The third unit
Special Teams
Our ratings priced every snap from scrimmage and nothing else, which meant a team that won games on its kicking game was credited with zero for it. Every number here is points above an average unit in the same situations — a punt is graded against league punts from the same yard line, a field goal against league kicks from the same distance. Zero means average, not bad.
2025 · 136 teams · Oklahoma +2.2 to Arizona State -1.76 points per game — a 4.0-point swing the spread model currently cannot see
| # | Team | FG | Punt To | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oklahoma SEC | +2.20 | +1.61 | +0.31 | +0.03 | +0.18 | +0.05 | 22/2340.9y | Own 21 |
| 2 |  Tulane American Athletic | +2.07 | +0.32 | +0.18 | +1.01 | +0.05 | +0.51 | 20/2334.1y | Own 25 |
| 3 |  UConn FBS Independents | +1.75 | +0.83 | +0.34 | +0.25 | +0.13 | +0.21 | 18/1936.1y | Own 22 |
| 4 |  Hawai'i Mountain West | +1.69 | +0.84 | +0.29 | -0.07 | +0.16 | +0.47 | 19/2034.5y | Own 21 |
| 5 |  Texas Tech Big 12 | +1.47 | +0.37 | +0.17 | +0.46 | +0.22 | +0.25 | 18/2034.5y | Own 21 |
| 6 |  Georgia Tech ACC | +1.35 | +0.49 | +0.26 | +0.37 | +0.14 | +0.10 | 21/2434.4y | Own 22 |
| 7 |  Louisville ACC | +1.22 | +0.24 | +0.03 | +0.85 | +0.11 | -0.01 | 17/2143.4y | Own 25 |
| 8 |  Georgia SEC | +1.21 | +0.68 | +0.21 | +0.32 | +0.11 | -0.11 | 13/1438y | Own 22 |
| 9 |  Baylor Big 12 | +1.14 | +0.42 | +0.41 | +0.19 | +0.17 | -0.05 | 16/2039.8y | Own 24 |
| 10 |  Mississippi State SEC | +1.10 | +0.36 | +0.42 | -0.02 | +0.10 | +0.24 | 12/1543.6y | Own 24 |
| 11 |  Troy Sun Belt | +1.01 | -0.19 | +0.71 | +0.27 | +0.20 | +0.03 | 8/1238.1y | Own 25 |
| 12 |  Texas SEC | +0.95 | +0.17 | +0.24 | +0.22 | +0.29 | +0.03 | 12/1537.4y | Own 24 |
| 13 |  Washington State Pac-12 | +0.94 | +0.52 | +0.05 | +0.49 | -0.01 | -0.11 | 12/1336.5y | Own 27 |
| 14 |  Miami ACC | +0.87 | +0.56 | +0.37 | -0.12 | +0.08 | -0.03 | 12/1336.6y | Own 22 |
| 15 |  New Mexico Mountain West | +0.87 | +0.49 | +0.51 | -0.11 | +0.23 | -0.25 | 12/1336.5y | Own 23 |
| 16 |  Purdue Big Ten | +0.87 | +0.31 | +0.30 | -0.08 | +0.05 | +0.29 | 9/1034.1y | Own 23 |
| 17 |  Ole Miss SEC | +0.78 | +0.42 | +0.28 | -0.21 | +0.28 | 0.00 | 20/2334y | Own 25 |
| 18 |  Kansas Big 12 | +0.76 | +0.23 | +0.34 | +0.07 | +0.11 | +0.02 | 12/1541.6y | Own 25 |
