Air Raid Index

Throw it deep, throw it often — for fans of the modern passing game. Rewards teams that move the ball efficiently through the air and create explosive plays. This is not a 'best team' ranking — it's a 'most fun team' ranking biased toward Mike Leach disciples, Lincoln Riley offenses, and any program whose Saturday game looks like an Arena League shootout. Defense matters less; explosive passing matters most.

2024 Season

Formula

Net Passing Yards25%Passing TDs20%Offensive Explosiveness15%Pass Completions10%Pass Attempts (volume)10%Points Scored / Game10%INTs Thrown5%First Downs5%

Score Distribution

134 teams · click a logo to jump to row

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Rank▲	Team	Score	Net Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Offensive Explosiveness	Pass Completions	Pass Attempts (volume)	Points Scored / Game	INTs Thrown	First Downs
1	North Texas· American Athletic	92.67	96.6	94.4	99.6	97.8	98.9	83.2	47.0	86.9
2	Miami· ACC	92.13	98.1	99.6	89.2	92.2	90.7	99.6	22.8	98.1
3	Ohio State· Big Ten	89.66	95.9	97.4	82.5	90.7	81.7	89.9	57.1	95.2
4	Ole Miss· SEC	88.17	98.9	91.4	90.7	81.7	70.9	98.1	37.7	92.2
5	Syracuse· ACC	87.44	99.6	95.9	51.9	99.6	99.6	84.7	47.0	96.6
6	Texas Tech· Big 12	86.79	89.9	91.4	75.8	95.5	96.6	97.4	22.8	91.4
7	Texas· SEC	85.06	97.4	98.9	56.3	98.9	97.4	78.7	0.8	98.9
8	Colorado· Big 12	84.76	94.4	97.4	78.7	97.8	88.8	76.9	17.5	53.0
9	LSU· SEC	83.92	93.7	85.8	60.8	96.6	95.5	64.9	84.3	85.8
10	TCU· Big 12	82.76	92.9	85.8	63.1	91.4	89.9	81.7	57.1	75.0
11	Pittsburgh· ACC	81.51	81.0	85.8	88.4	84.7	92.2	76.9	29.5	79.8
12	SMU· ACC	81.44	86.9	81.7	93.7	74.3	73.1	94.4	12.7	89.9
13	Clemson· ACC	81.21	90.7	97.4	41.4	92.9	94.4	86.9	12.7	95.9
14	UTSA· American Athletic	81.10	87.7	78.7	76.5	89.9	92.9	80.2	47.0	66.0
15	Memphis· American Athletic	80.76	83.2	72.0	83.2	87.7	87.7	91.0	47.0	81.7
16	Washington State· Pac-12	79.79	85.5	94.4	85.5	65.3	54.9	95.9	22.8	79.8
17	San José State· Mountain West	79.68	95.2	91.4	66.8	89.2	98.1	53.4	1.9	68.7
18	Georgia· SEC	78.47	92.2	85.8	28.0	95.5	93.7	72.0	75.0	84.0
19	Iowa State· Big 12	78.10	84.7	72.0	95.2	73.5	86.2	69.4	17.5	89.2
20	Louisville· ACC	77.91	80.2	76.1	91.4	68.7	67.2	93.7	57.1	62.3
21	Oregon· Big Ten	76.94	91.4	88.8	22.0	94.0	83.2	87.7	37.7	92.9
22	Texas State· Pac-12	75.91	82.5	91.4	27.2	83.2	68.7	95.2	67.2	97.4
23	Western Kentucky· Conference USA	75.56	88.4	81.7	72.8	86.9	85.5	31.7	57.1	58.6
24	USC· Big Ten	74.63	89.2	85.8	26.5	94.0	95.5	62.3	37.7	82.5
25	East Carolina· American Athletic	72.16	79.5	76.1	79.5	61.2	68.7	75.0	22.8	70.5
