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Tracking the game duration of 2023 college football games.

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792 games were played between FBS teams during the 2023 college football season.

• Offenses averaged 66.8 plays per game, a decrease of 1.9 plays from the previous season, and scored an average of 26.7 points per game or 0.5 fewer points than last season.
• FBS games featured an average of 24.1 combined drives, down by 0.4 drives from last season.
• Games with at least one FBS team lasted 3 hours and 23 minutes on average, four fewer minutes than last season.

Averages	2022	2023
Plays	68.7	66.8
Points	27.2	26.7
Drives	24.5	24.1
Duration	207	203

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Averages week-by-week for 2023 season
Average combined drives, offensive plays, and points. This includes games with at least one FBS team.
Week	Games	Drives	Points	Plays	Minutes
0	7	22.0	52.3	126.4	204.1
1	87	24.0	54.1	131.9	205.6
2	85	24.0	55.0	132.9	209.7
3	75	24.1	52.9	131.4	201.6
4	67	24.2	53.4	134.2	201.8
5	59	24.1	57.2	133.2	202.0
6	51	24.7	55.1	135.6	203.2
7	55	24.3	52.8	136.0	204.7
8	54	24.2	46.6	135.4	201.2
9	54	24.4	55.2	134.1	202.7
10	65	24.3	52.1	133.0	204.0
11	65	24.0	54.6	132.3	199.5
12	68	23.3	51.9	131.3	199.8
13	65	23.6	58.0	132.3	202.0
14	10	25.0	53.1	132.3	205.8
15	43	24.1	51.4	131.6	206.2
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Last updated Jan 17, 2024