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 |  | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| 1 |  | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| 3 | UNT | 7.2 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| 3 |  | 7.2 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 6.0 |
| 5 | USF | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| 5 |  | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| 5 |  | 7.0 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| 8 |  | 6.9 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.4 |
| 8 |  | 6.9 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| 8 |  | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 11 |  | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 |
| 11 | UNLV | 6.8 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 13 |  | 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 13 | TXST | 6.7 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 13 |  | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 13 | ODU | 6.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| 13 |  | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| 18 |  | 6.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| 18 |  | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 18 |  | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| 21 | JMU | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| 22 |  | 6.4 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| 22 |  | 6.4 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| 24 | USU | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 24 |  | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| 24 |  | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 27 |  | 6.2 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| 27 | OHIO | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| 27 |  | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 5.1 |
| 27 |  | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 31 |  | 6.1 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 31 |  | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 31 |  | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| 31 |  | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 31 | MEM | 6.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 |
| 31 |  | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| 31 | TULN | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 38 |  | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 38 |  | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 5.4 |
| 38 | AF | 6.0 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 38 | SJSU | 6.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 5.2 |
| 38 |  | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 38 | MOST | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| 38 |  | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.9 |
| 38 |  | 6.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| 46 | JXST | 5.9 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 46 |  | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 46 | KENN | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| 46 | UNM | 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| 46 |  | 5.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 46 |  | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| 46 |  | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| 46 |  | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| 46 | MRSH | 5.9 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 46 | GASO | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 56 |  | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| 56 |  | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 56 | ECU | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 56 |  | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| 56 |  | 5.8 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| 56 |  | 5.8 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 56 | UAB | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 56 | WKU | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| 56 |  | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| 56 |  | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| 66 |  | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| 66 | LIB | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 66 | EMU | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 66 |  | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 66 |  | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| 66 | HAW | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 66 | FAU | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 4.9 |
| 66 | USM | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 74 | TEM | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 74 | DEL | 5.6 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 74 |  | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 74 |  | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 74 |  | 5.6 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| 74 | FIU | 5.6 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| 74 |  | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 81 | USA | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| 81 |  | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 81 |  | 5.5 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 81 | CMU | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 4.6 |
| 81 | LT | 5.5 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| 81 | M-OH | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| 81 | MTSU | 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 81 |  | 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 81 | APP | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 81 |  | 5.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| 81 |  | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| 92 |  | 5.4 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.4 |
| 92 | FRES | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| 92 |  | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.0 |
| 92 |  | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 92 |  | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 97 |  | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 97 | ULM | 5.3 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 97 |  | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 97 |  | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 |