| 19 |  Clemson ACC | +0.72 | +0.36 | +0.29 | -0.04 | +0.20 | -0.09 | 12/1435.9y | Own 22 |
| 20 |  Iowa Big Ten | +0.69 | -0.24 | -0.16 | +0.85 | +0.10 | +0.13 | 14/1938.6y | Own 24 |
| 21 |  Kansas State Big 12 | +0.67 | +0.05 | +0.23 | +0.04 | +0.12 | +0.23 | 9/1137.1y | Own 25 |
| 22 |  Northwestern Big Ten | +0.65 | +0.32 | +0.22 | +0.15 | -0.04 | 0.00 | 17/1830.5y | Own 22 |
| 23 |  Duke ACC | +0.65 | +0.10 | +0.32 | +0.03 | +0.05 | +0.15 | 12/1536.1y | Own 22 |
| 24 |  Florida SEC | +0.63 | +0.61 | +0.27 | -0.16 | +0.02 | -0.10 | 12/1338.4y | Own 27 |
| 25 |  North Texas American Athletic | +0.62 | +0.08 | +0.01 | -0.15 | +0.27 | +0.42 | 6/732.1y | Own 28 |
| 26 |  Cincinnati Big 12 | +0.60 | -0.20 | +0.34 | +0.21 | +0.18 | +0.07 | 11/1536.1y | Own 24 |
| 27 |  North Carolina ACC | +0.55 | +0.39 | -0.01 | +0.12 | -0.03 | +0.08 | 15/1839.3y | Own 27 |
| 28 |  Nebraska Big Ten | +0.54 | +0.12 | -0.12 | +0.64 | -0.18 | +0.08 | 14/1735.4y | Own 26 |
| 29 |  San Diego State Mountain West | +0.51 | +0.23 | +0.23 | -0.06 | +0.08 | +0.04 | 13/1637.4y | Own 22 |
| 30 |  Illinois Big Ten | +0.49 | +0.32 | +0.04 | +0.05 | +0.10 | -0.04 | 12/1333.7y | Own 27 |
| 31 |  Miami (OH) Mid-American | +0.49 | +0.71 | -0.32 | +0.30 | -0.30 | +0.09 | 14/1538.5y | Own 27 |
| 32 |  Western Kentucky Conference USA | +0.49 | +0.17 | +0.28 | +0.05 | +0.04 | -0.05 | 13/1738.4y | Own 28 |
| 33 |  Marshall Sun Belt | +0.48 | -0.09 | +0.32 | -0.06 | +0.14 | +0.17 | 13/1735.1y | Own 24 |
| 34 |  Georgia Southern Sun Belt | +0.48 | +0.27 | -0.19 | +0.22 | +0.07 | +0.11 | 11/1230.3y | Own 30 |
| 35 |  Coastal Carolina Sun Belt | +0.47 | +0.22 | -0.19 | +0.38 | +0.02 | +0.04 | 15/1836.1y | Own 29 |
| 36 |  Bowling Green Mid-American | +0.47 | +0.18 | -0.25 | +0.05 | +0.14 | +0.35 | 12/1538.4y | Own 27 |
| 37 |  Florida Atlantic American Athletic | +0.46 | +0.13 | +0.19 | +0.19 | -0.03 | -0.03 | 12/1433.3y | Own 25 |
| 38 |  Penn State Big Ten | +0.41 | +0.43 | -0.26 | +0.20 | +0.13 | -0.09 | 9/933.1y | Own 27 |
| 39 |  Syracuse ACC | +0.36 | +0.34 | +0.52 | -0.27 | -0.01 | -0.22 | 10/1134.6y | Own 25 |
| 40 |  Northern Illinois Mid-American | +0.35 | -0.10 | -0.17 | +0.48 | +0.01 | +0.14 | 8/1035.3y | Own 28 |
| 41 |  South Carolina SEC | +0.35 | +0.05 | +0.47 | -0.31 | +0.12 | +0.02 | 9/1238.3y | Own 23 |
| 42 |  Toledo Mid-American | +0.33 | +0.24 | -0.23 | +0.53 | -0.05 | -0.15 | 5/531.4y | Own 26 |
