Best and worst of the 2015 NCAA Football season: statistics for all 128 teams

Your team is the best! Your team is the worst! You may experience these swings mid-game during the season, but I took some time this week to figure out what every single one of the 128 FBS teams is ranked first at, and what they’re ranked last at.  To clarify, if you are ranked first, it is the best in the category, so if it’s “Rushing First Downs,” first is highest. If it’s rushing yards conceded, first is lowest. Some of them get pretty esoteric (I’d argue most, actually), but there are 128 teams, and not too many statistical categories to begin with. A * means that the team in question is tied in that particular metric (though usually only with one other team).

 

And before I give you the full list, I just wanted to congratulate USF on the most mediocre season in the history of college football. Not at the top nor bottom for almost anything. I was about to give up, after about 4 hours of searching, but I did finally find something you guys did well/poorly this year.  But really, impressive showing.

 

Here’s the full list:

Team

Ranked First

Ranked Last

Air Force
Rushing first downs
Number of plays of 40+ yards conceded in away games
Akron
Third quarter time of possession in home games
Most touchdowns against FBS teams with a winning record
Alabama
Punt return touchdowns
Number of first downs against FBS teams with a losing record
Appalachian St
Red zone defense
Number of passing first downs in games against FBS Power Five teams
Arizona
Longest pass of the year
Penalty first downs given up per game in home games
Arizona State
Safeties scored
Opponent passing yards per game
Arkansas
Overtime points per game
First downs as a result of a penalty
Arkansas State
Interceptions by defense
Number of first downs by penalty against FBS teams with a winning record*
Army
Average yards per reception
Receptions
Auburn
Overtime points per game in away games
Opponent punts per game in games that were won
Ball State
Opponent penalties per game in home games
Opponent third down conversions per game
Baylor
Total points
Fumbles lost against ranked opponents
Boise State
Total plays in a single game
Number of punt returns 70+ yards conceded in games that were won
Boston College
Team tackles for a loss
Second quarter points per game
Bowling Green
Total offensive yards
Opponent punt return yardage average vs non-conference teams
Buffalo
Fumbles per game
Number of safeties conceded to an FBS non-power 5 team*
BYU
Blocked kicks by defense
Sacks allowed in non-conference games
Cal
Third quarter points per game
Third down conversion percentage against non power-5 FBS teams
Cent Michigan
Number of passing yards on third down with 10 or more yards to go
Interception yards gained by defense
Charlotte
Opponent PAT percentage in games against AP ranked teams
Average team passer rating at home
Cincinnati
Passing yards in a single game
Incompletions in away games
Clemson
Opponent third down conversion percentage
Kickoff returns given up for a touchdown on the road
Colorado
Passes broken up on the road
Sack yardage lost against FBS teams
Colorado State
Number of punt returns for a touchdown vs FBS non-power 5 opponents
Passing yards in overtime
Duke
Most field goals on the road
Yards per completion at home
E Michigan
Most points scored in games that were lost
Opponent rushing yards per game
East Carolina
Longest interception return by defense
Most plays of 50+ yards ingames against nonconference opponents*
FAU
Number of fourth down conversions in away games
Fourth quarter time of possession
FIU
Fumble recovery percentage vs AP ranked teams*
Number of 20+ yard plays against FBS opponents with a winning record
Florida
Opponents interceptions thrown as a percentage of total passes in away games
Blocked kicks allowed
Florida State
Points given up in away games
Average number of plays per away game
Fresno State
Opponent points per field goal attempt in away games
Tackles for a loss allowed
Ga Southern
Total offensive rushing yards
Total offensive passing yards
Georgia
Tackles for a loss allowed
Number of third down conversions
Georgia State
Opponent PAT percentage in games played on the road or a neutral site
Fourth down conversion percentage
Georgia Tech
Rushing touchdowns in a single game
Completion percentage
Hawaii
Opponent kickoffs out of bounds
Turnover margin
Houston
Number of third down conversions
Passing yards conceded in games won
Idaho
Most field goals 0-19 yards in length
Opponent red zone scores per game
Illinois
Number of plays of 10+ yards conceded in games against non-AP ranked opponents
Incompletions per game
Indiana
Most field goals in games at home
Opponent passing yards per game in home games
Iowa
Number of plays of 20+ yards conceded in games that were lost (for teams with a loss)
Rushing yards in games lost (for teams with a loss)
Iowa State
Fumbles forced in games against AP ranked teams
Opponent first quarter points per game in away games
Kansas
Solo tackles
Defensive scoring
Kansas State
Red zone scoring percentage
Longest rush of the year
Kent State
Rushing yards conceded in a single game
Total points
Kentucky
Number of plays of 10+ yards conceded in games against AP ranked opponents
Fourth quarter points per game in away games
La Tech
Offensive rushing yards per game vs AP ranked opponent
Kickoff return yardage conceded against an FCS team
LA-Lafayette
Punt return yards conceded in games that were won
Most field goals against FBS teams with a winning record
Louisville
Opponent punt returns a game vs AP ranked opponents*
Yards lost to sacks
LSU
Rushing attempts against defense on first down
Number of third down conversion attempts
Marshall
Most field goal attempts between 30-39 yards
Most plays of 40+ yards ingames against AP ranked opponents*
Maryland
Opponent kickoffs out of bounds in away games
Interceptions thrown
Memphis
Completion percentage in away games
First quarter time of possession in home games
Miami (FL)
Field goals made
Penalties committed per game
Miami (OH)
Kicks and punts blocked by defense at home
Turnover margin per game for away games
Michigan
Longest punt
Number of field goals per game conceded to non-conference opponents*
Michigan State
