Known as: Big Ten Conference, Western Conference
Record*: 117 Years, 6120-4711-394, .563 W-L%
*W-L-T adjusted to 5996-4710-394 by NCAA.
Bowls: 243 Bowls, 111-131-1, .459 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 228 (Preseason), 240 (Final), 3493 (Total)
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| Rk | Player | From | To | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1 | Chuck Long | 1981 | 1985 | 734 | 1140 | 64.4 | 9838 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 70 | 50 | 148.4 | 352 | -186 | -0.5 | 14 |
| 2 | Chuck Hartlieb | 1985 | 1988 | 512 | 802 | 63.8 | 6934 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 37 | 21 | 146.5 | 114 | -376 | -3.3 | 2 |
| 3 | Joe Germaine* | 1996 | 1998 | 439 | 741 | 59.2 | 6370 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 56 | 20 | 151.0 | 111 | -276 | -2.5 | 0 |
| 4 | Bobby Hoying* | 1992 | 1995 | 498 | 858 | 58.0 | 7232 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 57 | 35 | 142.6 | 168 | -81 | -0.5 | 4 |
| 5 | Denard Robinson | 2009 | 2012 | 427 | 747 | 57.2 | 6250 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 49 | 39 | 138.6 | 723 | 4495 | 6.2 | 42 |
| 6 | Matt Sherman | 1994 | 1997 | 448 | 776 | 57.7 | 6399 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 43 | 33 | 136.8 | 162 | -451 | -2.8 | 2 |
| 7 | Todd Collins | 1991 | 1994 | 457 | 711 | 64.3 | 5858 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 37 | 20 | 145.0 | 101 | -156 | -1.5 | 1 |
| 8 | Kirk Cousins* | 2008 | 2011 | 723 | 1128 | 64.1 | 9131 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 66 | 30 | 146.1 | 111 | -127 | -1.1 | 1 |
| 9 | Bryan Cupito* | 2002 | 2006 | 513 | 918 | 55.9 | 7446 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 55 | 25 | 138.3 | 90 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Richard Stanzi | 2007 | 2010 | 542 | 907 | 59.8 | 7377 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 56 | 31 | 141.6 | 160 | -4 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 11 | Art Schlichter* | 1978 | 1981 | 497 | 951 | 52.3 | 7547 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 50 | 46 | 126.6 | 513 | 1303 | 2.5 | 35 |
| 12 | Asad Abdul-Khaliq | 2000 | 2003 | 480 | 845 | 56.8 | 6654 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 55 | 25 | 138.5 | 285 | 1164 | 4.1 | 16 |
| 13 | Terrelle Pryor* | 2008 | 2010 | 477 | 783 | 60.9 | 6177 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 57 | 26 | 144.6 | 436 | 2164 | 5.0 | 17 |
| 14 | Daryll Clark* | 2006 | 2009 | 444 | 738 | 60.2 | 5742 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 43 | 16 | 140.4 | 190 | 619 | 3.3 | 22 |
| 15 | Jeff Smoker | 2000 | 2003 | 663 | 1118 | 59.3 | 8556 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 58 | 38 | 133.9 | 246 | -211 | -0.9 | 7 |
| 16 | Jim Everett | 1981 | 1985 | 572 | 965 | 59.3 | 7411 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 43 | 33 | 131.7 | 136 | -127 | -0.9 | 3 |
| 17 | John Stocco* | 2003 | 2006 | 534 | 934 | 57.2 | 7227 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 47 | 22 | 134.1 | 192 | -144 | -0.8 | 7 |
| 18 | Tony Eason | 1981 | 1982 | 526 | 856 | 61.4 | 6608 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 37 | 29 | 133.8 | 160 | -19 | -0.1 | 6 |
| 19 | Drew Stanton* | 2003 | 2006 | 543 | 846 | 64.2 | 6524 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 42 | 28 | 138.7 | 332 | 1512 | 4.6 | 15 |
| 20 | Elvis Grbac* | 1989 | 1992 | 522 | 835 | 62.5 | 6460 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 71 | 31 | 148.1 | 80 | -239 | -3.0 | 1 |
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| Rk | Player | From | To | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 21 | Mark Herrmann | 1977 | 1980 | 772 | 1309 | 59.0 | 9946 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 71 | 75 | 129.2 | 151 | -812 | -5.4 | 2 |
| 22 | Drew Tate* | 2003 | 2006 | 665 | 1090 | 61.0 | 8292 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 61 | 34 | 137.1 | 187 | 135 | 0.7 | 3 |
