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2018 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 2018 leaders: Gardner Minshew (373.1), Will Grier (351.3), Dwayne Haskins (346.2).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 121 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Gardner MinshewQBWSU613617373.1
2Will GrierQBWVU397405351.3
3Dwayne HaskinsQBOSU494495346.2
4Alan BowmanQBTTU327331329.8
5Cole McDonaldQBHAW464489315.8
6Kyler MurrayQBOU339346312.0
7Mason FineQBUNT457472311.2
8Taylor CorneliusQBOKST439463301.2
9David BloughQBPUR425444293.4
10Jordan Ta'amuQBMISS376441292.7
11Ryan FinleyQBNCSU415455289.4
12Brett RypienQBBOIS447468285.0
13K.J. CostelloQBSTAN394408284.5
14Ty GangiQBNEV408414282.0
15Blake BarnettQBUSF327303277.0
16Ian BookQBND280281274.2
17Blake LaRussaQBODU391419273.5
18D'Eriq KingQBHOU345353271.1
19Jake BentleyQBSC349356268.5
20McKenzie MiltonQBUCF289290266.3
21Jordan LoveQBUSU373374266.1
22Marcus McMaryionQBFRES398405265.6
23Justice HansenQBARST388403264.3
24Jack AbrahamQBUSM305323260.8
25Drew LockQBMIZ399404260.4
26Tua TagovailoaQBALA294289257.9
27Stephen CalvertQBLIB439456255.7
28K.J. Carta-SamuelsQBCSU298303251.2
29Josh AdkinsQBNMSU393417250.5
30Justin HerbertQBORE371387248.8
31Isaiah GreenQBMRSH305311248.7
32Deondre FrancoisQBFSU396416248.3
33Kellen MondQBTA&M386417246.5
34Brent StockstillQBMTSU425444246.4
35Josh LoveQBSJSU289303245.4
36JT DanielsQBUSC362377241.9
37Manny WilkinsQBASU360370241.2
38Brady WhiteQBMEM365383240.4
39Sam EhlingerQBTEX397411240.4
40J'Mar SmithQBLT429451239.5
41Peyton RamseyQBIU446468239.2
42Caleb EvansQBULM374388239.1
43Adrian MartinezQBNEB347365237.9
44Steven MontezQBCOLO398422237.3
45Kyle ShurmurQBVAN369382237.0
46Anthony RussoQBTEM299305233.5
47Chris RobisonQBFAU304282230.3
48Khalil TateQBARIZ302309230.0
49James MorganQBFIU326331227.2
50Ryan WillisQBVT333351227.0
51Clayton ThorsonQBNU460491226.2
52Daniel JonesQBDUKE351373225.1
53Jon WassinkQBWMU244246223.2
54Jarret DoegeQBBGSU389415221.7
55Sam HartmanQBWAKE291314220.4
56Charlie BrewerQBBAY355380220.0
57Jake BrowningQBWASH332351220.0
58Tyree JacksonQBBUF372381219.8
59Wilton SpeightQBUCLA207218218.1
60Nathan ElliottQBUNC324325217.8
61Nate StanleyQBIOWA365369217.6
62Brock PurdyQBISU193206215.0
63Ben HicksQBSMU370394213.9
64Eric DungeyQBSYR342357213.2
65Riley NealQBBALL335344213.0
66Gus RaglandQBM-OH371387212.2
67Kato NelsonQBAKR342365211.7
68Joe BurrowQBLSU345375208.2
69Jake LutonQBORST223238207.5
70Bryce PerkinsQBUVA318344206.0
71Jarrett StidhamQBAUB348363201.8
72Trevor LawrenceQBCLEM326332200.5
73Reid HerringQBECU284290200.2
74Evan OrthQBUSA222213199.4
75Shea PattersonQBMICH289299197.0
76Desmond RidderQBCIN304321196.6
77Jawon PassQBLOU29924196.0
78Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH233249195.8
79Jake FrommQBUGA271270195.2
80Woody BarrettQBKENT390428194.9
81Dan EllingtonQBGAST292290192.6
82Trace McSorleyQBPSU329344190.4
83Feleipe FranksQBFLA299305190.3
84Shawn RobinsonQBTCU203205189.4
85Brian LewerkeQBMSU295309186.8
86Nathan RourkeQBOHIO253264185.4
87Zack AnnexstadQBMINN187199182.4
88Holton AhlersQBECU262276178.5
89Anthony BrownQBBC285297176.8
90Peyton BenderQBKU322341172.6
91Seth BoomerQBTLSA198220172.2
92Alex HornibrookQBWIS205217170.2
93A.J. ErdelyQBUAB199211170.0
94Zac ThomasQBAPP230242169.3
95Ross ComisQBMASS197217165.8
96Andre NunezQBUL270281164.3
97David PindellQBCONN314335162.6
98Jarrett GuarantanoQBTENN246265158.8
99Ty StoreyQBARK250265158.4
100Eli PetersQBTOL227234157.3

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