College Football Stat Leaders

2012 College Football Total Yards Per Game Leaders

Average offensive yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Louisiana Tech (577.9)

Best Season

Baylor 2013 (618.8)

Scope

All Conferences • 2012

Browse Metrics

Crawl sibling stat pages without leaving the shared leaderboard template.

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 Total Yards Per Game Reads

Total yards per game rewards offenses that can stay on schedule through both the run and the pass, so the strongest teams usually pair explosive plays with consistent drive efficiency. On this 2012 leaderboard, the visible range runs 577.9 to 537.4, with Louisiana Tech setting the pace.

Conference Context

Big 12 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 Louisiana Tech to No. 5 Oregon is 40.5, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 537.4 in 2024 to 511.4 in 2025, a swing of 26.0. Louisiana Tech's current mark of 577.9 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Louisiana TechWestern Athletic Conference2012577.9
2BaylorBig 12 Conference2012572.2
3Texas A&MSoutheastern Conference2012558.5
4Oklahoma StateBig 12 Conference2012547.0
5OregonPac-12 Conference2012537.4
6MarshallConference USA2012534.3
7ArizonaPac-12 Conference2012526.2
8NevadaMountain West Conference2012514.8
9ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference2012512.7
10West VirginiaBig 12 Conference2012502.0
11TroySun Belt Conference2012498.8
12OklahomaBig 12 Conference2012497.8
13Texas TechBig 12 Conference2012495.8
14North CarolinaAtlantic Coast Conference2012485.6
15HoustonConference USA2012479.6
16Fresno StateMountain West2012477.5
17TennesseeSoutheastern Conference2012475.9
18SyracuseBig East Conference2012475.7
19Florida StateAtlantic Coast Conference2012470.8
20Northern IllinoisMid-American Conference2012469.6
21Utah StateWestern Athletic Conference2012469.1
22GeorgiaSoutheastern Conference2012467.6
23Arkansas StateSun Belt Conference2012466.7
24UCLAPac-12 Conference2012464.9
25Arizona StatePac-12 Conference2012464.5

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConferenceValue
2025North TexasAmerican Athletic Conference511.4
2024MiamiAtlantic Coast Conference537.4
2023LSUSoutheastern Conference543.5
2022TennesseeSoutheastern Conference525.5
2021Ohio StateBig Ten Conference561.2
2020Kent StateMid-American Conference606.5
2019LSUSoutheastern Conference568.4
2018OklahomaBig 12 Conference570.8
2017OklahomaBig 12 Conference579.6
2016Texas TechBig 12 Conference566.6
2015BaylorBig 12 Conference616.2
2014BaylorBig 12 Conference581.5
2013BaylorBig 12 Conference618.8
2012Louisiana TechWestern Athletic Conference577.9
2011HoustonConference USA599.1
2010OregonPac-12 Conference530.4
2009HoustonConference USA563.4
2008TulsaConference USA569.9
2007TulsaConference USA543.9
2006LouisvilleBig East Conference475.3
2005USCPacific-10 Conference522.5
2004LouisvilleConference USA539.0

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, 2004478.52015 (579.5)
2Oregon2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004469.82013 (565.0)
3Oklahoma2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004468.52017 (579.6)
4Houston2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004445.62011 (599.1)
5USC2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004445.22005 (522.5)
6Boise State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004444.12010 (521.3)
7Ohio State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004442.82021 (561.2)
8Oklahoma State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004442.12017 (568.9)
9Baylor2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004440.52013 (618.8)
10App State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014439.22015 (467.3)
11Texas A&M2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004434.72012 (558.5)
12Liberty2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018434.62023 (499.1)
13James Madison2025, 2024, 2023, 2022433.92025 (454.9)
14Tulsa2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004433.32008 (569.9)
15Toledo2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004432.82016 (517.8)
16TCU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004432.62015 (562.8)
17Louisville2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004432.52017 (544.9)
18Ole Miss2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004430.52020 (556.6)
19Texas2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004429.72005 (512.1)
20Alabama2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004427.72020 (541.1)
21Clemson2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004423.62019 (528.7)
22West Virginia2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004423.12018 (511.9)
23Missouri2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004421.82017 (502.2)
24Jacksonville State2025, 2024, 2023420.32024 (443.6)
25BYU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004418.72020 (522.3)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads college football in total yards per game in 2012?

Louisiana Tech ranks first at 577.9 in 2012.

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

The top of the 2012 leaderboard is separated by 40.5 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?

Louisiana Tech's 2012 mark of 577.9 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.