NCAA Division I FBS passing leaders
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The NCAA Division I FBS passing leaders are career, single-season, and single-game passing leaders in yards, touchdowns, efficiency, completions, and completion percentage.[1] These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1955, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length (with some major programs playing additional games in a playoff and/or bowls).
- The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), disallowing players to have four-year careers.
- Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] This affects many players from before that time period. For example, Ty Detmer would have 16,206 yards and 127 touchdowns if bowl games were included in his career statistics, moving him up one rank on both.
- In recent decades, starting with the Southeastern Conference in 1992, FBS conferences have introduced their own championship games, which have always counted fully toward single-season and career statistics.
- The NCAA ruled that the 2020 season, heavily disrupted by COVID-19, would not count against the athletic eligibility of any football player. This gave every player active in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.
- Only seasons in which a team was considered to be a part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) are included in these lists. Most notably, Cam Ward threw 158 combined touchdowns between FCS (71) and FBS (87), but only 87 would count for the purposes of these lists. Other players, such as Shedeur Sanders, Taylor Heinicke, Chad Pennington, Vernon Adams, and Bailey Zappe, spent part of their careers on FCS rosters. This sometimes works to players' advantage, as Sanders would have a lower career completion percentage if his FCS years were included, and Zappe would have a lower efficiency rating.
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- Statistics accurate as of January 15, 2025. Career completion percentage to be updated at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Passing yards
Career
The career leader in passing yards is Houston's Case Keenum. He is the only player to amass three 5,000+ yards seasons. Keenum was granted a fifth year of eligibility after being injured in Houston's third game in 2010, but he would still top the list by over 1,000 yards if 2010 were not included. Keenum passed Hawaii's Timmy Chang, who also received a fifth year of eligibility after being injured in Hawaii's third game in 2001. Chang broke the record previously held by BYU's Ty Detmer, who shattered a record previously held by San Diego State's Todd Santos, who finished his career in 1987 and is no longer in the top 50.
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Single season
The single-season leader in passing yards is Bailey Zappe, who transferred to Western Kentucky for his final year of eligibility after starting his career at FCS Houston Baptist (now Houston Christian). He broke a record that had stood for 18 years from Texas Tech's B. J. Symons. Prior to Symons, the record had been held by Detmer, who edged out Houston's David Klingler in 1990.
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| # | Player | Yards | Season |
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| 1 | Bailey Zappe | 5,967 | 2021 Western Kentucky |
| 2 | B. J. Symons | 5,833 | 2003 Texas Tech |
| 3 | Graham Harrell | 5,705 | 2007 Texas Tech |
| 4 | Case Keenum | 5,671 | 2009 Houston |
| Joe Burrow | 5,671 | 2019 LSU | |
| 6 | Case Keenum | 5,631 | 2011 Houston |
| 7 | Anthony Gordon | 5,579 | 2019 Washington State |
| 8 | Colt Brennan | 5,549 | 2006 Hawaii |
| 9 | Ty Detmer | 5,188 | 1990 BYU |
