College Football Stat Leaders

2025 College Football Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders

Average rushing yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Navy (286.1)

Best Season

Georgia Southern 2014 (381.1)

Scope

All Conferences • 2025

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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 Rushing Yards Per Game Reads

Rushing yards per game captures line-of-scrimmage control and down-to-down physicality, so teams that dominate this leaderboard usually create efficient early-down offense without needing to chase long passing volume. On this 2025 leaderboard, the visible range runs 286.1 to 247.6, with Navy 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 Navy to No. 5 Jacksonville State is 38.4, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 300.7 in 2024 to 286.1 in 2025, a swing of 14.6. Navy's current mark of 286.1 sits below the all-time average leader benchmark of 290.7 held by Navy.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1NavyAmerican Athletic Conference2025286.1
2UtahBig 12 Conference2025266.5
3Air ForceMountain West Conference2025261.5
4ArmyAmerican Athletic Conference2025255.0
5Jacksonville StateConference USA2025247.6
6James MadisonSun Belt Conference2025243.7
7Old DominionSun Belt2025238.9
8MissouriSoutheastern Conference2025228.5
9OhioMid-American Conference2025228.2
10Texas StateSun Belt Conference2025222.7
11Florida StateAtlantic Coast Conference2025218.8
12IndianaBig Ten Conference2025217.2
13South FloridaAmerican Athletic Conference2025212.2
14MichiganBig Ten Conference2025211.2
15RiceAmerican Athletic Conference2025204.8
16Western MichiganMid-American Conference2025204.5
17Notre DameNCAA Division I FBS independent schools2025204.4
18South AlabamaSun Belt Conference2025201.2
19San Diego StateMountain West Conference2025198.9
20OregonBig Ten Conference2025198.6
21MarshallSun Belt Conference2025198.2
22Georgia TechAtlantic Coast Conference2025197.6
23UNLVMountain West Conference2025195.9
24Louisiana TechConference USA2025195.2
25North TexasAmerican Athletic Conference2025194.1

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConferenceValue
2025NavyAmerican Athletic Conference286.1
2024ArmyAmerican Athletic Conference300.7
2023LibertyConference USA293.3
2022Air ForceMountain West Conference327.2
2021Air ForceMountain West Conference328.2
2020Air ForceMountain West Conference305.7
2019NavyAmerican Athletic Conference360.5
2018Georgia TechAtlantic Coast Conference325.0
2017ArmyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools362.3
2016New MexicoMountain West Conference350.0
2015Georgia SouthernSun Belt Conference363.0
2014Georgia SouthernSun Belt Conference381.1
2013AuburnSoutheastern Conference328.3
2012ArmyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools369.8
2011ArmyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools346.5
2010Georgia TechAtlantic Coast Conference323.3
2009NevadaWestern Athletic Conference344.9
2008NavyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools292.4
2007NavyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools348.8
2006NavyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools327.0
2005NavyNCAA Division I-A independent schools319.3
2004RiceWestern Athletic Conference306.5

Historical Leaderboard

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

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Navy2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004290.72019 (360.5)
2Air Force2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004287.72021 (328.2)
3Army2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004259.12012 (369.8)
4Jacksonville State2025, 2024, 2023245.82024 (253.2)
5Georgia Tech2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004237.22014 (342.1)
6Georgia Southern2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014225.92014 (381.1)
7Oregon2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004220.92012 (315.2)
8App State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014214.82015 (271.5)
9Ohio State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004208.52013 (308.6)
10Liberty2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018207.02023 (293.3)
11Wisconsin2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004204.52014 (320.1)
12Northern Illinois2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004200.62013 (297.2)
13Auburn2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004196.02013 (328.3)
14New Mexico2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004195.82016 (350.0)
15Oklahoma2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004192.92014 (261.2)
16Louisiana2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004190.32008 (263.7)
17Toledo2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004190.22014 (256.4)
18James Madison2025, 2024, 2023, 2022189.42025 (243.7)
19West Virginia2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004189.22006 (303.0)
20Texas2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004187.22004 (299.2)
21Alabama2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004185.32017 (250.6)
22Nevada2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004185.22009 (344.9)
23Tulsa2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004185.22008 (268.0)
24TCU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004184.62010 (247.4)
25Boise State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004182.92024 (241.2)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Navy ranks first at 286.1 in 2025.

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

Navy leads the historical average leaderboard at 290.7 across 22 seasons.

Who won the most recent rushing yards per game season?

Navy finished first in 2025 with 286.1.