most passing tds in a season in college football

Bailey Zappe has the most passing touchdowns in a season, with 62 touchdowns in 2021.

Interpreted as:
most passing tds by a player in a season in college football
NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Bailey Zappe
B. Zappe
62
2021
WKU WKU
14
475
686
69.2
5,967
8.7
426.2
11
168.9
9.0
1.6
16
114
2Joe Burrow
J. Burrow
60
2019
LSU LSU
15
402
527
76.3
5,671
10.8
378.1
6
202.0
11.4
1.1
34
206
3Colt Brennan
C. Brennan
58
2006
HAW HAW
14
406
559
72.6
5,549
9.9
396.4
12
186.0
10.4
2.1
4David Klingler
D. Klingler
54
1990
HOU HOU
11
374
643
58.2
5,140
8.0
467.3
20
146.8
8.4
3.1
5B.J. Symons
B.J. Symons
52
2003
TTU TTU
13
470
719
65.4
5,833
8.1
448.7
22
151.3
7.2
3.1
6Dwayne Haskins
D. Haskins
50
2018
OSU OSU
14
373
533
70.0
4,875
9.1
348.2
8
174.8
9.4
1.5
20
107
7Derek Carr
D. Carr
50
2013
FRES FRES
13
454
659
68.9
5,088
7.7
391.4
8
156.4
7.6
1.2
9
68
8Sam Bradford
S. Bradford
50
2008
OKLA OKLA
14
328
483
67.9
4,720
9.8
337.1
8
180.8
10.4
1.7
9Brandon Doughty
B. Doughty
49
2014
WKU WKU
13
375
552
67.9
4,830
8.8
371.5
10
167.1
8.9
1.8
19
127
10Anthony Gordon
A. Gordon
48
2019
WSU WSU
13
493
689
71.6
5,579
8.1
429.2
16
157.9
7.0
2.3
20
153
11Brandon Doughty
B. Doughty
48
2015
WKU WKU
14
388
540
71.9
5,055
9.4
361.1
9
176.5
8.9
1.7
15
124
12Case Keenum
C. Keenum
48
2011
HOU HOU
14
428
603
71.0
5,631
9.3
402.2
5
174.0
8.0
0.8
13Graham Harrell
G. Harrell
48
2007
TTU TTU
13
512
713
71.8
5,705
8.0
438.8
14
157.3
6.7
2.0
14Bryce Young
B. Young
47
2021
ALA ALA
15
366
547
66.9
4,872
8.9
324.8
7
167.5
8.6
1.3
39
277
15Paul Smith
P. Smith
47
2007
TLSA TLSA
14
327
544
60.1
5,065
9.3
361.8
19
159.8
8.6
3.5
16Jim McMahon
J. McMahon
47
1980
BYU BYU
12
284
445
63.8
4,571
10.3
380.9
18
176.9
10.6
4.0
17Matt Johnson
M. Johnson
46
2015
BGSU BGSU
14
384
570
67.4
4,946
8.7
353.3
8
164.1
8.1
1.4
36
224
18David Johnson
D. Johnson
46
2008
TLSA TLSA
14
258
400
64.5
4,059
10.1
289.9
18
178.7
11.5
4.5
19Tim Rattay
T. Rattay
46
1998
LT LT
12
380
559
68.0
4,943
8.8
411.9
13
164.8
8.2
2.3
20Andre Ware
A. Ware
46
1989
HOU HOU
11
365
578
63.1
4,699
8.1
427.2
15
152.5
8.0
2.6
21Bo Nix
B. Nix
45
2023
ORE ORE
14
364
470
77.4
4,508
9.6
322.0
3
188.3
9.6
0.6
5
31
22Logan Woodside
L. Woodside
45
2016
TOL TOL
13
289
418
69.1
4,129
9.9
317.6
9
183.3
10.8
2.2
14
89
23Graham Harrell
G. Harrell
45
2008
TTU TTU
13
442
626
70.6
5,111
8.2
393.2
9
160.0
7.2
1.4
24Kliff Kingsbury
K. Kingsbury
45
2002
TTU TTU
14
479
712
67.3
5,017
7.0
358.4
13
143.7
6.3
1.8
25Kenny Pickett
K. Pickett
44
2021
PITT PITT
14
354
530
66.8
4,572
8.6
326.6
7
164.0
8.3
1.3
32
256
StatMuse has season-level data for passing touchdowns going back to the 1956 season.

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