2012 National Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 5 | 805 | 1973 | 462 | 2778 | 6.01 | 555.6 |
| 2 | Arizona | 5 | 972 | 1719 | 440 | 2691 | 6.12 | 538.2 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5 | 1515 | 1238 | 426 | 2753 | 6.46 | 550.6 |
| 4 | Nevada | 5 | 1544 | 1244 | 423 | 2788 | 6.59 | 557.6 |
| 5 | UCLA | 5 | 1217 | 1585 | 415 | 2802 | 6.75 | 560.4 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 1224 | 1183 | 415 | 2407 | 5.80 | 481.4 |
| 7 | Akron | 5 | 653 | 1809 | 410 | 2462 | 6.00 | 492.4 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 5 | 1279 | 1054 | 410 | 2333 | 5.69 | 466.6 |
| 9 | Troy | 5 | 867 | 1623 | 408 | 2490 | 6.10 | 498.0 |
| 10 | Ball State | 5 | 1068 | 1318 | 406 | 2386 | 5.88 | 477.2 |
| 10 | Rice | 5 | 983 | 1245 | 406 | 2228 | 5.49 | 445.6 |
| 12 | Ohio | 5 | 1120 | 1243 | 402 | 2363 | 5.88 | 472.6 |
| 13 | Clemson | 5 | 1003 | 1551 | 400 | 2554 | 6.39 | 510.8 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 5 | 1214 | 1190 | 399 | 2404 | 6.03 | 480.8 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 5 | 887 | 1646 | 396 | 2533 | 6.40 | 506.6 |
| 16 | North Carolina State | 5 | 806 | 1422 | 392 | 2228 | 5.68 | 445.6 |
| 17 | Western Michigan | 5 | 638 | 1361 | 387 | 1999 | 5.17 | 399.8 |
| 18 | Toledo | 5 | 885 | 1352 | 384 | 2237 | 5.83 | 447.4 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 5 | 879 | 1676 | 380 | 2555 | 6.72 | 511.0 |
| 20 | UNLV | 5 | 773 | 1144 | 377 | 1917 | 5.08 | 383.4 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 5 | 739 | 1185 | 375 | 1924 | 5.13 | 384.8 |
| 22 | Duke | 5 | 574 | 1520 | 374 | 2094 | 5.60 | 418.8 |
| 23 | BYU | 5 | 989 | 1021 | 372 | 2010 | 5.40 | 402.0 |
| 24 | Arizona State | 5 | 866 | 1415 | 370 | 2281 | 6.16 | 456.2 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 5 | 863 | 1524 | 365 | 2387 | 6.54 | 477.4 |
| 25 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 721 | 1642 | 365 | 2363 | 6.47 | 472.6 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 5 | 1529 | 1078 | 364 | 2607 | 7.16 | 521.4 |
| 27 | Penn State | 5 | 669 | 1229 | 364 | 1898 | 5.21 | 379.6 |
| 29 | Washington State | 5 | 228 | 1665 | 361 | 1893 | 5.24 | 378.6 |
| 30 | Virginia | 5 | 623 | 1492 | 358 | 2115 | 5.91 | 423.0 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | 5 | 589 | 975 | 357 | 1564 | 4.38 | 312.8 |
| 32 | Utah State | 5 | 956 | 1305 | 356 | 2261 | 6.35 | 452.2 |
| 32 | Florida International | 5 | 732 | 1113 | 356 | 1845 | 5.18 | 369.0 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 5 | 1121 | 1049 | 355 | 2170 | 6.11 | 434.0 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 5 | 533 | 1552 | 353 | 2085 | 5.91 | 417.0 |
| 36 | Louisville | 5 | 846 | 1149 | 351 | 1995 | 5.68 | 399.0 |
| 36 | East Carolina | 5 | 601 | 1128 | 351 | 1729 | 4.93 | 345.8 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 1647 | 791 | 350 | 2438 | 6.97 | 487.6 |
