Are you looking to add another weapon to your college football handicapping arsenal? Then we have a page that’s perfect for you. Our net yards per play tool needs to be bookmarked and added to your checklist of betting tools. This report will be updated following each week of college football action and contains team net yards per play results from the entire season, the last three games and home/away splits.
College Football Net Yards Per Play Takeaways
After Week 1, we have brief data to consider moving forward, The UCF Knights top the leaderboard hitting 5.4 net yards per play after trumping Kent State 56-6. Those numbers should stay consistent until UCF meets its first ranked opponent, No. 15 Kansas State, in Week 4.
As the weeks progress, we'll see how teams truly fare, especially going head-to-head with tougher opponents.
*The record in parenthesis is the team’s ATS record in that situation.
| Team | Conference | This Season | Last 3 | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | American Athletic Conference | 5.4 (1-0) | 5.4 (1-0) | 5.4 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Memphis | American Athletic Conference | 4.91 (0-1) | 4.91 (0-1) | 4.91 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Cincinnati | American Athletic Conference | 4.1 (1-0) | 4.1 (1-0) | 4.1 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Tulane | American Athletic Conference | 3.95 (1-0) | 3.95 (1-0) | 3.95 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Tulsa | American Athletic Conference | 3.84 (0-1) | 3.84 (0-1) | 3.84 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| SMU | American Athletic Conference | 1.07 (1-0) | 1.07 (1-0) | 1.07 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Temple | American Athletic Conference | -0.31 (0-1) | -0.31 (0-1) | -0.31 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| USF | American Athletic Conference | -0.69 (0-1) | -0.69 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -0.69 (0-1) |
| Houston | American Athletic Conference | -1.23 (1-0) | -1.23 (1-0) | -1.23 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| East Carolina | American Athletic Conference | -2.21 (1-0) | -2.21 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | -2.21 (1-0) |
| Navy | American Athletic Conference | -4.72 (0-1) | -4.72 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -4.72 (0-1) |
| Syracuse | Atlantic Coast | 5.78 (1-0) | 5.78 (1-0) | 5.78 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Miami-FL | Atlantic Coast | 3.69 (1-0) | 3.69 (1-0) | 3.69 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Pittsburgh | Atlantic Coast | 2.88 (1-0) | 2.88 (1-0) | 2.88 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast | 2.71 (0-1) | 2.71 (0-1) | 2.71 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 1.14 (1-0) | 1.14 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | 1.14 (1-0) |
| Duke | Atlantic Coast | 0.76 (1-0) | 0.76 (1-0) | 0.76 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 0.7 (1-0) | 0.7 (1-0) | 0.7 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Boston College | Atlantic Coast | 0.42 (0-1) | 0.42 (0-1) | 0.42 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Louisville | Atlantic Coast | 0.32 (0-1) | 0.32 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | 0.32 (0-1) |
| Florida State | Atlantic Coast | 0.3 (1-0) | 0.3 (1-0) | 0.3 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| NC State | Atlantic Coast | -0.1 (0-1) | -0.1 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -0.1 (0-1) |
| Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | -0.32 (1-0) | -0.32 (1-0) | -0.32 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Clemson | Atlantic Coast | -0.76 (0-1) | -0.76 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -0.76 (0-1) |
| Virginia | Atlantic Coast | -2.73 (0-1) | -2.73 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -2.73 (0-1) |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 4.68 (1-0) | 4.68 (1-0) | 4.68 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3.67 (1-0) | 3.67 (1-0) | 3.67 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 3.37 (0-1) | 3.37 (0-1) | 3.37 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Texas | Big 12 | 2.66 (0-1) | 2.66 (0-1) | 2.66 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 1.68 (1-0) | 1.68 (1-0) | 1.68 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1.28 (0-1) | 1.28 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | 1.28 (0-1) |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 0.5 (0-1) | 0.5 (0-1) | 0.5 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| TCU | Big 12 | -0.13 (0-1) | -0.13 (0-1) | -0.13 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | -0.28 (0-1) | -0.28 (0-1) | -0.28 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | -2.76 (0-1) | -2.76 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -2.76 (0-1) |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 3.03 (1-0) | 3.03 (1-0) | 3.03 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 2.84 (0-1) | 2.84 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | 2.84 (0-1) |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 2.76 (1-0) | 2.76 (1-0) | 2.76 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2.63 (0-1) | 2.63 (0-1) | 2.63 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 2.21 (0-1) | 2.21 (0-1) | 2.21 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 1.63 (1-0) | 1.63 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | 1.63 (1-0) |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 1.44 (0-1) | 1.44 (0-1) | 1.44 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 0.87 (0-1) | 