26	Baylor· Big 12	71.36	77.6	91.4	53.4	58.2	60.8	85.8	22.8	81.0
27	Boise State· Pac-12	71.18	68.3	64.9	67.5	63.1	63.1	96.6	79.8	94.4
28	Penn State· Big Ten	70.75	86.2	88.8	20.5	79.8	73.1	79.5	2.6	99.6
29	Notre Dame· FBS Independents	70.41	70.5	67.9	60.1	82.5	78.0	92.9	3.4	93.7
30	Utah State· Pac-12	70.37	74.3	85.8	43.7	81.0	82.5	73.5	29.5	58.6
31	Indiana· Big Ten	67.52	77.6	94.4	37.7	52.2	33.6	98.9	17.5	84.7
32	Louisiana· Sun Belt	67.37	81.7	61.9	72.0	67.2	59.0	68.3	12.7	73.5
33	Duke· ACC	64.59	71.3	81.7	51.1	75.4	84.7	42.2	29.5	21.3
34	Toledo· Mid-American	64.25	75.0	81.7	33.2	72.4	81.0	51.9	29.5	43.7
35	Maryland· Big Ten	62.33	75.8	57.1	42.2	88.4	91.4	25.4	57.1	45.5
36	Arizona State· Big 12	61.66	72.8	76.1	40.7	47.8	45.1	78.0	12.7	88.4
37	Georgia State· Sun Belt	60.47	62.3	57.1	71.3	68.7	79.5	27.2	67.2	37.7
38	NC State· ACC	60.34	60.8	57.1	81.0	59.7	48.5	54.1	57.1	49.6
39	Arkansas· SEC	60.07	84.0	28.4	48.9	59.7	61.6	67.2	57.1	87.7
40	Georgia Southern· Sun Belt	60.07	64.5	57.1	46.6	78.7	78.0	48.5	29.5	70.5
41	Oklahoma State· Big 12	59.81	72.0	61.9	44.4	66.0	80.2	45.1	37.7	34.7
42	South Florida· American Athletic	59.81	58.2	28.4	92.2	64.2	76.5	75.8	29.5	53.0
43	App State· Sun Belt	59.55	60.1	64.9	75.0	36.9	50.0	43.7	95.2	49.6
44	Hawai'i· Mountain West	59.24	73.5	72.0	13.1	77.2	88.8	17.5	84.3	38.4
45	Fresno State· Pac-12	59.07	67.5	51.1	66.0	84.0	69.8	39.9	17.5	36.2
46	Tulsa· American Athletic	58.53	45.9	64.9	86.2	54.9	73.1	32.5	67.2	34.7
47	South Alabama· Sun Belt	58.49	69.0	57.1	45.1	58.2	47.0	85.8	12.7	66.0
48	Kansas State· Big 12	58.41	38.8	72.0	94.4	38.1	44.0	66.0	57.1	49.6
49	UAB· American Athletic	58.40	66.8	67.9	16.0	76.5	78.0	41.4	75.0	47.4
50	Arizona· Big 12	57.89	59.3	41.4	95.9	64.2	73.1	15.3	84.3	18.3
51	Ball State· Mid-American	57.84	55.6	76.1	32.5	75.4	75.0	34.7	75.0	31.7
52	Auburn· SEC	57.69	69.8	78.7	38.4	44.8	37.7	47.4	75.0	39.9
53	Washington· Big Ten	57.37	78.7	61.9	9.3	85.8	64.5	22.8	75.0	56.7
54	California· ACC	57.18	76.5	28.4	59.3	85.8	84.0	33.2	7.1	56.7
55	Bowling Green· Mid-American	56.81	65.3	51.1	52.6	72.4	65.3	44.4	37.7	45.5
56	North Carolina· ACC	56.10	53.4	41.4	80.2	44.8	48.5	67.2	67.2	60.8
57	West Virginia· Big 12	55.50	36.6	51.1	89.9	42.9	39.9	60.1	89.9	77.2
58	Georgia Tech· ACC	54.44	63.8	35.5	34.7	67.2	57.8	58.2	89.9	67.5
59	Tulane· American Athletic	52.95	54.1	72.0	48.1	24.6	16.4	88.4	22.8	74.3
60	Miami (OH)· Mid-American	52.78	61.6	64.9	61.6	41.0	53.7	28.7	29.5	26.9
61	Rice· American Athletic	52.69	46.6	35.5	73.5	79.8	86.9	16.8	75.0	16.0
62	Alabama· SEC	52.39	63.1	35.5	70.5	42.9	29.1	84.0	7.1	60.1
63	Mississippi State· SEC	51.87	47.4	46.6	96.6	32.5	36.9	36.2	79.8	32.8
