Throughout the season, there are your winners and losers. But in this modern time, millenials are clamoring for everyone to be a winner. We here at AMSTS have seen the desire for everyone to be crowned a winner and done what we have always done. We found a way for all 130 FBS teams to be the best at one statistical category. But, given the nature of our site, we also went out and found one statistical category in which every team in the nation came in dead last.
We all know Alabama was good at a lot of stuff, but did you know they were the worst team in the country on 4th down at home? Now you do. Did you know that Central Michigan led the nation in punts per game, while coming in last in the nation in points per home game? Well, that kinda makes sense, doesn’t it.
I won’t go on too long, but I do always have to point out that for the various stats, best could be high or low, depending on the circumstance. “Best fumbles per game” means lowest, while “Best fumbles recovered per game” means highest. An asterisk means the team shared the worst category with one other team (sorry, this isn’t easy, you know!)
Here’s the full list, and be sure to post your favorite juxtapositions in the comments below.
Team | Best at | Worst at |
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Air Force | 3rd quarter time of possession % in home games | Opponent yards per completion |
Akron | Individual most fumbles by a RB in a game against Top 40 teams | Offensive TDs per home game |
Alabama | Margin of victory | 4th down conversions per home game |
Appalachian State | Opponent 2nd quarter points per home game | Yards per MOV point in away games compared to home games for G5 schools with positive MOV on the season |
Arizona | Longest made FG in a home game | Individual fumbles lost by a RB |
Arizona State | Individual rushing attempts per away game | Individual fumbles per away game by a RB |
Arkansas | Individual yards per reception in away games | 4th quarter points per away game |
Arkansas State | Individual punt returns by a RB | Fumbles recovered per game by a G5 school |
Army | 3rd down conversion % | Completions per home game |
Auburn | Giveaway fumble recovery % | Opponent FG attempts per game |
Ball State | Pass attempts per game vs Top 40 opponents | Opponent first downs per home game |
Baylor | Individual yards per reception by a QB in away games | Opponents fumble lost per game |
Boise State | Opponents fumble lost per game | Points per OT game at home for teams that scored points in overtime |
Boston College | Penalty first downs per away game | Individual fumbles lost by a WR |
Bowling Green | Opponent rushing yard % | 3rd quarter time of possession % in home games |
Buffalo | Opponent red zone attempts | Blocked kicks allowed |
BYU | Opponent points per FG attempt | Opponent takeaway fumble recovery % for a non-P5 school west of the Mississippi |
California | Individual kickoff returns by a defensive player in home games | Offensive points per home game |
Central Florida | Home games played | Wins per playoff appearance |
Central Michigan | Punts per game | Points per home game |
Charlotte | Opponent penalty yards per penalty | Opponent third downs per home game |
Cincinnati | Opponent 2nd quarter points per away game | Opponent yards per completion in home games |
Clemson | Yards per rush attempt | Individual fumbles per game by a WR vs top 40 teams |
Coastal Carolina | Opponent pass attempts per home game | Third downs per away game by a G5 school in the original Thirteen Colonies |
Colorado | Opponent penalties per away game | Takeaways per home game |
Colorado State | Individual receiving yards per game in conference games | Yards per point for a team west of the Mississippi |
Connecticut | Most points scored in a 4+ point loss | Margin of victory |
Duke | First quarter points conceded by a non-religious private school | Interceptions per home game |
East Carolina | Plays per home game | Points per away game |
Eastern Michigan | Opponent passing yards per home game | Second quarter points in home games by a team east of the Mississippi |
Florida | Individual number of punt returns vs top 40 teams | Individual fumbles by a QB with fewer than 50 rushing attempts vs Top 40 teams |
Florida Atlantic | Individual rushing touchdowns per game | Opponent fumbles per home game |
Florida International | 2 point conversion receptions by a kicker | Opponent takeaway fumble recovery % for away games* |
Florida State | Individual punts in home games | Penalties per game |
Fresno State | Opponent points per away game | Opponent overtime points per away game for teams that gave up points in OT |