| 10 | David Klingler | 5,140 | 1990 Houston |
| # | Player | Yards | Season |
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| 11 | Graham Harrell | 5,111 | 2008 Texas Tech |
| 12 | Derek Carr | 5,082 | 2013 Fresno State |
| 13 | Paul Smith | 5,065 | 2007 Tulsa |
| 14 | Brandon Doughty | 5,055 | 2015 Western Kentucky |
| 15 | Patrick Mahomes | 5,052 | 2016 Texas Tech |
| 16 | Bryant Moniz | 5,040 | 2010 Hawaii |
| 17 | Case Keenum | 5,020 | 2008 Houston |
| 18 | Kliff Kingsbury | 5,017 | 2002 Texas Tech |
| 19 | Matt Johnson | 4,946 | 2015 Bowling Green |
| 20 | Tim Rattay | 4,943 | 1998 Louisiana Tech |
| # | Player | Yards | Season |
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| 21 | Mason Rudolph | 4,904 | 2017 Oklahoma State |
| 22 | Michael Penix Jr. | 4,903 | 2023 Washington |
| 23 | Bryce Young | 4,872 | 2021 Alabama |
| 24 | Dwayne Haskins | 4,831 | 2018 Ohio State |
| 25 | Brandon Doughty | 4,830 | 2014 Western Kentucky |
| 26 | Gardner Minshew | 4,779 | 2018 Washington State |
| Kyle McCord | 4,779 | 2024 Syracuse Orange | |
| 28 | Austin Reed | 4,744 | 2022 Western Kentucky |
| 29 | Sonny Cumbie | 4,742 | 2004 Texas Tech |
| 30 | Will Rogers | 4,739 | 2021 Mississippi State |
Single game
The first player to pass for 600 yards in a single game was Illinois' Dave Wilson, whose record stood for eight years. The 700-yard barrier was first breached in 1990 by David Klingler. The current single-game record of 734 is shared by Connor Halliday and Patrick Mahomes. Template:Col-begin Template:Col-break
| # | Player | Yards | Date / Team |
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| 1 | Connor Halliday | 734 | Oct. 4, 2014 Washington State |
| Patrick Mahomes | 734 | Oct. 22, 2016 Texas Tech | |
| 3 | David Klingler | 716 | Dec. 2, 1990 Houston |
| 4 | Matt Vogler | 690 | Nov. 3, 1990 TCU |
| 5 | B. J. Symons | 661 | Sep. 27, 2003 Texas Tech |
| 6 | Geno Smith | 656 | Sep. 29, 2012 West Virginia |
| 7 | Graham Harrell | 646 | Sep. 22, 2008 Texas Tech |
| 8 | Cody Hodges | 643 | Oct. 15, 2005 Texas Tech |
| 9 | Brian Lindgren | 637 | Oct. 6, 2001 Idaho |
| 10 | Scott Mitchell | 631 | Oct. 15, 1988 Utah |
| 11 | K. J. Costello | 623 | Sep. 26, 2020 Mississippi State |
| 12 | Jeremy Leach | 622 | Nov. 11, 1989 New Mexico |
| 13 | Dave Wilson | 621 | Nov. 8, 1980 Illinois |
| 14 | John Walsh | 619 | Oct. 30, 1993 BYU |
| 15 | Jimmy Klingler | 613 | Nov. 28, 1992 Houston |
| # | Player | Yards | Date / Team |
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| 16 | David Neill | 611 | Oct. 10, 1998 Nevada |
| 17 | Anthony Gordon | 606 | Nov. 23, 2019 Washington State |
| 18 | Alan Bowman | 605 | Sep. 15, 2018 Texas Tech |
| 19 | Luke Falk | 601 | Nov. 22, 2014 Washington State |
| Daniel Meager | 601 | Sep. 7, 2007 North Texas | |
| Dillon Gabriel | 601 | Oct. 17, 2020 UCF | |
| 22 | Ty Detmer | 599 | Nov. 16, 1991 BYU |
| 23 | Patrick Mahomes | 598 | Nov. 29, 2014 Texas Tech |
| Baker Mayfield | 598 | Nov. 4, 2017 Oklahoma | |
| 25 | Drew Anderson | 597 | Oct. 7, 2017 Buffalo |
| 26 | Brandon Doughty | 593 | Sep. 13, 2014 Western Kentucky |
| 27 | Chris Redman | 592 | Nov. 14, 1998 Louisville |
| 28 | Nick Mullens | 591 | Oct. 1, 2016 Southern Miss |
| 29 | Tim Rattay | 590 | Aug. 26, 1998 Louisiana Tech |
| 30 | Blake Frohnapfel | 589 | Sep. 27, 2014 UMass |
Passing touchdowns
Career
In 2024, Dillon Gabriel tied Case Keenum's passing touchdowns record of 155. Gabriel played in 64 career games compared to Keenum's 57.
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Single season
Zappe also holds the single-season passing touchdowns record, with 62, after breaking the record set by Joe Burrow 2 seasons before.
