College Football Stat Leaders

2025 College Football Passing Yards Per Game Leaders

Average net passing yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Florida Atlantic (340.5)

Best Season

Washington State 2014 (477.7)

Scope

All Conferences • 2025

Browse Metrics

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Total Yards Per GamePassing Yards Per GameRushing Yards Per GamePoints Per GameOffensive PPADefensive PPATurnover MarginHavoc Rate

What The Numbers Say

Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.

How Passing Yards Per Game Reads

Passing yards per game highlights how aggressively a team can move the ball through the air after sacks and negative plays are accounted for, which separates explosive passing attacks from volume-only offenses. On this 2025 leaderboard, the visible range runs 340.5 to 296.0, with Florida Atlantic setting the pace.

Conference Context

American Athletic Conference places 2 of the current top 5 teams, while American Athletic Conference owns the most recent yearly winner slot in the trend table.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Florida Atlantic to No. 5 USC is 44.5, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 370.0 in 2024 to 340.5 in 2025, a swing of 29.5. Florida Atlantic's current mark of 340.5 sits below the all-time average leader benchmark of 352.5 held by Texas Tech.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic Conference2025340.5
2North TexasAmerican Athletic Conference2025317.3
3Ole MissSoutheastern Conference2025313.3
4BaylorBig 12 Conference2025309.6
5USCBig Ten Conference2025296.0
6TennesseeSoutheastern Conference2025292.8
7DelawareConference USA2025291.5
8Hawai'iMountain West Conference2025290.6
9TCUBig 12 Conference2025290.1
10VanderbiltSoutheastern Conference2025287.3
11DukeAtlantic Coast Conference2025285.4
12UConnNCAA Division I FBS independent schools2025283.8
13San José StateMountain West2025283.2
14SMUAtlantic Coast Conference2025283.1
15Boston CollegeAtlantic Coast Conference2025280.2
16Missouri StateConference USA2025279.7
17Texas TechBig 12 Conference2025277.6
18South FloridaAmerican Athletic Conference2025275.6
19CaliforniaAtlantic Coast Conference2025275.3
20PittsburghAtlantic Coast Conference2025273.5
21East CarolinaAmerican Athletic Conference2025272.7
22Western KentuckyConference USA2025272.2
23Ohio StateBig Ten Conference2025268.2
24ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference2025267.8
25RutgersBig Ten Conference2025266.1

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConferenceValue
2025Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic Conference340.5
2024SyracuseAtlantic Coast Conference370.0
2023OregonPac-12 Conference346.9
2022WashingtonPac-12 Conference369.8
2021Western KentuckyConference USA433.7
2020FloridaSoutheastern Conference378.6
2019Washington StatePac-12 Conference436.8
2018Washington StatePac-12 Conference373.5
2017Oklahoma StateBig 12 Conference389.2
2016Texas TechBig 12 Conference463.0
2015Washington StatePac-12 Conference389.2
2014Washington StatePac-12 Conference477.7
2013Fresno StateMountain West394.8
2012MarshallConference USA365.1
2011HoustonConference USA462.1
2010Hawai'iWestern Athletic Conference412.5
2009HoustonConference USA443.4
2008Texas TechBig 12 Conference422.7
2007Hawai'iWestern Athletic Conference452.2
2006New Mexico StateWestern Athletic Conference416.9
2005Texas TechBig 12 Conference412.3
2004Texas TechBig 12 Conference414.3

Historical Leaderboard

Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Texas Tech2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004352.52016 (463.0)
2Washington State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004308.82014 (477.7)
3Hawai'i2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004292.52007 (452.2)
4Delaware2025291.52025 (291.5)
5Houston2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004290.22011 (462.1)
6USC2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004284.42019 (335.8)
7Oklahoma2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004281.82017 (361.8)
8Missouri State2025279.72025 (279.7)
9Baylor2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004278.12014 (365.9)
10East Carolina2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004274.12014 (371.9)
11SMU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004268.92013 (341.4)
12Oklahoma State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004268.02011 (395.1)
13Boise State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004264.32010 (326.0)
14BYU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004262.82006 (332.8)
15Ole Miss2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004262.32024 (350.8)
16Arizona State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004260.72005 (391.8)
17Clemson2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004259.72020 (348.5)
18Purdue2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004259.12021 (355.4)
19Louisville2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004258.92007 (355.5)
20Texas A&M2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004258.02013 (353.3)
21Arizona2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004256.52011 (386.1)
22Western Kentucky2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007256.42021 (433.7)
23San José State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004255.72013 (355.9)
24Troy2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004255.32009 (346.6)
25North Carolina2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004254.22022 (309.3)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads college football in passing yards per game in 2025?

Florida Atlantic ranks first at 340.5 in 2025.

Which team has the best all-time average in passing yards per game?

Texas Tech leads the historical average leaderboard at 352.5 across 22 seasons.

Who won the most recent passing yards per game season?

Florida Atlantic finished first in 2025 with 340.5.