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 |  | 8.5 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | - |
| 2 |  | 8.2 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | - |
| 3 |  | 7.3 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
| 3 |  | 7.3 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | - |
| 3 |  | 7.3 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| 6 |  | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - |
| 6 |  | 7.2 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - |
| 6 |  | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | - |
| 6 |  | 7.2 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 5.5 |
| 10 |  | 7.1 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | - |
| 11 |  | 7.0 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - |
| 11 |  | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | - |
| 13 |  | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| 13 | MTSU | 6.9 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 5.0 |
| 13 |  | 6.9 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | - |
| 16 |  | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| 17 |  | 6.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | - |
| 18 | NEV | 6.6 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | - |
| 19 |  | 6.5 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 8.7 |
| 19 |  | 6.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 4.5 |
| 21 |  | 6.4 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 3.5 |
| 22 |  | 6.3 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| 23 |  | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| 24 |  | 6.1 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - |
| 25 |  | 6.0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 4.9 |
| 25 |  | 6.0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | - |
| 27 |  | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - |
| 27 |  | 5.7 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 4.0 |
| 27 |  | 5.7 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - |
| 30 |  | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 4.2 |
| 30 |  | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| 32 | KENN | 5.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | - |
| 32 |  | 5.4 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 2.6 |
| 32 |  | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| 35 |  | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| 35 | WVU | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | - |
| 35 |  | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 3.8 |
| 35 | MASS | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 39 | AKR | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 4.1 |
| 39 |  | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | - |
| 39 |  | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | - |
| 39 |  | 5.2 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| 39 |  | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | - |
| 39 |  | 5.2 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | - |
| 45 |  | 5.1 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | - |
| 45 |  | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| 45 |  | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| 45 |  | 5.1 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 |
| 45 |  | 5.1 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 2.9 |
| 45 |  | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | - |
| 45 |  | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | - |
| 52 |  | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| 52 |  | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 52 |  | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - |
| 52 |  | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - |
| 56 | TXST | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| 57 |  | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
| 57 |  | 4.8 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| 57 |  | 4.8 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
| 57 |  | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
| 61 | OKST | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 3.4 |
| 62 |  | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| 62 |  | 4.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 3.1 |
| 62 | BALL | 4.6 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.0 |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | - |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | - |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 3.1 |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | - |
| 65 |  | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 73 |  | 4.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | - |
| 73 |  | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 73 |  | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | - |
| 73 |  | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 73 |  | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 |
| 78 |  | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | - |
| 78 | KENT | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| 78 | CMU | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| 78 |  | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 78 |  | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 78 |  | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | - |
| 84 |  | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | - |
| 84 | COLO | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| 84 |  | 4.2 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 84 |  | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| 84 | NMSU | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 3.2 |
| 89 |  | 4.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | - |
| 89 |  | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | - | 4.1 |
| 89 |  | 4.1 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | - |
| 92 |  | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 92 | SAC | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 |
| 92 | MOST | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| 92 |  | 4.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| 96 |  | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | - |
| 96 |  | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 96 |  | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 96 |  | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 96 |  | 3.9 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 2.3 |