Caleb Williams has the most passing touchdowns by a USC quarterback in a season, with 42 touchdowns in 2022.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Williams | 42 | 2022 | 14 | 333 | 500 | 66.6 | 4,537 | 9.1 | 324.1 | 5 | 168.5 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 29 | 246 | |
| 2 | | C. Kessler | 39 | 2014 | 13 | 315 | 452 | 69.7 | 3,826 | 8.5 | 294.3 | 5 | 167.1 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 32 | 228 | |
| 3 | | M. Barkley | 39 | 2011 | 12 | 308 | 446 | 69.1 | 3,528 | 7.9 | 294.0 | 7 | 161.2 | 8.7 | 1.6 | |||
| 4 | | M. Leinart | 38 | 2003 | 13 | 255 | 402 | 63.4 | 3,556 | 8.8 | 273.5 | 9 | 164.5 | 9.5 | 2.2 | |||
| 5 | | M. Barkley | 36 | 2012 | 11 | 246 | 387 | 63.6 | 3,273 | 8.5 | 297.5 | 15 | 157.6 | 9.3 | 3.9 | |||
| 6 | | M. Sanchez | 34 | 2008 | 13 | 241 | 366 | 65.8 | 3,207 | 8.8 | 246.7 | 10 | 164.6 | 9.3 | 2.7 | |||
| 7 | | M. Leinart | 33 | 2004 | 13 | 269 | 412 | 65.3 | 3,322 | 8.1 | 255.5 | 6 | 156.5 | 8.0 | 1.5 | |||
| 8 | | C. Palmer | 33 | 2002 | 13 | 309 | 489 | 63.2 | 3,942 | 8.1 | 303.2 | 10 | 149.1 | 6.7 | 2.0 | |||
| 9 | | S. Darnold | 31 | 2016 | 13 | 246 | 366 | 67.2 | 3,086 | 8.4 | 237.4 | 9 | 161.1 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 41 | |
| 10 | | C. Williams | 30 | 2023 | 12 | 266 | 388 | 68.6 | 3,633 | 9.4 | 302.8 | 5 | 170.1 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 35 | 272 | |
| 11 | | K. Slovis | 30 | 2019 | 12 | 282 | 392 | 71.9 | 3,502 | 8.9 | 291.8 | 9 | 167.6 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 23 | 138 | |
| 12 | | C. Kessler | 29 | 2015 | 14 | 298 | 446 | 66.8 | 3,536 | 7.9 | 252.6 | 7 | 151.7 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 38 | 248 | |
| 13 | | J. David Booty | 29 | 2006 | 13 | 269 | 436 | 61.7 | 3,347 | 7.7 | 257.5 | 9 | 144.0 | 6.7 | 2.1 | |||
| 14 | | M. Leinart | 28 | 2005 | 13 | 283 | 431 | 65.7 | 3,815 | 8.9 | 293.5 | 8 | 157.7 | 6.5 | 1.9 | |||
| 15 | | S. Darnold | 26 | 2017 | 14 | 303 | 480 | 63.1 | 4,143 | 8.6 | 295.9 | 13 | 148.1 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 29 | 209 | |
| 16 | | M. Barkley | 26 | 2010 | 12 | 236 | 377 | 62.6 | 2,791 | 7.4 | 232.6 | 12 | 141.2 | 6.9 | 3.2 | |||
| 17 | | R. Johnson | 26 | 1993 | 12 | 278 | 405 | 68.6 | 3,285 | 8.1 | 273.8 | 5 | 155.5 | 6.4 | 1.2 | |||
| 18 | | J. Maiava | 24 | 2025 | 13 | 265 | 403 | 65.8 | 3,711 | 9.2 | 285.5 | 10 | 157.8 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 14 | 101 | |
| 19 | | J. David Booty | 23 | 2007 | 10 | 215 | 340 | 63.2 | 2,361 | 6.9 | 236.1 | 10 | 138.0 | 6.8 | 2.9 | |||
| 20 | | C. Kessler | 20 | 2013 | 14 | 236 | 362 | 65.2 | 2,968 | 8.2 | 212.0 | 7 | 148.4 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 30 | 197 | |
| 21 | | B. Otton | 20 | 1996 | 12 | 196 | 370 | 53.0 | 2,649 | 7.2 | 220.8 | 10 | 125.5 | 5.4 | 2.7 | |||
| 22 | | R. Peete | 19 | 1987 | 11 | 175 | 291 | 60.1 | 2,460 | 8.5 | 223.6 | 9 | 146.5 | 6.5 | 3.1 | |||
| 23 | | M. Moss | 18 | 2024 | 9 | 233 | 362 | 64.4 | 2,555 | 7.1 | 283.9 | 9 | 135.1 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 10 | 59 | |
| 24 | | R. Peete | 18 | 1988 | 11 | 208 | 338 | 61.5 | 2,654 | 7.9 | 241.3 | 10 | 139.2 | 5.3 | 3.0 | |||
| 25 | | P. McDonald | 18 | 1978 | 12 | 111 | 194 | 57.2 | 1,667 | 8.6 | 138.9 | 7 | 152.8 | 9.3 | 3.6 | |||
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