College Football Stat Leaders

2020 College Football Total Yards Per Game Leaders

Average offensive yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Kent State (606.5)

Best Season

Baylor 2013 (618.8)

Scope

All Conferences • 2020

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 2020 leaderboard, the visible range runs 606.5 to 537.3, with Kent State setting the pace.

Conference Context

Southeastern 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 Kent State to No. 5 North Carolina is 69.3, 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. Kent State's current mark of 606.5 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Kent StateMid-American Conference2020606.5
2UCFAmerican Athletic Conference2020562.8
3Ole MissSoutheastern Conference2020556.6
4AlabamaSoutheastern Conference2020541.1
5North CarolinaAtlantic Coast Conference2020537.3
6BYUNCAA Division I FBS independent schools2020522.3
7Ohio StateBig Ten Conference2020518.8
8North TexasConference USA2020513.2
9FloridaSoutheastern Conference2020509.9
10ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference2020502.5
11SMUAmerican Athletic Conference2020495.8
12OklahomaBig 12 Conference2020494.7
13ToledoMid-American Conference2020493.8
14Arkansas StateSun Belt Conference2020489.5
15LibertyNCAA Division I FBS independent schools2020482.3
16Western MichiganMid-American Conference2020479.8
17BuffaloMid-American Conference2020478.4
18Fresno StateMountain West2020478.2
19TexasBig 12 Conference2020475.5
20Arizona StatePac-12 Conference2020458.8
21UCLAPac-12 Conference2020455.0
22MemphisAmerican Athletic Conference2020452.7
23App StateSun Belt Conference2020452.0
24CincinnatiAmerican Athletic Conference2020451.2
25Coastal CarolinaSun Belt Conference2020450.0

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 2020?

Kent State ranks first at 606.5 in 2020.

Why does the 2020 total yards per game season stand out?

The top of the 2020 leaderboard is separated by 69.3 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.

How does the 2020 leader compare with the all-time average benchmark?

Kent State's 2020 mark of 606.5 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.