What Does Yards Per Play Measure?
Yards per play is total offensive yards divided by offensive plays. This table ranks college football teams for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Team Yards Per Play Rankings
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 8.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 8.2 | - | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| 2 |  | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | - | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | - | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| 3 |  | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | - | 7.6 | 8.7 |
| 5 |  | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | - | 8.3 | 6.2 |
| 5 |  | 7.5 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | - | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 7 |  | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | - | - | 6.9 | 8.0 |
| 8 |  | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | - | - | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| 9 |  | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.2 | - | 7.6 | 6.7 |
| 9 |  | 7.2 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.2 | - | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 11 |  | 7.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 | - | - | 7.8 | 6.3 |
| 11 |  | 7.1 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 | - | 8.0 | 5.9 |
| 11 |  | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 | - | - | 7.8 | 6.2 |
| 14 |  | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | - | 8.2 | 6.3 |
| 14 |  | 7.0 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 7.0 | - | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| 16 |  | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | - | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 16 |  | 6.9 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 6.9 | - | 8.2 | 5.4 |
| 16 |  | 6.9 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.9 | - | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 16 |  | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.3 | - | - | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| 20 |  | 6.8 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | - | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| 20 |  | 6.8 | 9.0 | 7.5 | - | - | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| 20 |  | 6.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | - | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| 20 |  | 6.8 | 3.5 | 6.5 | - | - | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 20 |  | 6.8 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 6.8 | - | 7.9 | 5.3 |
| 20 |  | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.8 | - | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 20 |  | 6.8 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 6.8 | - | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| 27 |  | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.7 | - | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| 27 |  | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.7 | - | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| 27 |  | 6.7 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 | - | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| 27 |  | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | - | 6.6 | 7.4 |
| 27 |  | 6.7 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 6.7 | - | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 27 |  | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | - | 7.0 | 5.7 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | - | - | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | - | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | - | - | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 8.5 | 6.1 | - | - | 6.6 | - |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.6 | - | - | 7.5 | 5.6 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | - | 7.0 | 4.7 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | - | 6.2 | 7.3 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 | - | 7.1 | 4.0 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | - | 6.3 | 7.0 |
| 33 |  | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | - | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| 43 |  | 6.5 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | - | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 43 |  | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | - | - | 6.4 | 7.0 |
| 45 |  | 6.4 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.4 | - | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 45 |  | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.4 | - | 7.3 | 4.7 |
| 45 |  | 6.4 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | - | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 45 |  | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | - | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| 45 |  | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | - | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| 50 |  | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.3 | - | 7.1 | 5.0 |
| 50 |  | 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | - | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| 50 |  | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | - | 7.6 | 5.0 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | - | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 | - | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | - | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 8.8 | 5.3 | - | - | 8.9 | 3.8 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | - | 7.1 | 5.0 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | - | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | - | - | 7.5 | 4.6 |
| 53 |  | 6.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | - | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| 61 |  | 6.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | - | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| 61 |  | 6.1 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.1 | - | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| 61 |  | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 | - | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| 61 |  | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 | - | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 61 |  | 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | - | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 66 |  | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 6.0 | - | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 66 |  | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.5 | - | 7.6 | 4.4 |
| 66 |  | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.1 | - | - | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | - | - | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | - | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.9 | - | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | - | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | - | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | - | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 | - | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.9 | - | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | - | 5.3 | 7.0 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 | - | - | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| 69 |  | 5.9 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | - | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | - | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | - | 6.6 | 4.9 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | - | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 5.7 | - | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | - | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | - | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.8 | - | - | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | - | - | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | - | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.4 | - | - | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | - | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 82 |  | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | - | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| 92 |  | 5.6 | 8.2 | 5.9 | - | - | 6.9 | 4.0 |
| 92 |  | 5.6 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | - | 6.3 | 2.8 |
| 92 |  | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.0 | - | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 92 |  | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | - | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| 92 |  | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | - | 7.6 | 3.8 |
| 92 |  | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | - | 7.0 | 4.6 |
| 92 |  | 5.6 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | - | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 99 |  | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | - | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 99 |  | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 | - | 5.7 | 5.3 |