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College Football Rankings by EPA per 3rd-down Play, 2026

Miami ranks first in FBS in EPA per 3rd-down play at +1.02, ahead of Houston (+0.92) and NC State (+0.88). The middle of FBS is about +0.46, and UTEP is last of 138 (−0.06).

Expected points added per play, from CollegeFootballData.com. EPA measures how much each play changes the points a team can expect from the drive. Zero is break-even; +0.20 is very good. Not adjusted for opponents.

Games through Oct 31, 2026. Ranks are among the 138 FBS teams with the number.

Every FBS team by EPA per 3rd-down play

RankTeamConferenceEPA per 3rd-down play
1MiamiACC+1.02
2HoustonBig 12+0.92
3NC StateACC+0.88
4NebraskaBig Ten+0.85
4UtahBig 12+0.85
6BYUBig 12+0.82
6South CarolinaSEC+0.82
8Colorado StatePac-12+0.79
8Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic+0.79
8GeorgiaSEC+0.79
11Jacksonville StateConference USA+0.77
12LSUSEC+0.76
13North TexasAmerican Athletic+0.74
14LouisvilleACC+0.73
15SMUACC+0.72
15Wake ForestACC+0.72
17TulaneAmerican Athletic+0.69
18Florida StateACC+0.68
19Kansas StateBig 12+0.66
19MarshallSun Belt+0.66
19Notre DameIndependents+0.66
19VanderbiltSEC+0.66
23ArmyAmerican Athletic+0.65
23Texas StatePac-12+0.65
25Georgia StateSun Belt+0.63
25NorthwesternBig Ten+0.63
25Oregon StatePac-12+0.63
28FloridaSEC+0.62
28NavyAmerican Athletic+0.62
28UTSAAmerican Athletic+0.62
31IndianaBig Ten+0.60
31Louisiana TechSun Belt+0.60
31Texas A&MSEC+0.60
34ArizonaBig 12+0.59
34Ole MissSEC+0.59
34West VirginiaBig 12+0.59
37Air ForceMountain West+0.58
37New MexicoMountain West+0.58
39MissouriSEC+0.57
39UNLVMountain West+0.57
41DukeACC+0.56
41PurdueBig Ten+0.56
43Boise StatePac-12+0.55
43East CarolinaAmerican Athletic+0.55
43UCLABig Ten+0.55
43USCBig Ten+0.55
47NevadaMountain West+0.54
47PittsburghACC+0.54
47ToledoMid-American+0.54
50CincinnatiBig 12+0.52
50KansasBig 12+0.52
50New Mexico StateConference USA+0.52
50OhioMid-American+0.52
50Ohio StateBig Ten+0.52
50TempleAmerican Athletic+0.52
56ArkansasSEC+0.51
56San Diego StatePac-12+0.51
58Boston CollegeACC+0.50
58Florida InternationalConference USA+0.50
58Miami (OH)Mid-American+0.50
58WisconsinBig Ten+0.50
62AlabamaSEC+0.48
62Missouri StateConference USA+0.48
64Coastal CarolinaSun Belt+0.47
64ColoradoBig 12+0.47
64TCUBig 12+0.47
64Texas TechBig 12+0.47
64UConnIndependents+0.47
69BaylorBig 12+0.46
69MemphisAmerican Athletic+0.46
69Mississippi StateSEC+0.46
72Arkansas StateSun Belt+0.45
72IllinoisBig Ten+0.45
72North Dakota StateMountain West+0.45
72South AlabamaSun Belt+0.45
72TulsaAmerican Athletic+0.45
77AuburnSEC+0.44
77CaliforniaACC+0.44
77LibertyConference USA+0.44
77Utah StatePac-12+0.44
77Western MichiganMid-American+0.44
82Eastern MichiganMid-American+0.43
82Georgia SouthernSun Belt+0.43
82RutgersBig Ten+0.43
85SyracuseACC+0.42
86TexasSEC+0.41
87Virginia TechACC+0.40
88South FloridaAmerican Athletic+0.39
89James MadisonSun Belt+0.38
90MassachusettsMid-American+0.37
91Fresno StatePac-12+0.36
91Hawai'iMountain West+0.36
91StanfordACC+0.36
91TennesseeSEC+0.36
95AkronMid-American+0.35
95BuffaloMid-American+0.35
95Kent StateMid-American+0.35
95North CarolinaACC+0.35
99San José StateMountain West+0.34
100Penn StateBig Ten+0.33
101Ball StateMid-American+0.32
101CharlotteAmerican Athletic+0.32
101Georgia TechACC+0.32
101Sam HoustonConference USA+0.32
101UABAmerican Athletic+0.32
101WyomingMountain West+0.32
107UCFBig 12+0.31
107Western KentuckyConference USA+0.31
109MichiganBig Ten+0.30
110App StateSun Belt+0.29
111DelawareConference USA+0.28
112Central MichiganMid-American+0.27
112VirginiaACC+0.27
114Kennesaw StateConference USA+0.26
114MinnesotaBig Ten+0.26
114Old DominionSun Belt+0.26
117Bowling GreenMid-American+0.25
117IowaBig Ten+0.25
119Iowa StateBig 12+0.23
119KentuckySEC+0.23
119Middle TennesseeConference USA+0.23
119Northern IllinoisMountain West+0.23
123WashingtonBig Ten+0.22
124TroySun Belt+0.21
125LouisianaSun Belt+0.20
126UL MonroeSun Belt+0.15
127ClemsonACC+0.12
127Sacramento StateMid-American+0.12
129Arizona StateBig 12+0.11
129OklahomaSEC+0.11
129OregonBig Ten+0.11
132Southern MissSun Belt+0.10
133MarylandBig Ten+0.08
134Michigan StateBig Ten+0.07
135Oklahoma StateBig 12+0.02
135Washington StatePac-12+0.02
137RiceAmerican Athletic−0.01
138UTEPMountain West−0.06

The best team in each conference

ACC: Miami (+1.02, 1st); Big 12: Houston (+0.92, 2nd); Big Ten: Nebraska (+0.85, 4th); SEC: South Carolina (+0.82, 6th); Pac-12: Colorado State (+0.79, 8th); American Athletic: Florida Atlantic (+0.79, 8th); Conference USA: Jacksonville State (+0.77, 11th); Sun Belt: Marshall (+0.66, 19th); Independents: Notre Dame (+0.66, 19th); Mountain West: Air Force (+0.58, 37th); Mid-American: Toledo (+0.54, 47th).

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