| 38 | Illinois | 5 | 653 | 1096 | 350 | 1749 | 5.00 | 349.8 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 1160 | 1060 | 349 | 2220 | 6.36 | 444.0 |
| 40 | Colorado | 5 | 585 | 1119 | 349 | 1704 | 4.88 | 340.8 |
| 42 | Houston | 4 | 614 | 1401 | 348 | 2015 | 5.79 | 503.8 |
| 42 | San Jose State | 5 | 610 | 1503 | 348 | 2113 | 6.07 | 422.6 |
| 42 | Ohio State | 5 | 1121 | 970 | 348 | 2091 | 6.01 | 418.2 |
| 45 | Bowling Green | 5 | 665 | 1190 | 347 | 1855 | 5.35 | 371.0 |
| 45 | Missouri | 5 | 687 | 1055 | 347 | 1742 | 5.02 | 348.4 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 787 | 1286 | 346 | 2073 | 5.99 | 518.3 |
| 47 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 563 | 1425 | 346 | 1988 | 5.75 | 397.6 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 5 | 837 | 1086 | 345 | 1923 | 5.57 | 384.6 |
| 50 | California | 5 | 862 | 1067 | 343 | 1929 | 5.62 | 385.8 |
| 50 | UTEP | 5 | 649 | 1042 | 343 | 1691 | 4.93 | 338.2 |
| 52 | South Florida | 5 | 720 | 1304 | 341 | 2024 | 5.94 | 404.8 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 5 | 598 | 1149 | 341 | 1747 | 5.12 | 349.4 |
| 54 | LSU | 5 | 1148 | 1016 | 337 | 2164 | 6.42 | 432.8 |
| 54 | North Texas | 5 | 815 | 983 | 337 | 1798 | 5.34 | 359.6 |
| 56 | Florida State | 5 | 1306 | 1416 | 336 | 2722 | 8.10 | 544.4 |
| 56 | Georgia | 5 | 1244 | 1436 | 336 | 2680 | 7.98 | 536.0 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 1200 | 1436 | 334 | 2636 | 7.89 | 659.0 |
| 59 | Wake Forest | 5 | 668 | 1091 | 333 | 1759 | 5.28 | 351.8 |
| 59 | South Alabama | 5 | 603 | 897 | 333 | 1500 | 4.50 | 300.0 |
| 61 | Iowa | 5 | 805 | 1000 | 332 | 1805 | 5.44 | 361.0 |
| 62 | Idaho | 5 | 401 | 1105 | 331 | 1506 | 4.55 | 301.2 |
| 63 | San Diego State | 5 | 1169 | 957 | 330 | 2126 | 6.44 | 425.2 |
| 63 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 748 | 1119 | 330 | 1867 | 5.66 | 373.4 |
| 65 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 1070 | 1003 | 329 | 2073 | 6.30 | 414.6 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 5 | 416 | 1344 | 328 | 1760 | 5.37 | 352.0 |
| 66 | Connecticut | 5 | 560 | 1059 | 328 | 1619 | 4.94 | 323.8 |
| 68 | Baylor | 4 | 740 | 1666 | 327 | 2406 | 7.36 | 601.5 |
| 68 | Texas Tech | 4 | 753 | 1435 | 327 | 2188 | 6.69 | 547.0 |
| 70 | Indiana | 4 | 786 | 1254 | 326 | 2040 | 6.26 | 510.0 |
| 70 | Syracuse | 4 | 583 | 1367 | 326 | 1950 | 5.98 | 487.5 |
| 72 | South Carolina | 5 | 859 | 1186 | 323 | 2045 | 6.33 | 409.0 |
| 72 | Colorado State | 5 | 522 | 1177 | 323 | 1699 | 5.26 | 339.8 |
| 74 | Wisconsin | 5 | 628 | 918 | 318 | 1546 | 4.86 | 309.2 |
| 75 | Purdue | 4 | 806 | 1048 | 317 | 1854 | 5.85 | 463.5 |
| 76 | Alabama | 5 | 941 | 1064 | 316 | 2005 | 6.34 | 401.0 |
| 77 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 630 | 782 | 311 | 1412 | 4.54 | 282.4 |
| 78 | New Mexico | 5 | 1269 | 284 | 309 | 1553 | 5.03 | 310.6 |
| 79 | Air Force | 4 | 1585 | 416 | 305 | 2001 | 6.56 | 500.3 |
| 80 | West Virginia | 4 | 628 | 1766 | 304 | 2394 | 7.88 | 598.5 |
| 80 | Texas A&M | 4 | 842 | 1261 | 304 | 2103 | 6.92 | 525.8 |
