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SDSUORSTbar = FBS percentile, longer is better · dotted tick = median teamOffence: points per play — offence474Offence: points per play — defence3941Offence: success rate — offence637Offence: success rate — defence2338Offence: explosiveness — offence2096Offence: explosiveness — defence8982Run game — offence1227Run game — defence6050Pass game — offence272Pass game — defence3142Line yards (O-line vs D-line) — offence3258Line yards (O-line vs D-line) — defence727Havoc (allowed vs created) — offence1863Havoc (allowed vs created) — defence10045

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

tiecardsSDSU by 33ORST by 47

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). ORST wins about 67% of the time at a number like ours.

SDSU

Games4
Plays per game67.0
Drives per game12.2
SP+-7.8 (100th, offence 110th, defence 86th)
Returning production99% (pass 100%, rush 100%, receiving 97%)

ORST

Games4
Plays per game68.2
Drives per game12.0
SP+1.2 (65th, offence 67th, defence 56th)
Returning production58% (pass 90%, rush 144%, receiving 41%)

What each side chooses to do

OffenceSDSUORST
pass rate, all downs45%96th65%2nd
pass rate, standard downs36%112th55%3rd
pass rate, 1st down44%62nd57%3rd
no-huddle share94%16th46%86th
pass rate, passing downs62%80th87%1st
pass rate, red zone42%51st50%19th
seconds per play (own drives)26.1121st27.396th

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

SDSU offence

SDSU offencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play-0.085268133 of 138
success rate0.347268130 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.143268111 of 138
rush: points added per play-0.034268122 of 138
rush: success rate0.350268130 of 138
rush: explosiveness0.86626896 of 138
pass: points added per play-0.109268135 of 138
pass: success rate0.353268127 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.53526873 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.393268132 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.263268108 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)2.94026894 of 138
rushes stopped at or behind the line0.203268107 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate0.545268131 of 138
points per trip inside the 403.43526897 of 138
havoc allowed (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.172268113 of 138
havoc allowed by the front seven0.101268100 of 138
havoc allowed by the secondary0.071268113 of 138
average starting field position (yards from own goal)72.90026832 of 138

ORST offence

ORST offencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play0.25527337 of 138
success rate0.42527387 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.4552736 of 138
rush: points added per play0.037273101 of 138
rush: success rate0.387273115 of 138
rush: explosiveness0.795273115 of 138
pass: points added per play0.36927339 of 138
pass: success rate0.44927363 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.75427325 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.48627376 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.30427378 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)3.19827359 of 138
rushes stopped at or behind the line0.1082739 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate0.77827352 of 138
points per trip inside the 404.59327333 of 138
havoc allowed (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.13227352 of 138
havoc allowed by the front seven0.05127312 of 138
havoc allowed by the secondary0.081273126 of 138
average starting field position (yards from own goal)74.80027311 of 138

SDSU defence

SDSU defencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play0.09729484 of 138
success rate0.442294107 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.04929416 of 138
rush: points added per play-0.00629456 of 138
rush: success rate0.463294119 of 138
rush: explosiveness0.67729413 of 138
pass: points added per play0.24729496 of 138
pass: success rate0.42929499 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.54229467 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.495294106 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.30529492 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)3.393294128 of 138
rushes stopped (by this defence) at or behind the line0.1112945 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate0.850294122 of 138
points per trip inside the 403.40029471 of 138
havoc created (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.0992941 of 138
havoc created by the front seven0.0582944 of 138
havoc created by the secondary0.04129420 of 138
opponent average starting field position66.9002948 of 138

ORST defence

ORST defencevalueplaysFBS rank
points added per play0.09228882 of 138
success rate0.41328886 of 138
explosiveness (points added on successful plays)1.09328826 of 138
rush: points added per play0.02628869 of 138
rush: success rate0.39728863 of 138
rush: explosiveness0.76428824 of 138
pass: points added per play0.17228880 of 138
pass: success rate0.439288104 of 138
pass: explosiveness1.39628829 of 138
standard downs: success rate0.46928886 of 138
passing downs: success rate0.30228890 of 138
line yards per rush (the O-line)3.042288101 of 138
rushes stopped (by this defence) at or behind the line0.13528815 of 138
short-yardage conversion rate0.76228892 of 138
points per trip inside the 403.30828864 of 138
havoc created (TFL, forced fumbles, breakups per play)0.16728877 of 138
havoc created by the front seven0.09728866 of 138
havoc created by the secondary0.06928894 of 138
opponent average starting field position69.00028825 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