NCAA Career Passing Yards List
| Player, School | Div. | Years | Comp-Att | Pct | Yards | TD-INT |
| Timmy Chang, Hawaii | I-A | 2000-04 | 1,274-2,254 | .565 | 15,470 | 99-76 |
| Ty Detmer, Brigham Young | I-A | 1988-91 | 958-1,530 | .626 | 15,031 | 121-65 |
| Steve McNair, Alcorn State | I-AA | 1991-94 | 929-1,680 | .553 | 14,496 | 119-58 |
| Philip Rivers, NC State | I-A | 2000-03 | 1,147-1,710 | .671 | 13,484 | 95-34 |
| Justin Peery, Westminster (Mo.) | III | 1996-99 | 1,012-1,669 | .606 | 13,262 | 148-57 |
| Neil Lomax, Portland State | II; I-AA | 1977-80 | 938-1,606 | .584 | 13,220 | 106-55 |
| Kirk Baumgartner, Wis.-Stevens Point | III | 1986-89 | 883-1,696 | .521 | 13,028 | 110-57 |
| Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech | I-A | 1997-99 | 1,015-1,552 | .654 | 12,746 | 115-35 |
| Willie Totten, Mississippi Val. | I-AA | 1982-85 | 907-1,555 | .583 | 12,711 | 139-75 |
| Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech | I-A | 2000-03 | 1,063-1,775 | .599 | 12,666 | 87-62 |
| Chris Redman, Louisville | I-A | 1996-99 | 1,031-1,679 | .614 | 12,541 | 84-51 |
| Marcus Brady, Cal St. Northridge | I-AA | 1998-01 | 1,039-1,680 | .618 | 12,479 | 109-47 |
| Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech | I-A | 1999-02 | 1,231-1,883 | .654 | 12,429 | 95-40 |
| Chad Pennington, Marshall | I-AA; I-A | 1995-99 | 947-1,501 | .631 | 12,348 | 110-39 |
| Jamie Martin, Weber St. | I-AA | 1989-92 | 934-1,544 | .605 | 12,207 | 87-56 |
