COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2021: Time of Possession
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | TOP | AvgTOP |
| 1 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 475: 35 | 36: 35 |
| 2 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 460: 59 | 35: 28 |
| 3 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 460: 28 | 35: 25 |
| 4 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 458: 27 | 35: 16 |
| 5 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 417: 34 | 34: 48 |
| 6 | Houston (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 470: 13 | 33: 35 |
| 7 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 468: 57 | 33: 30 |
| 8 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 434: 02 | 33: 23 |
| 9 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 432: 47 | 33: 17 |
| 10 | Rice (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 399: 22 | 33: 17 |
| 11 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 423: 45 | 32: 36 |
| 12 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 390: 36 | 32: 33 |
| 13 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 387: 45 | 32: 19 |
| 14 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 386: 45 | 32: 14 |
| 15 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 449: 14 | 32: 05 |
| 16 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 414: 51 | 31: 55 |
| 17 | UTEP (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 414: 17 | 31: 52 |
| 18 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 13-2 | 475: 46 | 31: 43 |
| 19 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 441: 19 | 31: 31 |
| 20 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 409: 40 | 31: 31 |
| 21 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 408: 50 | 31: 27 |
| 22 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 12-2 | 439: 09 | 31: 22 |
| 23 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 407: 13 | 31: 19 |
| 24 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 406: 56 | 31: 18 |
| 25 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 9-3 | 375: 23 | 31: 17 |
| 26 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 375: 08 | 31: 16 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 437: 00 | 31: 13 |
| 28 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 436: 57 | 31: 13 |
| 29 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 436: 20 | 31: 10 |
| 30 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 373: 41 | 31: 08 |
| 31 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 403: 40 | 31: 03 |
| 32 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 370: 50 | 30: 54 |
| 33 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 401: 40 | 30: 54 |
| 34 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 432: 12 | 30: 52 |
| 35 | Tulsa (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 400: 51 | 30: 50 |
| 36 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 431: 23 | 30: 49 |
| 37 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 400: 10 | 30: 47 |
| 38 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 2-10 | 369: 16 | 30: 46 |
| 39 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 368: 39 | 30: 43 |
| 40 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 367: 41 | 30: 38 |
| 41 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 367: 02 | 30: 35 |
| 42 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 397: 06 | 30: 33 |
| 43 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 458: 09 | 30: 33 |
| 44 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 396: 55 | 30: 32 |
| 45 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 396: 24 | 30: 30 |
| 46 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 365: 48 | 30: 29 |
| 47 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 396: 14 | 30: 29 |
| 48 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 396: 08 | 30: 28 |
| 49 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 365: 35 | 30: 28 |
| 50 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 365: 29 | 30: 27 |
| 51 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 395: 37 | 30: 26 |
| 52 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 364: 14 | 30: 21 |
| 53 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 393: 33 | 30: 16 |
| 54 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 363: 09 | 30: 16 |
| 55 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 5-8 | 393: 13 | 30: 15 |
| 56 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 362: 38 | 30: 13 |
| 57 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 391: 55 | 30: 09 |
| 58 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 360: 36 | 30: 03 |
| 59 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 419: 18 | 29: 57 |
| 60 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 359: 24 | 29: 57 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 389: 14 | 29: 56 |
| 62 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 389: 13 | 29: 56 |
| 63 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 389: 00 | 29: 55 |
| 64 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 388: 40 | 29: 54 |
| 65 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 358: 18 | 29: 52 |
| 66 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 357: 54 | 29: 50 |
| 67 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 387: 39 | 29: 49 |
| 68 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 416: 42 | 29: 46 |
| 69 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 8-4 | 357: 10 | 29: 46 |
| 70 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 2-10 | 357: 07 | 29: 46 |
| 71 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 386: 36 | 29: 44 |
| 72 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 356: 28 | 29: 42 |
| 73 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 355: 59 | 29: 40 |
| 74 | Ohio (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 355: 58 | 29: 40 |
| 75 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 355: 41 | 29: 38 |
| 76 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 385: 19 | 29: 38 |
| 77 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 12-2 | 414: 03 | 29: 34 |
| 78 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 353: 37 | 29: 28 |
| 79 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 382: 21 | 29: 25 |
| 80 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 381: 57 | 29: 23 |
| 81 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 381: 29 | 29: 21 |
| 82 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 381: 20 | 29: 20 |
| 83 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 351: 58 | 29: 20 |
| 84 | Duke (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 351: 43 | 29: 19 |
| 85 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 380: 53 | 29: 18 |
| 86 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 11-3 | 409: 39 | 29: 16 |
| 87 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 10-3 | 380: 15 | 29: 15 |
| 88 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 8-4 | 350: 44 | 29: 14 |
| 89 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 350: 29 | 29: 12 |
| 90 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 349: 55 | 29: 10 |
| 91 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 377: 44 | 29: 03 |
| 92 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 348: 26 | 29: 02 |
| 93 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 376: 25 | 28: 57 |
| 94 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 346: 38 | 28: 53 |
| 95 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 375: 23 | 28: 53 |
| 96 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 346: 01 | 28: 50 |
| 97 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 401: 17 | 28: 40 |
| 98 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 372: 11 | 28: 38 |
| 99 | Washington (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 343: 32 | 28: 38 |
| 100 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 371: 05 | 28: 33 |
| 101 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 342: 09 | 28: 31 |
| 102 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 340: 09 | 28: 21 |
| 103 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 339: 57 | 28: 20 |
| 104 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 368: 12 | 28: 19 |
| 105 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 339: 52 | 28: 19 |
| 106 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 339: 18 | 28: 16 |
| 107 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 339: 05 | 28: 15 |
| 108 | Texas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 337: 08 | 28: 06 |
| 109 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 363: 26 | 27: 57 |
| 110 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 363: 23 | 27: 57 |
| 111 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 363: 20 | 27: 57 |
| 112 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 362: 53 | 27: 55 |
| 113 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 389: 28 | 27: 49 |
| 114 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 330: 54 | 27: 34 |
| 115 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 357: 43 | 27: 31 |
| 116 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 357: 41 | 27: 31 |
| 117 | Ball St. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 357: 40 | 27: 31 |
| 118 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 357: 13 | 27: 29 |
| 119 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 356: 07 | 27: 24 |
| 120 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 328: 26 | 27: 22 |
| 121 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 326: 45 | 27: 14 |
| 122 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 326: 22 | 27: 12 |
| 123 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 325: 44 | 27: 09 |
| 124 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 13-1 | 379: 53 | 27: 08 |
| 125 | Kent St. (MAC) | 14 | 7-7 | 373: 37 | 26: 41 |
| 126 | Memphis (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 319: 51 | 26: 39 |
| 127 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 319: 03 | 26: 35 |
| 128 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 317: 39 | 26: 28 |
| 129 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 309: 53 | 25: 49 |
| 130 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 318: 21 | 24: 29 |