| 23 | Greg Frey | 1987 | 1990 | 443 | 835 | 53.1 | 6316 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 37 | 39 | 121.9 | 153 | -218 | -1.4 | 6 |
| 24 | Dave Yarema | 1982 | 1986 | 464 | 767 | 60.5 | 5809 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 44 | 33 | 134.4 | 193 | -540 | -2.8 | 2 |
| 25 | Dave Schnell* | 1986 | 1989 | 406 | 722 | 56.2 | 5470 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 27 | 31 | 123.6 | 262 | 603 | 2.3 | 15 |
| 26 | Matt Rodgers* | 1988 | 1991 | 550 | 906 | 60.7 | 6725 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 41 | 34 | 130.5 | 238 | 130 | 0.5 | 15 |
| 27 | Mike Phipps | 1967 | 1969 | 375 | 733 | 51.2 | 5423 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 37 | 34 | 120.7 | 240 | 460 | 1.9 | 9 |
| 28 | Darrell Bevell | 1992 | 1995 | 646 | 1052 | 61.4 | 7686 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 59 | 39 | 133.9 | 130 | -209 | -1.6 | 3 |
| 29 | Brooks Bollinger | 1999 | 2002 | 405 | 754 | 53.7 | 5511 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 36 | 17 | 126.4 | 502 | 1712 | 3.4 | 26 |
| 30 | Scott Campbell* | 1980 | 1983 | 609 | 1060 | 57.5 | 7636 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 45 | 41 | 124.2 | 245 | -110 | -0.4 | 6 |
| 31 | Cory Sauter | 1994 | 1997 | 539 | 945 | 57.0 | 6834 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 40 | 34 | 124.6 | 261 | -226 | -0.9 | 8 |
| 32 | Ed Smith | 1976 | 1978 | 418 | 789 | 53.0 | 5706 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 43 | 32 | 123.6 | 86 | -150 | -1.7 | 2 |
| 33 | Trent Green | 1989 | 1992 | 421 | 755 | 55.8 | 5400 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 23 | 31 | 117.7 | 305 | 516 | 1.7 | 20 |
| 34 | Kyle Orton | 2001 | 2004 | 748 | 1262 | 59.3 | 8918 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 61 | 24 | 130.8 | 262 | 333 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 35 | Jack Trudeau | 1981 | 1985 | 736 | 1151 | 63.9 | 8146 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 51 | 38 | 131.4 | 167 | -50 | -0.3 | 5 |
| 36 | Juice Williams | 2006 | 2009 | 606 | 1136 | 53.3 | 8037 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 56 | 44 | 121.3 | 637 | 2557 | 4.0 | 18 |
| 37 | Matt McGloin* | 2009 | 2012 | 513 | 894 | 57.4 | 6390 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 46 | 19 | 130.2 | 96 | -57 | -0.6 | 7 |
| 38 | Steve Schnur | 1993 | 1996 | 443 | 785 | 56.4 | 5612 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 32 | 34 | 121.3 | 164 | -70 | -0.4 | 6 |
| 39 | Bill Burke* | 1996 | 1999 | 416 | 766 | 54.3 | 5463 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 46 | 31 | 125.9 | 143 | -529 | -3.7 | 1 |
| 40 | Drew Brees* | 1997 | 2000 | 1003 | 1639 | 61.2 | 11517 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 88 | 45 | 132.4 | 249 | 925 | 3.7 | 14 |
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| Rk | Player | From | To | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 41 | Chad Henne* | 2004 | 2007 | 828 | 1387 | 59.7 | 9715 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 87 | 37 | 133.9 | 180 | -315 | -1.8 | 3 |
| 42 | Jason Verduzco* | 1989 | 1992 | 678 | 1083 | 62.6 | 7532 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 42 | 35 | 127.4 | 182 | -276 | -1.5 | 5 |
| 43 | Len Williams | 1990 | 1993 | 644 | 1076 | 59.9 | 7487 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 44 | 37 | 124.9 | 538 | 542 | 1.0 | 11 |
| 44 | Antwaan Randle El | 1998 | 2001 | 528 | 1060 | 49.8 | 7469 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 42 | 37 | 115.1 | 857 | 3895 | 4.5 | 44 |
| 45 | Mike Samuel | 1995 | 1998 | 390 | 711 | 54.9 | 4989 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 24 | 28 | 117.1 | 348 | 761 | 2.2 | 23 |
| 46 | Kurt Kittner | 1998 | 2001 | 668 | 1229 | 54.4 | 8460 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 66 | 33 | 124.5 | 192 | 168 | 0.9 | 7 |
