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

 


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