Best and Worst of the 2016 NCAA Football Season: Statistics For All 128 Teams

Last year, we put together our first list of every FBS team and one statistic they led the nation in over the past season, and one statistic they were in last place in the nation over the past season. Well, we’re back this season, and boy do we have some doozies. A reminder from last year that nobody read and I’m fruitlessly posting again: if you are ranked first, it is the best in the category, so if it’s “Rushing First Downs,” best is highest. If it’s rushing yards conceded, best 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 New Mexico State on not really being the worst at anything, so good job to the Aggies. Meanwhile, Buffalo hardly had anything good to talk about on their season.  Sorry, Bulls fans.

 

But without further ado, here’s the full list:

 

TeamBest atWorst at
Air ForceAverage time of possession in home gamesYards per penalty in home games
AkronPunt returns for a touchdown in games lostRed Zone visits per game
AlabamaAverage margin of victoryOpponent penalty yards per game
Appalachian StTouchdowns conceded in conference gamesOpponent fumbles lost per game
ArizonaOpponent penalties per playPassing touchdowns conceded in losses
Arizona State2 pt conversions vs Power 5 conference teamsOpponent completions per game in home games
ArkansasAverage time of possessionOpponent 2nd half points per game in away games
Arkansas StateTackles for a loss in away gamesPenalties per play in away games
Army1st half time of possession percentage in home gamesPass attempts per game
AuburnOpponent yards per pointPlays going for 10 or more yards in away games
Ball State30+ yard rushes conceded in games won*3rd quarter points in home games
BaylorYards per away gamePenalties per game
Boise State1st half points in away gamesThird down conversion percentage in losses
Boston College2nd quarter time of possession percentage in home gamesPunts per play
Bowling GreenOpponent fourth downs per gameThird down conversion percentage in away games
BuffaloPassing attempts against defense in fourth quarter of gamesPoints per game in away games
BYUTakeaways per gamePenalty first downs conceded per home game
CalPass attempts per away gameOpponent 2nd half points per game
Cent Michigan4th downs per home gameYards per penalty
CharlotteKickoff return yards per game vs AP Top 25 ranked teamsYards per passing attempt in home games
CincinnatiTurnover margin per game in games vs Power Five conference teamsNumber of rushes for 30+ yards
Clemson1st quarter points in away gamesNumber of rushes for 10+ yards in games lost
ColoradoOpponent rushing attempts per game vs FCS teamsOpponent FG attempts per game in home games
Colorado StateAverage kickoff return yards per return in games vs AP Top 25 ranked opponentsOpponent third down conversion percentage
DukePasses for a first down conceded when leading in game by 8-14 pointsFG Conversion percentage
E MichiganKickoff returns of greater than 40 yards vs FCS teamsPassing first downs conceded in the fourth quarter
East Carolina4th down conversions per home game2nd quarter points in away games
FAUKickoff return yardsOpponent team passer rating in home games
FIUPassing attempts per game against defense on offense’s 1-20 yard linePoints per game in out of conference games
FloridaOpponent points per play in home gamesPenalties per play in home games
Florida StateRed Zone scoring percentageRushing yards on 3rd down with 10+ yards to go
Fresno StatePlays going for 80 or more yards in road games*Opponent rushing attempts per game
Ga SouthernPassing attempts per game against defense vs 2 or more Power 5 conference teamsDefensive sacks per game
GeorgiaPassing yards conceded per game vs AP Top 25 ranked teamsRushing yards conceded on >10 attempts when winning by 15+ points
Georgia StateLongest pass conceded in the second half of a gameRushing attempts per game
Georgia TechYards per passing attemptPlays per game
Hawai’iFG Conversion percentagePenalties per play
HoustonSafetiesPlays going for 60 or more yards*
IdahoFG made per gameThird down conversion percentage vs FCS teams
Illinois3rd downs per away gameAverage time of possession in away games
IndianaSafeties in games lostRed Zone conversion percentage in wins
IowaFumble recovery percentageRushing yards per game vs FCS opponents
Iowa State3rd down conversion percentage in winsTimes own QB was sacked per away game
KansasFG attempts per home gameAverage margin of victory in away games
Kansas StatePoints per game vs non-Power Five conference opponentsLongest pass play on a first down
Kent StateFG made against FCS teams% of offensive plays ending in a sack
KentuckyYards per play in nonconference gamesOpponent passer rating on > 20 attempts when opponent leads by 1-7 points
La TechPoints per game in home gamesPassing touchdowns conceded in the fourth quarter*
LA-LafayetteOvertime pointsFG conceded to unranked teams
LouisvillePoints per gameOffensive fumbles lost per game
LSURushing yards per attempt in away games4th down conversion percentage
Marshall4th down passing yardsFG made per away game
MarylandPenalty first downs conceded per game% of offensive plays ending in a sack
MemphisKickoff returns for a touchdown in conference gamesLongest rush conceded in the first half of a game
MiamiFG made per home gameOpponent kickoff returns per game vs FCS teams*
Miami (OH)Number of 20+ yard rushes conceded in the second quarter*Opponent kickoffs out of bounds*
MichiganPoints per game vs AP unranked opponentsPassing plays of 30 yards or greater in games lost
Michigan StateFG made in games lostOpponent penalties per play in away games
Mid Tennessee4th quarter points in home games4th down conversion percentage in home games
MinnesotaOpponent first half points per game in away gamesKickoffs out of bounds
