Florida finished the 2023 regular season with a 5-7 record after recording a 6-7 record in Billy Napier’s inaugural season as Head Coach of the Gators. Gator Country provides you with a statistical comparison of years one and two under Napier as well as where Florida ranked in the FBS.
OFFENSE
Total Offense
2022: 424.1 YPG (38th)
2023: 409.1 YPG (T-48th)
Scoring Offense
2022: 29.5 PPG (57th)
2023: 28.4 PPG (58th)
3rd Down Conversion %
2022: 40.12% (47th)
2023: 36.9% (85th)
4th Down Conversion %
2022: 48.39% (72nd)
2023: 40.9% (T-105th)
Yards Per Play
2022: 6.0 (29th)
2023: 5.6 (57th)
Red Zone Scoring %
2022: 73.91% (118th)
2023: 90.24% (24th)
Team Time of Possession % (Excluding OT)
2022: 49.15% (77th)
2023: 54.23% (13th)
Passing Yards Per Game
2022: 209.8 (90th)
2023: 259.4 (42nd)
Rushing Yards Per Game
2022: 193.4 (26th)
2023: 135.6 (85th)
Giveaways Per Game
2022: 1.2 (36th)
2023: 1.0 (14th)
QB Sacked Per Game
2022: 1.5 (33rd)
2023: 3.5 (118th)
DEFENSE
Total Defense
2022: 412.3 (91st)
2023: 406.4 (91st)
Scoring Defense
2022: 29.8 (87th)
2023: 29.5 (88th)
Opponent Third Down Conversion %
2022: 50.32% (129th)
2023: 37.04% (51st)
Opponent Fourth Down Conversion %
2022: 47.37% (44th)
2023: 25.00% (4th)
Opponent Rushing Yards Per Game
2022: 178.4 (95th)
2023: 165.5 (85th)
Opponent Passing Yards Per Game
2022: 233.9 (74th)
2023: 240.9 (86th)
Takeaways Per Game
2022: 1.8 (20th)
2023: 0.6 (128th)
Missed Tackles Per Game
2022: 10.1
2023: 9.75
Opponent Red Zone Scoring %
2022: 85.19% (75th)
2023: 87.18% (97th)
Team Sacks Per Game
2022: 1.8 (93rd)
2023: 1.8 (87th)
PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS’ RANKINGS / GRADES
Overall
2022: 85.1 (38th)
2023: 81.0 (67th)
Offense
2022: 83.4 (21st)
2023: 76.6 (50th)
Passing
2022: 70.3 (62nd)
2023: 71.4 (58th)
Pass Block
2022: 72.5 (34th)
2023: 66.1 (78th)
Route Running
2022: 76.1 (29th)
2023: 78.2 (30th)
Running
2022: 88.2 (36th)
2023: 80.8 (82nd)
Run Block
2022: 77.0 (15th)
2023: 63.3 (49th)
Defense
2022: 78.0 (68th)
2023: 76.3 (93rd)
Run Defense
2022: 77.0 (61st)
2023: 76.8 (70th)
Tackling
2022: 71.0 (41st)
2023: 58.9 (113th)
Pressure
2022: 76.2 (53rd)
2023: 72.8 (57th)
Coverage
2022: 70.2 (87th)
2023: 67.6 (110th)
Special Teams
2022: 70.2 (95th)
2023: 68.8 (101st)
Difficult to see the, historically large, improvement in year 2.
One on CBN, get it going!