64	James Madison· Sun Belt	51.75	42.9	81.7	28.7	45.9	44.0	81.0	7.1	58.6
65	South Carolina· SEC	51.01	50.4	57.1	64.5	41.0	22.8	64.9	22.8	66.0
66	BYU· Big 12	51.01	56.7	51.1	55.6	32.5	42.9	70.5	0.8	72.8
67	Arkansas State· Sun Belt	49.98	58.2	46.6	19.8	71.3	75.8	36.9	22.8	72.0
68	Middle Tennessee· Conference USA	49.85	66.0	28.4	54.1	70.2	67.2	5.6	89.9	15.3
69	UConn· FBS Independents	49.20	29.5	72.0	35.5	38.1	52.6	74.3	57.1	55.2
70	Tennessee· SEC	48.36	48.1	57.1	4.1	50.4	41.0	91.0	37.7	83.2
71	Illinois· Big Ten	47.56	37.7	61.9	68.3	30.2	27.6	51.9	37.7	53.0
72	Cincinnati· Big 12	47.41	45.1	41.4	42.9	57.1	51.5	34.0	89.9	53.0
73	UNLV· Mountain West	46.60	23.1	72.0	74.3	10.8	10.1	89.2	7.1	78.4
74	UCLA· Big Ten	45.45	51.1	35.5	65.3	62.3	53.7	6.3	57.1	13.8
75	Coastal Carolina· Sun Belt	44.93	32.5	51.1	81.7	20.1	31.3	54.9	47.0	26.9
76	Minnesota· Big Ten	44.81	49.6	51.1	15.3	70.2	59.0	40.7	7.1	51.1
77	New Mexico· Mountain West	44.33	41.4	10.1	39.2	42.9	47.0	82.5	98.5	78.4
78	Florida International· Conference USA	43.69	39.9	67.9	57.1	23.5	19.8	42.9	47.0	11.9
79	Louisiana Tech· Conference USA	43.41	51.9	41.4	18.3	61.2	63.1	12.3	89.9	25.4
80	Jacksonville State· Conference USA	42.54	33.2	15.7	84.0	16.4	12.3	92.2	37.7	90.7
81	Marshall· Sun Belt	42.37	19.0	78.7	47.4	18.7	18.7	72.8	29.5	45.5
82	Boston College· ACC	42.11	30.2	67.9	62.3	24.6	17.5	50.0	7.1	41.0
83	Eastern Michigan· Mid-American	42.05	44.4	35.5	10.8	54.9	63.1	38.1	89.9	42.9
84	Akron· Mid-American	41.75	42.2	28.4	50.4	47.8	66.0	10.8	98.5	11.9
85	Missouri· SEC	41.59	52.6	15.7	7.1	56.3	56.7	58.2	79.8	62.3
86	Western Michigan· Mid-American	40.91	25.0	41.4	69.8	28.4	14.6	58.2	75.0	41.0
87	Temple· American Athletic	40.76	31.0	28.4	77.2	51.1	60.1	10.1	67.2	5.6
88	Rutgers· Big Ten	40.76	35.5	41.4	13.8	30.2	51.5	58.2	75.0	76.1
89	Colorado State· Pac-12	40.47	43.7	28.4	49.6	47.8	45.9	30.2	57.1	23.9
90	Wake Forest· ACC	40.28	48.9	35.5	10.1	54.9	56.7	35.5	47.0	48.1
91	Nebraska· Big Ten	40.06	56.7	12.3	2.6	78.0	70.9	23.5	47.0	68.7
92	Buffalo· Mid-American	40.04	24.3	46.6	78.0	18.7	24.6	56.3	29.5	30.2
93	Nevada· Mountain West	39.76	40.7	46.6	31.0	53.4	36.2	22.0	47.0	42.2
94	San Diego State· Pac-12	39.24	26.5	20.9	87.7	47.8	42.2	13.8	79.8	18.3
95	Florida· SEC	38.88	54.9	41.4	25.8	26.1	21.3	51.9	22.8	39.2
96	Charlotte· American Athletic	38.58	34.0	28.4	98.9	10.1	27.6	25.4	57.1	8.6
97	Troy· Sun Belt	38.28	28.7	57.1	31.7	30.2	21.3	39.2	84.3	32.8
98	Texas A&M· SEC	38.04	36.6	46.6	17.5	34.3	33.6	63.1	12.7	64.2
99	Florida Atlantic· American Athletic	37.01	27.2	15.7	98.1	22.8	26.5	38.1	47.0	25.4
100	Old Dominion· Sun Belt	36.38	16.8	35.5	86.9	20.1	18.7	48.5	37.7	28.7