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| # | Player | TDs | Season |
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| 1 | Bailey Zappe | 62 | 2021 Western Kentucky |
| 2 | Joe Burrow | 60 | 2019 LSU |
| 3 | Colt Brennan | 58 | 2006 Hawaii |
| 4 | David Klingler | 54 | 1990 Houston |
| 5 | B. J. Symons | 52 | 2003 Texas Tech |
| 6 | Sam Bradford | 50 | 2008 Oklahoma |
| Derek Carr | 50 | 2013 Fresno State | |
| Dwayne Haskins | 50 | 2018 Ohio State | |
| 9 | Brandon Doughty | 49 | 2014 Western Kentucky |
| 10 | Graham Harrell | 48 | 2007 Texas Tech |
| Case Keenum | 48 | 2011 Houston | |
| Brandon Doughty | 48 | 2015 Western Kentucky | |
| Anthony Gordon | 48 | 2019 Washington State |
| # | Player | TDs | Season |
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| 14 | Jim McMahon | 47 | 1980 BYU |
| Paul Smith | 47 | 2007 Tulsa | |
| Bryce Young | 47 | 2021 Alabama | |
| 17 | Andre Ware | 46 | 1989 Houston |
| Tim Rattay | 46 | 1998 Louisiana Tech | |
| David Johnson | 46 | 2008 Tulsa | |
| Matt Johnson | 46 | 2015 Bowling Green |
| # | Player | TDs | Season |
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| 21 | Kliff Kingsbury | 45 | 2002 Texas Tech |
| Graham Harrell | 45 | 2008 Texas Tech | |
| Logan Woodside | 45 | 2016 Toledo | |
| Bo Nix | 45 | 2023 Oregon | |
| 25 | Chase Clement | 44 | 2008 Rice |
| Case Keenum | 44 | 2008 Houston | |
| Case Keenum | 44 | 2009 Houston | |
| Drew Lock | 44 | 2017 Missouri | |
| C. J. Stroud | 44 | 2021 Ohio State |
Single game
The single-game record holder is Houston's David Klingler, who threw for 11 touchdowns in a 1990 game against Eastern Washington. Five quarterbacks (including Klingler himself) have had a 9-touchdown game, and 7 quarterbacks have had an 8-touchdown game. Many quarterbacks have passed for 7 touchdowns in a game, too many to list here.
| # | Player | TDs | Date / Team |
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| 1 | David Klingler | 11 | Nov. 17, 1990 Houston |
| 2 | Dennis Shaw | 9 | Nov. 15, 1969 San Diego State |
| David Klingler | 9 | Aug. 31, 1991 Houston | |
| Case Keenum | 9 | Oct. 27, 2011 Houston | |
| Anthony Gordon | 9 | Sep. 21, 2019 Washington State | |
| Tanner Mordecai | 9 | Nov. 5, 2022 SMU | |
| 7 | Jason Martin | 8 | Oct. 19, 1996 Louisiana Tech |
| Pat Barnes | 8 | Nov. 2, 1996 California | |
| Nick Rolovich | 8 | Dec. 8, 2001 Hawaii | |
| B. J. Symons | 8 | Oct. 4, 2003 Texas Tech | |
| Giovanni Vizza | 8 | Nov. 10, 2007 North Texas | |
| Geno Smith | 8 | Sep. 29, 2012 West Virginia | |
| Brandon Doughty | 8 | Nov. 28, 2014 Western Kentucky |
Passing efficiency
Passing efficiency is a measure of quarterback performance based on the following formula:
Only passing statistics are included in the formula. Any yards or touchdowns gained rushing or by any other method are not a factor in the formula, and neither are fumbles. Players tend to rank highly on the list when they have a high completion percentage, high yards per completion, and many touchdowns to few interceptions.
Career
The career leader (with a minimum of 325 completions) in effiency is Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa. The career list is dominated by recent players, with no player debuting before the 21st century appearing in the top 25 of the list. To appear on this list, a player must have at least 325 career completions.
