College Football

Red zone efficiency for 166 college teams, 2026, computed the same way as the NFL side: inside the opponent's 20, trips counted per drive rather than per play, and a drive counted as converted if any red-zone snap on it reached the end zone. League average is 63.4%, against 56.4% in the NFL. College scores more once it gets there.

Early season. The median team has played about 64 snaps so far, so these are small samples and a team at the top of the table has had a good fortnight rather than a good year. The floor for inclusion scales with how much has been played, which is why the table fills out as the season goes.

Top 25 by EPA per play

The AP poll has not been fetched yet, so this is our own ordering by offensive EPA per play, not the voters'. It will switch to the poll once the scrape has run.

#	Team	RZ TD%	EPA/play	EPA allowed
1	Georgia Bulldogs	77.8%	0.543	-0.248
2	Indiana Hoosiers	100%	0.539	-0.180
3	South Carolina Gamecocks	83.3%	0.533	-0.315
4	Miami Hurricanes	80%	0.511	-0.202
5	Pittsburgh Panthers	66.7%	0.510	-0.027
6	Illinois Fighting Illini	100%	0.493	0.240
7	Nebraska Cornhuskers	100%	0.489	-0.130
8	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	100%	0.476	0.256
9	Cincinnati Bearcats	100%	0.448	0.082
10	Florida Gators	75%	0.437	-0.328
11	UCF Knights	80%	0.436	-0.216
12	UConn Huskies	100%	0.436	-0.263
13	Georgia State Panthers	45.5%	0.426	-0.128
14	Kentucky Wildcats	60%	0.418	-0.037
15	Utah Utes	85.7%	0.413	-0.109
16	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	44.4%	0.408	0.262
17	Ohio State Buckeyes	83.3%	0.405	-0.464
18	Texas Tech Red Raiders	100%	0.387	-0.188
19	Louisville Cardinals	77.8%	0.380	0.009
20	Houston Cougars	44.4%	0.373	-0.097
21	James Madison Dukes	72.7%	0.370	-0.155
22	Massachusetts Minutemen	50%	0.367	-0.237
23	Army Black Knights	66.7%	0.358	0.038
24	Purdue Boilermakers	61.5%	0.334	0.293
25	Missouri Tigers	58.3%	0.323	-0.113

All teams, sortable →

Touchdown rate per red zone trip. Click a team for its roster.

