College Football Stat Leaders

2023 College Football Passing Yards Per Game Leaders

Average net passing yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Oregon (346.9)

Best Season

Washington State 2014 (477.7)

Scope

All Conferences • 2023

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 2023 leaderboard, the visible range runs 346.9 to 333.0, with Oregon setting the pace.

Conference Context

Pac-12 Conference places 4 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 Oregon to No. 5 USC is 13.9, 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. Oregon's current mark of 346.9 sits below the all-time average leader benchmark of 352.5 held by Texas Tech.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1OregonPac-12 Conference2023346.9
2WashingtonPac-12 Conference2023343.7
3LSUSoutheastern Conference2023339.0
4Washington StatePac-12 Conference2023335.7
5USCPac-12 Conference2023333.0
6OklahomaBig 12 Conference2023324.8
7TCUBig 12 Conference2023312.2
8ArizonaPac-12 Conference2023308.3
9Colorado StateMountain West Conference2023306.5
10MemphisAmerican Athletic Conference2023306.5
11GeorgiaSoutheastern Conference2023305.3
12North TexasAmerican Athletic Conference2023304.8
13Georgia SouthernSun Belt Conference2023302.2
14North CarolinaAtlantic Coast Conference2023298.5
15Western KentuckyConference USA2023295.2
16ColoradoPac-12 Conference2023294.7
17TexasBig 12 Conference2023289.1
18UABAmerican Athletic Conference2023288.9
19James MadisonSun Belt Conference2023285.8
20Ole MissSoutheastern Conference2023285.6
21Fresno StateMountain West2023281.3
22MarylandBig Ten Conference2023278.9
23SMUAmerican Athletic Conference2023278.4
24South CarolinaSoutheastern Conference2023278.0
25TempleAmerican Athletic Conference2023276.7

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 2023?

Oregon ranks first at 346.9 in 2023.

Why does the 2023 passing yards per game season stand out?

The top of the 2023 leaderboard is separated by 13.9 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.

How does the 2023 leader compare with the all-time average benchmark?

Oregon's 2023 mark of 346.9 trails the all-time average leader benchmark of 352.5 held by Texas Tech.