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Single season
To qualify for the single-season lists, a quarterback must have at least 15 passing attempts per the number of games his team played that season. The record is currently held by LSU's Jayden Daniels, who broke the record in 2023. The record has been broken many times recently, including in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
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| # | Player | Eff | Team |
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| 1 | Jayden Daniels | 208.0 | 2023 LSU |
| 2 | Grayson McCall | 207.6 | 2021 Coastal Carolina |
| 3 | Mac Jones | 203.1 | 2020 Alabama |
| 4 | Joe Burrow | 202.0 | 2019 LSU |
| 5 | Tua Tagovailoa | 199.4 | 2018 Alabama |
| 6 | Kyler Murray | 199.2 | 2018 Oklahoma |
| 7 | Baker Mayfield | 198.9 | 2017 Oklahoma |
| 8 | Zach Wilson | 196.4 | 2020 BYU |
| 9 | Baker Mayfield | 196.4 | 2016 Oklahoma |
| 10 | Kaleb Eleby | 195.1 | 2020 Western Michigan |
| # | Player | Eff | Team |
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| 11 | Dustin Crum | 192.7 | 2020 Kent State |
| 12 | Russell Wilson | 191.8 | 2011 Wisconsin |
| 13 | Jalen Hurts | 191.2 | 2019 Oklahoma |
| 14 | Robert Griffin III | 189.5 | 2011 Baylor |
| 15 | Bo Nix | 188.3 | 2023 Oregon |
| 16 | C. J. Stroud | 186.6 | 2021 Ohio State |
| 17 | Colt Brennan | 186.0 | 2006 Hawaii |
| 18 | Jameis Winston | 184.8 | 2013 Florida State |
| 19 | Grayson McCall | 184.3 | 2020 Coastal Carolina |
| 20 | Logan Woodside | 183.3 | 2016 Toledo |
| # | Player | Eff | Team |
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| 21 | Shaun King | 183.3 | 1998 Tulane |
| 22 | Kellen Moore | 182.6 | 2010 Boise State |
| 23 | Cam Newton | 182.0 | 2010 Auburn |
| 24 | Marcus Mariota | 181.7 | 2014 Oregon |
| 25 | Stefan LeFors | 181.7 | 2004 Louisville |
| 26 | Justin Fields | 181.4 | 2019 Ohio State |
| Hendon Hooker | 181.4 | 2021 Tennessee | |
| Mike White | 181.4 | 2016 Western Kentucky | |
| 29 | Sam Bradford | 180.8 | 2008 Oklahoma |
| 30 | Jaxson Dart | 180.7 | 2024 Ole Miss |
Single game
The NCAA does not recognize a single-game leaderboard in passing efficiency, and detailed box scores do not exist for every year going back to the beginning of college football, but the single-game record holder is Cincinnati's Gunner Kiel, who achieved an efficiency rating of 388.6, going 15-for-15 for 319 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 2015 game against UCF.[3]
Completions
Career
Keenum is also the career leader in completions, breaking a record previously held by Harrell.
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Single season
Harrell holds the single season record. Of the top 17 players on the list, 13 played under head coach Mike Leach.
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| # | Player | Comp | Team |
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| 1 | Graham Harrell | 512 | 2007 Texas Tech |
| 2 | Will Rogers | 505 | 2021 Mississippi State |
| 3 | Anthony Gordon | 493 | 2019 Washington State |
| 4 | Case Keenum | 492 | 2009 Houston |
| 5 | Kliff Kingsbury | 479 | 2002 Texas Tech |
| 6 | Bailey Zappe | 475 | 2021 Western Kentucky |
| 7 | B. J. Symons | 470 | 2003 Texas Tech |
| 8 | Gardner Minshew | 468 | 2018 Washington State |
| 9 | Derek Carr | 453 | 2013 Fresno State |
| 10 | Connor Halliday | 449 | 2013 Washington State |
| # | Player | Comp | Team |
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| 11 | Luke Falk | 447 | 2015 Washington State |
| 12 | Luke Falk | 443 | 2016 Washington State |
| 13 | Graham Harrell | 442 | 2008 Texas Tech |
| 14 | Case Keenum | 428 | 2011 Houston |
| 15 | Sonny Cumbie | 421 | 2004 Texas Tech |
| 16 | Will Rogers | 415 | 2022 Mississippi State |
| 17 | Graham Harrell | 412 | 2006 Texas Tech |
| 18 | Brandon Weeden | 409 | 2011 Oklahoma State |
| 19 | Colt Brennan | 406 | 2006 Hawaii |
| Rakeem Cato | 406 | 2012 Marshall |
| # | Player | Comp | Team |
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| 21 | Landry Jones | 405 | 2010 Oklahoma |
| 22 | Joe Burrow | 402 | 2019 LSU |
| 23 | Tim Couch | 400 | 1998 Kentucky |
| Sean Mannion | 400 | 2013 Oregon State | |
| 25 | Seth Doege | 398 | 2011 Texas Tech |
| 26 | Case Keenum | 397 | 2008 Houston |
| 27 | Chase Holbrook | 396 | 2006 New Mexico State |
| 28 | Dominique Davis | 393 | 2011 East Carolina |
| 29 | Shane Carden | 392 | 2014 East Carolina |
| 30 | Kyle McCord | 391 | 2024 Syracuse Orange |
Single game
The single-game record is tied between Eastern Michigan's Andy Schmidt and Washington State's Connor Halliday.