| 43 |  Buffalo Mid-American | +0.32 | +0.18 | +0.38 | -0.16 | -0.16 | +0.07 | 11/1334.8y | Own 25 |
| 44 |  Notre Dame FBS Independents | +0.32 | -0.51 | +0.23 | +0.41 | +0.04 | +0.14 | 3/634.2y | Own 20 |
| 45 |  Fresno State Mountain West | +0.30 | -0.33 | +0.03 | +0.42 | +0.11 | +0.08 | 11/1533.5y | Own 27 |
| 46 |  Vanderbilt SEC | +0.25 | +0.15 | +0.21 | -0.23 | +0.04 | +0.09 | 7/835.5y | Own 22 |
| 47 |  Florida International Conference USA | +0.24 | +0.17 | -0.29 | +0.37 | +0.19 | -0.20 | 16/1935.2y | Own 29 |
| 48 |  Nevada Mountain West | +0.24 | +0.11 | +0.40 | -0.25 | +0.03 | -0.06 | 13/1740y | Own 20 |
| 49 |  Tennessee SEC | +0.23 | +0.02 | +0.44 | -0.16 | -0.04 | -0.04 | 9/1238.8y | Own 22 |
| 50 |  Pittsburgh ACC | +0.22 | +0.21 | +0.12 | -0.25 | +0.04 | +0.10 | 16/1935.1y | Own 28 |
| 51 |  Oklahoma State Big 12 | +0.22 | -0.02 | +0.14 | +0.24 | +0.07 | -0.21 | 11/1641.5y | Own 28 |
| 52 |  UTEP Conference USA | +0.21 | -0.44 | +0.34 | +0.12 | +0.12 | +0.08 | 7/1135.6y | Own 27 |
| 53 |  New Mexico State Conference USA | +0.20 | -0.04 | +0.03 | -0.09 | +0.11 | +0.20 | 14/1938y | Own 26 |
| 54 |  Virginia ACC | +0.20 | -0.21 | -0.04 | +0.43 | +0.07 | -0.05 | 12/1737.4y | Own 26 |
| 55 |  Navy American Athletic | +0.18 | +0.27 | +0.13 | -0.09 | -0.06 | -0.07 | 9/1035.4y | Own 22 |
| 56 |  Kent State Mid-American | +0.17 | -0.09 | -0.77 | +0.51 | +0.32 | +0.19 | 7/935.1y | Own 33 |
| 57 |  Rice American Athletic | +0.15 | +0.04 | +0.30 | -0.19 | -0.07 | +0.06 | 6/840.9y | Own 26 |
| 58 |  Oregon Big Ten | +0.15 | +0.24 | 0.00 | -0.11 | -0.01 | +0.03 | 9/1139.7y | Own 22 |
| 59 |  Arkansas State Sun Belt | +0.15 | -0.04 | -0.14 | +0.18 | +0.12 | +0.03 | 16/2135.8y | Own 25 |
| 60 |  Army American Athletic | +0.14 | +0.22 | +0.23 | -0.14 | -0.27 | +0.10 | 8/935.4y | Own 23 |
| 61 |  Texas State Sun Belt | +0.14 | +0.63 | -0.01 | -0.27 | +0.14 | -0.35 | 16/1734.2y | Own 28 |
| 62 |  Middle Tennessee Conference USA | +0.14 | +0.06 | +0.39 | -0.27 | -0.06 | +0.01 | 11/1436.4y | Own 22 |
| 63 |  Kentucky SEC | +0.13 | +0.47 | -0.22 | -0.16 | +0.04 | 0.00 | 12/1542.5y | Own 26 |
| 64 |  UNLV Mountain West | +0.08 | +0.38 | +0.10 | -0.14 | -0.01 | -0.26 | 12/1334.5y | Own 27 |
| 65 |  LSU SEC | +0.07 | +0.57 | +0.04 | -0.38 | -0.01 | -0.15 | 20/2437.5y | Own 28 |
