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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