101	Utah· Big 12	35.63	20.5	51.1	69.0	21.3	31.3	24.3	37.7	7.1
102	Virginia· ACC	35.22	38.8	28.4	16.8	52.2	55.6	20.5	67.2	22.8
103	Ohio· Mid-American	34.93	34.7	20.9	22.8	35.8	23.5	60.8	47.0	85.8
104	Northern Illinois· Mountain West	31.46	18.3	28.4	29.5	32.5	38.8	31.0	67.2	64.2
105	Stanford· ACC	31.10	16.0	41.4	30.2	39.9	38.8	21.3	67.2	18.3
106	Virginia Tech· ACC	30.60	25.8	20.9	54.9	22.0	21.3	50.0	17.5	31.0
107	Kent State· Mid-American	30.37	7.1	41.4	97.4	3.4	5.6	0.4	95.2	0.4
108	Vanderbilt· SEC	30.19	17.5	57.1	23.5	11.9	7.8	45.9	57.1	28.7
109	Kansas· Big 12	30.17	28.0	20.9	45.9	9.3	8.6	61.6	37.7	45.5
110	Oklahoma· SEC	29.76	15.3	28.4	21.3	49.6	41.0	28.0	67.2	36.9
111	UCF· Big 12	29.68	21.3	15.7	36.9	13.4	10.8	63.8	67.2	70.5
112	Navy· American Athletic	26.04	1.9	20.9	84.7	1.9	1.9	71.3	7.1	16.8
113	Oregon State· Pac-12	24.37	23.1	2.6	7.8	34.3	32.5	29.5	89.9	55.2
114	Wyoming· Mountain West	23.12	14.6	7.5	57.8	13.4	24.6	8.2	84.3	9.3
115	Wisconsin· Big Ten	22.61	19.8	15.7	4.8	26.1	35.1	19.4	95.2	19.8
116	UL Monroe· Sun Belt	22.33	2.6	7.5	92.9	2.6	2.6	13.1	84.3	4.1
117	Florida State· ACC	22.20	10.1	7.5	58.6	11.9	30.2	2.6	95.2	3.4
118	Michigan State· Big Ten	22.18	31.7	12.3	5.6	28.4	29.1	8.2	67.2	20.5
119	UTEP· Mountain West	22.07	22.0	20.9	8.6	39.2	35.1	9.3	47.0	7.8
120	Liberty· Conference USA	21.79	8.6	28.4	3.4	5.6	4.8	55.6	75.0	62.3
121	Massachusetts· Mid-American	21.47	10.8	15.7	34.0	15.3	15.3	18.3	84.3	28.7
122	Sam Houston· Conference USA	19.20	11.6	20.9	6.3	35.8	25.8	26.5	12.7	34.7
123	Southern Miss· Sun Belt	19.09	9.3	2.6	63.8	7.1	13.1	1.9	84.3	4.8
124	Northwestern· Big Ten	18.99	13.8	2.6	24.3	27.2	50.0	4.8	57.1	6.3
125	Central Michigan· Mid-American	17.93	7.8	7.5	36.2	8.2	7.1	19.4	99.6	11.9
126	Kentucky· SEC	16.36	13.1	20.9	11.6	8.2	11.6	11.6	57.1	23.9
127	Purdue· Big Ten	16.19	12.3	12.3	14.6	16.4	16.4	3.4	95.2	1.9
128	New Mexico State· Conference USA	14.87	5.6	10.1	25.0	4.1	13.8	14.6	67.2	22.0
129	Kennesaw State· Conference USA	13.40	3.4	1.1	39.9	4.8	6.3	4.1	95.2	1.1
130	Army· American Athletic	12.59	1.1	5.2	1.1	1.1	0.4	69.4	4.1	76.1
131	Iowa· Big Ten	12.11	4.8	5.2	19.0	6.3	3.4	46.6	12.7	14.6
132	Michigan· Big Ten	10.00	4.1	10.1	1.9	17.5	9.3	16.0	37.7	10.1
133	Houston· Big 12	8.25	6.3	4.1	12.3	14.6	4.1	1.1	37.7	2.6
134	Air Force· Mountain West	6.44	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	1.1	7.1	95.2	11.9

Top 5

1North Texas92.7
2Miami92.1
3Ohio State89.7
4Ole Miss88.2
5Syracuse87.4

Bottom 5

134Air Force6.4
133Houston8.3
132Michigan10.0
131Iowa12.1
130Army12.6

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