| 66 |  Indiana Big Ten | +0.05 | +0.14 | -0.11 | -0.06 | +0.08 | 0.00 | 12/1432.5y | Own 25 |
| 67 |  Wisconsin Big Ten | 0.00 | -0.22 | -0.33 | +0.18 | +0.03 | +0.35 | 5/840.6y | Own 25 |
| 68 |  Louisiana Tech Conference USA | 0.00 | -0.47 | +0.14 | +0.05 | +0.10 | +0.19 | 8/1337.5y | Own 25 |
| 69 |  BYU Big 12 | 0.00 | -0.28 | +0.08 | +0.01 | +0.10 | +0.09 | 17/2335y | Own 25 |
| 70 |  Colorado Big 12 | -0.01 | +0.07 | -0.23 | +0.11 | +0.03 | 0.00 | 8/931.3y | Own 25 |
| 71 |  James Madison Sun Belt | -0.03 | -0.07 | -0.20 | +0.54 | -0.24 | -0.07 | 8/1138.3y | Own 26 |
| 72 |  UTSA American Athletic | -0.05 | -0.32 | +0.30 | -0.08 | +0.04 | +0.01 | 6/936.7y | Own 23 |
| 73 |  Maryland Big Ten | -0.06 | +0.13 | +0.33 | +0.18 | -0.45 | -0.24 | 15/1833.9y | Own 25 |
| 74 |  TCU Big 12 | -0.07 | -0.27 | -0.05 | +0.33 | -0.09 | 0.00 | 10/1331.6y | Own 28 |
| 75 |  Minnesota Big Ten | -0.08 | -0.34 | +0.14 | -0.04 | +0.09 | +0.07 | 9/1334.3y | Own 25 |
| 76 |  Texas A&M SEC | -0.11 | -0.40 | +0.23 | +0.08 | -0.09 | +0.08 | 10/1535.1y | Own 24 |
| 77 |  UCF Big 12 | -0.12 | +0.39 | -0.15 | -0.21 | +0.01 | -0.16 | 11/1340.2y | Own 26 |
| 78 |  West Virginia Big 12 | -0.13 | +0.02 | -0.17 | +0.05 | +0.05 | -0.08 | 8/1035.1y | Own 29 |
| 79 |  USC Big Ten | -0.15 | +0.01 | -0.02 | -0.22 | +0.15 | -0.07 | 14/1732.4y | Own 27 |
| 80 |  Iowa State Big 12 | -0.16 | +0.08 | -0.03 | +0.13 | -0.40 | +0.06 | 12/1640.3y | Own 25 |
| 81 |  Central Michigan Mid-American | -0.17 | +0.32 | +0.02 | -0.37 | -0.04 | -0.11 | 13/1534.3y | Own 25 |
| 82 |  Delaware Conference USA | -0.17 | +0.36 | -0.51 | -0.09 | -0.20 | +0.27 | 13/1535.6y | Own 29 |
| 83 |  Virginia Tech ACC | -0.19 | +0.27 | -0.21 | -0.06 | +0.01 | -0.19 | 13/1638.6y | Own 29 |
| 84 |  Ohio State Big Ten | -0.21 | -0.18 | +0.19 | -0.34 | +0.14 | -0.01 | 12/1530.9y | Own 23 |
| 85 |  South Florida American Athletic | -0.21 | +0.33 | -0.03 | -0.26 | -0.06 | -0.19 | 11/1340.9y | Own 25 |
| 86 |  Boise State Mountain West | -0.22 | -0.18 | +0.01 | -0.12 | +0.17 | -0.10 | 8/1135.2y | Own 26 |
| 87 |  Boston College ACC | -0.29 | +0.43 | -0.25 | -0.06 | -0.26 | -0.15 | 11/1235.8y | Own 30 |
| 88 |  App State Sun Belt | -0.30 | 0.00 | +0.25 | -0.27 | -0.23 | -0.06 | 12/1537.1y | Own 29 |
| 89 |  Colorado State Mountain West | -0.30 | -0.37 | +0.47 | -0.19 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 5/834.8y | Own 24 |
