Expected Points Added measures how much a play changes a team's expected scoring value.
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Compare every FBS team by play value, consistency, possession efficiency and game situation. National and conference context update together.
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EPA Margin / Play
Offensive EPA per play minus EPA allowed per play.
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Analytics Glossary
Plain-language definitions for every category on the EPA & Drive Rankings board.
The share of plays that meet the stated success standard for that metric.
A possession that reaches the opponent's 40-yard line or scores from beyond it.
A team's position relative to all qualified FBS teams, adjusted so a higher percentile is always better.
Overall6 METRICS
EPA MARGINEPA Margin / Play
Offensive EPA per play minus EPA allowed per play.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERNET PPDNet Points Per Drive
Offensive points per drive minus points allowed per drive.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSR MARGINSuccess Rate Margin
Offensive success rate minus opponent success rate.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERNET FPOSNet Starting Field Position
Average offensive starting field position minus the opponent average.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERQD SHAREQuality Drive Share
Team quality drives divided by all quality drives in its games.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERWEPA MARGINOpponent-Adjusted EPA
Opponent-adjusted offensive efficiency minus opponent-adjusted EPA allowed.
HIGHER RANKS BETTEROffense — Overall10 METRICS
TOTAL EPATotal EPA
Total expected points added across qualifying offensive plays.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERALL TOUCHESAll Touches
Total qualifying offensive plays in the season sample.
HIGHER RANKS BETTEREPA / TOUCHEPA / Touch
Average expected points added by the offense on each qualifying play.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERDROPBACKSDropbacks
Pass attempts, sacks and quarterback scrambles in the qualifying play sample.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSUCCESSOffensive Success Rate
Share of offensive plays meeting the qualifying success standard.
HIGHER RANKS BETTEREXPLOSIVENESSOffensive Explosiveness
Average EPA generated on successful offensive plays.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPPDPoints Per Drive
Offensive points scored per qualifying possession.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERFPOSStarting Field Position
Average yards from the offense's own goal line when a drive begins.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERQD%Quality Drive Percentage
Share of possessions that reach the opponent's 40-yard line or score from beyond it.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPTS / QDPoints Per Quality Drive
Average points scored on drives that create a scoring opportunity.
HIGHER RANKS BETTEROffense — Passing6 METRICS
PASSESPasses
Targeted pass attempts, excluding sacks and scrambles.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERADOTAverage Depth of Target
Recorded passing yards at the catch point divided by targeted attempts.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERYACYards After Catch
Recorded yards after catch per completed pass.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPASS EPATotal Passing EPA
Total expected points added on qualifying passing plays.
HIGHER RANKS BETTEREPA / DBPassing EPA / Dropback
Expected points added per qualifying passing play or dropback.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPRESSURE%Pressure Rate Allowed
Recorded quarterback hurries plus sacks divided by total dropbacks; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTEROffense — Rushing7 METRICS
RUSHESRush Plays
Estimated qualifying rushing plays in the verified advanced-stat sample.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERRUSH SRRushing Success Rate
Share of qualifying rushing plays meeting the success standard.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERRUSH EXPL%Rushing Explosive Play Rate
Share of qualifying rushes gaining at least 10 yards.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERRUSH EXPRushing Explosiveness
Average EPA generated on successful rushing plays.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERRUSH EPATotal Rushing EPA
Total expected points added on qualifying rushing plays.
HIGHER RANKS BETTEREPA / RUSHRushing EPA / Play
Expected points added per qualifying rushing play.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERRROERush Rate Over Expected
Actual rush rate minus the expected rate for down, distance and game state.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSacks & Scrambles6 METRICS
SACKSSacks
Quarterback sacks taken; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTERSACK EPASack EPA
Total expected points added or lost on sacks.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSCRAMBLESScrambles
Non-sack quarterback rush attempts identified from the qualifying play log.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSCRAMBLE%Scramble Rate
Share of total dropbacks that end in an identified non-sack quarterback scramble.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSCRAMBLE EPAScramble EPA
Total expected points added on identified non-sack quarterback rushes.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERCOMBINED EPASacks & Scrambles EPA
Sack EPA plus identified quarterback-rush EPA.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERDefense7 METRICS
DEF EPADefensive EPA Allowed / Play
Average EPA created by opposing offenses; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTERPASS EPA ALLOWEDPassing EPA Allowed / Play
Opponent EPA on passing plays; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTERRUSH EPA ALLOWEDRushing EPA Allowed / Play
Opponent EPA on rushing plays; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTERSR ALLOWEDSuccess Rate Allowed
Share of opponent plays that succeed; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTEREXP ALLOWEDExplosiveness Allowed
Average EPA conceded on successful opponent plays; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTERPPD ALLOWEDPoints Per Drive Allowed
Opponent offensive points per qualifying possession; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTEROPP FPOSOpponent Starting Field Position
Average yards from an opponent's own goal line at drive start; lower is better.
LOWER RANKS BETTERSituational11 METRICS
EARLY EPAEarly-Down EPA
Average offensive EPA on first- and second-down plays.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERLATE EPALate-Down EPA
Average offensive EPA on third- and fourth-down plays.
HIGHER RANKS BETTEREPA SREPA Success Rate
Share of qualifying offensive plays with EPA above zero.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERTRAD SRTraditional Success Rate
Share gaining 50% of needed yards on first down, 70% on second, and 100% on third or fourth.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSTD DOWN EPAStandard-Down EPA
Offensive EPA in favorable down-and-distance situations.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPASS DOWN EPAPassing-Down EPA
Offensive EPA when down and distance strongly suggest a pass.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSTD DOWN SRStandard-Down Success Rate
Success rate in favorable down-and-distance situations.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPASS DOWN SRPassing-Down Success Rate
Success rate in likely passing situations.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPTS / OPPPoints Per Scoring Opportunity
Points scored after advancing inside the opponent's 40-yard line.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERPOWER SRPower Success Rate
Conversion rate in short-yardage rushing situations.
HIGHER RANKS BETTERSTUFF RATEDefensive Stuff Rate
Share of opponent runs stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage.
HIGHER RANKS BETTER