College Football Offensive Rank Trend (2009-2019)
It’s a clear cut theme across the fantasy world: the numbers never lie. And while the numbers never lie, sometimes they tell a crazier story than we could anticipate. This is, of course, true of the numbers we’re looking at in this data set: the Offensive Rank Trend for every major team from 2009-2019. Here are a few of the takeaways:
Consistency is Key
There are a few teams on here that have made some noise in the past few years, yet fall incredibly short on their rankings.
Just look at LSU – #1 in the country in offense in 2019. They were easily one of the most dominant teams in history last season. However, over the past decade? No. They come in at a modest 66th for offensive rank, sandwiched by much less notable teams like Virginia Tech and Marshall. It isn’t just about getting big numbers for one year – it’s all about consistency.
Look at Toledo. A smaller, less memorable program that comes in an impressive 9th place on these rankings. They finished in the top 10 for offenses twice in the past ten years, yet have locked themselves in as a Top 10 offensive program over the last decade. Well, they only fell out of the top 40 once (2010, 74th) and have managed to keep a pretty steady momentum towards the high 10s, low 20s over this decade.
One Man Can Change an Offense
There are few sports as team oriented as football. However, these rankings show that having one man in charge can really be beneficial for an offense. Take a look at some examples of offensive boosts thanks to the arrival of one guy.
Yeah, the go to here is Oklahoma. A consistently good team over the decade, their ranking as number 2 comes thanks to the series of weapons they deployed every year. The Baker Mayfield days had them above 8th place every year, while Kyler Murray ended with 1st place offense and Jalen Hurts with 3rd. All of these game changers have run the offense and turned what would have been a mid 10s team into the 2nd best of the decade.
Need another example? Our #1 overall, Texas Tech, is a great place to look. When now NFL MVP Patrick Hahomes left TT in 2017, the offensive rankings began to diminish. Mahomes led Texas Tech to a Top 2 offensive ranking for two straight years, before his departure forced the Red Raiders into the mid 10s.
What other teams have some surprising numbers? Check them out.
Team | Avg | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
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Texas Tech | 9.55 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 4 |
Oklahoma | 12.82 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
Oregon | 16.18 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 33 |
Baylor | 22.18 | 52 | 22 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 85 |
Oklahoma State | 24.64 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 85 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 70 |
Boise State | 25.91 | 48 | 21 | 57 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
Texas A&M | 26.45 | 72 | 15 | 56 | 24 | 50 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 5 |
Alabama | 27.09 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 45 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 43 |
Toledo | 27.18 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 15 | 39 | 32 | 9 | 74 | 13 |
Arizona | 28.18 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 67 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 58 |
Houston | 29.73 | 78 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 20 | 58 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Clemson | 30.55 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 88 | 74 |