0.87 (0-1) | 0.87 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 0.66 (1-0) | 0.66 (1-0) | 0.66 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 0.11 (0-1) | 0.11 (0-1) | 0.11 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Iowa | Big Ten | -0.45 (0-1) | -0.45 (0-1) | -0.45 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | -0.66 (0-1) | -0.66 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -0.66 (0-1) |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | -1.63 (0-1) | -1.63 (0-1) | -1.63 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Indiana | Big Ten | -2.84 (1-0) | -2.84 (1-0) | -2.84 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Notre Dame | Independents (FBS) | 5.43 (2-0) | 5.43 (2-0) | 5.43 (2-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| New Mexico State | Independents (FBS) | 2.98 (1-1) | 2.98 (1-1) | 2.98 (1-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| BYU | Independents (FBS) | 0.59 (0-1) | 0.59 (0-1) | 0.59 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| UCONN | Independents (FBS) | 0.1 (1-0) | 0.1 (1-0) | 0.1 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Army | Independents (FBS) | -0.26 (0-1) | -0.26 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -0.26 (0-1) |
| Massachusetts | Independents (FBS) | -0.65 (1-1) | -0.65 (1-1) | 0 (0-0) | -0.65 (1-1) |
| Oregon | Pac-12 | 6.62 (1-0) | 6.62 (1-0) | 6.62 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Arizona | Pac-12 | 5.25 (1-0) | 5.25 (1-0) | 5.25 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| USC | Pac-12 | 4.32 (1-1) | 4.32 (1-1) | 4.32 (1-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Washington | Pac-12 | 3.95 (1-0) | 3.95 (1-0) | 3.95 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3.15 (1-0) | 3.15 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | 3.15 (1-0) |
| California | Pac-12 | 2.8 (1-0) | 2.8 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | 2.8 (1-0) |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | 2.47 (0-1) | 2.47 (0-1) | 2.47 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | 1.1 (0-1) | 1.1 (0-1) | 1.1 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Washington State | Pac-12 | 0.81 (1-0) | 0.81 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | 0.81 (1-0) |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | 0.73 (1-0) | 0.73 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | 0.73 (1-0) |
| Colorado | Pac-12 | 0.13 (1-0) | 0.13 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) | 0.13 (1-0) |
| Utah | Pac-12 | -0.23 (1-0) | -0.23 (1-0) | -0.23 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Ole Miss | Southeastern | 5.56 (1-0) | 5.56 (1-0) | 5.56 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Mississippi State | Southeastern | 3.87 (1-0) | 3.87 (1-0) | 3.87 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Georgia | Southeastern | 3.86 (0-1) | 3.86 (0-1) | 3.86 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Missouri | Southeastern | 3.39 (0-1) | 3.39 (0-1) | 3.39 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
| Alabama | Southeastern | 3.28 (1-0) | 3.28 (1-0) | 3.28 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Kentucky | Southeastern | 2.85 (1-0) | 2.85 (1-0) | 2.85 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Texas A&M | Southeastern | 2.76 (1-0) | 2.76 (1-0) | 2.76 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Tennessee | Southeastern | 2.73 (1-0) | 2.73 (1-0) | 2.73 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Arkansas | Southeastern | 2.06 (1-0) | 2.06 (1-0) | 2.06 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Auburn | Southeastern | 1.23 (1-0) | 1.23 (1-0) | 1.23 (1-0) | 0 (0-0) |
| Vanderbilt | Southeastern | 0.86 (0-2) | 0.86 (0-2) | 0.86 (0-2) | 0 (0-0) |
| Florida | Southeastern | 0.23 (0-1) | 0.23 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | 0.23 (0-1) |
| LSU | Southeastern | -0.3 (0-1) | -0.3 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) | -0.3 (0-1) |
| South Carolina | Southeastern | -1.14 (0-1) | -1.14 (0-1) | -1.14 (0-1) | 0 (0-0) |
What Is Net Yards Per Play?
It’s pretty simple. The stat combines yards per play and yards allowed per play by deducting the number of yards a team allows per play from the amount it gains on offense.
Why Is Net Yards Per Play Useful?
You might be asking yourself why exactly you might need this tool. Why is looking at net yards per play useful? Because looking at net yards per play eliminates random factors such as turnovers, botched kicks and special teams touchdowns.
Of course, randomness plays a large role in the outcome of most sports, but it’s impossible to predict. Analyzing net yards per play gives us a great indication of how good a team truly is. It’s no surprise that the top of the net yards per play rankings is typically crowded with many of the best teams in the country while the bottom is full of sub-.500 and last-place teams.
College Football Net Yards Per Play FAQ
What is net yards per play?
The stat combines yards per play and yards per play allowed by deducting the number of yards a team allows per play from the amount it gains on offense.
Why is net yards per play useful?
Net yards per play is useful as it eliminates random factors such as turnovers, botched kicks and special teams touchdowns. Analyzing net yards per play gives us a great indication of how good a team truly is.
Who leads the College Football net yards per play report?
In the 2022 college football season, the Michigan Wolverines lead the way with 4.82 yards per play. Alabama is second with 3.95 yards per play while Georgia is third with 3.88 yards per play.