| 82 | UAB | 4 | 306 | 1161 | 302 | 1467 | 4.86 | 366.8 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 855 | 1140 | 301 | 1995 | 6.63 | 498.8 |
| 83 | Iowa State | 4 | 641 | 835 | 301 | 1476 | 4.90 | 369.0 |
| 85 | Army | 4 | 1470 | 192 | 298 | 1662 | 5.58 | 415.5 |
| 85 | SMU | 4 | 353 | 1011 | 298 | 1364 | 4.58 | 341.0 |
| 87 | Boston College | 4 | 338 | 1320 | 296 | 1658 | 5.60 | 414.5 |
| 88 | Texas | 4 | 912 | 1071 | 294 | 1983 | 6.74 | 495.8 |
| 89 | Kent State | 4 | 688 | 853 | 289 | 1541 | 5.33 | 385.3 |
| 90 | Kansas | 4 | 714 | 766 | 285 | 1480 | 5.19 | 370.0 |
| 91 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 750 | 1197 | 283 | 1947 | 6.88 | 486.8 |
| 92 | UCF | 4 | 607 | 957 | 281 | 1564 | 5.57 | 391.0 |
| 93 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 848 | 924 | 280 | 1772 | 6.33 | 443.0 |
| 94 | Rutgers | 4 | 617 | 962 | 274 | 1579 | 5.76 | 394.8 |
| 95 | Utah | 4 | 430 | 763 | 273 | 1193 | 4.37 | 298.3 |
| 96 | Washington | 4 | 477 | 776 | 271 | 1253 | 4.62 | 313.3 |
| 97 | Hawai'i | 4 | 460 | 700 | 270 | 1160 | 4.30 | 290.0 |
| 98 | USC | 4 | 661 | 1027 | 269 | 1688 | 6.28 | 422.0 |
| 99 | Central Michigan | 4 | 637 | 959 | 268 | 1596 | 5.96 | 399.0 |
| 100 | TCU | 4 | 594 | 1018 | 264 | 1612 | 6.11 | 403.0 |
| 100 | Boise State | 4 | 651 | 929 | 264 | 1580 | 5.98 | 395.0 |
| 102 | Florida | 4 | 898 | 732 | 263 | 1630 | 6.20 | 407.5 |
| 103 | Texas State | 4 | 603 | 824 | 262 | 1427 | 5.45 | 356.8 |
| 104 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 658 | 954 | 260 | 1612 | 6.20 | 403.0 |
| 104 | Buffalo | 4 | 814 | 746 | 260 | 1560 | 6.00 | 390.0 |
| 104 | Notre Dame | 4 | 561 | 844 | 260 | 1405 | 5.40 | 351.3 |
| 104 | Stanford | 4 | 517 | 791 | 260 | 1308 | 5.03 | 327.0 |
| 108 | Navy | 4 | 867 | 499 | 259 | 1366 | 5.27 | 341.5 |
| 109 | Mississippi State | 4 | 737 | 859 | 258 | 1596 | 6.19 | 399.0 |
| 109 | Tulane | 4 | 20 | 729 | 258 | 749 | 2.90 | 187.3 |
| 111 | Maryland | 4 | 377 | 749 | 255 | 1126 | 4.42 | 281.5 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 4 | 470 | 1106 | 254 | 1576 | 6.20 | 394.0 |
| 112 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 663 | 434 | 254 | 1097 | 4.32 | 274.3 |
| 114 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 679 | 857 | 253 | 1536 | 6.07 | 384.0 |
| 115 | Kansas State | 4 | 978 | 763 | 252 | 1741 | 6.91 | 435.3 |
| 116 | Memphis | 4 | 486 | 717 | 248 | 1203 | 4.85 | 300.8 |
| 117 | Michigan | 4 | 738 | 837 | 246 | 1575 | 6.40 | 393.8 |
| 117 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 498 | 612 | 246 | 1110 | 4.51 | 277.5 |
| 119 | Oregon State | 3 | 380 | 1088 | 241 | 1468 | 6.09 | 489.3 |
| 120 | Auburn | 4 | 612 | 579 | 238 | 1191 | 5.00 | 297.8 |
| 121 | Oklahoma | 3 | 646 | 839 | 217 | 1485 | 6.84 | 495.0 |
| 122 | Cincinnati | 3 | 621 | 805 | 210 | 1426 | 6.79 | 475.3 |
| 123 | UTSA | 3 | 537 | 701 | 204 | 1238 | 6.07 | 412.7 |
| 124 | Temple | 3 | 466 | 363 | 169 | 829 | 4.91 | 276.3 |