31.4%	61.5%	2.50	46.2%	7.7%	15.4%	23.1%
90	UL Monroe	Sun Belt	1.50	own 30.3	38.8%	81.8%	1.83	36.4%	9.1%	13.6%	18.2%
91	North Carolina	ACC	1.44	own 28.6	46.7%	66.7%	2.17	22.2%	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%
92	Liberty	Conference USA	1.44	own 28.0	52.8%	77.8%	1.86	22.2%	11.1%	11.1%	22.2%
93	Baylor	Big 12	1.42	own 24.2	52.5%	83.3%	1.70	25.0%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%
94	Jacksonville State	Conference USA	1.42	own 39.1	52.3%	66.7%	2.56	12.5%	4.2%	20.8%	16.7%
95	Tulane	American Athletic	1.41	own 26.2	39.8%	77.3%	1.82	31.8%	22.7%	18.2%	18.2%
96	UNLV	Mountain West	1.37	own 26.7	44.6%	74.3%	1.85	25.7%	5.7%	17.1%	25.7%
97	California	ACC	1.35	own 25.9	40.4%	56.5%	2.38	21.7%	4.3%	17.4%	30.4%
98	Iowa State	Big 12	1.30	own 24.0	29.0%	70.0%	1.86	60.0%	0.0%	10.0%	0.0%
99	Utah State	Pac-12	1.27	own 29.6	29.1%	63.6%	2.00	45.5%	0.0%	18.2%	27.3%
100	UConn	FBS Independents	1.27	own 25.1	31.4%	63.6%	2.00	36.4%	18.2%	18.2%	27.3%
101	Miami (OH)	Mid-American	1.27	own 26.1	29.5%	72.7%	1.75	45.5%	0.0%	18.2%	9.1%
102	Bowling Green	Mid-American	1.27	own 26.4	18.9%	45.5%	2.80	54.5%	9.1%	18.2%	9.1%
103	Michigan	Big Ten	1.26	own 24.6	34.8%	79.0%	1.60	47.4%	5.3%	15.8%	10.5%
104	Temple	American Athletic	1.25	own 17.8	40.4%	62.5%	2.00	25.0%	0.0%	12.5%	12.5%
105	Western Kentucky	Conference USA	1.25	own 29.9	38.3%	67.9%	2.21	32.1%	3.6%	21.4%	17.9%
106	Syracuse	ACC	1.18	own 26.7	51.0%	54.5%	3.33	18.2%	18.2%	18.2%	18.2%
107	Eastern Michigan	Mid-American	1.17	own 25.0	34.3%	66.7%	2.04	36.1%	8.3%	19.4%	11.1%
108	Kansas	Big 12	1.17	own 27.5	27.8%	66.7%	1.75	33.3%	0.0%	16.7%	41.7%
109	East Carolina	American Athletic	1.13	own 25.2	34.9%	70.8%	2.00	41.7%	12.5%	16.7%	8.3%
110	Delaware	Conference USA	1.00	own 24.6	34.9%	69.2%	2.22	15.4%	7.7%	15.4%	15.4%
111	Wyoming	Mountain West	1.00	own 26.8	34.6%	70.0%	1.43	50.0%	0.0%	10.0%	40.0%
112	Arkansas	SEC	1.00	own 23.8	34.8%	80.0%	1.25	40.0%	0.0%	10.0%	30.0%
113	Charlotte	American Athletic	1.00	own 27.8	49.3%	77.8%	1.29	22.2%	0.0%	0.0%	11.1%
114	Clemson	ACC	0.93	own 33.0	30.0%	92.6%	1.28	37.0%	0.0%	7.4%	7.4%
115	San Diego State	Pac-12	0.91	own 24.6	27.8%	63.6%	1.43	36.4%	9.1%	9.1%	18.2%
116	Western Michigan	Mid-American	0.90	own 34.8	37.5%	90.0%	1.00	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%
117	TCU	Big 12	0.89	own 34.1	49.7%	77.8%	1.43	0.0%	0.0%	11.1%	44.4%
118	Georgia Tech	ACC	0.84	own 27.3	42.7%	73.7%	1.64	31.6%	0.0%	10.5%	21.1%
119	Central Michigan	Mid-American	0.78	own 25.8	21.0%	66.7%	1.17	55.6%	0.0%	11.1%	22.2%
120	Minnesota	Big Ten	0.75	own 26.4	44.2%	100.0%	0.75	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%
121	Wisconsin	Big Ten	0.67	own 33.4	46.0%	55.6%	2.60	22.2%	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%
122	NC State	ACC	0.64	own 28.1	23.8%	81.8%	0.78	54.5%	9.1%	9.1%	27.3%
123	Marshall	Sun Belt	0.61	own 26.3	30.1%	69.6%	1.31	47.8%	4.3%	13.0%	17.4%
124	Sacramento State	Mid-American	0.59	own 27.2	28.8%	54.5%	1.08	36.4%	0.0%	4.5%	31.8%
125	Louisiana Tech	Sun Belt	0.54	own 28.9	17.8%	46.2%	1.17	61.5%	7.7%	7.7%	38.5%
126	Georgia Southern	Sun Belt	0.50	own 20.1	25.4%	85.7%	0.58	57.1%	7.1%	7.1%	14.3%
127	Arizona State	Big 12	0.46	own 29.2	37.5%	53.8%	2.86	15.4%	7.7%	15.4%	23.1%
128	UCF	Big 12	0.46	own 24.1	24.9%	72.7%	0.63	27.3%	0.0%	9.1%	27.3%
129	Washington State	Pac-12	0.46	own 25.1	28.1%	63.6%	0.71	36.4%	0.0%	4.5%	27.3%
130	Ball State	Mid-American	0.27	own 29.4	18.6%	72.7%	0.38	54.5%	0.0%	0.0%	18.2%
131	Kentucky	SEC	0.25	own 24.5	24.9%	50.0%	1.67	33.3%	0.0%	8.3%	33.3%
132	Missouri State	Conference USA	0.00	own 24.9	9.4%	30.0%	0.00	80.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%
133	Kent State	Mid-American	0.00	own 23.7	23.1%	77.8%	0.00	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	11.1%
134	Southern Miss	Sun Belt	-0.18	own 20.2	21.2%	54.5%	0.83	36.4%	0.0%	9.1%	18.2%
135	Northern Illinois	Mountain West	-0.50	own 22.3	12.5%	50.0%	0.00	71.4%	0.0%	0.0%	14.3%
136	UTEP	Mountain West	-0.64	own 31.5	20.1%	45.5%	0.00	36.4%	9.1%	0.0%	27.3%
137	Rice	American Athletic	-0.70	own 22.9	13.1%	30.0%	0.00	60.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%

What counts as a drive

211,555 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.