Miami football top 5 most improved offenses over 2022

Entering their game at North Carolina on Saturday, the Miami football team has one of the five most improved offenses in 2023. Miami, New Mexico and New Mexico State are the only teams in the top five in most improved total yards per game and per play in 2023 over their 2022 production.

Miami is fifth nationally with a 2.22 yards per play improvement in 2023 from 2022. Miami averaged 5.33 yards per play in 2022 and 7.55 yards per play this season. The Hurricanes are sixth nationally in yards per play. New Mexico State is the only team among the top five in yards per play producing more than Miami in 2023.

The Aggies are averaging 7.92 yards per play after producing 6.35 in 2022. Texas State has the most improvement in 2023 from 4.72 yards per play in 2021 to 7.13 this season. New Mexico is second averaging 6.35 up from 3.94 in 2022 and UMass is third at 6.29 up from 4.00 in 2022.

The Miami football team has shown the fourth-most improvement in yards per game in 2023. The Hurricanes are averaging 505.8 yards under new offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson. That is up from 367.1 yards per game that Miami averaged in 2022. Miami is seventh nationally in total offense through last week’s games.

"Yards Per Play Breakdown: 2023 Compared to 2022 (All FBS Teams)Team 2022 YPP 2023 YPP Difference1) Texas State 4.72 7.13 +2.412) New Mexico 3.94 6.35 +2.403) Massachusetts 4.00 6.29 +2.294) New Mexico State 5.67 7.92 +2.255) Miami 5.33 7.55 +2.22Total Yards Per Game Breakdown: 2023 Compared to 2022 (All FBS Teams)Team 2022 TYPG 2023 TYPG Difference1) New Mexico 228.1 391.0 +162.92) Texas State 325.2 481.3 +156.13) Colorado State 285.8 428.0 +142.24) Miami 367.1 505.8 +138.75) Colorado 281.3 415.8 +134.5"

The Miami football team is first among the most improved offenses in yards per game in 2023. By any measure, Miami has the most improved Power Five offense this season. Colorado is slightly behind Miami averaging 134.5 more total yards per game over last season. Miami is averaging 138.7 more yards per game.

Colorado had a far more anemic offense in 2022 averaging 281.3 total yards per game in 2022. New Colorado offensive coordinator Sean Lewis is regarded as one of the most innovative minds in college football. Dawson is starting to make a new for himself with the offensive totals Miami is putting up this season.