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 |  | 10.0 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| 2 |  | 9.6 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | - |
| 3 |  | 9.2 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 |
| 4 |  | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - |
| 5 |  | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | - |
| 6 |  | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  | 8.3 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 7 |  | 8.3 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| 7 |  | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | - |
| 10 |  | 8.2 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 6.9 |
| 11 |  | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | - |
| 12 |  | 7.9 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | - |
| 12 |  | 7.9 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | - |
| 14 |  | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 6.8 |
| 14 |  | 7.8 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| 14 |  | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - |
| 17 |  | 7.7 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 5.9 |
| 18 |  | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | - |
| 19 |  | 7.5 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | - |
| 19 |  | 7.5 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 3.3 |
| 21 |  | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| 22 |  | 7.3 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | - |
| 23 |  | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - |
| 23 |  | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 |
| 23 |  | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - |
| 23 |  | 7.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 5.5 |
| 23 |  | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6.1 |
| 23 |  | 7.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - |
| 29 |  | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 6.0 |
| 29 |  | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | - |
| 29 |  | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| 32 |  | 7.0 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 5.4 |
| 33 |  | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| 33 |  | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| 33 |  | 6.9 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 8.5 |
| 33 | MASS | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.3 |
| 37 |  | 6.8 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | - |
| 37 |  | 6.8 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 3.9 |
| 37 |  | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | - |
| 37 |  | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 37 | WVU | 6.8 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | - |
| 37 |  | 6.8 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 5.6 |
| 43 |  | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 43 |  | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 43 |  | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | - |
| 46 |  | 6.6 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | - |
| 46 |  | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | - |
| 48 |  | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | - |
| 48 |  | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | - |
| 48 | M-OH | 6.5 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| 48 | NEV | 6.5 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | - |
| 52 | MTSU | 6.4 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| 52 |  | 6.4 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 4.6 |
| 52 |  | 6.4 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 4.8 |
| 52 |  | 6.4 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| 52 |  | 6.4 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | - |
| 57 | DEL | 6.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| 57 |  | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | - |
| 57 |  | 6.3 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 3.5 |
| 57 |  | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.3 |
| 61 | NMSU | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 5.3 |
| 61 |  | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | - |
| 63 |  | 6.1 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 4.7 |
| 63 | KENN | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - |
| 63 |  | 6.1 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - |
| 63 |  | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 63 |  | 6.1 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 4.2 |
| 63 |  | 6.1 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 2.6 |
| 63 |  | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 63 | ORST | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| 63 | FIU | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 5.1 |
| 63 | JXST | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 8.6 | 4.9 |
| 73 | AKR | 5.9 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 4.4 |
| 73 | COLO | 5.9 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 4.0 |
| 73 | LT | 5.9 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 2.5 |
| 73 |  | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | - |
| 73 |  | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| 73 |  | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | - |
| 73 |  | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
| 80 |  | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | - |
| 87 |  | 5.7 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - |
| 87 |  | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| 87 |  | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - |
| 90 |  | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 90 |  | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | - |
| 90 |  | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | - |
| 90 |  | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| 90 |  | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 90 |  | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| 90 |  | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | - |
| 97 |  | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
| 97 | OKST | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 4.3 |
| 97 |  | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | - |
| 97 |  | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 6.6 |