College Football Stat Leaders

All-Time College Football Passing Yards Per Game Leaders

Average net passing yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Texas Tech (352.5)

Best Season

Washington State 2014 (477.7)

Scope

All Conferences

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 all-time average table, the visible range runs 352.5 to 290.2, with Texas Tech setting the pace.

Conference Context

Conference labels are incomplete for this scope, so the page leans on team-level comparisons instead of conference placement trends.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Texas Tech to No. 5 Houston is 62.2, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Historical Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 370.0 in 2024 to 340.5 in 2025, a swing of 29.5. Texas Tech's best season reached 463.0 in 2016, compared with an all-time average of 352.5 across 22 seasons.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Texas TechIndependent / Unknown2016352.5
2Washington StateIndependent / Unknown2014308.8
3Hawai'iIndependent / Unknown2007292.5
4DelawareIndependent / Unknown2025291.5
5HoustonIndependent / Unknown2011290.2
6USCIndependent / Unknown2019284.4
7OklahomaIndependent / Unknown2017281.8
8Missouri StateIndependent / Unknown2025279.7
9BaylorIndependent / Unknown2014278.1
10East CarolinaIndependent / Unknown2014274.1
11SMUIndependent / Unknown2013268.9
12Oklahoma StateIndependent / Unknown2011268.0
13Boise StateIndependent / Unknown2010264.3
14BYUIndependent / Unknown2006262.8
15Ole MissIndependent / Unknown2024262.3
16Arizona StateIndependent / Unknown2005260.7
17ClemsonIndependent / Unknown2020259.7
18PurdueIndependent / Unknown2021259.1
19LouisvilleIndependent / Unknown2007258.9
20Texas A&MIndependent / Unknown2013258.0
21ArizonaIndependent / Unknown2011256.5
22Western KentuckyIndependent / Unknown2021256.4
23San José StateIndependent / Unknown2013255.7
24TroyIndependent / Unknown2009255.3
25North CarolinaIndependent / Unknown2022254.2

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 all-time average passing yards per game?

Texas Tech ranks first in the all-time average table at 352.5.

Which program shows the most sustained dominance in passing yards per game?

Texas Tech holds the best average at 352.5 across 22 tracked seasons, which is the strongest sustained profile in this history view.

Which eras are covered on this passing yards per game history page?

The leaderboard spans 2004-2025 for the top historical program and includes yearly winners for every available season in the filtered dataset.