College Football Stat Leaders

2017 Conference USA College Football Total Yards Per Game Leaders

Average offensive yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Florida Atlantic (498.4)

Best Season

Houston 2011 (599.1)

Scope

Conference USA • 2017

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 2017 leaderboard, the visible range runs 498.4 to 395.8, with Florida Atlantic setting the pace.

Conference USA Context

Conference USA teams have claimed 100% of the yearly titles in this filtered dataset, and Delaware is the latest winner at 410.8.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Florida Atlantic to No. 5 Western Kentucky is 102.5, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 443.6 in 2024 to 410.8 in 2025, a swing of 32.9. Florida Atlantic's current mark of 498.4 sits below the all-time average leader benchmark of 539.0 held by Louisville.

Leaderboard

Top 12 rows for the current route scope.

1Florida AtlanticConference USA2017498.4
2North TexasConference USA2017454.7
3Southern MissConference USA2017424.6
4Louisiana TechConference USA2017403.0
5Western KentuckyConference USA2017395.8
6Middle TennesseeConference USA2017393.4
7Florida InternationalConference USA2017391.9
8MarshallConference USA2017379.8
9UABConference USA2017363.2
10RiceConference USA2017331.8
11CharlotteConference USA2017303.2
12UTEPConference USA2017230.5

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConferenceValue
2025DelawareConference USA410.8
2024Jacksonville StateConference USA443.6
2023LibertyConference USA499.1
2022Western KentuckyConference USA497.4
2021Western KentuckyConference USA536.2
2020North TexasConference USA513.2
2019Florida AtlanticConference USA446.2
2018Florida AtlanticConference USA478.8
2017Florida AtlanticConference USA498.4
2016Western KentuckyConference USA523.1
2015Western KentuckyConference USA526.4
2014MarshallConference USA559.2
2013MarshallConference USA500.4
2012MarshallConference USA534.3
2011HoustonConference USA599.1
2010TulsaConference USA505.6
2009HoustonConference USA563.4
2008TulsaConference USA569.9
2007TulsaConference USA543.9
2006HoustonConference USA446.1
2005TulsaConference USA402.2
2004LouisvilleConference USA539.0

Historical Leaderboard

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

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Louisville2004539.02004 (539.0)
2Houston2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004487.42011 (599.1)
3Tulsa2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005452.72008 (569.9)
4Western Kentucky2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014436.22021 (536.2)
5Liberty2025, 2024, 2023435.82023 (499.1)
6TCU2004430.72004 (430.7)
7Jacksonville State2025, 2024, 2023420.32024 (443.6)
8North Texas2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013413.72020 (513.2)
9Delaware2025410.82025 (410.8)
10Florida Atlantic2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013407.52017 (498.4)
11Cincinnati2004405.62004 (405.6)
12Middle Tennessee2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013401.42016 (517.7)
13Marshall2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005398.92014 (559.2)
14Louisiana Tech2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013396.62016 (514.7)
15Missouri State2025393.42025 (393.4)
16Southern Miss2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004388.42015 (509.5)
17UAB2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004386.02022 (438.2)
18East Carolina2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004385.52013 (468.2)
19Army2004381.62004 (381.6)
20UCF2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005368.12007 (411.6)
21Rice2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005366.72008 (470.9)
22Charlotte2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015366.12019 (411.8)
23SMU2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005363.22007 (423.4)
24Memphis2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004363.02007 (443.6)
25UTEP2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005355.32009 (428.7)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads the Conference USA total yards per game leaderboard in 2017?

Florida Atlantic ranks first at 498.4 in 2017.

Which Conference USA program has the best long-term total yards per game profile?

Louisville owns the strongest all-time average at 539.0 across 1 tracked seasons in this conference scope.

How does the Conference USA race compare with the recent trend?

Delaware 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.