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Washington Huskies QB Will Rogers ranked No. 5 in Big Ten for passing yards per game

By Ethan Lee

Sep 14, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers (7) during warmups before the game against the Washington State Cougars at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Sep 14, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers (7) during warmups before the game against the Washington State Cougars at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
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He’s fresh off a road loss against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and he’s adjusting to a new offense, but Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers sure seems to be doing okay as he gets used to life in the Big Ten. 

Rogers, who has played five games (and has spent less than a year in Seattle), is adjusting well to life outside of the Air Raid offense. Jedd Fisch’s pro-spread system may not be what the former Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback is overly familiar with, but he’s done well in playing in the system through the first five weeks of the season.

And through five games, Rogers has become one of the Big Ten conference’s most productive passers in a few different categories. You’ll find his name all over the Big Ten passing stats leaderboard and that includes in passing yards per game.

Having spent plenty of time playing in the Air Raid, Rogers has been known to put up monstrous numbers and was one of the biggest defining forces of Mississippi State football while Mike Leach was in Starkville. Now that Rogers is in a different system, he’s actually still doing well, despite what some may have expected.

So far, he’s averaging a very respectable 270.8 passing yards per game. That’s good for No. 5 in the Big Ten so far this season.

Big Ten passing yards per game leaders: Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers ranked No. 5 after week 5

Rogers currently finds himself behind the likes of Miller Moss (who plays in something of an adaptation of the Air Raid for Lincoln Riley, who is a former Air Raid quarterback for Mike Leach as well), Dillon Gabriel (who is in a dynamic offense that takes advantage of throwing the ball early and often), and Billy Edwards Jr. (who is also in a very pass happy system at Maryland). Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke also ranks ahead of Rogers at the moment.

Here are the top five passers in the Big Ten when it comes to passing yards per game after week 5:

  • Miller Moss (USC Trojans): 299.5 yards per game
  • Dillon Gabriel (Oregon Ducks): 298.0 yards per game
  • Billy Edwards Jr. (Maryland Terrapins): 288.8 yards per game
  • Kurtis Rourke (Indiana Hoosiers): 274.4 yards per game
  • Will Rogers (Washington Huskies): 270.8 yards per game

Rogers is doing well and he’s in pretty good company. As the Washington Huskies continue to get deeper into Big Ten play, it’ll be interesting to see if Fisch and UW offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll continue to enable Rogers to run the offense more. If so, expect to see plenty more yards from the seasoned quarterback.

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