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| # | Player | Comp | Date / Team |
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| 1 | Andy Schmitt | 58 | Nov. 28, 2008 Eastern Michigan |
| Connor Halliday | 58 | Oct. 19, 2013 Washington State | |
| 3 | Case Keenum | 56 | Dec. 5, 2009 Houston |
| Connor Halliday | 56 | Oct. 25, 2014 Washington State | |
| 5 | Rusty LaRue | 55 | Oct. 28, 1995 Wake Forest |
| Drew Brees | 55 | Oct. 10, 1998 Purdue | |
| Luke Falk | 55 | Sep. 10, 2016 Washington State | |
| 8 | David Piland | 53 | Sep. 8, 2012 Houston |
| 9 | Derek Carr | 52 | Aug. 29, 2013 Fresno State |
| Deshaun Watson | 52 | Nov. 12, 2016 Clemson | |
| Patrick Mahomes | 52 | Oct. 22, 2016 Texas Tech | |
| Gardner Minshew | 52 | Nov. 12, 2017 East Carolina | |
| 13 | Case Keenum | 51 | Oct. 3, 2009 Houston |
| 14 | Rusty LaRue | 50 | Nov. 18, 1995 Wake Forest |
| Andy Schmitt | 50 | Nov. 22, 2008 Eastern Michigan | |
| Luke Falk | 50 | Oct. 10, 2015 Washington State | |
| Anthony Gordon | 50 | Nov. 23, 2019 Washington State | |
| Will Rogers | 50 | Sep. 18, 2021 Mississippi State |
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| 19 | Brian Lindgren | 49 | Oct. 6, 2001 Idaho |
| Kliff Kingsbury | 49 | Oct. 5, 2002 Texas Tech | |
| Kliff Kingsbury | 49 | Oct. 19, 2002 Texas Tech | |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 49 | Sep. 20, 2003 Toledo | |
| Chase Holbrook | 49 | Oct. 15, 2006 New Mexico State | |
| Connor Halliday | 49 | Oct. 4, 2014 Washington State | |
| Dwayne Haskins | 49 | Oct. 20, 2018 Ohio State | |
| Carson Strong | 49 | Oct. 23, 2021 Nevada | |
| 27 | Chase Holbrook | 48 | Sep. 30, 2006 New Mexico State |
| Graham Harrell | 48 | Sep. 8, 2007 Texas Tech | |
| Anthony Gordon | 48 | Nov. 29, 2019 Washington State |
Completion percentage
Career
Alabama's Mac Jones holds the NCAA record for completion percentage, with 413 completions on 556 attempts. This is over 1.5 percentage points higher than the second place on the list, Northwestern's Dan Persa. The highest completion percentage among quarterbacks with over 1,000 career attempts is the 70.39% of Hawaii's Colt Brennan.
A quarterback must have at least 500 career attempts to appear in this leaderboard.
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| # | Player | Pct | C | A | Seasons |
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| 1 | Mac Jones | 74.28% | 413 | 556 | 2018 2019 2020 Alabama |
| 2 | Dan Persa | 72.67% | 460 | 633 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 Northwestern |
| 3 | Shedeur Sanders | 71.78% | 651 | 907 | 2023 2024 Colorado |
| 4 | Anthony Gordon | 71.47% | 496 | 694 | 2018 2019 Washington State |
| 5 | Colt Brennan | 70.39% | 1,115 | 1,584 | 2005 2006 2007 Hawaii |
| 6 | Colt McCoy | 70.33% | 1,157 | 1,645 | 2006 2007 2008 2009 Texas |
| 7 | Grant Hedrick | 70.16% | 475 | 677 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 Boise State |
| 8 | Dwayne Haskins | 70.00% | 413 | 590 | 2017 2018 Ohio State |
| 9 | Graham Harrell | 69.80% | 1,403 | 2,010 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 Texas Tech |
| 10 | Grayson McCall | 69.62% | 763 | 1,096 | 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Coastal Carolina ᛫ 2024 NC State |
| 11 | Kellen Moore | 69.78% | 1,157 | 1,658 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 Boise State |
| 12 | Will Rogers | 69.55% | 1,521 | 2,187 | 2020 2021 2022 2023 Mississippi State ᛫ 2024 Washington |
| 13 | Brandon Weeden | 69.54% | 767 | 1,103 | 2008 2009 2010 2011 Oklahoma State |
| 14 | Chase Holbrook | 69.41% | 1,087 | 1,566 | 2006 2007 2008 New Mexico State |
| 15 | Case Keenum | 69.36% | 1,546 | 2,229 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Houston |
Single season
To qualify, a player must attempt 14 pass attempts per school game.[4] Jones also held the single-season record, until it was broken in 2023 by Oregon's Bo Nix. At the end of the 20th century, the single season record was held by Daunte Culpepper, and while he is still 8th on the list, he is the only 20th century player on either list.