Ohio State | 31.00 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 107 | 20 | 67 |
Mississippi | 37.09 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 54 | 21 | 46 | 114 | 43 | 41 |
West Virginia | 37.73 | 119 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 63 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 61 |
USC | 38.45 | 20 | 84 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 74 | 41 | 21 | 26 | 55 |
East Carolina | 40.91 | 46 | 57 | 42 | 23 | 55 | 5 | 25 | 56 | 50 | 25 | 66 |
Notre Dame | 41.09 | 44 | 32 | 27 | 62 | 27 | 34 | 68 | 54 | 35 | 61 | 8 |
Arkansas State | 41.55 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 93 | 37 | 20 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 95 |
Tulsa | 41.82 | 53 | 91 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 101 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 35 |
Wisconsin | 42.09 | 38 | 36 | 51 | 89 | 79 | 22 | 18 | 65 | 14 | 21 | 30 |
TCU | 42.64 | 62 | 99 | 45 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 106 | 73 | 28 | 12 | 7 |
Western Michigan | 43.18 | 25 | 35 | 78 | 19 | 17 | 41 | 112 | 38 | 19 | 34 | 57 |
Cincinnati | 45.55 | 80 | 23 | 101 | 99 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 32 | 11 |
Washington State | 46.45 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 54 | 96 | 33 | 92 | 119 |
Nevada | 46.91 | 101 | 38 | 67 | 88 | 86 | 71 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Georgia | 47.27 | 61 | 18 | 32 | 87 | 83 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 56 | 75 |
Arizona State | 47.55 | 94 | 51 | 37 | 81 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 90 |
Troy | 47.64 | 18 | 80 | 46 | 53 | 102 | 102 | 27 | 11 | 65 | 17 | 3 |
North Carolina | 47.73 | 12 | 31 | 96 | 45 | 18 | 48 | 49 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 108 |
Air Force | 48.64 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 36 | 33 | 55 | 92 | 51 | 22 | 28 | 65 |
Louisiana Tech | 49.00 | 35 | 87 | 62 | 9 | 21 | 65 | 95 | 1 | 51 | 49 | 64 |
Missouri | 49.27 | 92 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 125 | 98 | 16 | 98 | 12 | 35 | 32 |
Indiana | 49.82 | 41 | 52 | 69 | 56 | 14 | 64 | 9 | 34 | 83 | 54 | 72 |
Middle Tennessee | 51.27 | 59 | 74 | 71 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 67 | 66 | 45 | 69 | 27 |
Florida State | 51.45 | 59 | 103 | 100 | 25 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 59 | 29 |
Auburn | 52.18 | 64 | 79 | 26 | 42 | 94 | 17 | 11 | 118 | 100 | 7 | 16 |
Colorado State | 52.73 | 34 | 60 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 19 | 24 | 102 | 87 | 87 | 79 |
Mississippi State | 53.36 | 70 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 8 | 42 | 80 | 84 | 42 | 69 |
Northern Illinois | 53.73 | 104 | 124 | 93 | 27 | 66 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 83 |
Utah State | 53.91 | 43 | 11 | 68 | 96 | 93 | 85 | 60 | 21 | 20 | 84 | 12 |
Texas | 54.82 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 16 | 92 | 113 | 65 | 40 | 54 | 58 | 28 |
BYU | 54.82 | 28 | 101 | 119 | 71 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 60 | 41 | 72 | 20 |
Georgia Tech | 55.18 | 127 | 62 | 74 | 85 | 80 | 20 | 44 | 35 | 18 | 36 | 26 |
Louisville | 55.36 | 24 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 72 | 28 | 51 | 103 | 71 | 91 |
North Carolina State | 56.09 | 88 | 26 | 25 | 63 | 57 | 60 | 71 | 48 | 94 | 39 | 46 |
Navy | 56.18 | 19 | 111 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 53 | 62 | 78 | 48 | 37 | 77 |
Nebraska | 56.18 | 55 | 25 | 87 | 90 | 34 | 33 | 59 | 26 | 66 | 44 | 99 |
