College Football Stat Leaders

2021 Big 12 College Football Total Yards Per Game Leaders

Average offensive yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Oklahoma (451.0)

Best Season

Baylor 2013 (618.8)

Scope

Big 12 • 2021

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 2021 leaderboard, the visible range runs 451.0 to 422.4, with Oklahoma setting the pace.

Big 12 Context

Big 12 teams have claimed 100% of the yearly titles in this filtered dataset, and Utah is the latest winner at 483.2.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Oklahoma to No. 5 Baylor is 28.6, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark improved from 463.2 in 2024 to 483.2 in 2025, a swing of 19.9. Oklahoma's current mark of 451.0 sits below the all-time average leader benchmark of 481.0 held by Oklahoma.

Leaderboard

Top 10 rows for the current route scope.

1OklahomaBig 12 Conference2021451.0
2TCUBig 12 Conference2021430.7
3TexasBig 12 Conference2021424.8
4Iowa StateBig 12 Conference2021424.5
5BaylorBig 12 Conference2021422.4
6Oklahoma StateBig 12 Conference2021417.4
7Texas TechBig 12 Conference2021416.3
8West VirginiaBig 12 Conference2021371.1
9Kansas StateBig 12 Conference2021362.3
10KansasBig 12 Conference2021324.3

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConferenceValue
2025UtahBig 12 Conference483.2
2024Texas TechBig 12 Conference463.2
2023OklahomaBig 12 Conference507.0
2022OklahomaBig 12 Conference474.5
2021OklahomaBig 12 Conference451.0
2020OklahomaBig 12 Conference494.7
2019OklahomaBig 12 Conference537.5
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
2012BaylorBig 12 Conference572.2
2011BaylorBig 12 Conference587.1
2010Oklahoma StateBig 12 Conference520.2
2009Texas TechBig 12 Conference470.8
2008OklahomaBig 12 Conference547.9
2007MissouriBig 12 Conference490.3
2006MissouriBig 12 Conference425.6
2005TexasBig 12 Conference512.1
2004Texas TechBig 12 Conference491.7

Historical Leaderboard

Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Oklahoma2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004481.02017 (579.6)
2Texas 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)
3Oklahoma 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)
4Baylor2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004440.52013 (618.8)
5UCF2025, 2024, 2023437.92023 (487.0)
6Missouri2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004437.52007 (490.3)
7TCU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012435.52015 (562.8)
8West Virginia2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012431.72018 (511.9)
9Texas2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004431.42005 (512.1)
10Texas A&M2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004425.52011 (490.2)
11Arizona State2025, 2024424.22024 (431.8)
12Cincinnati2025, 2024, 2023418.42023 (426.1)
13Utah2025, 2024406.52025 (483.2)
14Nebraska2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004391.22007 (468.3)
15Arizona2025, 2024381.32025 (407.9)
16Iowa State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004377.12019 (444.3)
17Kansas State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004375.42023 (446.2)
18BYU2025, 2024, 2023366.32025 (400.3)
19Kansas2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004361.32007 (479.8)
20Houston2025, 2024, 2023348.12025 (395.0)
21Colorado2025, 2024, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004335.32024 (384.2)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads the Big 12 total yards per game leaderboard in 2021?

Oklahoma ranks first at 451.0 in 2021.

Which Big 12 program has the best long-term total yards per game profile?

Oklahoma owns the strongest all-time average at 481.0 across 20 tracked seasons in this conference scope.

How does the Big 12 race compare with the recent trend?

Utah is the most recent yearly winner in this conference scope, so the route combines the current leaderboard with a recent trend line instead of showing only one season snapshot.