most passing yards in a single season college football history

Bailey Zappe has the most passing yards in a season, with 5,967 yards in 2021.

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Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1956

	NAME	YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Bailey Zappe B. Zappe	5,967	2021	WKU	14	475	686	69.2	8.7	426.2	62	11	168.9	9.0	1.6	16	114
2	B.J. Symons	5,833	2003	TTU	13	470	719	65.4	8.1	448.7	52	22	151.3	7.2	3.1
3	Graham Harrell G. Harrell	5,705	2007	TTU	13	512	713	71.8	8.0	438.8	48	14	157.3	6.7	2.0
4	Joe Burrow J. Burrow	5,671	2019	LSU	15	402	527	76.3	10.8	378.1	60	6	202.0	11.4	1.1	34	206
5	Case Keenum C. Keenum	5,671	2009	HOU	14	492	700	70.3	8.1	405.1	44	15	154.8	6.3	2.1
6	Case Keenum C. Keenum	5,631	2011	HOU	14	428	603	71.0	9.3	402.2	48	5	174.0	8.0	0.8
7	Anthony Gordon A. Gordon	5,579	2019	WSU	13	493	689	71.6	8.1	429.2	48	16	157.9	7.0	2.3	20	153
8	Colt Brennan C. Brennan	5,549	2006	HAW	14	406	559	72.6	9.9	396.4	58	12	186.0	10.4	2.1
9	Ty Detmer T. Detmer	5,188	1990	BYU	12	361	562	64.2	9.2	432.3	41	28	155.9	7.3	5.0
10	David Klingler D. Klingler	5,140	1990	HOU	11	374	643	58.2	8.0	467.3	54	20	146.8	8.4	3.1
11	Graham Harrell G. Harrell	5,111	2008	TTU	13	442	626	70.6	8.2	393.2	45	9	160.0	7.2	1.4
12	Derek Carr D. Carr	5,088	2013	FRES	13	454	659	68.9	7.7	391.4	50	8	156.4	7.6	1.2	9	68
13	Paul Smith P. Smith	5,065	2007	TLSA	14	327	544	60.1	9.3	361.8	47	19	159.8	8.6	3.5
14	Brandon Doughty B. Doughty	5,055	2015	WKU	14	388	540	71.9	9.4	361.1	48	9	176.5	8.9	1.7	15	124
15	Patrick Mahomes P. Mahomes	5,052	2016	TTU	12	388	591	65.7	8.5	421.0	41	10	157.0	6.9	1.7	27	242
16	Bryant Moniz B. Moniz	5,040	2010	HAW	14	361	555	65.0	9.1	360.0	39	15	159.1	7.0	2.7
17	Case Keenum C. Keenum	5,020	2008	HOU	13	397	589	67.4	8.5	386.2	44	11	159.9	7.5	1.9
18	Kliff Kingsbury K. Kingsbury	5,017	2002	TTU	14	479	712	67.3	7.0	358.4	45	13	143.7	6.3	1.8
19	Matt Johnson M. Johnson	4,946	2015	BGSU	14	384	570	67.4	8.7	353.3	46	8	164.1	8.1	1.4	36	224
20	Tim Rattay T. Rattay	4,943	1998	LT	12	380	559	68.0	8.8	411.9	46	13	164.8	8.2	2.3
21	Mason Rudolph M. Rudolph	4,904	2017	OKST	13	318	489	65.0	10.0	377.2	37	9	170.6	7.6	1.8	23	114
22	Michael Penix Jr. M. Penix Jr.	4,903	2023	WASH	15	363	555	65.4	8.8	326.9	36	11	157.1	6.5	2.0	11	83
23	Dwayne Haskins D. Haskins	4,875	2018	OSU	14	373	533	70.0	9.1	348.2	50	8	174.8	9.4	1.5	20	107
24	Bryce Young B. Young	4,872	2021	ALA	15	366	547	66.9	8.9	324.8	47	7	167.5	8.6	1.3	39	277
25	Brandon Doughty B. Doughty	4,830	2014	WKU	13	375	552	67.9	8.8	371.5	49	10	167.1	8.9	1.8	19	127

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Team Leaders

PASS

857

Tisdale

RUSH

346

Allen

REC

369

Stafford

Team Rankings

PPG

21.3

120th

OPP PPG

30.6

126th

RUSH YDS/G

136.0

117th

PASS YDS/G

217.6

96th

2026 C-USA Standings

	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
3	New Mexico State	2-1	3-4
4	Middle Tennessee	2-1	4-3
5	Western Kentucky	2-1	3-4
6	Delaware	1-2	3-4
7	Florida International	1-2	3-4

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 11/7	WKU	@	MTU	3:30 PM
Sat 11/14	JVST	@	WKU	3:30 PM
Sat 11/21	WKU	@	LIB	1:00 PM
Sat 11/28	KENN	@	WKU	1:00 PM