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| 1 | Bo Nix | 77.45% | 364 | 470 | 2023 Oregon |
| 2 | Mac Jones | 77.36% | 311 | 402 | 2020 Alabama |
| 3 | Colt McCoy | 76.67% | 332 | 433 | 2008 Texas |
| 4 | Joe Burrow | 76.28% | 402 | 527 | 2019 LSU |
| 5 | Kellen Moore | 74.26% | 326 | 439 | 2011 Boise State |
| 6 | Shedeur Sanders | 74.00% | 353 | 477 | 2024 Colorado |
| 7 | Will Rogers | 73.94% | 505 | 683 | 2021 Mississippi State |
| 8 | Daunte Culpepper | 73.63% | 296 | 402 | 1998 UCF |
| 9 | Jacob Zeno | 73.61% | 279 | 379 | 2023 UAB |
| 10 | Stefan LeFors | 73.54% | 189 | 257 | 2004 Louisville |
| 11 | Zach Wilson | 73.51% | 247 | 336 | 2020 BYU |
| 12 | Dan Persa | 73.51% | 222 | 302 | 2010 Northwestern |
| 13 | Dustin Crum | 73.45% | 83 | 113 | 2020 Kent State |
| 14 | Dan Persa | 73.40% | 218 | 297 | 2011 Northwestern |
| 15 | Jack Abraham | 73.11% | 223 | 305 | 2018 Southern Miss |
| # | Player | Pct | Cmp | Att | Team |
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| 16 | Tyler Huntley | 73.09% | 220 | 301 | 2019 Utah |
| 17 | Will Howard | 73.04% | 309 | 423 | 2024 Ohio State |
| 18 | Grayson McCall | 73.03% | 176 | 241 | 2021 Coastal Carolina |
| 19 | Dillon Gabriel | 72.93% | 326 | 447 | 2024 Oregon |
| 20 | Scott Tolzien | 72.93% | 194 | 266 | 2010 Wisconsin |
| 21 | Chase Daniel | 72.92% | 385 | 528 | 2008 Missouri |
| 22 | Graham Mertz | 72.91% | 261 | 358 | 2023 Florida |
| 23 | Haynes King | 72.86% | 176 | 241 | 2024 Georgia Tech |
| 24 | Russell Wilson | 72.82% | 225 | 309 | 2011 Wisconsin |
| 25 | Colt Brennan | 72.63% | 406 | 559 | 2006 Hawaii |
| 26 | Joe Southwick | 72.60% | 151 | 208 | 2013 Boise State |
| 27 | Wes Counts | 72.59% | 188 | 259 | 2021 Middle Tennessee |
| 28 | David Fales | 72.51% | 327 | 451 | 2012 San Jose State |
| 29 | Carson Beck | 72.42% | 302 | 417 | 2023 Georgia |
| 30 | Riley Skinner | 72.39% | 236 | 326 | 2007 Wake Forest |
Single game
The NCAA doesn't recognize a full list for single games, but top performances include:
- Minimum 15 attempts – 100% three times: (18 of 18) – Zach Wilson of 2018 BYU, (17 of 17) – Garrett Shrader of 2022 Syracuse, (15 of 15) – Gunner Kiel of 2015 Cincinnati
- Minimum 20 attempts – 96.00% two times: (24 of 25) – Greyson Lambert of 2015 Georgia, (24 of 25) – Hudson Card of 2024 Purdue
- Minimum 30 attempts – 93.94% (31 of 33) – Kyle Allen of 2017 Houston
- Minimum 40 attempts – 90.91% (40 of 44) – Seth Doege of 2017 Texas Tech
- Minimum 50 attempts – 88.24% (45 of 51) – Geno Smith of 2012 West Virginia
- Minimum 60 attempts – 80.33% (49 of 61) – Carson Strong of 2021 Nevada