College Football Stat Leaders

All-Time College Football Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders

Average rushing yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Navy (290.7)

Best Season

Georgia Southern 2014 (381.1)

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 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 all-time average table, the visible range runs 290.7 to 237.2, with Navy 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 Navy to No. 5 Georgia Tech is 53.5, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Historical Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 300.7 in 2024 to 286.1 in 2025, a swing of 14.6. Navy's best season reached 360.5 in 2019, compared with an all-time average of 290.7 across 22 seasons.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1NavyIndependent / Unknown2019290.7
2Air ForceIndependent / Unknown2021287.7
3ArmyIndependent / Unknown2012259.1
4Jacksonville StateIndependent / Unknown2024245.8
5Georgia TechIndependent / Unknown2014237.2
6Georgia SouthernIndependent / Unknown2014225.9
7OregonIndependent / Unknown2012220.9
8App StateIndependent / Unknown2015214.8
9Ohio StateIndependent / Unknown2013208.5
10LibertyIndependent / Unknown2023207.0
11WisconsinIndependent / Unknown2014204.5
12Northern IllinoisIndependent / Unknown2013200.6
13AuburnIndependent / Unknown2013196.0
14New MexicoIndependent / Unknown2016195.8
15OklahomaIndependent / Unknown2014192.9
16LouisianaIndependent / Unknown2008190.3
17ToledoIndependent / Unknown2014190.2
18James MadisonIndependent / Unknown2025189.4
19West VirginiaIndependent / Unknown2006189.2
20TexasIndependent / Unknown2004187.2
21AlabamaIndependent / Unknown2017185.3
22NevadaIndependent / Unknown2009185.2
23TulsaIndependent / Unknown2008185.2
24TCUIndependent / Unknown2010184.6
25Boise StateIndependent / Unknown2024182.9

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 all-time average rushing yards per game?

Navy ranks first in the all-time average table at 290.7.

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

Navy holds the best average at 290.7 across 22 tracked seasons, which is the strongest sustained profile in this history view.

Which eras are covered on this rushing 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.