UCLA | 56.91 | 65 | 75 | 22 | 91 | 28 | 23 | 38 | 24 | 72 | 100 | 88 |
Southern Mississippi | 57.18 | 63 | 99 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 100 | 116 | 109 | 17 | 18 | 31 |
SMU | 58.00 | 9 | 81 | 15 | 55 | 76 | 127 | 41 | 92 | 58 | 33 | 51 |
Memphis | 58.09 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 49 | 117 | 113 | 116 | 117 | 63 |
California | 58.09 | 117 | 115 | 90 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 68 | 44 | 90 | 50 |
UCF | 58.64 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 113 | 128 | 103 | 40 | 57 | 40 | 65 | 87 |
Ohio | 59.00 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 77 | 56 | 94 | 84 | 33 | 25 | 95 | 106 |
Washington | 59.09 | 79 | 55 | 58 | 32 | 61 | 77 | 13 | 99 | 38 | 76 | 62 |
Louisiana-Lafayette | 59.18 | 8 | 44 | 65 | 107 | 77 | 57 | 56 | 29 | 51 | 81 | 76 |
Fresno State | 59.18 | 85 | 47 | 72 | 120 | 122 | 62 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 70 | 17 |
Miami (Florida) | 60.36 | 98 | 105 | 60 | 57 | 67 | 47 | 48 | 36 | 70 | 31 | 45 |
Western Kentucky | 60.45 | 84 | 102 | 69 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 75 | 89 | 98 | 100 |
Hawai’i | 60.73 | 13 | 49 | 63 | 79 | 121 | 101 | 58 | 121 | 43 | 6 | 14 |
Arkansas | 61.36 | 111 | 118 | 94 | 54 | 29 | 63 | 100 | 49 | 29 | 9 | 19 |
Stanford | 61.45 | 97 | 85 | 79 | 103 | 40 | 77 | 69 | 86 | 8 | 14 | 18 |
Penn State | 62.18 | 56 | 45 | 19 | 49 | 105 | 114 | 43 | 53 | 95 | 68 | 37 |
Virginia Tech | 63.64 | 86 | 39 | 53 | 39 | 74 | 99 | 102 | 83 | 35 | 41 | 49 |
LSU | 64.36 | 1 | 69 | 54 | 59 | 39 | 80 | 35 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 112 |
Marshall | 65.55 | 73 | 73 | 92 | 114 | 64 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 102 | 81 |
Florida Atlantic | 66.18 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 72 | 81 | 103 | 83 | 101 | 120 | 107 | 15 |
South Florida | 67.00 | 112 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 121 | 123 | 90 | 30 | 105 | 71 |
Michigan | 67.18 | 68 | 50 | 105 | 58 | 69 | 115 | 87 | 79 | 42 | 8 | 58 |
Ball State | 67.91 | 16 | 64 | 111 | 37 | 90 | 95 | 19 | 27 | 68 | 106 | 114 |
Louisiana-Monroe | 68.36 | 17 | 53 | 21 | 100 | 123 | 109 | 99 | 42 | 55 | 85 | 48 |
Duke | 68.73 | 114 | 65 | 88 | 76 | 36 | 69 | 47 | 55 | 79 | 59 | 68 |
Central Michigan | 68.82 | 37 | 129 | 77 | 78 | 63 | 70 | 110 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 23 |
San Diego State | 68.91 | 110 | 112 | 64 | 68 | 85 | 73 | 51 | 61 | 32 | 16 | 86 |
Bowling Green | 70.00 | 120 | 106 | 84 | 69 | 4 | 44 | 29 | 93 | 62 | 115 | 44 |
Syracuse | 70.36 | 71 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 119 | 116 | 86 | 17 | 90 | 97 | 94 |
North Texas | 70.55 | 54 | 20 | 24 | 117 | 118 | 117 | 64 | 67 | 96 | 63 | 36 |
Michigan State | 71.55 | 95 | 117 | 91 | 75 | 73 | 11 | 81 | 97 | 56 | 53 | 38 |
Buffalo | 71.82 | 82 | 56 | 36 | 111 | 71 | 41 | 78 | 85 | 80 | 111 | 39 |
Utah | 72.55 | 48 | 72 | 52 | 51 | 97 | 79 | 76 | 108 | 109 | 52 | 54 |
Oregon State | 72.55 | 57 | 67 | 113 | 105 | 111 | 75 | 26 | 43 | 73 | 94 | 34 |
South Carolina | 74.36 | 95 | 43 | 109 | 115 | 99 | 35 | 36 | 84 | 73 | 47 | 82 |
Pittsburgh | 75.18 | 87 | 98 | 97 | 38 | 82 | 43 | 98 | 71 | 88 | 73 | 52 |
Northwestern | 76.36 | 123 | 108 | 55 | 73 | 116 | 107 | 73 | 63 | 34 | 48 | 40 |
Iowa State | 76.55 | 27 | 96 | 86 | 60 | 58 | 92 | 97 | 94 | 60 | 99 | 73 |
Colorado | 76.55 | 82 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 68 | 40 | 88 | 119 | 92 | 79 | 104 |
New Mexico State | 77.27 | 102 | 97 | 28 | 64 | 42 | 52 | 82 | 103 | 47 | 113 | 120 |
San Jose State | 77.36 | 50 | 123 | 121 | 94 | 60 | 73 | 15 | 30 | 69 | 101 | 115 |
