National
- Pass rate
- 30%
- Rush rate
- 70%
- Pass success
- 52%
- Rush success
- 68%
- Pass EPA/play
- +0.01
- Rush EPA/play
- +0.14
Select a school
Pick a school above to compare against the national baseline.
All situations
1st & 10
Pass 43%
SR 43%
1st & Long (11+)
Pass 49%
SR 26%
2nd & Short (1-3)
Pass 32%
SR 63%
2nd & Medium (4-6)
Pass 42%
SR 50%
2nd & Long (7+)
Pass 55%
SR 32%
3rd & Short (1-3)
Pass 30%
SR 64%
3rd & Medium (4-6)
Pass 71%
SR 43%
3rd & Long (7-10)
Pass 79%
SR 30%
3rd & Extra Long (11+)
Pass 75%
SR 16%
4th & 1
Pass 15%
SR 70%
4th & Short (2-3)
Pass 58%
SR 55%
4th & Medium (4-6)
Pass 83%
SR 41%
4th & Long (7+)
Pass 84%
SR 28%
About this page
What works on 3rd & Short (1-3) in college football? Compare run vs pass rates, success rate, and EPA for 2025 against the national baseline.
The 3rd & Short (1-3) play-call page aggregates college football plays in that down-and-distance window and compares run/pass success and EPA.
- Should you run or pass on 3rd & Short (1-3)?
- Open the explorer for 3rd & Short (1-3) to see national pass rate, success rates, and EPA — then compare any school to the baseline.
- What is success rate?
- Success rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage relative to down and distance (standard EPA-linked success definition).
Updated August 27, 2026