#	Team	Trips	TDs	TD%	Pass%	EPA/play
1	Clemson Tigers▸ 39	1	1	100.0%	0.0%	-0.466
2	Morgan State Bears▸ 37	1	1	100.0%	0.0%	-0.194
3	NC State Wolfpack▸ 40	9	9	100.0%	29.4%	0.220
4	Illinois Fighting Illini▸ 38	4	4	100.0%	66.7%	0.493
5	Michigan Wolverines▸ 35	2	2	100.0%	0.0%	0.099
6	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats▸ 36	1	1	100.0%	66.7%	-0.216
7	South Florida Bulls▸ 31	2	2	100.0%	20.0%	0.181
8	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	0.167
9	Nebraska Cornhuskers▸ 31	6	6	100.0%	35.0%	0.489
10	Ole Miss Rebels▸ 39	3	3	100.0%	11.1%	0.209
11	Mercyhurst Lakers▸ 36	2	2	100.0%	85.7%	-0.377
12	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns▸ 30	4	4	100.0%	33.3%	0.476
13	Texas Tech Red Raiders	2	2	100.0%	20.0%	0.387
14	Kent State Golden Flashes▸ 37	4	4	100.0%	22.2%	0.016
15	Missouri State Bears	2	2	100.0%	25.0%	0.015
16	Youngstown State Penguins	2	2	100.0%	71.4%	0.120
17	Western Michigan Broncos	2	2	100.0%	40.0%	-0.111
18	Ohio Bobcats▸ 31	3	3	100.0%	50.0%	0.046
19	Eastern Illinois Panthers▸ 31	1	1	100.0%	66.7%	-0.274
20	Arkansas State Red Wolves	1	1	100.0%	0.0%	0.286
21	Cincinnati Bearcats	2	2	100.0%	33.3%	0.448
22	Idaho Vandals▸ 34	1	1	100.0%	33.3%	-0.077
23	Sam Houston Bearkats	2	2	100.0%	60.0%	0.222
24	Colgate Raiders	1	1	100.0%	50.0%	-0.104
25	Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions▸ 37	1	1	100.0%	50.0%	-0.011
26	Southeast Missouri State Redhawks	1	1	100.0%	0.0%	-0.310
27	Holy Cross Crusaders▸ 29	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	-0.107
28	Oregon State Beavers	3	3	100.0%	42.9%	0.059
29	Oregon Ducks	1	1	100.0%	0.0%	-0.121
30	Indiana Hoosiers▸ 30	7	7	100.0%	17.2%	0.539
31	UConn Huskies▸ 36	4	4	100.0%	33.3%	0.436
32	Toledo Rockets▸ 28	2	2	100.0%	50.0%	0.165
33	Rhode Island Rams	1	1	100.0%	25.0%	0.136
34	Rice Owls	2	2	100.0%	14.3%	0.116
35	New Mexico Lobos▸ 35	10	9	90.0%	18.2%	0.135
36	Kansas Jayhawks▸ 37	10	9	90.0%	30.4%	0.189
37	Utah Utes▸ 35	14	12	85.7%	30.8%	0.413
38	Ohio State Buckeyes▸ 36	6	5	83.3%	55.0%	0.405
39	LSU Tigers▸ 33	6	5	83.3%	14.3%	0.167
40	Southern Miss Golden Eagles	6	5	83.3%	10.5%	0.225
41	Alabama Crimson Tide▸ 40	6	5	83.3%	31.6%	0.019
42	South Carolina Gamecocks▸ 33	6	5	83.3%	43.8%	0.533
43	Nevada Wolf Pack▸ 33	6	5	83.3%	23.5%	0.076
44	Florida State Seminoles▸ 33	6	5	83.3%	33.3%	0.107
45	Minnesota Golden Gophers▸ 35	6	5	83.3%	40.0%	0.294
46	USC Trojans▸ 40	17	14	82.4%	35.4%	0.302
47	Notre Dame Fighting Irish▸ 35	5	4	80.0%	38.5%	0.304
48	Kennesaw State Owls▸ 32	5	4	80.0%	16.7%	0.130
49	Arizona Wildcats▸ 34	5	4	80.0%	27.3%	0.170
50	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers▸ 31	5	4	80.0%	12.5%	-0.043
51	UCF Knights▸ 33	5	4	80.0%	25.0%	0.436
52	Miami Hurricanes▸ 38	10	8	80.0%	31.8%	0.511
53	Virginia Cavaliers▸ 39	9	7	77.8%	25.0%	0.211
54	Georgia Bulldogs	9	7	77.8%	56.2%	0.543
55	Air Force Falcons▸ 32	9	7	77.8%	16.1%	0.269
56	Louisville Cardinals▸ 32	9	7	77.8%	33.3%	0.380
57	Troy Trojans▸ 31	4	3	75.0%	45.5%	0.173
58	Buffalo Bulls▸ 33	4	3	75.0%	78.6%	-0.083
59	Cal Poly Mustangs▸ 36	4	3	75.0%	33.3%	0.036
60	California Golden Bears▸ 34	4	3	75.0%	66.7%	-0.149
61	Florida Gators	4	3	75.0%	25.0%	0.437