Purdue | 78.00 | 75 | 29 | 61 | 80 | 95 | 111 | 121 | 58 | 71 | 104 | 53 |
UNLV | 80.45 | 92 | 78 | 41 | 70 | 59 | 81 | 61 | 90 | 117 | 118 | 78 |
Tennessee | 81.18 | 100 | 122 | 125 | 40 | 52 | 93 | 104 | 18 | 104 | 75 | 60 |
Wake Forest | 81.27 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 124 | 114 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 78 | 108 | 42 |
Army | 81.64 | 89 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 108 | 105 | 80 | 39 | 49 | 93 | 117 |
Virginia | 81.82 | 81 | 82 | 107 | 112 | 75 | 90 | 90 | 62 | 46 | 37 | 118 |
Temple | 84.45 | 77 | 61 | 80 | 66 | 96 | 120 | 75 | 110 | 63 | 89 | 92 |
Kansas State | 84.73 | 103 | 114 | 95 | 83 | 113 | 50 | 72 | 59 | 101 | 62 | 80 |
Florida | 84.91 | 45 | 42 | 110 | 116 | 112 | 96 | 115 | 104 | 105 | 83 | 6 |
New Mexico | 85.18 | 69 | 121 | 99 | 33 | 70 | 67 | 53 | 89 | 113 | 120 | 103 |
Illinois | 87.09 | 115 | 63 | 127 | 123 | 88 | 97 | 46 | 122 | 85 | 45 | 47 |
Wyoming | 87.18 | 106 | 119 | 126 | 48 | 100 | 84 | 22 | 72 | 59 | 116 | 107 |
Rice | 87.36 | 125 | 125 | 116 | 86 | 62 | 68 | 70 | 44 | 91 | 63 | 111 |
Florida International | 88.00 | 91 | 47 | 73 | 98 | 106 | 123 | 125 | 77 | 82 | 46 | 100 |
Kentucky | 88.82 | 76 | 104 | 103 | 61 | 89 | 82 | 109 | 115 | 118 | 27 | 93 |
Iowa | 90.09 | 99 | 92 | 117 | 121 | 72 | 66 | 85 | 117 | 76 | 57 | 89 |
Eastern Michigan | 90.55 | 67 | 93 | 83 | 35 | 78 | 124 | 111 | 105 | 93 | 91 | 116 |
Tulane | 92.09 | 22 | 70 | 75 | 118 | 120 | 110 | 118 | 112 | 97 | 66 | 105 |
UTEP | 94.91 | 116 | 126 | 130 | 101 | 107 | 108 | 105 | 88 | 64 | 78 | 21 |
Boston College | 95.18 | 47 | 68 | 84 | 127 | 126 | 83 | 93 | 100 | 112 | 109 | 98 |
Miami (Ohio) | 95.18 | 122 | 94 | 89 | 104 | 109 | 88 | 124 | 76 | 75 | 82 | 84 |
Maryland | 96.91 | 109 | 95 | 120 | 94 | 87 | 112 | 77 | 123 | 67 | 80 | 102 |
Minnesota | 98.36 | 42 | 86 | 123 | 107 | 103 | 106 | 107 | 111 | 110 | 77 | 110 |
Connecticut | 100.45 | 108 | 89 | 50 | 122 | 124 | 126 | 114 | 113 | 108 | 95 | 56 |
Kansas | 101.27 | 90 | 110 | 118 | 106 | 115 | 118 | 119 | 95 | 106 | 112 | 25 |
Kent State | 102.55 | 66 | 83 | 128 | 125 | 127 | 119 | 89 | 74 | 119 | 102 | 96 |
Vanderbilt | 102.73 | 124 | 59 | 102 | 110 | 117 | 125 | 94 | 82 | 98 | 110 | 109 |
Akron | 105.27 | 130 | 127 | 122 | 84 | 104 | 91 | 108 | 45 | 115 | 119 | 113 |
Rutgers | 107.91 | 129 | 128 | 129 | 128 | 84 | 76 | 96 | 107 | 99 | 114 | 97 |
Georgia State | #N/A | 31 | 90 | 81 | 119 | 43 | 88 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liberty | #N/A | 32 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Appalachian State | #N/A | 39 | 37 | 31 | 52 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlotte | #N/A | 57 | 116 | 124 | 102 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coastal Carolina | #N/A | 73 | 87 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UAB | #N/A | 105 | 65 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 79 | 50 | 81 | 30 | 22 |
UTSA | #N/A | 107 | 130 | 82 | 97 | 98 | 122 | 56 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Alabama | #N/A | 113 | 106 | 112 | 82 | 101 | 87 | 50 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia Southern | #N/A | 118 | 113 | 114 | 91 | 46 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas State | #N/A | 121 | 120 | 108 | 126 | 53 | 25 | 113 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Massachusetts | #N/A | 126 | 34 | 35 | 109 | 65 | 51 | 122 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Old Dominion | #N/A | 128 | 40 | 114 | 50 | 91 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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