College Football Stat Leaders

2021 Big Ten 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

Ohio State 2021 (561.2)

Scope

Big Ten • 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 439.6, with Ohio State setting the pace.

Big Ten Context

Big Ten teams have claimed 100% of the yearly titles in this filtered dataset, and USC is the latest winner at 465.2.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Ohio State to No. 5 Purdue is 121.6, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark improved from 438.4 in 2024 to 465.2 in 2025, a swing of 26.8. Ohio State's current mark of 561.2 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 451.8 held by USC.

Leaderboard

Top 14 rows for the current route scope.

1Ohio StateBig Ten Conference2021561.2
2NebraskaBig Ten Conference2021447.6
3MichiganBig Ten Conference2021443.1
4MarylandBig Ten Conference2021440.8
5PurdueBig Ten Conference2021439.6
6Michigan StateBig Ten Conference2021429.3
7Penn StateBig Ten Conference2021376.4
8WisconsinBig Ten Conference2021371.1
9MinnesotaBig Ten Conference2021360.1
10IllinoisBig Ten Conference2021329.8
11NorthwesternBig Ten Conference2021322.3
12RutgersBig Ten Conference2021309.8
13IowaBig Ten Conference2021303.7
14IndianaBig Ten Conference2021290.8

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConferenceValue
2025USCBig Ten Conference465.2
2024USCBig Ten Conference438.4
2023Ohio StateBig Ten Conference407.9
2022Ohio StateBig Ten Conference490.7
2021Ohio StateBig Ten Conference561.2
2020Ohio StateBig Ten Conference518.8
2019Ohio StateBig Ten Conference529.9
2018Ohio StateBig Ten Conference534.3
2017Ohio StateBig Ten Conference506.0
2016Ohio StateBig Ten Conference459.2
2015IndianaBig Ten Conference504.3
2014Ohio StateBig Ten Conference511.6
2013Ohio StateBig Ten Conference511.9
2012NebraskaBig Ten Conference460.8
2011WisconsinBig Ten Conference469.9
2010MichiganBig Ten Conference488.7
2009WisconsinBig Ten Conference416.9
2008IllinoisBig Ten Conference438.8
2007PurdueBig Ten Conference435.9
2006PurdueBig Ten Conference415.7
2005NorthwesternBig Ten Conference500.3
2004Michigan StateBig Ten Conference460.0

Historical Leaderboard

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

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1USC2025, 2024451.82025 (465.2)
2Oregon2025, 2024445.02025 (452.2)
3Ohio 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)
4Washington2025, 2024401.02025 (411.2)
5Nebraska2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011401.02012 (460.8)
6Wisconsin2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004395.12013 (480.8)
7Penn State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004394.82017 (460.3)
8Michigan2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004386.42010 (488.7)
9Indiana2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004385.22013 (508.5)
10Purdue2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004384.72004 (446.5)
11Michigan State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004382.72014 (500.8)
12Maryland2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014375.92021 (440.8)
13Northwestern2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004366.82005 (500.3)
14Illinois2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004364.82008 (438.8)
15Minnesota2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004361.32005 (494.8)
16Iowa2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004344.62005 (432.4)
17UCLA2025, 2024324.52024 (329.2)
18Rutgers2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014323.32025 (407.6)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Ohio State ranks first at 561.2 in 2021.

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

USC owns the strongest all-time average at 451.8 across 2 tracked seasons in this conference scope.

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

USC 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.