What Does Rushing Yards Per Game Measure?
Rushing yards per game is total rushing yards divided by games played. This table ranks college football teams for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Team Rushing Yards Per Game Rankings
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 345.7 | 275.0 | 361.0 | 326.4 | - | 399.0 | 274.7 |
| 2 |  | 337.4 | 304.0 | 391.0 | 344.8 | - | 314.0 | 368.7 |
| 3 |  | 307.7 | 363.0 | 347.7 | 280.4 | - | 418.3 | 224.8 |
| 4 |  | 272.3 | 499.0 | 317.3 | 288.0 | - | 276.8 | 267.8 |
| 5 |  | 272.0 | 83.0 | 259.7 | 290.8 | - | 310.0 | 177.0 |
| 6 |  | 261.6 | 186.0 | 207.7 | 249.8 | - | 273.8 | 241.3 |
| 7 |  | 237.9 | 258.0 | 239.0 | 243.0 | - | 289.0 | 199.5 |
| 8 |  | 234.6 | 255.0 | 187.3 | 194.0 | - | 267.0 | 153.5 |
| 9 |  | 233.0 | 245.0 | 168.3 | 228.0 | - | 237.0 | 227.7 |
| 10 |  | 228.5 | 164.0 | 192.0 | 232.6 | - | 257.0 | 200.0 |
| 11 |  | 221.9 | 215.0 | 264.7 | 253.8 | - | 234.0 | 212.8 |
| 12 |  | 221.1 | 226.0 | 214.7 | 208.6 | - | 242.4 | 168.0 |
| 13 |  | 218.3 | 134.0 | 160.0 | 169.0 | - | 239.6 | 165.0 |
| 14 |  | 217.6 | 84.0 | 186.7 | 183.2 | - | 256.8 | 119.5 |
| 15 |  | 215.0 | 115.0 | 247.7 | 216.6 | - | 249.3 | 169.3 |
| 16 |  | 214.3 | 178.0 | 241.0 | 215.4 | - | 252.0 | 186.0 |
| 17 |  | 213.0 | 184.0 | 167.0 | 161.6 | - | 210.8 | 216.7 |
| 18 |  | 211.1 | 119.0 | 189.3 | 185.4 | - | 251.8 | 157.0 |
| 19 |  | 210.6 | 187.0 | 220.0 | 196.4 | - | 227.3 | 188.3 |
| 20 |  | 207.4 | 209.0 | 145.0 | 218.8 | - | 245.2 | 113.0 |
| 21 |  | 205.3 | 201.0 | 192.0 | 184.6 | - | 205.0 | 205.5 |
| 21 |  | 205.3 | 265.0 | 231.3 | 213.8 | - | 203.5 | 207.7 |
| 23 |  | 204.6 | 283.0 | 193.7 | 205.2 | - | 253.2 | 83.0 |
| 24 |  | 203.6 | 86.0 | 160.3 | 167.4 | - | 233.0 | 174.3 |
| 25 |  | 202.4 | 206.0 | 178.7 | 202.8 | - | 194.8 | 221.5 |
| 26 |  | 202.0 | 161.0 | 167.7 | 204.4 | - | 236.8 | 158.5 |
| 27 |  | 197.7 | 113.0 | 165.0 | 175.6 | - | 184.8 | 230.0 |
| 28 |  | 194.4 | 78.0 | 138.3 | 169.8 | - | 225.2 | 117.5 |
| 29 |  | 194.3 | 158.0 | 106.7 | 173.0 | - | 229.3 | 147.7 |
| 30 |  | 193.9 | 170.0 | 149.7 | 211.0 | - | 248.3 | 139.5 |
| 31 |  | 193.7 | 116.0 | 138.0 | 180.0 | - | 188.5 | 200.7 |
| 32 |  | 192.4 | 90.0 | 200.0 | 216.4 | - | 200.3 | 184.5 |
| 33 |  | 192.3 | 165.0 | 116.3 | 182.0 | - | 221.4 | 143.7 |
| 34 |  | 191.5 | 131.0 | 89.7 | 173.8 | - | 201.4 | 175.0 |
| 35 |  | 189.9 | 173.0 | 204.7 | 200.2 | - | 205.0 | 169.7 |
| 36 |  | 189.7 | 71.0 | 118.0 | 181.6 | - | 232.0 | 133.3 |
| 37 |  | 189.3 | 118.0 | 173.7 | 180.0 | - | 239.3 | 139.3 |
| 38 |  | 188.1 | 188.0 | 144.0 | 190.6 | - | 209.0 | 160.3 |
