College Football Stat Leaders

All-Time College Football Total Yards Per Game Leaders

Average offensive yards gained per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Texas Tech (478.5)

Best Season

Baylor 2013 (618.8)

Scope

All Conferences

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 all-time average table, the visible range runs 478.5 to 445.2, with Texas Tech setting the pace.

Conference Context

Conference labels are incomplete for this scope, so the page leans on team-level comparisons instead of conference placement trends.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Texas Tech to No. 5 USC is 33.3, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Historical Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 537.4 in 2024 to 511.4 in 2025, a swing of 26.0. Texas Tech's best season reached 579.5 in 2015, compared with an all-time average of 478.5 across 22 seasons.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1Texas TechIndependent / Unknown2015478.5
2OregonIndependent / Unknown2013469.8
3OklahomaIndependent / Unknown2017468.5
4HoustonIndependent / Unknown2011445.6
5USCIndependent / Unknown2005445.2
6Boise StateIndependent / Unknown2010444.1
7Ohio StateIndependent / Unknown2021442.8
8Oklahoma StateIndependent / Unknown2017442.1
9BaylorIndependent / Unknown2013440.5
10App StateIndependent / Unknown2015439.2
11Texas A&MIndependent / Unknown2012434.7
12LibertyIndependent / Unknown2023434.6
13James MadisonIndependent / Unknown2025433.9
14TulsaIndependent / Unknown2008433.3
15ToledoIndependent / Unknown2016432.8
16TCUIndependent / Unknown2015432.6
17LouisvilleIndependent / Unknown2017432.5
18Ole MissIndependent / Unknown2020430.5
19TexasIndependent / Unknown2005429.7
20AlabamaIndependent / Unknown2020427.7
21ClemsonIndependent / Unknown2019423.6
22West VirginiaIndependent / Unknown2018423.1
23MissouriIndependent / Unknown2017421.8
24Jacksonville StateIndependent / Unknown2024420.3
25BYUIndependent / Unknown2020418.7

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 all-time average total yards per game?

Texas Tech ranks first in the all-time average table at 478.5.

Which program shows the most sustained dominance in total yards per game?

Texas Tech holds the best average at 478.5 across 22 tracked seasons, which is the strongest sustained profile in this history view.

Which eras are covered on this total yards per game history page?

The leaderboard spans 2004-2025 for the top historical program and includes yearly winners for every available season in the filtered dataset.