What Does Yards Per Pass Attempt Measure?
Yards per pass attempt is total passing yards divided by pass attempts. This table ranks college football teams for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | - | 11.7 | 10.2 | |
| 2 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 9.1 | 10.1 | - | 10.7 | 10.3 | |
| 3 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 10.5 | - | 12.7 | 9.1 | |
| 3 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 10.9 | - | 8.8 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 10.3 | - | 10.5 | 9.8 | |
| 6 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 10.1 | - | 10.7 | 9.2 | |
| 7 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 9.4 | - | 9.6 | 10.7 | |
| 8 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.6 | - | 10.0 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 10.1 | - | 9.4 | 10.5 | |
| 10 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 9.6 | - | 9.1 | 10.4 | |
| 11 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 9.7 | - | 10.9 | 8.2 | |
| 11 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.6 | - | 9.5 | 9.1 | |
| 13 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 9.2 | - | 9.9 | 8.3 | |
| 13 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.5 | - | 9.5 | 8.6 | |
| 13 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 8.9 | - | 8.9 | 9.5 | |
| 13 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 9.9 | - | 10.7 | 8.0 | |
| 17 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | - | 9.2 | 8.9 | |
| 17 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 9.1 | - | 10.4 | 7.7 | |
| 17 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 | - | 8.8 | 9.9 | |
| 20 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 | - | 9.3 | 8.7 | |
| 20 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.3 | - | 9.2 | 8.8 | |
| 20 | 9.0 | 14.2 | 9.5 | 9.1 | - | 8.6 | 9.5 | |
| 23 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.9 | - | 9.2 | 7.8 | |
| 23 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.9 | - | 9.0 | 8.5 | |
| 23 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | - | 9.1 | 7.6 | |
| 26 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 8.8 | - | 8.9 | 8.7 | |
| 26 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | - | 9.7 | 7.0 | |
| 26 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | - | 9.0 | 8.6 | |
| 29 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - | 9.0 | 8.5 | |
| 29 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | - | 9.1 | 7.6 | |
| 29 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 8.4 | - | 7.4 | 11.7 | |
| 29 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 8.7 | - | 9.0 | 8.1 | |
| 33 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 8.0 | 8.6 | - | 9.6 | 7.4 | |
| 33 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 8.5 | - | 9.3 | 6.9 | |
| 33 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 8.6 | - | 8.5 | 9.0 | |
| 33 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 9.3 | - | 10.1 | 7.5 | |
| 33 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 | - | 8.4 | 8.7 | |
| 33 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 8.7 | - | 9.7 | 7.3 | |
| 39 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | - | 8.5 | 8.4 | |
| 40 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | - | 9.5 | 7.1 | |
| 41 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | - | 8.8 | 7.1 | |
| 41 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 7.6 | - | 8.7 | 7.5 | |
| 41 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 | - | 7.8 | 8.7 | |
| 41 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | - | 8.8 | 7.8 | |
| 45 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.2 | - | 8.3 | 8.0 | |
| 46 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 7.4 | - | 8.3 | 6.4 | |
| 47 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | - | 8.6 | 5.3 | |
| 47 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | - | 10.0 | 5.4 | |
| 47 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | - | 7.8 | 8.1 | |
| 47 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 7.7 | - | 8.1 | 8.0 | |
| 47 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 8.1 | - | 8.8 | 7.3 | |
| 52 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | - | 9.1 | 6.6 | |
| 52 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 7.9 | - | 7.4 | 8.7 | |
| 52 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 7.3 | - | 9.0 | 6.6 | |
| 52 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 7.9 | - | 8.8 | 7.3 | |
| 52 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.6 | - | 8.3 | 7.3 | |
| 57 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 8.1 | - | 8.4 | 7.2 | |
| 57 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | - | 9.2 | 6.4 | |
| 57 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | - | 7.8 | 7.8 | |
| 60 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | - | 7.2 | 8.9 | |
| 60 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | - | 8.7 | 6.1 | |
| 60 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | - | 8.0 | 7.3 | |
| 60 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | - | 8.0 | 6.9 | |
| 60 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | - | 7.7 | 7.5 | |
| 60 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | - | 8.4 | 4.8 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 9.0 | 7.6 | - | 8.9 | 7.3 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | - | 6.8 | 8.6 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | - | 6.9 | 9.2 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | - | 8.8 | 6.3 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 8.3 | - | 8.5 | 5.7 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.6 | - | 8.4 | 6.1 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.9 | - | 8.4 | 6.6 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 | - | 10.5 | 5.9 | |
| 66 | 7.6 | -6.0 | 6.5 | 7.6 | - | 8.2 | 6.1 | |
| 75 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | - | 6.7 | 8.2 | |
| 75 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.5 | - | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| 75 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | - | 8.1 | 5.3 | |
| 78 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | - | 7.4 | 7.9 | |
| 78 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | - | 7.1 | 7.6 | |
| 78 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | - | 7.1 | 7.8 | |
| 78 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | - | 9.2 | 6.3 | |
| 78 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.2 | - | 7.6 | 6.9 | |
| 83 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | - | 7.0 | 7.9 | |
| 83 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.3 | - | 11.9 | 4.6 | |
| 83 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | - | 8.8 | 5.8 | |
| 86 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | - | 7.6 | 6.7 | |
| 86 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | - | 6.7 | 7.9 | |
| 88 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.1 | - | 8.1 | 6.2 | |
| 88 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.3 | - | 7.7 | 6.2 | |
| 88 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | - | 7.8 | 6.3 | |
| 88 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | - | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| 92 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | - | 8.2 | 4.5 | |
| 92 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.8 | - | 7.8 | 6.0 | |
| 92 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.0 | - | 8.4 | 5.8 | |
| 92 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.2 | - | 7.4 | 6.6 | |
| 92 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.5 | - | 8.1 | 6.1 | |
| 92 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | - | 6.6 | 7.9 | |
| 98 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | - | 7.1 | 6.6 | |
| 98 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | - | 7.5 | 6.2 | |
| 98 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 6.9 | - | 8.0 | 6.2 |