Georgia | Total passing yards vs top 40 teams | Third downs per home game by a team without this year’s Heisman winner |
Georgia Southern | Incompletions per game | Plays per game |
Georgia State | 2 point conversion receptions per conference game | Opponent 4th quarter points per away game |
Georgia Tech | Rushing yards per game | Completions per game |
Hawaii | Individual receiving touchdowns, distance travelled | Interceptions per game |
Houston | Individual passing touchdowns per game vs top 40 opponents | 2nd quarter time of possession % |
Illinois | Penalty first downs per home game | Opponent 2nd quarter points per home game |
Indiana | Individual completed 2 point conversion passes in conference games | 3rd quarter points per game by a P5 team outside of New Jersey |
Iowa | Yards per point in away games | First quarter points per home game |
Iowa State | Individual 2 point conversion receptions by a QB per game | Games rescheduled |
Kansas | Individual 2 point conversion receptions by a TE per game | Second quarter points by a P5 team |
Kansas State | Individual interception return yards for players with 2+ interceptions in a game vs Top 40 teams | Individual fumbles lost by a WR in conference games |
Kent State | Individual yards per kickoff return by a defensive player in home games | Penalty first downs per home game |
Kentucky | Opponent 2nd half points per game | Red zone scoring % in away games |
Liberty | Individual completed 2 pt conversion pass per attempt in home games | Opponent 2nd half points per away game |
Louisiana | Fumble recovery % in away games | Opponent 4th down conversions per home game |
Louisiana Tech | Individual kickoff returns per game by a WR in away games | 3rd down conversions per home game |
Louisiana-Monroe | Individual most fumbles by a WR in away games | Opponent completion % in home games |
Louisville | Individual kickoff returns by a RB | Hiring Jeff Brohm, Away game MoV |
LSU | Overtime points per away game | Penalty first downs per away game by a P5 time |
Marshall | Fumbles lost per home game | Fumbles recovered per home game |
Maryland | Opponent interceptions thrown % | Worst opponent points per FG attempt* |
Massachusetts | Opponent rush % in home games | QB Sacks conceded per home game |
Memphis | Individual yards per rush | Opponent interceptions thrown % in away games |
Miami | Opponent 3rd down conversion % | Completion % for home games for P5 teams averaging > 10 passes/game |
Miami (OH) | Red zone scoring % | OT Points conceded per away game by G5 schools east of the Mississippi |
Michigan | Opponent yards per game | Opponents points per FG attempt* |
Michigan State | Opponent rushing yards per game | Individual fumbles per away game for QBs who played more than one game |
Middle Tennessee | Completion % in away games | Opponent 3rd down conversion % in away games for teams that finished above .500 |
Minnesota | Individual receiving touchdowns in home games | Individual fumbles per game vs top 40 teams |
Mississippi State | Opponent points per game | Worst 4th down convert in away games* |
Missouri | Longest made FG | FG Conversion % at home for a P5 school not in the playoff* |
Navy | Penalties per away game | First quarter points per away game |
Nebraska | Individual rushing 2 pt conversions per game vs Top 40 | Individual fumbles lost |
Nevada | Individual yards per rush in away games | Individual interceptions per game vs top 40 teams |
New Mexico | Individual punt returns by a Safety in away games | 2nd half time of possession % |
New Mexico State | Individual rushing 2 pt conversions per home game | Penalties per home game |
North Carolina | Opponent FG attempts per home game | Individual interceptions per game |
North Carolina State | Red zone scoring attempts per game | Opponent passing play % |
North Texas | Opponent 1st quarter points per away game | Penalty yards per penalty |
Northern Illinois | Opponent 1st quarter points per home game | Single game attendance |
Northwestern | Penalties per game | Opponent passing % in away games |
Notre Dame | Individual completion % in home games | Opponent takeaway fumble recovery % for home games* |
Ohio | Offensive TDs per home game | Gross Punting Yards per home game |
Ohio State | 4th quarter points per game | Penalty first downs per last 3 games of the season by a P5 team |
Oklahoma | Points per game | Punts per game |
Oklahoma State | Individual gross punting yards per punt in home games | 1st quarter time of possession % |
Old Dominion | 2 point conversion receptions by a TE per away game | Rushing yards as a % of total yards for a team east of the Mississippi |
