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 |  | 6.4 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | - | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| 2 |  | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | - | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| 2 |  | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | - | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 4 |  | 5.9 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 6.1 | - | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| 5 |  | 5.8 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | - | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| 5 |  | 5.8 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 6.1 | - | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| 5 |  | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | - | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| 8 |  | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.2 | - | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| 8 |  | 5.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | - | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 10 |  | 5.6 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | - | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| 10 |  | 5.6 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | - | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| 10 |  | 5.6 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | - | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| 10 |  | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.0 | - | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| 14 |  | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | - | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 14 |  | 5.5 | 9.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | - | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 14 |  | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | - | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| 17 |  | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | - | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 17 |  | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | - | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 17 |  | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 5.3 | - | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 17 |  | 5.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | - | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 17 |  | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | - | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 22 |  | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | - | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| 22 |  | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.4 | - | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| 22 |  | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.1 | - | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| 22 |  | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | - | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| 22 |  | 5.3 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | - | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 27 |  | 5.2 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 5.4 | - | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| 27 |  | 5.2 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | - | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| 27 |  | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | - | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 30 |  | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | - | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 30 |  | 5.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | - | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 30 |  | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | - | 6.0 | 4.1 |
| 33 |  | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | - | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| 33 |  | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | - | 5.7 | 4.2 |
| 33 |  | 5.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | - | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| 36 |  | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.2 | - | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 36 |  | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | - | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 36 |  | 4.9 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | - | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 36 |  | 4.9 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | - | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| 36 |  | 4.9 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | - | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| 41 |  | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | - | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| 41 |  | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | - | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| 41 |  | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | - | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| 41 |  | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | - | 5.7 | 3.6 |
| 41 |  | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | - | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 41 |  | 4.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | - | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | - | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | - | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | - | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.0 | - | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | - | 5.5 | 3.9 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | - | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | - | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | - | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | - | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| 47 |  | 4.7 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | - | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| 57 |  | 4.6 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | - | 5.4 | 3.2 |
| 57 |  | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | - | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| 57 |  | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 4.7 | - | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| 60 |  | 4.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | - | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| 60 |  | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | - | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| 60 |  | 4.5 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | - | 5.3 | 3.3 |
| 60 |  | 4.5 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | - | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| 60 |  | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | - | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| 60 |  | 4.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | - | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 60 |  | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | - | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | - | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | - | 4.9 | 3.6 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | - | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | - | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | - | 5.2 | 3.2 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | - | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | - | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.8 | - | 5.2 | 3.4 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | - | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 67 |  | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | - | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | - | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | - | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | - | 5.8 | 3.4 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | - | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | - | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.6 | - | 6.2 | 3.3 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | - | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| 77 |  | 4.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | - | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 85 |  | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | - | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| 85 |  | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | - | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 85 |  | 4.2 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | - | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 85 |  | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | - | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 85 |  | 4.2 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | - | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 90 |  | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | - | 5.1 | 2.7 |
| 90 |  | 4.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | - | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 90 |  | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | - | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 90 |  | 4.1 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | - | 6.0 | 2.9 |
| 90 |  | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | - | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| 90 |  | 4.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | - | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 96 |  | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | - | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 96 |  | 4.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | - | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| 96 |  | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | - | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 96 |  | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | - | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 96 |  | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | - | 4.0 | 3.9 |
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Which teams have the highest yards per carry in college football in 2026?
Through games played October 29, 2026, Army has the highest yards per carry in college football at 6.4. Georgia & Cincinnati are tied for second at 6.0. Army's average is 0.4 yards above second place & 1.1 yards above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 0.8 yards separate first from tenth. Louisville is fourth at 5.9. Kansas State, Texas State & South Carolina are tied for fifth at 5.8, Navy & Iowa tied for eighth at 5.7 & Miami, Boise State, Utah and Colorado State tied for tenth at 5.6.
Seven separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. UCLA, Rice & Memphis are tied 14th at 5.5 & Georgia State, Temple, Indiana, BYU and UConn tied 17th at 5.4.
All 12 teams are within 0.2 yards of each other. James Madison, Duke, North Texas & Liberty are tied 22nd at 5.3.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 138 FBS teams in the 2026 regular season. Yards per carry is rushing yards divided by rushing attempts. 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.