Predicting the SEC’s 2025 Stat Leaders: Offense

By Chris Marler

It’s August, y’all! There’s football this month. With that being said, here’s a prediction of who will lead the SEC on offense.

Receiving Yards – LSU WR Eric Singleton Auburn

Auburn should be able to throw the ball much more effectively this year. Jackson Arnold not only has the best offensive line he’s had since he’s been in college but he has the most talented receiving group maybe in the entire country. Give me Eric Singleton to lead the SEC in receiving yards. 

It’s a little concerning that he may have to share so many touches with all-everything sophomore Cam Coleman. But, Singleton should eat in this offense. Also, he will get more targets in the intermediate passing game than Coleman which could turn into more explosive plays with his run after the catch abilities. 

Rushing yards – Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy

I really wanted this to be Fluff Bothwell from Mississippi State, and still think he will be near the top at season’s end. However, he will have to share carries with Davon Booth who finished top ten in the SEC in rushing yards a season ago with 759 on just 152 carries. 

My pick will be Ahmad Hardy for Missouri. Hardy finished his freshman season at UL-Monroe with 1,351 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. He also did most of his damage running the outside zone which is a huge part of Eli Drinkwitz’s offense. 

Hardy will play in an offense that featured a back who finished in the top five of the SEC in rushing in four of the last five seasons. More importantly, it’s a system that has boasted the SEC’s leading rusher in two of the past four seasons. Missouri will be breaking in a new quarterback after losing three year starter Brady Cook, and will also be replacing its top two receivers in Luther Burden and Theo Wease. Hardy should feast in this offense. 

Passing Yards – LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier

LSU’s offense was second in pass attempts a season ago. Nussmeier finished with over 4,000 yards passing, and this year he’ll have even more weapons around him. 

I do think the passing game will give way to a little more focus on running the football this year in Baton Rouge. The Tigers are extremely talented at running back with Caden Durham and Harlem Berry. 

However, with the talent that Nuss will be surrounded by, it’s hard to think he won’t finish with another incredible season, statistically. The closest quarterback to him in terms of returning passing yards in the SEC is 898 yards behind him. Plus, the biggest change I expect this year for Nussmeier is improved accuracy and a decline in interceptions. He’ll be on the field more, throwing to even more elite talent, and will most likely end next year with a trip to New York and his name called very early in April’s NFL Draft.