College Football Stat Leaders

2012 College Football Passing Yards Per Game Leaders

Average net passing yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Marshall (365.1)

Best Season

Washington State 2014 (477.7)

Scope

All Conferences • 2012

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 2012 leaderboard, the visible range runs 365.1 to 336.5, with Marshall setting the pace.

Conference Context

Big 12 Conference places 3 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 Marshall to No. 5 Oklahoma is 28.6, 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. Marshall's current mark of 365.1 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 352.5 held by Texas Tech.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1MarshallConference USA2012365.1
2Texas TechBig 12 Conference2012355.9
3Louisiana TechWestern Athletic Conference2012350.8
4BaylorBig 12 Conference2012340.5
5OklahomaBig 12 Conference2012336.5
6San José StateMountain West2012332.7
7Oklahoma StateBig 12 Conference2012331.7
8TroySun Belt Conference2012331.5
9Washington StatePac-12 Conference2012330.4
10West VirginiaBig 12 Conference2012330.2
11HoustonConference USA2012328.4
12Fresno StateMountain West2012325.6
13ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference2012321.6
14Texas A&MSoutheastern Conference2012316.5
15TennesseeSoutheastern Conference2012315.6
16AkronMid-American Conference2012312.8
17IndianaBig Ten Conference2012311.2
18NC StateAtlantic Coast Conference2012310.1
19Oregon StatePac-12 Conference2012307.1
20UABConference USA2012306.8
21ArkansasSoutheastern Conference2012301.5
22Miami (OH)Mid-American Conference2012298.7
23ArizonaPac-12 Conference2012298.4
24LouisvilleBig East Conference2012296.1
25MiamiAtlantic Coast Conference2012295.4

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 2012?

Marshall ranks first at 365.1 in 2012.

Why does the 2012 passing yards per game season stand out?

The top of the 2012 leaderboard is separated by 28.6 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.

How does the 2012 leader compare with the all-time average benchmark?

Marshall's 2012 mark of 365.1 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of 352.5 held by Texas Tech.