Miss StNumber of 50+ yard passes in games vs FCS teams*Defensive plays per game vs FCS teams
MissouriPoints per game vs FCS opponentsAverage time of possession
N IllinoisOpponent Red Zone percentage in home gamesTakeaway fumble recovery percentage
Navy3rd down conversion percentagePass attempts per home game
NC StateOpponent fumbles lost per game in away gamesInterceptions when game is tied*
NebraskaInterceptions in the second halfCompletion percentage in away games
NevadaOffensive fumbles lost per gameOpponent rushing yards per game
New MexicoRushing yards per gameTouchdowns conceded per interception when leading by 8-14 points
New Mexico StIndividual tacklesOpponent 3rd quarter points per away game
North CarolinaCompletion percentage in away gamesRushing attempts per home game
North TexasOpponent penalty first downs conceded per gameRushing yards per game vs AP Top 25 ranked opponents
NorthwesternPenalties per away gameOpponent penalty first downs conceded per game in away games
Notre DamePassing yards conceded per game vs two or more non Power Five conference teamsPasses of 15+ yards conceded on third down and fewer than 3 yards*
OhioFG attempts per gameKickoff touchback percentage
Ohio StateAverage margin of victory in home gamesPassing plays of 20 yards or greater in games lost
OklahomaYards per playOpponent 3rd down conversions per game
Oklahoma StateLongest pass play in a first half of a gameThird down conversion percentage vs non Power Five conference teams
Old DominionTurnover margin per game in home gamesKickoff touchback percentage in losses
Ole MissThird down conversion percentage vs FCS teams4th quarter time of possession percentage
Oregon2 pt conversions in games wonOpponent offensive touchdowns per game
Oregon StateNumber of plays for 90+ yards vs FCS teamsTackles for a loss in away games
Penn State4th quarter pointsDefense third down completion percentage conceded
PittYards per pointOpponent passing attempts per game
PurduePassing touchdowns when losing by 15+ pointsIncompletions per game
Rice2 pt conversions in games lost*Opponent yards per pass attempt
RutgersGross punt yards per gamePoints per game
San Diego StateInterceptions per gameRushing yards per attempt on 4th down for teams with a 50% or greater 4th down rushing conversion rate
San Jose StateOpponent passing attempts per game in away gamesTimes own QB was sacked per game
SMUCompletion percentage against defense vs AP Top 25 ranked teamsOpponent points per play in home games
South AlabamaPassing touchdowns conceded in the 2nd quarter*Points given up to FCS teams
South CarolinaAverage kickoff return yards per return in home gamesRed zone scoring percentage in away games
Southern MissOpponent plays per gameOpponent yards per point
Stanford1st quarter time of possession percentagePoints per game in games lost
SyracuseOnside kicks3rd downs per game
TCUOpponent yards per point in away gamesLongest rush conceded in the second quarter*
TempleOpponent first downs per game in away gamesInterceptions thrown when winning by 15+ points
TennesseeRed Zone TD percentage in non conference gamesOffensive fumbles per game
TexasDefensive sacks per home game2 point conversions conceded in losses*
Texas A&MOpponent fumbles per gameOpponent 4th quarter points per game in home games
Texas StatePassing yards per game in games wonAverage margin of victory
Texas TechYards per home gameOpponent points per game
Toledo2nd half pointsOpponent 90+ yard plays in away games*
TroyTimes own QB was sacked per gamePassing attempts against on 4th down per game
TulaneOvertime points in home games3rd down conversion percentage
TulsaPlays per home gameNumber of 20 yard or greater plays against AP Top 25 ranked teams*
UCF2 point conversions vs non-Power 5 conference teamsOffensive points as a percentage of all points scored in home games
UCLAOffensive fumbles not lost per away gameRushing yards per away game
UConnTurnover margin per game in games vs AP Top 25 ranked opponents1st half points
UL MonroeAverage rushing yards conceded in OTOpponent 1st quarter points per game
UMassKickoff return yards per game at homeFG made per home game
UNLVPoints per game in games wonInterceptions in the first half*
USCPunt return yards per game in home gamesPass attempts against defense on third down with 4-6 yards to convert
USF4th down conversion percentageOpponent penalties per play in home games
UtahDefensive sacks per away gameNumber of 30 yard or greater rushes in home games*
Utah StateOpponent penalties per game in home gamesOpponent FG made per game in home games
UTEPOpponent fourth downs per game in away gamesFG attempts per game
UTSANumber of plays for 90+ yards vs FBS teams with a losing record*Opponent overtime points per game in home games
VanderbiltOpponent Red Zone percentageOpponent interceptions as a percentage of all passes in home games for teams with a defensive interception
VirginiaRed Zone TD percentage in winsRushing yards from own 1-20 yard line
Virginia Tech3rd quarter points in home gamesOpponent gross punting yards per game in home games
W Kentucky1st half pointsGross punt yards per home game
W MichiganCompletion percentageTotal rushing yards conceded in wins
Wake ForestFG made per away game4th quarter points in away games
WashingtonPoints per game in away gamesRushing yards per game in games lost
Washington StRed Zone visits per home gameRushing attempts per away game
West VirginiaRushing yards per game in games lostTackles for a loss yards in non-conference games
WisconsinOpponent offensive touchdowns per game in an away gameNumber of 40 yard or greater plays against teams unranked in the AP poll
WyomingOpponent QB rating when opponent leads by 8-14 points for teams with an interceptionOpponent yards per away game