College Football Stat Leaders

Points Per Opportunity Leaders: All-Time

Source-provided offensive points per scoring opportunity.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Missouri State (3.69)

Best Season

Alabama 2020 (5.18)

Scope

All Conferences

Browse Metrics

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Total Yards Per GamePassing Yards Per GameRushing Yards Per GamePoints Per GameYards Allowed Per GameSacks Per GameTackles For Loss Per GameThird Down Conversion RatePoints Per OpportunityOffensive PPADefensive PPATurnover MarginHavoc Rate

What The Numbers Say

Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.

How Points Per Opportunity Reads

Points per opportunity focuses on finishing drives after an offense creates a scoring chance, making it a red-zone and short-field complement to yardage and PPA. On this all-time average table, the visible range runs 3.69 to 2.98, with Missouri State setting the pace.

Conference Context

Conference USA places 3 of the current top 5 teams, while Big Ten Conference owns the most recent yearly winner slot in the trend table.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Missouri State to No. 5 UTSA is 0.71, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Historical Baseline

The yearly winning mark improved from 5.03 in 2024 to 5.13 in 2025, a swing of 0.10. Missouri State's best season reached 3.69 in 2025, compared with an all-time average of 3.69 across 1 seasons.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Missouri StateConference USA20253.69
2DelawareConference USA20253.52
3CharlotteConference USA20203.38
4Old DominionSun Belt20243.22
5UTSAAmerican Athletic20232.98
6Kennesaw StateNCAA Division I FCS independent schools20232.92
7South AlabamaSun Belt Conference20242.74
8Georgia StateSun Belt Conference20202.66
9Georgia SouthernSun Belt Conference20242.40
10LibertyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools20212.39
11AlabamaSoutheastern Conference20202.36
12Ohio StateBig Ten Conference20222.35
13OregonPac-12 Conference20232.34
14Coastal CarolinaSun Belt Conference20212.34
15App StateSun Belt Conference20192.33
16OklahomaBig 12 Conference20212.31
17Notre DameNCAA Division I FBS independent schools20232.24
18GeorgiaSoutheastern Conference20232.22
19Washington StatePac-12 Conference20182.18
20Air ForceMountain West Conference20252.18
21MemphisAmerican Athletic Conference20242.18
22ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference20192.17
23Kansas StateBig 12 Conference20232.16
24ArmyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools20182.16
25USCPac-12 Conference20232.15

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Points Per Opportunity. Categories include 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 18 more.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConference at timeValue
2025IndianaBig Ten Conference5.13
2024IndianaBig Ten Conference5.03
2023OregonPac-12 Conference5.15
2022Ohio StateBig Ten Conference5.18
2021Coastal CarolinaSun Belt Conference4.95
2020AlabamaSoutheastern Conference5.18
2019LSUSoutheastern Conference4.74
2018ArmyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools4.96
2017Florida AtlanticConference USA4.65
2016OklahomaBig 12 Conference4.82
2015Sam HoustonSouthland Conference5.00
2014Western KentuckyConference USA4.59
2013AlabamaSoutheastern Conference0.07
2012MiamiAtlantic Coast Conference0.16
2011Georgia SouthernSouthern Conference1.17
2010Florida InternationalSun Belt Conference0.10
2009TulaneConference USA0.16
2008East CarolinaConference USA0.08
2007App StateSouthern Conference0.00
2006MemphisConference USA0.10
2005Air ForceMountain West Conference0.00
2004Air ForceMountain West Conference0.00

Historical Leaderboard

Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Missouri State20253.692025 (3.69)
2Delaware20253.522025 (3.52)
3Charlotte2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 20153.382020 (4.47)
4Old Dominion2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20133.222024 (4.75)
5UTSA2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 20122.982023 (4.45)
6Kennesaw State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 20182.922023 (3.86)
7South Alabama2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 20112.742024 (4.66)
8Georgia State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 20102.662020 (4.55)
9Georgia Southern2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 20042.402024 (4.57)
10Liberty2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 20052.392021 (4.57)
11Alabama2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.362020 (5.18)
12Ohio State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.352022 (5.18)
13Oregon2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.342023 (5.15)
14Coastal Carolina2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 20082.342021 (4.95)
15App State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 20052.332019 (4.66)
16Oklahoma2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.312021 (4.86)
17Notre Dame2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.242023 (4.87)
18Georgia2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.222023 (5.02)
19Washington State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.182018 (4.60)
20Air Force2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.182025 (4.60)
21Memphis2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.182024 (4.66)
22Clemson2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.172019 (4.58)
23Kansas State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.162023 (5.11)
24Army2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.162018 (4.96)
25USC2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20042.152023 (4.99)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads college football in all-time average points per opportunity?

Missouri State ranks first in the all-time average table at 3.69.

Which program shows the most sustained dominance in points per opportunity?

Missouri State holds the best average at 3.69 across 1 tracked seasons, which is the strongest sustained profile in this history view.

Which eras are covered on this points per opportunity history page?

The leaderboard spans 2025 for the top historical program and includes yearly winners for every available season in the filtered dataset.