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CollegeFootballData predicted points · 2020

Predicted Points Added

Offense PPA is higher-better. Defense PPA is lower-better (points allowed per play).

SP+ power rankings EPA efficiency PPA / game
# Team Conf Off PPA Def PPA Games
1 Kent State Mid-American 0.455 0.253 4
2 Alabama SEC 0.436 0.056 13
3 BYU FBS Independents 0.416 0.047 12
4 North Carolina ACC 0.390 0.197 12
5 Buffalo Mid-American 0.376 0.077 7
6 Western Michigan Mid-American 0.367 0.225 6
7 Ohio State Big Ten 0.341 0.155 8
8 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt 0.330 0.120 12
9 Florida SEC 0.322 0.232 12
10 Ole Miss SEC 0.322 0.328 10
11 Oklahoma Big 12 0.321 0.096 11
12 Liberty FBS Independents 0.312 0.155 11
13 Air Force Mountain West 0.303 0.122 6
14 UCF American Athletic 0.303 0.200 10
15 Clemson ACC 0.299 0.036 12
16 Arizona State Pac-12 0.287 0.125 4
17 North Texas Conference USA 0.282 0.343 10
18 Cincinnati American Athletic 0.281 0.015 10
19 Texas A&M SEC 0.278 0.118 10
20 Washington Pac-12 0.272 0.163 4
21 Stanford Pac-12 0.272 0.322 6
22 SMU American Athletic 0.270 0.208 10
23 Oregon Pac-12 0.266 0.187 7
24 Nevada Mountain West 0.262 0.134 9
25 Iowa State Big 12 0.262 0.091 12
26 Toledo Mid-American 0.258 0.103 6
27 Virginia Tech ACC 0.257 0.275 11
28 Texas Big 12 0.251 0.112 10
29 Louisville ACC 0.251 0.145 11
30 App State Sun Belt 0.247 0.075 12
31 Louisiana Sun Belt 0.243 0.108 11
32 Arkansas State Sun Belt 0.241 0.210 11
33 UCLA Pac-12 0.237 0.133 7
34 Miami ACC 0.236 0.181 11
35 Notre Dame FBS Independents 0.232 0.099 12
36 Minnesota Big Ten 0.226 0.323 7
37 Georgia SEC 0.223 0.102 10
38 Fresno State Mountain West 0.222 0.180 6
39 Oregon State Pac-12 0.221 0.287 7
40 Miami (OH) Mid-American 0.220 0.210 3
41 Wake Forest ACC 0.214 0.183 9
42 Ball State Mid-American 0.211 0.136 8
43 Boston College ACC 0.206 0.223 11
44 Michigan Big Ten 0.205 0.227 6
45 Eastern Michigan Mid-American 0.203 0.277 6
46 Arkansas SEC 0.201 0.171 10
47 Boise State Mountain West 0.200 0.177 7
48 Ohio Mid-American 0.200 0.100 3
49 San José State Mountain West 0.199 0.125 8
50 Georgia Southern Sun Belt 0.196 0.093 13
51 Virginia ACC 0.196 0.190 10
52 Purdue Big Ten 0.193 0.175 6
53 Hawai'i Mountain West 0.191 0.168 9
54 Auburn SEC 0.186 0.213 11
55 Penn State Big Ten 0.184 0.101 9
56 TCU Big 12 0.180 0.101 10
57 Memphis American Athletic 0.178 0.180 11
58 Tulane American Athletic 0.177 0.141 12
59 Nebraska Big Ten 0.175 0.186 8
60 UAB Conference USA 0.174 0.060 9
61 Iowa Big Ten 0.174 0.028 8
62 Marshall Conference USA 0.169 0.031 10
63 Florida State ACC 0.169 0.263 9
64 Missouri SEC 0.167 0.239 10
65 NC State ACC 0.167 0.158 12
66 Army FBS Independents 0.165 0.025 12
67 LSU SEC 0.165 0.264 10
68 Houston American Athletic 0.165 0.210 8
69 UTSA Conference USA 0.163 0.157 12
70 Southern Miss Conference USA 0.162 0.223 10
71 Central Michigan Mid-American 0.160 0.147 6
