College Football Stat Leaders

2016 College Football Total Yards Per Game Leaders

Average offensive yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Texas Tech (566.6)

Best Season

Baylor 2013 (618.8)

Scope

All Conferences • 2016

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 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 2016 leaderboard, the visible range runs 566.6 to 523.1, with Texas 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 Texas Tech to No. 5 Western Kentucky is 43.4, 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. Texas Tech's current mark of 566.6 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Texas TechBig 12 Conference2016566.6
2OklahomaBig 12 Conference2016554.8
3LouisvilleAtlantic Coast Conference2016532.7
4TulsaAmerican Athletic Conference2016526.2
5Western KentuckyConference USA2016523.1
6BaylorBig 12 Conference2016522.7
7ToledoMid-American Conference2016517.8
8Middle TennesseeConference USA2016517.7
9Louisiana TechConference USA2016514.7
10CaliforniaPac-12 Conference2016513.2
11South FloridaAmerican Athletic Conference2016511.5
12ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference2016503.7
13MissouriSoutheastern Conference2016500.5
14Oklahoma StateBig 12 Conference2016494.8
15OregonPac-12 Conference2016491.7
16TexasBig 12 Conference2016491.3
17West VirginiaBig 12 Conference2016485.5
18Washington StatePac-12 Conference2016482.6
19Western MichiganMid-American Conference2016480.5
20USCPac-12 Conference2016477.1
21Boise StateMountain West Conference2016472.8
22Southern MissConference USA2016472.4
23East CarolinaAmerican Athletic Conference2016467.1
24Texas A&MSoutheastern Conference2016467.0
25Florida StateAtlantic Coast Conference2016466.4

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 2016?

Texas Tech ranks first at 566.6 in 2016.

Why does the 2016 total yards per game season stand out?

The top of the 2016 leaderboard is separated by 43.4 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.

How does the 2016 leader compare with the all-time average benchmark?

Texas Tech's 2016 mark of 566.6 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.