NCAA Division I FBS passing leaders

[1] These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: The career leader in passing yards is Houston's Case Keenum.

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.

The first player to pass for 600 yards in a single game was Illinois' Dave Wilson, whose record stood for eight years.

The single-game record holder is Houston's David Klingler, who threw for 11 touchdowns in a 1990 game against Eastern Washington.

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 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] Keenum is also the career leader in completions, breaking a record previously held by Harrell.

The single-game record is tied between Eastern Michigan's Andy Schmidt and Washington State's Connor Halliday.

The highest completion percentage among quarterbacks with over 1,000 career attempts is the 70.39% of Hawaii's Colt Brennan.

The NCAA doesn't recognize a full list for single games, but top performances include: