THE COLLEGE EFFICIENCY BOARD

SEASON TO DATE · THROUGH WEEK 2 · 2026 · drives, quarters, comebacks · built 2026-09-13 05:18 UTC

Drive efficiency, first-quarter scoring and in-game win probability for 138 FBS teams in college football weeks 1–2 (season to date), 2026. Mississippi State averaged 56.0 yards per drive, the most in the country. The biggest comeback: Texas trailed by 20 and beat Ohio State 24–23.

The comebacks — biggest deficits erased

Every team that trailed and still won, ranked by how far behind they fell. Win probability is ESPN's live model at the winner's lowest valid point; treat it as colour, not gospel.

WinnerResult DeficitLow win prob
Texasbeat Ohio State 24–23down 201.2%
Ohiobeat Jacksonville State 29–27down 140.0%
Boise Statebeat Memphis 38–20down 1424.4%
Californiabeat Syracuse 21–18down 127.0%
UABbeat UL Monroe 26–20down 1133.5%
South Floridabeat Army 28–24down 100.1%
Dukebeat Illinois 31–27down 1016.0%
UTSAbeat Texas State 31–26down 1017.0%
Oregonbeat Boise State 34–27down 1023.5%
Central Michiganbeat Colgate 13–10down 1023.7%
Tulanebeat South Alabama 28–24down 1032.5%
Iowabeat Iowa State 16–13down 1054.2%

Fast starts — first-quarter scoring

First-quarter points scored and allowed per game, then points by quarter. Sorted by first-quarter margin.

TeamQ1 for Q1 againstQ1 marginQ1Q2Q3 Q4Gm
Georgia24.50.0+24.524.517.514.010.52
West Virginia17.50.0+17.517.58.58.57.02
Virginia Tech19.01.5+17.519.020.512.07.02
Utah17.00.0+17.017.014.014.021.01
Indiana17.00.0+17.017.015.510.510.52
Mississippi State17.51.5+16.017.517.05.010.52
Miami17.51.5+16.017.521.021.01.52
Virginia15.50.0+15.515.57.010.513.52
Houston18.53.5+15.018.515.514.07.02
Notre Dame15.51.5+14.015.512.012.07.02
Nevada14.00.0+14.014.07.014.014.01
Kansas State12.50.0+12.512.514.015.510.52
James Madison14.01.5+12.514.015.513.510.52
Florida13.51.5+12.013.528.010.57.02
LSU13.51.5+12.013.57.013.514.02
Pittsburgh12.00.0+12.012.09.510.53.52
Ohio State12.00.0+12.012.012.08.57.02
South Alabama14.53.5+11.014.51.58.57.02
Arizona State17.57.0+10.517.512.015.50.02
UConn14.03.5+10.514.07.010.53.52
Auburn10.00.0+10.010.08.58.03.52
Iowa10.00.0+10.010.011.53.53.02
UCF10.51.5+9.010.58.514.07.02
Louisville10.01.5+8.510.08.516.014.02
Syracuse8.50.0+8.58.518.04.011.52
Massachusetts12.03.5+8.512.011.58.55.02
Maryland12.03.5+8.512.013.517.57.02
Michigan State8.50.0+8.58.58.07.09.02
Penn State8.50.0+8.58.58.512.07.02
Georgia State10.01.5+8.510.018.015.51.52
Kennesaw State11.03.0+8.011.010.57.53.02
Arkansas7.00.0+7.07.07.07.010.01
Kentucky10.53.5+7.010.512.03.55.02
Missouri7.00.0+7.07.020.07.012.02
Oklahoma10.53.5+7.010.53.012.05.02
South Carolina7.00.0+7.07.016.014.014.02
Texas Tech7.00.0+7.07.08.58.010.52
Colorado10.53.5+7.010.514.01.57.02
Iowa State7.00.0+7.07.012.03.03.52
SMU10.53.5+7.010.519.03.58.52

Drive efficiency

Per-drive rates, so teams that played twice stay comparable. Time of possession is minutes per game on offence.

TeamYds/drive Plays/driveScore%TD%3rd down RZ trips/gmTOPTO/gmGm
Mississippi State56.06.977%59%40%5.029.20.52
Miami54.55.573%65%53%8.033.90.52
South Carolina53.06.459%55%52%5.530.30.52
Florida52.96.073%64%50%6.029.90.52
USC52.17.255%55%62%6.537.91.52
Nebraska49.76.767%67%36%4.030.90.02
Houston49.16.074%65%56%7.534.51.02
Utah48.35.877%69%46%9.034.30.01
Purdue47.77.867%38%41%6.534.60.02
Wake Forest47.57.270%40%41%6.028.40.02
Air Force47.28.967%44%41%5.040.80.01
Army47.26.462%52%30%4.534.20.52
SMU46.75.354%46%41%5.526.01.52
Indiana45.15.779%74%30%5.527.80.02
Kansas State44.76.167%54%64%6.533.91.52
Penn State44.76.557%43%34%5.532.40.02
Illinois44.16.759%47%50%3.526.00.52
Ohio State43.76.057%43%43%5.030.00.02
Navy43.66.648%48%44%3.032.81.02
Maryland43.46.262%50%37%8.032.30.02
Memphis43.45.146%31%29%3.324.61.03
Georgia State43.36.365%48%36%6.035.10.52
App State43.16.258%42%23%7.034.50.02
UAB42.89.171%24%44%3.036.41.02
Michigan State42.88.060%35%42%5.037.20.52
Texas42.67.560%50%43%5.530.41.02
Cincinnati42.56.265%57%46%5.530.60.02
Tennessee42.55.962%58%39%4.530.31.52
Northwestern42.05.255%36%29%5.025.70.01
LSU41.36.959%41%49%7.035.12.52
Notre Dame41.26.565%50%42%5.531.90.02
James Madison41.25.467%52%45%5.522.40.02
Colorado State41.05.458%46%36%5.028.00.02
Auburn40.96.938%25%44%4.030.02.02
Georgia40.84.463%63%45%6.528.40.52
BYU40.66.057%57%44%5.529.70.02
Nevada40.24.858%58%50%5.027.31.01
South Alabama40.27.852%33%50%4.538.60.02
Virginia Tech40.06.568%52%38%6.033.40.52
Minnesota40.07.247%32%37%4.032.90.52
Arkansas State40.05.950%40%53%4.031.21.52
North Carolina39.96.042%32%30%4.526.61.02
Pittsburgh39.56.246%38%32%2.534.90.02
Arizona State39.55.262%46%23%3.529.81.52
Missouri39.05.958%50%38%6.032.62.02
North Dakota State38.97.558%32%48%4.034.60.02
Middle Tennessee38.86.447%32%12%3.029.10.52
Akron38.56.545%36%35%4.032.71.02
Louisiana38.45.858%42%38%4.033.61.01
Boise State38.46.243%30%29%4.536.40.02
UTSA38.35.948%39%24%3.526.60.02
Ole Miss38.06.161%43%33%4.025.80.52
West Virginia38.05.454%42%44%4.529.11.02
TCU37.85.946%38%32%5.531.20.52
NC State37.75.050%46%44%5.029.80.52
Texas State37.56.730%17%50%4.530.81.52
Alabama37.46.565%39%41%6.035.51.02
Jacksonville State37.35.838%32%45%4.726.11.03
Louisville37.15.259%44%42%4.529.60.02
Toledo36.25.248%48%35%4.025.21.02
Syracuse36.26.554%38%51%7.033.10.52
Oklahoma State36.16.441%19%22%6.034.01.52
Baylor36.17.041%26%39%4.532.62.52
New Mexico State36.06.145%36%44%2.528.60.02
Kansas36.06.343%39%31%5.530.81.02
Colorado35.86.342%38%34%3.531.90.52
Virginia35.85.558%46%19%6.033.00.02
North Texas35.76.455%27%42%5.034.80.52
Florida International35.76.533%21%30%3.033.12.02
Miami (OH)35.15.740%35%35%2.532.00.02
Florida Atlantic35.07.042%33%45%3.531.01.52