Red zone touchdown percentage in games lost
Punt returns per game vs non-power 5 opponents
Mid Tennessee
Opponent third quarter points per game in home games
Average net yards of punt
Minnesota
Number of plays of 20+ yards conceded
Number of rushes on 4th down
Miss St
Interceptions as a percentage of total passes thrown
Fumbles recovered by defense
Missouri
Opponent fourth quarter points per game
Yards per kickoff return
N Illinois
Opponent penalty yards per penalty in home games
Number of kickoffs out of bounds
Navy
Fourth down conversion percentage
Passing first downs
NC State
Turnover margin in away games
Opponent fourth downs per game in home games
Nebraska
Fourth quarter points per game in away games
Number of fourth down attempts in away games
Nevada
Field goal percentage vs FBS Power 5 teams*
Longest run conceded on a 3rd down with 10+ yards to convert
New Mexico
Number of kickoff returns per game vs FBS Power 5 teams*
Opponent field goal attempts per game in home games
New Mexico St
Number of rush attempts on 3rd down with more than 10 yards to go
Opponent first downs per game in home games
North Carolina
Margin of victory in home games vs FBS
First quarter time of possession
North Texas
Rushing yards when losing by 15+ points
Passing yards per attempt
Northwestern
Number of third down conversion attempts
Opponent gross punt yards per game
Notre Dame
Longest rush of the year
Number of fourth down conversion attempts
Ohio
Opponent first quarter points per game
Passes broken up against FBS Power 5 teams*
Ohio State
Second half points per game in away games
Number of kickoff returns
Oklahoma
Punt return yards conceded
Total sacks allowed in games won
Oklahoma State
Number of plays of 70+ yards vs FBS teams with a winning record
Number of first downs by penalty against non-conference teams
Old Dominion
Number of onside kicks
Number of kicks for a touchback
Ole Miss
Opponent third downs per game
Opponent field goals made per game in away games
Oregon
Rushing yards vs FBS Power 5 teams
Opponent third quarter points per game in home games
Oregon State
Opponent gross punt yards per game in away games
Passes defended (e.g. deflections)
Penn State
Sack yardage by defense
Sacks given up per game in away games
Pitt
Opponent third quarter points per game
Total tackles
Purdue
Number of fourth down conversion attempts
Points conceded to FBS teams that ended the season with losing records
Rice
First half time of possession in away games
Interceptions by defense
Rutgers
Opponent gross punt yards per game in home games
Opponent penalties per game
San Diego State
Turnover margin
Most plays of 40+ yards ingames against FCS teams*
San Jose State
Red zone conversion rate against FBS teams with a losing record
Longest punt return
SMU
Most extra points scored in games that were lost
Points given up in away games
South Alabama
Number of plays of 90+ yards in games against FCS opponents
Opponent fourth quarter points per game in home games
South Carolina
Field goals attempted at home
Longest rush while leading by 15+ points
Southern Miss
Second half points per game
Opponent first downs on a penalty in games against nonranked opponents
Stanford
Time of possession
Number of field goals conceded to FBS teams with a winning record
Syracuse
Opponent penalties per game
Average number of plays per home game
TCU
Opponent fourth downs per game
Most 30+ yard plays conceded per game won
Temple
Blocked punts by defense
Longest run conceded on a 3rd down with 1-3 yards to convert
Tennessee
Yards per kickoff return
Opponent fourth down conversions per game in away games
Texas
Highest average kickoff yardage in away and neutral site games
Second quarter points per game in away games
Texas A&M
Yards per punt return
Rushing yards conceded by defense when play starts inside offense’s 20
Texas State
Longest punt return
Opponent yards per game in away games
Texas Tech
Points per game in home games
Number of plays of 90+ yards conceded in games that were won
Toledo
Punts per offensive score in away games
Total punting yards
Troy
Opponent field goal percentage in games against AP ranked opponents
Number of safeties conceded to an FCS team*
Tulane
Punts per game at home
Third quarter points per game in away games
Tulsa
Average number of plays per game
Defensive yards conceded per game against FBS opponents with winning records
UCF
Kickoff return yards
Total offensive yards
UCLA
Longest field goal
Opponent plays per game in home games
UConn
Opponent second quarter points per game in away games
Total yards from punt returns
UL Monroe
Opponent fourth downs per game in home games
Average yards of punt
UMass
Assisted tackles
Attendance as a percentage of stadium capacity
UNLV
Single game point total
Sacks by defense
USC
Rushing yards conceded on 3rd down with 10+ yards to convert
Kickoffs for touchbacks in away games
USF
Kickoff returns for a touchdown against AP ranked opponents*
Kickoff returns of 40+ yards conceded in games against ranked opponents*
Utah
Average net yards of punt
Kickoff returns conceded per game vs AP ranked opponents
Utah State
Number of punt returns
Third down conversion percentage against FCS teams (of those that played FCS opponents)
UTEP
Opponent penalty yards per penalty
Incompletions per game at home
UTSA
Number of kickoff returns
Sacks given up
Vanderbilt
Fumbles forced on the road*
Longest pass of the year
Virginia
Second quarter time of possession
Opponent third downs per game in away games
Virginia Tech
Most FG attempted 40-49 yards
Opponent overtime points per game in home games
W Kentucky
Completion percentage
Opponent kickoff return yards per game against FBS teams with a winning record
W Michigan
Opponent punt returns a game vs FBS non-power 5 teams*
Opponent red zone scoring percentage in home games
Wake Forest
Points conceded in games won
Takeaways per game at home
Washington
Passing touchdowns conceded by defense against non-conference opponents
Rushing yards per game against non Power-5 opponents
Washington St
Passing yards per game
Rushing yards per game
West Virginia
Interceptions per game
Opponent points per field goal attempt
Wisconsin
Defensive scoring
Solo tackles
Wyoming
Opponent passing attempts per game
Field goals made