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2015 College Passing Yards per Game Leaders

College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.

Passing yards per game played.

The 2015 leaders: Luke Falk (387.8), Brandon Doughty (382.8), Patrick Mahomes (356.9).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 115 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Luke FalkQBWSU591612387.8
2Brandon DoughtyQBWKU496472382.8
3Patrick MahomesQBTTU517520356.9
4Jared GoffQBCAL492505354.3
5Nick ArbuckleQBGAST457472346.7
6Cooper RushQBCMU460444336.6
7Matt JohnsonQBBGSU508539334.5
8Dane EvansQBTLSA441464329.8
9Trevone BoykinQBTCU396393325.0
10Nick MullensQBUSM483497318.8
11Chad KellyQBMISS425434311.7
12Brent StockstillQBMTSU451453306.5
13Paxton LynchQBMEM406417305.8
14Seth RussellQBBAY200192300.6
15Mason RudolphQBOKST393406299.2
16Matt LinehanQBIDHO391375298.9
17Jeff DriskelQBLT412416297.9
18Brett RypienQBBOIS390400297.6
19Zach TerrellQBWMU365363293.2
20Nate SudfeldQBIU361355289.5
21Mike BercoviciQBASU480508286.8
22Dak PrescottQBMSST435458284.4
23Baker MayfieldQBOU354369282.4
24Josh RosenQBUCLA447453279.2
25Gunner KielQBCIN316317277.7
26Brad KaayaQBMIA358367274.5
27Vernon Adams Jr.QBORE240257271.8
28Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM413410270.2
29Joe LicataQBBUF449423269.9
30Phillip ElyQBTOL375342268.0
31Brandon AllenQBARK344344260.4
32Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB383383259.6
33Tanner MangumQBBYU390409255.2
34Cody KesslerQBUSC414443255.0
35Austin ApplebyQBPUR207215252.0
36Alex McGoughQBFIU420406247.5
37Connor CookQBMSU369375243.4
38Blake FrohnapfelQBMASS472489243.2
39Jake BrowningQBWASH334357242.8
40Sefo LiufauQBCOLO344317242.0
41Blake KempQBECU375383241.6
42Hayden MooreQBCIN195201240.4
43Chase LittonQBMRSH349361238.7
44Matt JohnsQBUVA403417234.2
45Anu SolomonQBARIZ306319233.8
46Wes LuntQBILL481495230.1
47Jake RudockQBMICH358368228.2
48Tyler JonesQBTXST382354226.7
49Thomas SirkQBDUKE390393223.8
50Kyle AllenQBTA&M283290221.0
51Drew HareQBNIU257266218.0
52Skyler HowardQBWVU352378217.8
53Marquise WilliamsQBUNC321327217.6
54Cameron CoffmanQBWYO241259216.8
55DeShone KizerQBND298301216.7
56Brandon SilversQBTROY330335216.2
57Driphus JacksonQBRICE316321213.5
58P.J. WalkerQBTEM387400211.3
59Riley NealQBBALL391396206.9
60Mitch LeidnerQBMINN377384206.5
61Joel StaveQBWIS343355205.8
62Mack LeftwichQBUTEP192156204.7
63Jacoby BrissettQBNCSU367389204.0
64Kevin HoganQBSTAN283292203.4
65Garrett SmithQBULM333356203.3
66Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU304322199.2
67Christian HackenbergQBPSU345377198.8
68C.J. BeathardQBIOWA329341197.7
69Everett GolsonQBFSU219231197.6
70Nick StevensQBCSU305308197.4
71Patrick TowlesQBUK326354195.3
72Max WittekQBHAW271250192.8
73Brogan RobackQBEMU346352192.0
74Jake CokerQBALA338350191.5
75Blake DeckerQBUNLV209214190.3
76Kenny PotterQBSJSU251274189.5
77Cody ClementsQBUSA324342189.3
78Fredi KnightenQBARST223235188.7
79Matt DavisQBSMU336366188.6
80Taylor LambQBAPP257250188.6
81Chris LavianoQBRUTG307320187.2
82Thomas WoodsonQBAKR278267184.9
83Travis WilsonQBUTAH298312184.0
84Tanner LeeQBTULN276293182.1
85Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN262287181.1
86Derrius VickQBOHIO247267180.9
87Sam B. RichardsonQBISU213212180.4
88Nathan PetermanQBPITT293311179.2
89Joshua DobbsQBTENN319335177.1
90Brandon HarrisQBLSU254262173.1
91Tyler StewartQBNEV313326172.1
92Ryan WillisQBKU315335171.9
93Quinton FlowersQBUSF244248168.6
94Greyson LambertQBUGA236238167.6
95John WolfordQBWAKE233254162.8
96Perry OrthQBSC261271160.8
97Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU239249159.2
98David BloughQBPUR293307157.4
99Johnny McCraryQBVAN267282153.3
100Justin HolmanQBUCF250255153.2

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