College Football Stat Leaders

2008 Yards Allowed Per Game Leaders

Average opponent yards allowed per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

TCU (217.8)

Best Season

New Mexico State 2020 (0.0)

Scope

All Conferences • 2008

Browse Metrics

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Total Yards Per GamePassing Yards Per GameRushing Yards Per GamePoints Per GameYards Allowed Per GameSacks Per GameTackles For Loss Per GameThird Down Conversion RatePoints Per OpportunityOffensive PPADefensive PPATurnover MarginHavoc Rate

What The Numbers Say

Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.

How Yards Allowed Per Game Reads

Yards allowed per game is a defense-first volume stat that shows how often a team limits total opponent production across rushing and passing plays. On this 2008 leaderboard, the visible range runs 217.8 to 266.2, with TCU setting the pace.

Conference Context

Southeastern Conference places 2 of the current top 5 teams, while Big Ten Conference owns the most recent yearly winner slot in the trend table.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 TCU to No. 5 Penn State is 48.5, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark improved from 254.8 in 2024 to 219.1 in 2025, a swing of 35.7. TCU's current mark of 217.8 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 286.8 held by Alabama.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1TCUMountain West Conference2008217.8
2USCPacific-10 Conference2008221.8
3AlabamaSoutheastern Conference2008263.5
4TennesseeSoutheastern Conference2008263.5
5Penn StateBig Ten Conference2008266.2
6Boston CollegeAtlantic Coast Conference2008268.1
7LSUSoutheastern Conference2008273.9
8UConnBig East Conference2008278.0
9Virginia TechAtlantic Coast Conference2008279.4
10FloridaSoutheastern Conference2008285.3
11South FloridaBig East Conference2008287.6
12UtahMountain West Conference2008289.2
13IowaBig Ten Conference2008291.3
14South CarolinaSoutheastern Conference2008291.9
15Ohio StateBig Ten Conference2008293.8
16Florida StateAtlantic Coast Conference2008294.9
17Wake ForestAtlantic Coast Conference2008296.7
18Northern IllinoisMid-American Conference2008297.7
19ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference2008299.9
20Ole MissSoutheastern Conference2008307.2
21Boise StateWestern Athletic Conference2008308.2
22San José StateMountain West2008311.7
23GeorgiaSoutheastern Conference2008312.0
24Oregon StatePac-12 Conference2008312.2
25ArizonaPac-12 Conference2008313.0

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Yards Allowed Per Game. Categories include 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 18 more.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConference at timeValue
2025Ohio StateBig Ten Conference219.1
2024Ohio StateBig Ten Conference254.8
2023MichiganBig Ten Conference246.9
2022Air ForceMountain West Conference252.8
2021WisconsinBig Ten Conference239.1
2020New Mexico StateNCAA Division I FBS independent schools0.0
2019Ohio StateBig Ten Conference259.7
2018Mississippi StateSoutheastern Conference263.2
2017AlabamaSoutheastern Conference260.4
2016MichiganBig Ten Conference261.8
2015Boston CollegeAtlantic Coast Conference254.3
2014ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference260.8
2013LouisvilleAmerican Athletic Conference251.5
2012AlabamaSoutheastern Conference250.0
2011AlabamaSoutheastern Conference183.6
2010TCUMountain West Conference228.5
2009TCUMountain West Conference239.7
2008TCUMountain West Conference217.8
2007Ohio StateBig Ten Conference233.0
2006GeorgiaSoutheastern Conference188.4
2005MiamiAtlantic Coast Conference237.6
2004NC StateAtlantic Coast Conference221.4

Historical Leaderboard

Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Alabama2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004286.82011 (183.6)
2James Madison2025, 2024, 2023, 2022303.22025 (267.0)
3Ohio State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004307.02025 (219.1)
4Georgia2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004307.62006 (188.4)
5Wisconsin2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004310.42021 (239.1)
6Clemson2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004316.92014 (260.8)
7Penn State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004317.32023 (247.6)
8Michigan2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004324.12023 (246.9)
9Iowa2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004324.12022 (270.8)
10LSU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004326.02006 (228.8)
11Florida2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004327.82006 (240.1)
12Virginia Tech2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004333.52006 (219.5)
13Boise State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004340.72010 (254.7)
14Utah2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004341.72019 (269.2)
15Florida State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004343.22012 (253.8)
16TCU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004343.42008 (217.8)
17Miami2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004343.52005 (237.6)
18Louisville2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004348.42013 (251.5)
19Michigan State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004348.82013 (251.9)
20App State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014349.42018 (288.7)
21Notre Dame2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004349.62023 (276.0)
22Pittsburgh2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004352.32007 (297.7)
23BYU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004352.92012 (266.1)
24Auburn2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004355.42006 (268.5)
25Army2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004356.12020 (275.8)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads college football in yards allowed per game in 2008?

TCU ranks first at 217.8 in 2008.

Why does the 2008 yards allowed per game season stand out?

The top of the 2008 leaderboard is separated by 48.5 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.

How does the 2008 leader compare with the all-time average benchmark?

TCU's 2008 mark of 217.8 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of 286.8 held by Alabama.