What Does Yards Per Carry Measure?
Yards per carry is rushing yards divided by rushing attempts. 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 Carry Rankings
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 2 |  | 5.9 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| 3 |  | 5.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| 3 |  | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 5 |  | 5.7 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  | 5.7 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 5 | JMU | 5.7 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| 8 | ODU | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| 8 |  | 5.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 8 | UNLV | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 11 | USF | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 11 |  | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 13 | JXST | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 13 | OHIO | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| 13 |  | 5.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| 16 |  | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| 16 |  | 5.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 16 | UNT | 5.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 16 |  | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| 20 |  | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| 20 |  | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 20 |  | 5.2 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 3.7 |
| 20 | TXST | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 24 |  | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 24 | MEM | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 24 |  | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 24 |  | 5.1 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 28 |  | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 29 | FIU | 4.9 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 29 |  | 4.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| 29 |  | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 29 |  | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.0 |
| 33 |  | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.4 |
| 33 | MRSH | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 33 |  | 4.8 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| 33 | LT | 4.8 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| 33 |  | 4.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| 33 | AF | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 33 | USU | 4.8 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 33 |  | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 41 |  | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 41 |  | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| 41 |  | 4.7 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| 41 |  | 4.7 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 41 |  | 4.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 46 |  | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| 46 |  | 4.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| 46 |  | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| 46 | UL | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| 46 | ULM | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 46 | FRES | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| 46 | LIB | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 46 | SJSU | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| 46 |  | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 46 |  | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 46 |  | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| 57 |  | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 57 |  | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| 57 | TULN | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 57 | NEV | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| 57 | TEM | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| 57 |  | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 57 | NIU | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 57 | USA | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 65 |  | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 65 | UNM | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| 65 | GASO | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| 65 | EMU | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| 65 | ARMY | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| 65 |  | 4.4 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| 65 | TLSA | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 65 |  | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 73 | SHSU | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 73 |  | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 73 |  | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 73 |  | 4.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| 73 | CCU | 4.3 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 73 |  | 4.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| 73 |  | 4.3 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 73 |  | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| 73 | M-OH | 4.3 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| 82 |  | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.6 |
| 82 | WKU | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| 82 |  | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 82 | UAB | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| 82 |  | 4.2 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| 82 | KENN | 4.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 88 | RICE | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 88 | MTSU | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 88 |  | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| 88 |  | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 88 | ECU | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 88 | APP | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 94 |  | 4.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| 94 |  | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 94 | CMU | 4.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 94 | BGSU | 4.0 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.7 |
| 98 |  | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 98 |  | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 98 | WSU | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 |