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 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | - | |
| 2 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 12.2 | |
| 3 | WVU | 13.1 | 17.4 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | - |
| 4 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 11.9 | |
| 5 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 10.6 | |
| 6 | 11.9 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 11.7 | |
| 7 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | - | |
| 8 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | - | |
| 9 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | - | |
| 10 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | |
| 10 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 9.9 | |
| 12 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | - | |
| 13 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | - | |
| 14 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 8.7 | |
| 14 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 9.7 | |
| 16 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | - | |
| 17 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 9.5 | |
| 17 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.3 | |
| 19 | MASS | 10.0 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 9.0 |
| 20 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.3 | |
| 20 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 7.5 | |
| 20 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 10.8 | |
| 23 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | - | |
| 23 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | - | |
| 25 | M-OH | 9.6 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 15.7 | 7.1 |
| 26 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 11.0 | |
| 26 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | - | |
| 26 | LT | 9.5 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| 26 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 7.0 | |
| 26 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 8.9 | |
| 26 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 5.1 | |
| 32 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 8.3 | |
| 33 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | - | |
| 34 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | - | |
| 34 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 8.3 | |
| 34 | JXST | 9.2 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 7.6 |
| 37 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | - | |
| 38 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 10.1 | |
| 38 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.6 | |
| 38 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - | |
| 38 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - | |
| 42 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | - | |
| 42 | DEL | 8.9 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 7.5 |
| 42 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | - | |
| 42 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | - | |
| 46 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | - | |
| 46 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.9 | |
| 46 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | - | |
| 49 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 6.2 | |
| 49 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | - | |
| 49 | LIB | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| 52 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | - | |
| 53 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 6.6 | |
| 53 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - | |
| 55 | COLO | 8.4 | 11.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| 55 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | |
| 57 | MOST | 8.3 | 12.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
| 57 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 4.8 | |
| 59 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 7.4 | |
| 60 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 5.7 | |
| 60 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | |
| 60 | NMSU | 8.1 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| 63 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.0 | |
| 63 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 6.8 | |
| 63 | SHSU | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.3 |
| 63 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.4 | |
| 63 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | - | |
| 68 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.3 | |
| 68 | ORST | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| 68 | FIU | 7.9 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| 68 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | - | |
| 72 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - | |
| 72 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 3.4 | |
| 72 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | - | |
| 75 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | - | |
| 75 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | - | |
| 75 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 5.2 | |
| 75 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 4.2 | |
| 75 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | - | |
| 75 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | - | |
| 81 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | - | |
| 81 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 9.3 | |
| 83 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | |
| 83 | BGSU | 7.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 5.3 |
| 85 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 8.4 | |
| 85 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 6.0 | |
| 85 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | |
| 85 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 6.4 | |
| 89 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 6.0 | |
| 89 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 6.4 | |
| 91 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - | |
| 91 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - | |
| 93 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | |
| 93 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 8.0 | |
| 93 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.2 | |
| 93 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | - | |
| 97 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | |
| 97 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 8.4 | |
| 97 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - | |
| 100 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.3 |