College Football Stat Leaders

2021 College Football Total Yards Per Game Leaders

Average offensive yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Ohio State (561.2)

Best Season

Baylor 2013 (618.8)

Scope

All Conferences • 2021

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 2021 leaderboard, the visible range runs 561.2 to 493.4, with Ohio State setting the pace.

Conference Context

Atlantic Coast Conference places 1 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 Ohio State to No. 5 Kent State is 67.9, 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. Ohio State's current mark of 561.2 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Ohio StateBig Ten Conference2021561.2
2Western KentuckyConference USA2021536.2
3VirginiaAtlantic Coast Conference2021515.8
4Coastal CarolinaSun Belt Conference2021494.7
5Kent StateMid-American Conference2021493.4
6Ole MissSoutheastern Conference2021492.5
7AlabamaSoutheastern Conference2021488.2
8PittsburghAtlantic Coast Conference2021487.9
9TennesseeSoutheastern Conference2021474.9
10North CarolinaAtlantic Coast Conference2021468.4
11Wake ForestAtlantic Coast Conference2021467.9
12Western MichiganMid-American Conference2021467.7
13SMUAmerican Athletic Conference2021465.9
14Fresno StateMountain West2021463.8
15FloridaSoutheastern Conference2021462.9
16MarshallConference USA2021456.6
17BYUNCAA Division I FBS independent schools2021453.1
18OklahomaBig 12 Conference2021451.0
19MiamiAtlantic Coast Conference2021448.8
20NebraskaBig Ten Conference2021447.6
21Utah StateMountain West Conference2021447.2
22LouisvilleAtlantic Coast Conference2021446.3
23Central MichiganMid-American Conference2021444.5
24USCPac-12 Conference2021443.9
25MichiganBig Ten Conference2021443.1

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 2021?

Ohio State ranks first at 561.2 in 2021.

Why does the 2021 total yards per game season stand out?

The top of the 2021 leaderboard is separated by 67.9 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.

How does the 2021 leader compare with the all-time average benchmark?

Ohio State's 2021 mark of 561.2 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of 478.5 held by Texas Tech.