62	Eastern Michigan Eagles▸ 34	4	3	75.0%	33.3%	-0.118
63	James Madison Dukes▸ 38	11	8	72.7%	24.1%	0.370
64	Akron Zips▸ 29	3	2	66.7%	62.5%	0.157
65	Boston College Eagles▸ 38	3	2	66.7%	33.3%	0.044
66	North Alabama Lions▸ 30	3	2	66.7%	33.3%	-0.305
67	Delaware Blue Hens▸ 37	9	6	66.7%	47.6%	0.064
68	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers▸ 31	3	2	66.7%	66.7%	0.155
69	Old Dominion Monarchs▸ 32	6	4	66.7%	31.6%	0.005
70	South Alabama Jaguars	3	2	66.7%	28.6%	0.070
71	UAlbany Great Danes▸ 31	3	2	66.7%	50.0%	-0.183
72	Pittsburgh Panthers	3	2	66.7%	57.1%	0.510
73	Wyoming Cowboys▸ 35	6	4	66.7%	42.9%	0.099
74	Colorado State Rams	3	2	66.7%	42.9%	0.258
75	Colorado Buffaloes▸ 34	3	2	66.7%	22.2%	0.056
76	Army Black Knights▸ 40	9	6	66.7%	14.3%	0.358
77	New Mexico State Aggies▸ 34	6	4	66.7%	36.4%	0.193
78	Georgia Southern Eagles	3	2	66.7%	20.0%	0.276
79	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	6	4	66.7%	21.4%	0.100
80	West Virginia Mountaineers▸ 34	8	5	62.5%	5.3%	0.274
81	Purdue Boilermakers▸ 35	13	8	61.5%	45.0%	0.334
82	UCLA Bruins▸ 33	5	3	60.0%	44.4%	0.215
83	Michigan State Spartans▸ 36	5	3	60.0%	33.3%	0.023
84	Kentucky Wildcats	5	3	60.0%	30.8%	0.418
85	Miami (OH) RedHawks▸ 37	5	3	60.0%	10.0%	0.220
86	App State Mountaineers▸ 34	5	3	60.0%	16.7%	0.119
87	Stanford Cardinal▸ 33	5	3	60.0%	41.2%	0.002
88	Iowa State Cyclones	5	3	60.0%	16.7%	-0.068
89	Temple Owls▸ 34	5	3	60.0%	33.3%	0.134
90	Missouri Tigers▸ 33	12	7	58.3%	22.6%	0.323
91	North Dakota State Bison▸ 40	7	4	57.1%	27.8%	0.179
92	Vanderbilt Commodores▸ 34	7	4	57.1%	35.7%	0.166
93	San Diego State Aztecs▸ 32	7	4	57.1%	25.0%	0.229
94	Fresno State Bulldogs▸ 40	7	4	57.1%	27.8%	0.067
95	Rutgers Scarlet Knights▸ 36	7	4	57.1%	43.5%	-0.113
96	Texas A&M Aggies▸ 35	7	4	57.1%	50.0%	0.024
97	Kansas State Wildcats	7	4	57.1%	46.7%	0.171
98	Virginia Tech Hokies▸ 34	9	5	55.6%	44.0%	0.248
99	Montana State Bobcats▸ 36	2	1	50.0%	0.0%	0.016
100	Bowling Green Falcons▸ 33	2	1	50.0%	0.0%	-0.066
101	Ball State Cardinals▸ 33	2	1	50.0%	66.7%	-0.117
102	Syracuse Orange▸ 34	10	5	50.0%	42.9%	0.312
103	East Carolina Pirates▸ 35	6	3	50.0%	37.5%	-0.089
104	Massachusetts Minutemen▸ 32	4	2	50.0%	20.0%	0.367
105	Florida International Panthers	2	1	50.0%	100.0%	0.193
106	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	2	1	50.0%	33.3%	0.090
107	UAB Blazers▸ 36	4	2	50.0%	27.3%	0.171
108	UNLV Rebels▸ 30	6	3	50.0%	33.3%	-0.025
109	Indiana State Sycamores▸ 34	2	1	50.0%	50.0%	0.076
110	Arkansas Razorbacks▸ 36	8	4	50.0%	39.1%	-0.066
111	Arizona State Sun Devils▸ 31	6	3	50.0%	55.6%	0.236
112	Merrimack Warriors▸ 32	2	1	50.0%	50.0%	-0.191
113	Washington State Cougars▸ 31	2	1	50.0%	50.0%	-0.282
114	Lafayette Leopards▸ 29	2	1	50.0%	66.7%	-0.249
115	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	2	1	50.0%	57.1%	-0.185
116	San José State Spartans▸ 32	8	4	50.0%	56.0%	0.131
117	Texas Southern Tigers▸ 40	2	1	50.0%	66.7%	-0.093
118	Wofford Terriers▸ 35	2	1	50.0%	40.0%	-0.546
119	Washington Huskies▸ 34	6	3	50.0%	30.8%	0.071
120	Georgia State Panthers▸ 35	11	5	45.5%	25.0%	0.426
121	Wake Forest Demon Deacons▸ 37	9	4	44.4%	33.3%	0.408