| 39 |  | 187.9 | 204.0 | 167.0 | 212.6 | - | 176.4 | 207.0 |
| 40 |  | 187.8 | 240.0 | 203.3 | 217.0 | - | 217.3 | 158.3 |
| 41 |  | 185.8 | 188.0 | 244.3 | 205.2 | - | 210.0 | 161.5 |
| 42 |  | 184.6 | 223.0 | 203.3 | 203.0 | - | 219.0 | 150.3 |
| 43 |  | 183.4 | 115.0 | 239.0 | 211.0 | - | 187.8 | 177.7 |
| 44 |  | 181.0 | 399.0 | 205.3 | 190.4 | - | 147.3 | 226.0 |
| 45 |  | 180.1 | 138.0 | 190.7 | 169.0 | - | 219.0 | 128.3 |
| 46 |  | 179.1 | 90.0 | 130.7 | 174.4 | - | 210.8 | 137.0 |
| 46 |  | 179.1 | 114.0 | 161.3 | 149.8 | - | 201.5 | 149.3 |
| 48 |  | 177.0 | 216.0 | 183.7 | 157.8 | - | 187.0 | 152.0 |
| 49 |  | 176.0 | 251.0 | 216.0 | 217.0 | - | 211.2 | 117.3 |
| 50 |  | 175.0 | 166.0 | 118.0 | 125.6 | - | 167.0 | 185.7 |
| 51 |  | 171.9 | 324.0 | 190.3 | 191.0 | - | 182.8 | 161.0 |
| 52 |  | 171.3 | 130.0 | 160.3 | 156.4 | - | 173.3 | 169.8 |
| 53 |  | 169.3 | 64.0 | 114.3 | 139.2 | - | 218.6 | 87.0 |
| 54 |  | 168.0 | 99.0 | 175.3 | 143.2 | - | 182.3 | 149.0 |
| 55 |  | 167.0 | 173.0 | 133.3 | 182.4 | - | 197.2 | 116.7 |
| 56 |  | 165.6 | 67.0 | 148.3 | 137.2 | - | 156.2 | 189.0 |
| 57 |  | 165.3 | 199.0 | 161.7 | 160.2 | - | 159.7 | 169.5 |
| 58 |  | 164.4 | 39.0 | 170.3 | 153.8 | - | 204.0 | 111.7 |
| 59 |  | 163.3 | 170.0 | 117.7 | 152.6 | - | 235.0 | 67.7 |
| 60 |  | 163.0 | 52.0 | 139.7 | 179.0 | - | 212.3 | 97.3 |
| 61 |  | 162.3 | 125.0 | 86.7 | 126.4 | - | 192.3 | 122.3 |
| 62 |  | 162.1 | 144.0 | 190.7 | 160.0 | - | 155.0 | 166.4 |
| 63 |  | 161.6 | 195.0 | 161.7 | 128.2 | - | 189.2 | 79.0 |
| 64 |  | 161.4 | 225.0 | 157.3 | 173.8 | - | 160.8 | 163.0 |
| 65 |  | 159.5 | 53.0 | 140.3 | 158.6 | - | 187.3 | 131.8 |
| 66 |  | 158.1 | 148.0 | 132.7 | 120.8 | - | 177.3 | 139.0 |
| 67 |  | 157.9 | 256.0 | 157.3 | 171.4 | - | 138.6 | 206.0 |
| 68 |  | 157.0 | 147.0 | 167.7 | 185.2 | - | 163.3 | 148.7 |
| 69 |  | 156.6 | 161.0 | 195.3 | 181.4 | - | 189.7 | 131.8 |
| 70 |  | 156.4 | 192.0 | 167.3 | 169.0 | - | 192.5 | 120.3 |
| 71 |  | 155.6 | 220.0 | 167.0 | 140.0 | - | 140.7 | 166.8 |
| 71 |  | 155.6 | 115.0 | 136.0 | 146.0 | - | 202.0 | 78.3 |
| 73 |  | 155.4 | 286.0 | 162.7 | 144.2 | - | 196.5 | 100.7 |
| 74 |  | 153.5 | 69.0 | 139.3 | 142.8 | - | 171.2 | 124.0 |
| 75 |  | 153.1 | 78.0 | 148.3 | 148.2 | - | 185.0 | 110.7 |
| 75 |  | 153.1 | 244.0 | 151.3 | 177.6 | - | 130.8 | 183.0 |
| 77 |  | 151.9 | 68.0 | 94.3 | 117.2 | - | 165.4 | 129.3 |
| 78 |  | 151.0 | 141.0 | 173.3 | 150.8 | - | 167.3 | 129.3 |
| 79 |  | 150.9 | 196.0 | 152.0 | 126.8 | - | 190.8 | 111.0 |
| 80 |  | 150.7 | 136.0 | 147.7 | 165.2 | - | 189.8 | 98.7 |
| 80 |  | 150.7 | 142.0 | 172.7 | 151.0 | - | 180.0 | 111.7 |
