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Big Ten passing yards per game after week 9: Where does Washington QB Will Rogers rank?

By Ethan Lee

Oct 5, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers (7) passes against the Michigan Wolverines during the first quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
Oct 5, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers (7) passes against the Michigan Wolverines during the first quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
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Will Rogers doesn’t have a ton of experience in the offense that he’s playing in. He hasn’t exactly been a resident of the state of Washington or Seattle for all that long. He’s also not exactly all that familiar with the Big Ten as a conference. 

And despite all of that, Will Rogers and the Washington Huskies have one of the better passing attacks in the conference. It’s not the best, but it’s in the top third in most metrics when looking at how everybody has performed through the first nine weeks of the season.

And through the first eight weeks of playing for the Washington Huskies, Rogers is currently one of the most productive passers in the Big Ten. Things could be better, sure. There’s no doubt that Rogers isn’t the most effective in the conference when it comes to taking the top off of a secondary or spreading defenses around the entirety of the field. 

But still, Rogers has been efficient and consistently ranks among the best in the Big Ten. The former Air Raid quarterback is currently ranked sixth in the Big Ten when looking at those who are leading in passing yards per game.

Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers ranks in top third of Big Ten in passing yards per game

Here’s the top six passers in the Big Ten when it comes to passing yards per game after nine weeks of college football:

  • Dillon Gabriel (Oregon Ducks) - 296.4 yards per game
  • Billy Edwards Jr. (Maryland Terrapins ) - 289.2 yards per game
  • Miller Moss (USC Trojans) - 282.8 yards per game
  • Kurtis Rourke (Indiana Hoosiers) - 277.3 yards per game
  • Will Howard (Ohio State Buckeyes) - 256.4 yards per game
  • Will Rogers (Washington Huskies) - 252.8 yards per game

Rogers is doing pretty well. Again, it could be better, but it could also be a lot worse. It’d just be nice to see a few more big plays out of him. He’s maintained some pretty impressive efficiency and it’s hard to ask for too much more.

That said, if the Huskies are going to make it to a bowl game this year, they're going to need Rogers to play at a high level down the stretch to elevate them a bit. Can he do that?

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