| 90 |  Eastern Michigan Mid-American | -0.31 | +0.25 | -0.01 | -0.19 | -0.21 | -0.15 | 15/2040.9y | Own 26 |
| 91 |  Utah Big 12 | -0.33 | -0.11 | +0.06 | -0.19 | +0.01 | -0.11 | 6/941.9y | Own 24 |
| 92 |  Auburn SEC | -0.34 | -0.10 | +0.11 | -0.32 | +0.12 | -0.15 | 16/2032.6y | Own 28 |
| 93 |  Massachusetts Mid-American | -0.34 | -0.45 | +0.21 | +0.06 | 0.00 | -0.16 | 5/1044y | Own 29 |
| 94 |  SMU ACC | -0.37 | -0.19 | -0.30 | +0.01 | +0.14 | -0.03 | 13/1940.4y | Own 30 |
| 95 |  Ohio Mid-American | -0.39 | -0.67 | 0.00 | +0.30 | -0.40 | +0.37 | 4/837.1y | Own 21 |
| 96 |  Air Force Mountain West | -0.39 | -0.29 | +0.02 | -0.34 | +0.06 | +0.16 | 10/1435.4y | Own 23 |
| 97 |  UCLA Big Ten | -0.44 | +0.13 | -0.11 | -0.28 | +0.10 | -0.27 | 11/1439.1y | Own 29 |
| 98 |  Rutgers Big Ten | -0.45 | -0.82 | +0.27 | +0.03 | +0.10 | -0.04 | 9/1535.7y | Own 26 |
| 99 |  Houston Big 12 | -0.47 | +0.20 | -0.48 | -0.06 | -0.11 | -0.02 | 13/1740.2y | Own 28 |
| 100 |  East Carolina American Athletic | -0.48 | +0.22 | -0.26 | -0.44 | -0.02 | +0.02 | 9/1033.4y | Own 35 |
| 101 |  California ACC | -0.48 | -0.12 | -0.27 | +0.16 | -0.09 | -0.16 | 9/1237.7y | Own 31 |
| 102 |  Memphis American Athletic | -0.49 | +0.14 | +0.28 | -0.67 | -0.09 | -0.15 | 11/1437.9y | Own 22 |
| 103 |  Jacksonville State Conference USA | -0.50 | +0.06 | -0.40 | -0.22 | +0.08 | -0.02 | 16/2035.5y | Own 28 |
| 104 |  Washington Big Ten | -0.51 | -0.19 | -0.22 | +0.04 | -0.34 | +0.22 | 8/1134.5y | Own 30 |
| 105 |  Wake Forest ACC | -0.55 | +0.44 | -0.77 | +0.05 | -0.25 | -0.01 | 15/1735.2y | Own 30 |
| 106 |  Old Dominion Sun Belt | -0.56 | -0.81 | -0.07 | +0.09 | +0.24 | -0.01 | 10/1633.4y | Own 26 |
| 107 |  Arkansas SEC | -0.58 | -0.08 | +0.08 | -0.13 | -0.32 | -0.13 | 12/1635.8y | Own 26 |
| 108 |  Western Michigan Mid-American | -0.58 | -0.34 | +0.11 | -0.28 | +0.02 | -0.09 | 6/1038.1y | Own 24 |
| 109 |  Charlotte American Athletic | -0.59 | -0.27 | +0.07 | -0.17 | -0.02 | -0.20 | 6/828.3y | Own 30 |
| 110 |  Tulsa American Athletic | -0.60 | +0.24 | -0.87 | +0.10 | -0.10 | +0.03 | 14/1737.9y | Own 36 |
| 111 |  Louisiana Sun Belt | -0.61 | +0.20 | -0.54 | -0.27 | +0.23 | -0.24 | 15/1939.4y | Own 33 |
| 112 |  Missouri SEC | -0.63 | -0.36 | -0.17 | -0.09 | -0.06 | +0.06 | 9/1230y | Own 27 |
| 113 |  Florida State ACC | -0.67 | -0.86 | +0.09 | -0.14 | +0.25 | 0.00 | 8/1437.5y | Own 25 |