| 82 |  | 150.3 | 135.0 | 140.3 | 172.4 | - | 151.4 | 147.5 |
| 83 |  | 148.0 | 122.0 | 140.0 | 140.2 | - | 141.8 | 156.3 |
| 83 |  | 148.0 | 113.0 | 188.7 | 151.4 | - | 149.8 | 145.7 |
| 85 |  | 147.6 | 139.0 | 172.0 | 146.0 | - | 152.8 | 140.7 |
| 86 |  | 146.9 | 232.0 | 203.0 | 167.0 | - | 216.0 | 105.4 |
| 87 |  | 146.8 | 53.0 | 96.3 | 125.4 | - | 129.5 | 164.0 |
| 88 |  | 146.3 | 197.0 | 183.3 | 141.6 | - | 163.8 | 128.8 |
| 89 |  | 144.9 | 207.0 | 142.7 | 143.4 | - | 166.2 | 91.5 |
| 90 |  | 144.1 | 147.0 | 137.7 | 129.0 | - | 181.5 | 94.3 |
| 91 |  | 143.7 | 81.0 | 142.0 | 115.6 | - | 140.5 | 148.0 |
| 92 |  | 143.1 | 180.0 | 127.3 | 158.6 | - | 148.5 | 136.0 |
| 93 |  | 141.9 | 78.0 | 101.0 | 151.0 | - | 147.5 | 134.3 |
| 94 |  | 141.3 | 139.0 | 209.3 | 165.0 | - | 180.5 | 102.0 |
| 94 |  | 141.3 | 183.0 | 171.0 | 138.2 | - | 180.3 | 117.8 |
| 96 |  | 140.4 | 135.0 | 111.3 | 150.2 | - | 170.3 | 118.0 |
| 97 |  | 140.1 | 67.0 | 113.0 | 143.0 | - | 177.5 | 90.3 |
| 98 |  | 139.8 | 70.0 | 114.0 | 126.0 | - | 145.3 | 134.3 |
| 99 |  | 138.1 | 208.0 | 197.3 | 177.2 | - | 149.0 | 123.7 |
| 100 |  | 136.4 | 160.0 | 130.7 | 119.6 | - | 158.3 | 114.5 |
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Which teams have the highest rushing yards per game in college football in 2026?
Army ranks first in college football in rushing yards per game at 345.7 through games played October 29, 2026. Air Force is second at 337.4 & Navy third at 307.7. Army's average is 8.3 yards above second place & 143.3 yards above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 117.2 yards separate first from tenth. Rice is fourth at 272.3, Texas State fifth at 272.0, West Virginia sixth at 261.6, Boise State seventh at 237.9, Cincinnati eighth at 234.6, UCLA ninth at 233.0 & Memphis tenth at 228.5.
One rank inside the top 25 is shared by more than one team. Liberty is 11th at 221.9, Utah 12th at 221.1, South Carolina 13th at 218.3, Kansas State 14th at 217.6, Louisville 15th at 215.0, South Alabama 16th at 214.3 & Tennessee 17th at 213.0.
Eight teams sit inside 8.7 yards of each other from 18th to 25th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Miami is 18th at 211.1, New Mexico 19th at 210.6 & Kansas 20th at 207.4. Georgia State & UConn are tied 21st at 205.3. Northwestern is 23rd at 204.6, Houston 24th at 203.6 & Temple 25th at 202.4.
How this ranking is measured
Of the 138 FBS teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above. Rushing yards per game is total rushing yards divided by games played. 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.