122	Houston Cougars	9	4	44.4%	29.2%	0.373
123	North Carolina Tar Heels	7	3	42.9%	41.2%	0.235
124	Iowa Hawkeyes▸ 35	5	2	40.0%	58.8%	0.015
125	Oklahoma State Cowboys	5	2	40.0%	63.2%	-0.061
126	Oklahoma Sooners▸ 36	5	2	40.0%	26.7%	0.074
127	Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors▸ 34	10	4	40.0%	63.3%	-0.042
128	TCU Horned Frogs	5	2	40.0%	43.8%	-0.059
129	Sacramento State Hornets▸ 36	8	3	37.5%	33.3%	-0.047
130	Memphis Tigers	8	3	37.5%	37.5%	0.260
131	North Texas Mean Green▸ 30	3	1	33.3%	66.7%	0.108
132	Boise State Broncos	3	1	33.3%	57.1%	0.257
133	Idaho State Bengals	3	1	33.3%	50.0%	0.066
134	Norfolk State Spartans▸ 29	3	1	33.3%	42.9%	-0.376
135	Alabama State Hornets▸ 33	3	1	33.3%	75.0%	-0.237
136	Liberty Flames▸ 32	4	1	25.0%	36.4%	0.015
137	Tarleton State Texans▸ 33	4	1	25.0%	36.4%	0.091
138	Penn State Nittany Lions▸ 33	4	1	25.0%	41.7%	0.251
139	SMU Mustangs▸ 33	4	1	25.0%	33.3%	0.284
140	Portland State Vikings▸ 32	5	1	20.0%	43.8%	0.006
141	UTEP Miners▸ 33	6	1	16.7%	42.9%	0.081
142	Alcorn State Braves	2	0	0.0%	16.7%	-0.246
143	North Carolina A&T Aggies▸ 34	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	-0.134
144	Northern Colorado Bears▸ 37	1	0	0.0%	33.3%	-0.235
145	UT Martin Skyhawks	2	0	0.0%	25.0%	-0.096
146	Campbell Fighting Camels	2	0	0.0%	85.7%	-0.378
147	Monmouth Hawks	1	0	0.0%	66.7%	-0.242
148	Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils▸ 20	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.407
149	Long Island University Sharks▸ 40	2	0	0.0%	33.3%	-0.255
150	Northern Illinois Huskies▸ 36	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.389
151	West Georgia Wolves▸ 36	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.381
152	New Hampshire Wildcats▸ 32	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.311
153	Duquesne Dukes	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.366
154	Wagner Seahawks▸ 29	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.327
155	East Tennessee State Buccaneers	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.101
156	Richmond Spiders▸ 31	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.456
157	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks▸ 32	1	0	0.0%	66.7%	-0.434
158	Florida A&M Rattlers▸ 31	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.289
159	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets▸ 36	4	0	0.0%	50.0%	-0.136
160	Stony Brook Seawolves	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.322
161	Howard Bison▸ 34	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	-0.589
162	Wisconsin Badgers▸ 32	3	0	0.0%	25.0%	-0.021
163	Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs▸ 34	2	0	0.0%	57.1%	-0.228
164	Central Michigan Chippewas▸ 33	3	0	0.0%	25.0%	-0.156
165	Villanova Wildcats▸ 33	2	0	0.0%	75.0%	-0.242
166	Bryant Bulldogs▸ 40	1	0	0.0%	66.7%	-0.283

Play-by-play from cfbfastR, via the sportsdataverse data releases. There is no fantasy projection here yet: college rosters turn over far faster than the NFL’s and the volume model that drives the professional side has not been refitted for that, so publishing one would be guessing with a straight face.