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 |  | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| 2 |  | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 7.4 | - | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| 2 |  | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | - | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| 4 |  | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | - | 8.1 | 6.8 |
| 5 |  | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 | - | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| 5 |  | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 7 |  | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.7 | - | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| 8 |  | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | - | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| 9 |  | 6.9 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.6 | - | 7.9 | 5.7 |
| 9 |  | 6.9 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | - | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| 9 |  | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | - | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| 12 |  | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 | - | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| 12 |  | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | - | 7.2 | 5.9 |
| 12 |  | 6.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 7.3 | - | 7.5 | 5.3 |
| 12 |  | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | - | 7.4 | 5.4 |
| 12 |  | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.3 | - | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| 12 |  | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | - | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| 12 |  | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | - | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| 19 |  | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | - | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 19 |  | 6.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | - | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| 21 |  | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | - | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| 21 |  | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | - | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| 21 |  | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.5 | - | 7.0 | 5.7 |
| 21 |  | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | - | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| 25 |  | 6.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | - | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| 25 |  | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 | - | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| 25 |  | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.0 | - | 7.0 | 5.7 |
| 25 |  | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | - | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 25 |  | 6.5 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | - | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| 30 |  | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 | - | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| 30 |  | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.7 | - | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| 30 |  | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | - | 7.1 | 5.8 |
| 30 |  | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.8 | - | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 30 |  | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.4 | - | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 30 |  | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| 30 |  | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.6 | - | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 37 |  | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.3 | - | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 37 |  | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 6.5 | - | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| 37 |  | 6.3 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 | - | 7.3 | 5.1 |
| 37 |  | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | - | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| 37 |  | 6.3 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.0 | - | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 37 |  | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | - | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 43 |  | 6.2 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | - | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| 43 |  | 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | - | 7.1 | 5.0 |
| 43 |  | 6.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 | - | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 43 |  | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.2 | - | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 43 |  | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | - | 6.9 | 5.5 |
| 43 |  | 6.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.4 | - | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 43 |  | 6.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | - | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 50 |  | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | - | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| 50 |  | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | - | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| 50 |  | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | - | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 53 |  | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 | - | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 53 |  | 6.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 | - | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 53 |  | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 | - | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| 53 |  | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.8 | - | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 53 |  | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.5 | - | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| 53 |  | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.3 | - | 6.7 | 5.0 |
| 53 |  | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.8 | - | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | - | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | - | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | - | 7.2 | 4.2 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | - | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | - | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.4 | - | 5.8 | 6.1 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 | - | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | - | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| 60 |  | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | - | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| 69 |  | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | - | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| 69 |  | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 | - | 6.6 | 4.7 |
| 69 |  | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.4 | - | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 69 |  | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 | - | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| 69 |  | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.7 | - | 7.4 | 4.6 |
| 69 |  | 5.8 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | - | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| 69 |  | 5.8 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | - | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | - | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | - | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.9 | - | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.9 | - | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 10.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | - | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | - | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | - | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | - | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| 76 |  | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 | - | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | - | 6.5 | 4.0 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | - | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | - | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | - | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | - | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | - | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | - | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | - | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 85 |  | 5.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | - | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 94 |  | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.7 | - | 6.4 | 3.8 |
| 94 |  | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | - | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 94 |  | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | - | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 94 |  | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.6 | - | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| 94 |  | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | - | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| 94 |  | 5.5 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | - | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| 94 |  | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | - | 6.1 | 5.0 |
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Which teams have the highest yards per play in college football in 2026?
The highest yards per play in college football belongs to Miami at 7.9, as of October 29, 2026. Louisville & Georgia are tied for second at 7.7. Miami's average is 0.2 yards above second place & 1.4 yards above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 1.0 yards separate first from tenth. North Texas is fourth at 7.5. Oklahoma State & Oregon State are tied for fifth at 7.3. Memphis is seventh at 7.2 & Indiana eighth at 7.0. Ohio State, SMU & Cincinnati are tied for ninth at 6.9.
Six separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Wake Forest, Utah, Texas State, Northwestern, Colorado State, Arizona & UConn are tied 12th at 6.8.
All 12 teams are within 0.2 yards of each other. Toledo & Houston are tied 19th at 6.7 & Georgia State, Temple, Alabama and BYU tied 21st at 6.6. James Madison is 25th at 6.5.
How this ranking is measured
138 FBS teams are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. Yards per play is total offensive yards divided by offensive plays. Only FBS teams are ranked. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.