Last Game

Western Kentucky

3 - 4

Final

Sam Houston

1 - 5

Wed 14 Oct 2026

CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,604

Atkinson

2,326

Mestemaker

2,303

Maiava

Rush Yards Leaders

963

Riley

957

Bishop

923

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

1,040

Legree

984

Smith

952

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

24

Atkinson

22

Mensah

21

Stokes

Rush TD Leaders

16

Hawkins

16

Hellums

13

Baugh

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

12

Smith

11

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

204.6

Mensah

185.9

Stockton

184.5

Sayin

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

9.0

Osunsanmi

8.5

Umanmielen

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

49.0

43.1

43.0

42.7

41.4

41.1

Opp PPG Rankings

11.3

12.0

12.5

13.4

13.9

Total Yards Rankings

551.9

529.1

527.0

525.7

517.7

510.0

Rush Yards Rankings

345.7

337.4

307.7

272.0

271.4

261.6

Pass Yards Rankings

384.9

341.0

340.7

323.1

318.0

Sack Leaders

35.0

34.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	6	1	.857
2	Oregon State	5	2	.714
3	Texas State	4	3	.571
4	San Diego State	3	5	.375
5	Fresno State	4	3	.571
6	Colorado State	3	4	.429
7	Utah State	2	5	.286
8	Washington State	1	7	.125

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	7	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	6	1	.857
3	Indiana	7	1	.875
4	Northwestern	6	1	.857
5	Minnesota	5	2	.714
6	Wisconsin	5	2	.714
7	USC	6	2	.750
8	Purdue	3	4	.429
9	Illinois	4	3	.571
10	Oregon	4	3	.571
11	Iowa	5	2	.714
12	Nebraska	5	2	.714
13	Michigan	4	3	.571
14	Washington	4	3	.571
15	Rutgers	2	5	.286
16	Penn State	3	4	.429
17	Maryland	2	5	.286
18	Michigan State	2	6	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Kentucky	7	1	.875
2	Georgia	6	1	.857
3	Alabama	6	2	.750
4	Florida	5	2	.714
5	Ole Miss	5	2	.714
6	LSU	6	2	.750
7	Tennessee	6	2	.750
8	Oklahoma	4	3	.571
9	Missouri	5	2	.714
10	Texas	5	2	.714
11	Mississippi State	4	3	.571
12	Auburn	4	3	.571
13	South Carolina	4	3	.571
14	Arkansas	3	4	.429
15	Texas A&M	4	4	.500
16	Vanderbilt	3	5	.375

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	6	1	.857
2	Jacksonville State	5	2	.714
3	New Mexico State	3	4	.429
4	Middle Tennessee	4	3	.571
5	Western Kentucky	3	4	.429
6	Delaware	3	4	.429
7	Florida International	3	4	.429
8	Missouri State	2	5	.286
9	Kennesaw State	1	6	.143
10	Sam Houston	1	6	.143

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	5	2	.714
2	James Madison	7	1	.875
3	Appalachian State	5	2	.714
4	Georgia Southern	3	4	.429
5	South Alabama	4	3	.571
6	Louisiana	5	3	.625
7	Arkansas State	4	4	.500
8	Georgia State	4	3	.571
9	Troy	3	4	.429
10	Coastal Carolina	2	5	.286
11	Southern Miss	2	5	.286
12	Louisiana-Monroe	1	6	.143
13	Marshall	4	3	.571
14	Old Dominion	2	6	.250

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	7	0	1.000
2	SMU	6	1	.857
3	Wake Forest	6	1	.857
4	Virginia Tech	6	2	.750
5	Louisville	4	3	.571
6	Clemson	4	3	.571
7	North Carolina	4	3	.571
8	Duke	5	2	.714
9	Boston College	4	3	.571
10	Pittsburgh	5	3	.625
11	Stanford	4	4	.500
12	Virginia	4	4	.500
13	California	3	5	.375
14	Florida State	3	4	.429
15	NC State	3	4	.429
16	Georgia Tech	2	5	.286
17	Syracuse	3	4	.429

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	6	1	.857
2	Wyoming	5	3	.625
3	UNLV	4	3	.571
4	North Dakota State	6	2	.750
5	Air Force	5	2	.714
6	Nevada	3	4	.429
7	San Jose State	4	4	.500
8	Hawai'i	2	6	.250
9	UTEP	1	6	.143
10	Northern Illinois	0	7	.000

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	6	1	.857
2	UConn	4	3	.571

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	6	2	.750
2	Toledo	6	2	.750
3	Western Michigan	5	3	.625
4	Buffalo	5	3	.625
5	Miami (OH)	5	3	.625
6	Eastern Michigan	4	5	.444
7	Kent State	3	5	.375
8	Ball State	3	5	.375
9	Bowling Green	2	6	.250
10	UMass	4	4	.500
11	Central Michigan	3	5	.375
12	Akron	1	7	.125
13	Sacramento State	1	7	.125

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	UTSA	7	1	.875
2	North Texas	5	2	.714
3	Army	5	2	.714
4	Memphis	6	2	.750
5	Florida Atlantic	5	2	.714
6	UAB	4	3	.571
7	Charlotte	1	6	.143
8	Temple	2	5	.286
9	South Florida	5	2	.714
10	East Carolina	3	4	.429
11	Tulane	3	4	.429
12	Tulsa	4	4	.500
13	Navy	2	5	.286
14	Rice	1	7	.125

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	7	0	1.000
2	BYU	6	1	.857
3	Arizona	6	1	.857
4	Texas Tech	6	1	.857
5	Oklahoma State	5	2	.714
6	Houston	6	2	.750
7	Baylor	4	3	.571
8	Cincinnati	5	2	.714
9	Arizona State	4	3	.571
10	UCF	4	3	.571
11	West Virginia	5	3	.625
12	Kansas State	4	3	.571
13	Iowa State	3	4	.429
14	Kansas	3	4	.429
15	TCU	3	4	.429
16	Colorado	2	5	.286