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The units, side by side

ARIZWSUbar = FBS percentile, longer is better · dotted tick = median teamOffence: points per play — offence607Offence: points per play — defence6453Offence: success rate — offence859Offence: success rate — defence7842Offence: explosiveness — offence2361Offence: explosiveness — defence840Run game — offence5519Run game — defence5331Pass game — offence564Pass game — defence6758Line yards (O-line vs D-line) — offence8816Line yards (O-line vs D-line) — defence7036Havoc (allowed vs created) — offence792Havoc (allowed vs created) — defence4488

Percentile among the 138 FBS teams on each measure this season, offence and defence, both teams. Raw values, plays behind them and ranks are in the tables below.

What actually happens around a number like this

tiecardsARIZ by 57WSU by 23

Each bar is how often a college game lands on that margin, from 7,877 FBS games 2015–2025, centred on our card line. The spread misses by 12.3 points on average (37% within a touchdown). ARIZ wins about 86% of the time at a number like ours.

ARIZ

Games4
Plays per game70.0
Drives per game11.5
SP+10.7 (33rd, offence 32nd, defence 38th)
Returning production65% (pass 120%, rush 60%, receiving 44%)

WSU

Games4
Plays per game61.0
Drives per game11.2
SP+-9.3 (105th, offence 120th, defence 79th)
Returning production91% (pass 100%, rush 100%, receiving 85%)

What each side chooses to do

OffenceARIZWSU
pass rate, all downs56%16th49%60th
pass rate, standard downs51%8th42%61st
pass rate, 1st down53%14th40%92nd
no-huddle share34%97th10%123rd
pass rate, passing downs68%47th63%69th
pass rate, red zone60%5th41%56th
seconds per play (own drives)29.558th29.070th

choices, from CFBD play-by-play; a choice repeats within a season, a result mostly does not Rank 1 = highest rate / fastest among FBS.

ARIZ offence

ARIZ offencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play0.21328056 of 138
success rate0.50028022 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.151280106 of 138
rush: points added per play0.14728062 of 138
rush: success rate0.52128014 of 138
rush: explosiveness0.696280132 of 138
pass: points added per play0.28128061 of 138
pass: success rate0.49328033 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.51028080 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.53628035 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.41928011 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)3.53428017 of 138
rushes stopped at or behind the line0.11828012 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate0.85028014 of 138
points per trip inside the 404.32128046 of 138
havoc allowed (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.11428030 of 138
havoc allowed by the front seven0.07528044 of 138
havoc allowed by the secondary0.03928030 of 138
average starting field position (yards from own goal)71.20028056 of 138

WSU offence

WSU offencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play-0.037244128 of 138
success rate0.365244125 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.26524454 of 138
rush: points added per play0.008244112 of 138
rush: success rate0.355244129 of 138
rush: explosiveness1.2002449 of 138
pass: points added per play-0.045244132 of 138
pass: success rate0.383244110 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.333244123 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.431244125 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.238244121 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)2.759244116 of 138
rushes stopped at or behind the line0.234244127 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate0.600244121 of 138
points per trip inside the 403.235244111 of 138
havoc allowed (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.205244135 of 138
havoc allowed by the front seven0.127244129 of 138
havoc allowed by the secondary0.078244123 of 138
average starting field position (yards from own goal)73.80024421 of 138

ARIZ defence

ARIZ defencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play0.00225050 of 138
success rate0.35225031 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.415250127 of 138
rush: points added per play0.01825065 of 138
rush: success rate0.34725033 of 138
rush: explosiveness1.072250110 of 138
pass: points added per play0.05325046 of 138
pass: success rate0.35625030 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.60125091 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.40325032 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.27725064 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)2.58925042 of 138
rushes stopped (by this defence) at or behind the line0.253250125 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate1.000250137 of 138
points per trip inside the 402.82425035 of 138
havoc created (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.16825078 of 138
havoc created by the front seven0.10825088 of 138
havoc created by the secondary0.06025064 of 138
opponent average starting field position74.000250107 of 138

WSU defence

WSU defencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play0.02326965 of 138
success rate0.40526980 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.25226983 of 138
rush: points added per play0.10526995 of 138
rush: success rate0.43326997 of 138
rush: explosiveness0.97426990 of 138
pass: points added per play0.08626959 of 138
pass: success rate0.38626962 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.62426995 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.46426983 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.28426975 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)2.95526989 of 138
rushes stopped (by this defence) at or behind the line0.17926946 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate0.786269104 of 138
points per trip inside the 403.03626952 of 138
havoc created (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.12626918 of 138
havoc created by the front seven0.07426926 of 138
havoc created by the secondary0.05226944 of 138
opponent average starting field position71.30026954 of 138

points added per play: CFBD predicted points added (their EPA); positive helps the offence · success rate: share of plays that gain 50% of needed yards on 1st, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th · explosiveness: average points added on the plays that succeeded - big-play size · havoc: tackles for loss, forced fumbles, interceptions and breakups as a share of plays · rank: 1 = best among FBS teams in the direction that helps that side · fei: bcftoys.com FEI: opponent-adjusted possession efficiency, offence/defence/special teams, with FBS rank - theirs · fplus: bcftoys.com F+: FEI and SP+ combined, in standard deviations above average - theirs