Charlotte34.75.838%25%33%4.533.62.02
Texas Tech34.55.950%35%35%4.030.60.02
Boston College34.56.030%22%25%3.528.31.52
Wisconsin34.56.050%20%34%2.526.50.52
UConn34.45.040%40%32%2.527.71.02
Arizona34.35.939%30%50%3.532.92.02
New Mexico34.35.463%52%39%5.035.50.02
Duke34.16.236%27%31%4.531.60.52
Vanderbilt33.56.041%23%26%5.032.00.52
Florida State33.26.245%32%26%4.031.50.02
Kennesaw State33.05.540%36%33%3.527.81.02
Sam Houston33.06.026%22%29%2.030.00.52
Southern Miss32.96.243%35%35%4.529.21.02
Arkansas32.86.538%31%59%6.041.41.01
Oregon State32.55.727%23%24%3.029.40.52
Tulsa32.45.835%26%17%3.029.40.02
Temple32.46.332%21%20%3.032.01.02
Oklahoma32.35.645%27%30%3.028.61.52
San José State32.35.943%24%24%3.027.70.73
Massachusetts31.95.455%35%32%4.030.60.02
Iowa31.36.042%21%28%3.531.80.02
Georgia Tech31.25.932%14%42%4.528.32.02
Delaware31.25.239%29%28%4.529.11.52
UNLV30.95.822%16%32%3.030.20.73
Rutgers30.95.726%26%22%3.529.12.52
UCLA30.84.742%38%40%5.529.91.02
Coastal Carolina30.65.041%33%27%3.528.40.52
Texas A&M30.36.060%40%32%6.536.31.02
Kentucky30.35.543%30%15%3.028.71.02
Washington30.26.033%17%27%5.032.00.02
South Florida30.06.147%26%41%3.027.20.02
Georgia Southern29.15.422%19%23%3.032.10.52
Stanford29.15.825%17%38%4.026.60.52
Utah State28.86.221%17%44%2.529.02.52
Oregon28.84.838%27%26%2.025.10.52
Kent State28.75.523%18%46%2.031.10.52
Troy28.65.338%27%26%3.530.10.02
Tulane28.35.023%18%29%2.522.70.52
Western Michigan28.35.346%29%40%4.034.10.02
California28.25.723%19%38%3.030.20.52
Missouri State28.05.230%30%30%3.025.40.52
Rice28.06.129%19%38%3.033.52.02
UCF27.64.648%40%27%3.025.80.52
Liberty27.45.633%17%25%3.033.11.02
San Diego State26.95.142%33%36%4.025.51.02
UTEP26.64.636%24%16%3.026.31.52
Washington State25.85.09%5%19%1.528.12.52
Ohio25.76.339%17%39%3.530.21.02
UL Monroe25.55.930%13%19%2.029.90.52
Bowling Green25.05.624%10%35%2.031.41.52
Sacramento State25.04.936%29%30%4.530.31.02
Michigan24.85.124%19%31%2.026.41.02
Ball State24.55.031%19%30%2.530.70.52
Old Dominion24.24.440%24%29%3.524.51.52
Hawai'i23.96.232%16%36%3.530.60.52
Western Kentucky23.75.424%21%33%3.031.72.02
Louisiana Tech23.74.041%38%30%3.025.21.52
Iowa State22.84.338%25%31%4.026.60.02
Wyoming22.75.026%17%27%3.029.61.52
East Carolina22.34.628%16%13%3.522.50.52
Eastern Michigan22.15.122%19%25%2.730.20.73
Buffalo21.75.325%18%30%3.028.30.52
Marshall18.64.620%12%21%2.525.31.02
Central Michigan17.65.19%9%35%2.027.51.02
Northern Illinois17.24.719%8%28%2.527.31.52
Clemson15.54.431%7%12%3.027.61.02
Fresno State13.64.420%0%33%1.021.00.01

Drive data covers 179 games, weeks 1–2 (season to date). A red-zone trip is any drive reaching the opponent's 20. Third-down rate is conversions per attempt. Time of possession counts only drives credited to that offence.