Ole Miss | FG attempts per away game | 3rd quarter time of possession % in away games |
Oregon | Individual yards per reception by a RB | 1st half time of possession % by a P5 team |
Oregon State | Individual kickoff returns vs Top 40 teams | QB Sacks conceded per game |
Penn State | Opponent points per FG attempt in away games | Individual fumbles lost by a RB in conference games |
Pittsburgh | Longest kickoff return by a WR against a top 40 team | Punts per play in away games by a P5 team outside of New Jersey |
Purdue | Keeping Jeff Brohm, Individual receptions | Opponent completions per game |
Rice | Gross Punting Yards per home game | 3rd down conversion % in home games |
Rutgers | Individual gross punting yards in conference games | Points per game |
San Diego State | Opponent rushing yards per away game | Fumble recovery % in away games |
San Jose State | 3rd quarter points per home game | 1st half points per away game |
SMU | Individual yards per kickoff return in conference games | 1st quarter time of possession for a school not in New Jersey |
South Alabama | Individual yards per catch by a WR vs Top 40 | Penalty yards per game |
South Carolina | Best FG Conversion % at home* | Opponent red zone attempts per away game |
South Florida | Opponent rushing yard % in home games | 4th quarter time of possession % in away games |
Southern Miss | Completion % in home games | Worst opponent 4th down conversion % in away games |
Stanford | Longest punt | Plays per game by a team in a state not bordering the Atlantic |
Syracuse | Plays per game | Peanlty first downs per home game by a P5 team east of the Mississippi |
TCU | Individual yards per reception by a WR vs Top 40 | Red Zone scores per home game |
Temple | Red Zone scoring attempts per away game | Yards per point in home games for a team in the Original 13 Colonies |
Tennessee | Individual yards per reception by a TE | Plays per away game |
Texas | Longest punt return by a defensive player | Interceptions thrown per home game by a P5 team west of the Mississippi |
Texas A&M | Overtime points per game | 3rd down conversions per away game |
Texas State | Individual interceptions in the first game of the season for a player who would have no future interceptions | Yards per point in home games |
Texas Tech | 4th quarter points per home game | Opponent passing yards per game |
Toledo | Individual blocked kicks | FG % 30-39 yards vs Top 40 teams* |
Troy | Opponent fumbles per home game | Opponent penalties per home game |
Tulane | Punts per home game | Red Zone scoring attempts per home game |
Tulsa | Opponent rushing yard % in away games | Opponent third down conversions per game |
UAB | Sack % | 3rd quarter points in final three games of the season* |
UCLA | Individual receiving yards by a TE | Third quarter time of possession % for away games by P5 teams not bordering the Atlantic |
UNLV | Individual rushing TDs per home game | Sack % in home games |
USC | Individual FG per game for home games <100k in attendance | Individual fumbles per game |
Utah | Opponent red zone % | Blocked punts allowed* |
Utah State | Points per home game | Opponent incompletions per home game by a G5 school west of the Mississippi |
UTEP | Individual completed 2 pt pass per game in conference games | FG attempts per away game |
UTSA | Penalty yards per penalty in away games | Offensive TDs per game |
Vanderbilt | Individual kickoff returns by a RB in home games | Opponent 4th downs per away game |
Virginia | Individual receiving yards by a RB | Fumbles per game in last game of the season |
Virginia Tech | Individual punt returns per game vs top 40 teams | Opponent penalty yards per penalty |
Wake Forest | Individual punt return yards in a home game by a Power Five team | Opponent 3rd quarter points per home game |
Washington | Opponent yards per completion | Points per overtime in away games in which a team scored points in overtime |
Washington State | Red Zone scores per away game | Rushing attempts per game |
West Virginia | Individual passing yards per home game | 2nd quarter time of possession % in away games by a P5 team |
Western Kentucky | Individual 2 point conversions by a QB in a game with fewer than 9 passing attempts and 40 yards passing | Opponent FG attempts per away game |
Western Michigan | Individual completed 2 point conversion passes in away games | Opponent 1st quarter points per home game |
Wisconsin | Penalty first downs per game | Individual fumbles lost by a RB vs Top 40 teams |
Wyoming | FG Conversion % | Opponent penalty first downs per away game |