| 47 | Brian Hoyer | 2005 | 2008 | 500 | 896 | 55.8 | 6159 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 35 | 23 | 121.3 | 105 | -229 | -2.2 | 2 |
| 48 | Curtis Painter | 2005 | 2008 | 987 | 1648 | 59.9 | 11163 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 67 | 46 | 124.6 | 225 | 348 | 1.5 | 13 |
| 49 | Adam Weber | 2007 | 2010 | 909 | 1594 | 57.0 | 10917 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 72 | 51 | 123.1 | 398 | 873 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 50 | John Navarre | 2000 | 2003 | 744 | 1327 | 56.1 | 9014 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 70 | 30 | 126.0 | 144 | -241 | -1.7 | 2 |
| 51 | Ben Chappell* | 2007 | 2010 | 651 | 1066 | 61.1 | 7251 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 45 | 28 | 126.9 | 142 | 80 | 0.6 | 9 |
| 52 | Eric Hunter | 1989 | 1992 | 422 | 818 | 51.6 | 5598 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 33 | 32 | 114.6 | 343 | 386 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 53 | Jim Miller* | 1990 | 1993 | 467 | 746 | 62.6 | 5037 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 17 | 29 | 119.1 | 129 | -289 | -2.2 | 0 |
| 54 | Brett Basanez | 2002 | 2005 | 913 | 1584 | 57.6 | 10580 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 44 | 36 | 118.4 | 391 | 996 | 2.5 | 18 |
| 55 | Zack Mills | 2001 | 2004 | 606 | 1082 | 56.0 | 7212 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 41 | 39 | 117.3 | 275 | 584 | 2.1 | 11 |
| 56 | Jon Beutjer | 2000 | 2004 | 539 | 897 | 60.1 | 6031 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 45 | 27 | 127.1 | 113 | -102 | -0.9 | 2 |
| 57 | C.J. Bacher* | 2005 | 2008 | 664 | 1105 | 60.1 | 7319 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 43 | 43 | 120.8 | 199 | 229 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 58 | Nathan Scheelhaase* | 2010 | 2012 | 488 | 801 | 60.9 | 5296 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 34 | 24 | 124.5 | 501 | 1795 | 3.6 | 15 |
| 59 | Mike Hohensee | 1981 | 1982 | 392 | 722 | 54.3 | 4792 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 33 | 31 | 116.5 | 128 | 63 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 60 | Kellen Lewis | 2006 | 2008 | 565 | 981 | 57.6 | 6395 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 48 | 25 | 123.4 | 364 | 1677 | 4.6 | 17 |
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
| Rk | Player | From | To | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 61 | James Vandenberg* | 2009 | 2012 | 507 | 888 | 57.1 | 5786 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 35 | 20 | 120.3 | 158 | 67 | 0.4 | 7 |
| 62 | Johnny Johnson | 1993 | 1995 | 432 | 819 | 52.7 | 5293 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 35 | 23 | 115.5 | 182 | 65 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 63 | Steve Bradley | 1983 | 1985 | 532 | 1023 | 52.0 | 6579 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 35 | 52 | 107.1 | 222 | 364 | 1.6 | 7 |
| 64 | Zak Kustok | 1999 | 2001 | 492 | 885 | 55.6 | 5684 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 41 | 23 | 119.6 | 419 | 1239 | 3.0 | 22 |
| 65 | Anthony Morelli | 2004 | 2007 | 460 | 821 | 56.0 | 5275 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 31 | 19 | 117.8 | 92 | -121 | -1.3 | 1 |
| 66 | Jeff George | 1986 | 1989 | 576 | 979 | 58.8 | 6212 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 35 | 35 | 116.8 | 79 | -582 | -7.4 | 0 |
| 67 | Mike Greenfield | 1984 | 1987 | 497 | 933 | 53.3 | 5803 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 21 | 39 | 104.6 | 482 | 904 | 1.9 | 14 |
| 68 | Marquel Fleetwood | 1989 | 1992 | 465 | 876 | 53.1 | 5279 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 18 | 41 | 101.1 | 339 | 875 | 2.6 | 15 |
| 69 | Sandy Schwab | 1982 | 1985 | 533 | 975 | 54.7 | 5679 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 23 | 49 | 101.3 | 214 | -278 | -1.3 | 5 |
| 70 | Mike Kerrigan | 1979 | 1981 | 379 | 797 | 47.6 | 4094 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 23 | 47 | 88.4 | 121 | -238 | -2.0 | 2 |