72 USC Pac-12 0.158 0.155 6
73 South Carolina SEC 0.153 0.298 10
74 Washington State Pac-12 0.150 0.320 4
75 Texas Tech Big 12 0.150 0.196 10
76 Georgia Tech ACC 0.148 0.190 10
77 Georgia State Sun Belt 0.145 0.132 10
78 Maryland Big Ten 0.144 0.222 5
79 UTEP Conference USA 0.142 0.172 8
80 Troy Sun Belt 0.136 0.135 11
81 Texas State Sun Belt 0.134 0.268 12
82 Charlotte Conference USA 0.128 0.235 6
83 West Virginia Big 12 0.128 0.057 10
84 Kansas State Big 12 0.124 0.227 10
85 Oklahoma State Big 12 0.122 0.078 11
86 Wyoming Mountain West 0.120 0.053 6
87 Utah Pac-12 0.120 0.064 5
88 Tennessee SEC 0.118 0.188 10
89 Tulsa American Athletic 0.117 0.019 9
90 UNLV Mountain West 0.117 0.343 6
91 East Carolina American Athletic 0.114 0.190 9
92 Pittsburgh ACC 0.113 0.083 11
93 Illinois Big Ten 0.113 0.300 8
94 Northwestern Big Ten 0.112 0.023 9
95 Middle Tennessee Conference USA 0.112 0.249 9
96 Rice Conference USA 0.106 0.068 5
97 New Mexico Mountain West 0.103 0.249 7
98 South Alabama Sun Belt 0.103 0.205 11
99 Colorado Pac-12 0.102 0.118 6
100 Wisconsin Big Ten 0.101 0.010 7
101 Kentucky SEC 0.101 0.158 11
102 Indiana Big Ten 0.092 0.105 8
103 Florida Atlantic Conference USA 0.092 0.061 9
104 Duke ACC 0.081 0.265 11
105 Temple American Athletic 0.077 0.280 7
106 Northern Illinois Mid-American 0.073 0.245 6
107 Louisiana Tech Conference USA 0.073 0.238 10
108 California Pac-12 0.062 0.152 4
109 San Diego State Mountain West 0.061 0.018 8
110 Baylor Big 12 0.054 0.147 9
111 Arizona Pac-12 0.054 0.270 5
112 South Florida American Athletic 0.052 0.224 9
113 Navy American Athletic 0.050 0.209 10
114 Rutgers Big Ten 0.049 0.191 9
115 Western Kentucky Conference USA 0.048 0.129 12
116 Mississippi State SEC 0.045 0.107 11
117 Vanderbilt SEC 0.039 0.382 9
118 Florida International Conference USA 0.032 0.194 5
119 Colorado State Mountain West 0.022 0.133 4
120 Bowling Green Mid-American 0.012 0.332 5
121 UL Monroe Sun Belt 0.011 0.327 10
122 Akron Mid-American -0.003 0.375 6
123 Utah State Mountain West -0.010 0.303 6
124 Michigan State Big Ten -0.016 0.123 7
125 Syracuse ACC -0.032 0.190 11
126 Kansas Big 12 -0.046 0.269 9
127 Massachusetts FBS Independents -0.108 0.343 4

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Predicted Points Added (PPA) estimates scoring value created or allowed on each play. FantasyHQ’s 2020 PPA leaderboard averages offense and defense PPA across games so you can compare team efficiency beyond raw yards and points.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Definition

Predicted Points Added (PPA) estimates scoring value created or allowed on each play. FantasyHQ’s 2020 PPA leaderboard averages offense and defense PPA across games so you can compare team efficiency beyond raw yards and points.

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  3. Read offense vs defense splits — then open a team page or box score.

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