Offense
Miami ranks first in FBS in yards per play at 7.98, ahead of Louisville (7.92) and Wake Forest (7.85). The middle of FBS is about 6.14, and Buffalo is last of 135 (4.63).
Total yards gained divided by plays run (runs, passes and sacks).
Per game and per play, from play-by-play.
Games through Oct 31, 2026. Ranks are among the 135 FBS teams with the number. Download the table (CSV).
| Rank | Team | Conference | Yards per play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | ACC | 7.98 |
| 2 | Louisville | ACC | 7.92 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | ACC | 7.85 |
| 4 | UConn | Independents | 7.71 |
| 5 | North Texas | American Athletic | 7.71 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7.67 |
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 7.65 |
| 8 | Utah | Big 12 | 7.58 |
| 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7.54 |
| 10 | Memphis | American Athletic | 7.42 |
| 11 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 7.39 |
| 12 | Liberty | Conference USA | 7.39 |
| 13 | Toledo | Mid-American | 7.17 |
| 14 | SMU | ACC | 7.14 |
| 15 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 7.13 |
| 16 | Texas State | Pac-12 | 7.05 |
| 17 | UCLA | Big Ten | 7.01 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 6.94 |
| 19 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6.93 |
| 20 | Temple | American Athletic | 6.92 |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 6.89 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | Independents | 6.82 |
| 23 | South Carolina | SEC | 6.81 |
| 24 | UTSA | American Athletic | 6.80 |
| 25 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 6.80 |
| 26 | USC | Big Ten | 6.75 |
| 27 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 6.74 |
| 28 | Ole Miss | SEC | 6.74 |
| 29 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 6.70 |
| 30 | Washington | Big Ten | 6.69 |
| 31 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 6.69 |
| 32 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6.68 |
| 33 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6.63 |
| 34 | UNLV | Mountain West | 6.62 |
| 35 | Alabama | SEC | 6.60 |
| 36 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 6.60 |
| 37 | LSU | SEC | 6.55 |
| 38 | Florida State | ACC | 6.54 |
| 39 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6.53 |
| 40 | Missouri | SEC | 6.53 |
| 41 | Tulane | American Athletic | 6.53 |
| 42 | Oregon | Big Ten | 6.49 |
| 43 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 6.47 |
| 44 | TCU | Big 12 | 6.46 |
| 45 | Arizona | Big 12 | 6.45 |
| 46 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 6.44 |
| 47 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6.43 |
| 48 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 6.42 |
| 49 | Houston | Big 12 | 6.39 |
| 50 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6.39 |
| 51 | Tennessee | SEC | 6.39 |
| 52 | UCF | Big 12 | 6.37 |
| 53 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 6.37 |
| 54 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6.36 |
| 55 | Stanford | ACC | 6.35 |
| 56 | Ohio | Mid-American | 6.32 |
| 57 | BYU | Big 12 | 6.28 |
| 58 | Navy | American Athletic | 6.28 |
| 59 | Kansas | Big 12 | 6.28 |
| 60 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6.28 |
| 61 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6.25 |
| 62 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 6.22 |
| 63 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6.19 |
| 64 | Florida | SEC | 6.19 |
| 65 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 6.17 |
| 66 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6.17 |
| 67 | Army | American Athletic | 6.17 |
| 68 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 6.14 |
| 69 | Duke | ACC | 6.13 |
| 70 | NC State | ACC | 6.11 |
| 71 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6.10 |
| 72 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 6.09 |
| 73 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 6.06 |
| 74 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 6.05 |
| 75 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 6.03 |
| 76 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 6.03 |
| 77 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 6.00 |
| 78 | Syracuse | ACC | 6.00 |
| 79 | Rice | American Athletic | 5.99 |
| 80 | App State | Sun Belt | 5.99 |
| 81 | Texas | SEC | 5.98 |
| 82 | Delaware | Conference USA | 5.96 |
| 83 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 5.96 |
| 84 | San José State | Mountain West | 5.95 |
| 85 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5.94 |
| 86 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5.92 |
| 87 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 5.91 |
| 88 | Virginia | ACC | 5.90 |
| 89 | Troy | Sun Belt | 5.89 |
| 90 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 5.89 |
| 91 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5.89 |
| 92 | North Carolina | ACC | 5.89 |
| 93 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 5.82 |
| 94 | Kentucky | SEC | 5.78 |
| 95 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 5.78 |
| 96 | UTEP | Mountain West | 5.77 |
| 97 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5.76 |
| 98 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5.75 |
| 99 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 5.75 |
| 100 | Oklahoma | SEC | 5.73 |
| 101 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 5.72 |
| 102 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 5.71 |
| 103 | UAB | American Athletic | 5.71 |
| 104 | Boston College | ACC | 5.69 |
| 105 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 5.67 |
| 106 | North Dakota State | Mountain West | 5.65 |
| 107 | Sacramento State | Mid-American | 5.63 |
| 108 | Maryland | Big Ten | 5.61 |
| 109 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5.60 |
| 110 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 5.60 |
| 111 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 5.57 |
| 112 | Colorado | Big 12 | 5.56 |
| 113 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 5.55 |
| 114 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5.51 |
| 115 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5.49 |
| 116 | Baylor | Big 12 | 5.45 |
| 117 | Akron | Mid-American | 5.45 |
| 118 | Auburn | SEC | 5.45 |
| 119 | Florida International | Conference USA | 5.41 |
| 120 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 5.38 |
| 121 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 5.38 |
| 122 | Nevada | Mountain West | 5.32 |
| 123 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 5.32 |
| 124 | Ball State | Mid-American | 5.27 |
| 125 | Air Force | Mountain West | 5.11 |
| 126 | Arkansas | SEC | 5.11 |
| 127 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 5.06 |
| 128 | California | ACC | 5.02 |
| 129 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 5.01 |
| 130 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4.94 |
| 131 | Clemson | ACC | 4.90 |
| 132 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4.84 |
| 133 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4.81 |
| 134 | Kent State | Mid-American | 4.78 |
| 135 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 4.63 |
ACC: Miami (7.98, 1st); Independents: UConn (7.71, 4th); American Athletic: North Texas (7.71, 5th); Big 12: Oklahoma State (7.67, 6th); SEC: Georgia (7.65, 7th); Big Ten: Ohio State (7.54, 9th); Pac-12: Oregon State (7.39, 11th); Conference USA: Liberty (7.39, 12th); Mid-American: Toledo (7.17, 13th); Mountain West: UNLV (6.62, 34th); Sun Belt: James Madison (6.44, 46th).