| 114 |  Utah State Mountain West | -0.70 | +0.17 | -0.23 | -0.49 | -0.01 | -0.13 | 10/1243y | Own 30 |
| 115 |  Stanford ACC | -0.72 | -0.32 | +0.02 | -0.27 | -0.04 | -0.10 | 14/1832.1y | Own 30 |
| 116 |  NC State ACC | -0.77 | -0.41 | -0.10 | -0.34 | +0.18 | -0.11 | 5/833.9y | Own 25 |
| 117 |  Alabama SEC | -0.78 | -0.47 | -0.07 | -0.04 | -0.02 | -0.18 | 11/1737.6y | Own 28 |
| 118 |  Liberty Conference USA | -0.83 | -0.59 | -0.05 | -0.40 | -0.17 | +0.39 | 11/1633.6y | Own 27 |
| 119 |  Michigan Big Ten | -0.85 | -0.74 | -0.09 | -0.30 | +0.13 | +0.15 | 12/1937.5y | Own 28 |
| 120 |  Kennesaw State Conference USA | -0.85 | -0.57 | -0.04 | +0.23 | -0.39 | -0.07 | 10/1534.1y | Own 26 |
| 121 |  South Alabama Sun Belt | -0.92 | -0.19 | -0.49 | -0.15 | -0.04 | -0.05 | 6/832.4y | Own 32 |
| 122 |  Michigan State Big Ten | -0.99 | -0.40 | -0.17 | -0.20 | -0.12 | -0.11 | 6/932y | Own 27 |
| 123 |  Temple American Athletic | -1.07 | -0.31 | +0.16 | -0.44 | -0.22 | -0.27 | 7/1036.5y | Own 24 |
| 124 |  Missouri State Conference USA | -1.10 | +0.17 | -0.73 | -0.13 | -0.30 | -0.12 | 13/1636.8y | Own 29 |
| 125 |  Southern Miss Sun Belt | -1.10 | -0.46 | -0.35 | -0.33 | -0.03 | +0.07 | 7/1135.2y | Own 26 |
| 126 |  UAB American Athletic | -1.17 | -0.64 | -0.43 | -0.04 | -0.32 | +0.26 | 5/932.9y | Own 32 |
| 127 |  Akron Mid-American | -1.28 | -0.37 | -0.39 | -0.16 | -0.20 | -0.17 | 11/1636.8y | Own 28 |
| 128 |  Oregon State Pac-12 | -1.36 | -0.45 | -0.83 | +0.01 | +0.03 | -0.12 | 5/937.9y | Own 31 |
| 129 |  Georgia State Sun Belt | -1.38 | -1.11 | +0.02 | -0.22 | +0.01 | -0.10 | 5/1237.8y | Own 27 |
| 130 |  Sam Houston Conference USA | -1.45 | -0.90 | +0.06 | -0.23 | -0.14 | -0.24 | 9/1636.8y | Own 28 |
| 131 |  Arizona Big 12 | -1.50 | -1.22 | -0.37 | +0.10 | +0.02 | -0.02 | 14/2539.8y | Own 27 |
| 132 |  San José State Mountain West | -1.50 | -1.36 | +0.08 | +0.01 | -0.36 | +0.13 | 10/1940.4y | Own 25 |
| 133 |  Wyoming Mountain West | -1.55 | -0.67 | +0.11 | -0.46 | -0.36 | -0.17 | 5/1037.6y | Own 25 |
| 134 |  UL Monroe Sun Belt | -1.61 | -0.82 | -0.62 | +0.30 | -0.24 | -0.23 | 1/536.6y | Own 30 |
| 135 |  Ball State Mid-American | -1.68 | -0.71 | -0.58 | -0.15 | -0.16 | -0.08 | 6/1238.8y | Own 34 |
| 136 |  Arizona State Big 12 | -1.76 | -0.61 | -0.98 | -0.04 | +0.05 | -0.19 | 16/2334.8y | Own 35 |