List of NCAA football records

This is a list of individual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) American football records, including Division I (FBS and FCS), II and III.

Contents

Offense

Total offense

Season yards per game

FBS: 474.6 – David Klingler, Houston, 1990, 11 games[1]
FCS: 527.2 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1994, 11 games[2]
Div II: 436.7 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009, 10 games[3]
Div III: 465.1 – Justin Peery, Westminster, 1998, 10 games[4]

Career yards

FBS: 19,217 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–11, 18,312 passing, 905 rushing[5] (as of November 25, 2011; season in progress)
FCS: 16,823 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1991–94, 14,496 passing, 2,327 rushing[2]
Div II: 16,064 – Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg, 2003–06, 14,350 passing, 1,714 rushing[3]
Div III: 14,231 – Jason Boltus, Hartwick, 2005–08, 13,276 passing, 955 rushing[4]

Season yards

FBS: 5,976 – B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003, 5,833 passing, 143 rushing[1]
FCS: 5,799 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1994, 4,863 passing, 936 rushing[2]
Div II: 5,363 – Chad Friehauf, Colorado Mines, 2004, 4,646 passing, 717 rushing[3]
Div III: 4,663 – Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004, 4,595 passing, 68 rushing[4]

Single game yards

FBS: 732 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Arizona State, Dec. 2, 1990, 716 passing, 16 rushing[1]
FCS: 668 – Robert Kent, Jackson State vs. Alabama State, Oct. 6, 2001, 595 passing, 73 rushing[2]
Div II: 681 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sept. 12, 2009, 695 passing, -14 rushing[3]
Div III: 723 – Zamir Amin, Menlo vs. Cal Lutheran, Oct. 7, 2000, 731 passing, -8 rushing[4]

Yards in a half

FBS: 510 – Andre Ware, Houston vs. SMU, Oct. 21, 1989 (1st)[1]
FCS: 457 – Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Tennessee State, Sept. 17, 2011 (1st)[2]
Div II:
Div III: 517 – Justin Peery, Westminster vs. Bethel, Nov. 8, 1997[4]

Most games gaining 400 yards or more, season

FBS: 11 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007[6]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most games gaining 400 yards or more, career

FBS: 20 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2005–08; Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2005–07[6]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Rushing

Most rushes, career

FBS: 1,215 – Steve Bartalo, Colorado State, 1983–86, 4,813 yards[7]
FCS: 1,240 – Jordan Scott, Colgate, 2005–08, 5,621 yards[8]
Div II: 1,271 – Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2004–07, 7,073 yards[3]
DIV III: 1,190 – Steve Tardif, Maine Maritime, 1996–99, 6,093 yards[4]

Most rushes, season

FBS: 450 – Kevin Smith, UCF, 2007, 2,567 yards[7]
FCS: 450 – Jamaal Branch, Colgate, 2003, 2,326 yards[8]
Div II: 385 – Joe Gough, Wayne State, 1994, 1,593 yards[3]
Div III: 463 – Dante Washington, Carthage, 2004, 1990 yards[4]

Most rushes, game

FBS: 58 – Tony Sands, Kansas vs. Missouri, Nov. 23, 1991, 396 yards[7]
FCS: 56 – Arnold Mickens, Butler vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 8, 1994, 295 yards[8]
Div II: 62 – Nelson Edmonds, Northern Michigan vs. Wayne State, Oct. 26, 1991, 291 yards[3]
Div III: 59 – John Ortiz, King's (PA) vs. Albright, Sep. 24, 2005, 267 yards[4]

Most rushes, half

FBS: 34 – Tony Sands, Kansas vs. Missouri, Nov. 23, 1991 (2nd), 240 yards[7]
FCS: 32 – David Clark, Dartmouth vs. Penn, Nov. 18, 1989 (2nd); Arnold Mickens, Butler vs. Valparaiso, Oct. 8, 1994 (1st)[8]
Div II:
Div III: 59 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO) vs. Bethel (TN), Nov. 8, 1997 (2nd); Mike Wallace, Ohio Wesleyan vs. Denison, Oct. 3, 1981 (2nd)[4]

Most rushes, quarter

FBS: 22 – Alex Smith, Indiana vs. Michigan State, Nov. 11, 1995 (1st), 114 yards[7]
FCS: 20 – Arnold Mickens, Butler vs. Dayton, Oct. 15, 1994 (4th)[8]
Div II:
Div III:

Most consecutive rushes without losing a fumble, career

FBS: 862 – Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1997–99[7]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most consecutive rushes without losing a fumble, season

FBS: 365 – Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1998[7]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Highest average rushing yards per game, career (minimum 2,500 yards)

FBS: 174.6 – Ed Marinaro, Cornell, 1969–71, 4,715 yards in 27 games[7]
FCS: 190.7 – Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994–95, 3,813 in 20[8]
Div II: 183.4 – Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997–98, 3,484 in 19[9]
Div III: 187.1 – Tony Sutton, Wooster, 2002–04, 5,613 in 30[4]

Highest average rushing yards per game, season

FBS: 238.9 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 2,628 yards in 11 games[7]
FCS: 225.5 – Arnold Mickens, Butler, 1994, 2,255 in 10[8]
Div II: 222.0 – Anthony Gray, Western New Mexico, 1997, 2,220 in 10[9]
Div III: 238.5 – Dante Brown, Marietta, 1996, 2,385 in 10[4]

Most yards rushing, career

FBS: 6,397 – Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, 1996–99, 1,115 rushes[7]
FCS: 6,559 – Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998–01, 996 rushes[8]
Div II: 7,962 – Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2004–07, 1,156 rushes[9]
Div III: 8,074 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005–08, 1,189 rushes[4]

Most yards rushing, season

FBS: 2,628 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 344 rushes, 11 games[7]
FCS: 2,326 – Jamaal Branch, Colgate, 2003, 450 rushes, 16 games[8]
Div II: 2,756 – Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2006, 344 rushes[9]
Div III: 2,790 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008, 377 rushes[4]

Most yards rushing, game

FBS: 406 – LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU vs. UTEP, Nov. 20, 1999, 43 rushes[7]
FCS: 437 – Maurice Hicks, North Carolina A&T vs. Morgan State, Oct. 6, 2001, 34 rushes[8]
Div II: 418 – Jarom Freeman, Southern Connecticut State vs. Bryant, Nov. 2, 2007, 34 rushes[9]
Div III: 441 – Dante Brown, Marietta vs. Baldwin–Wallace, Oct. 5, 1996[4]

Most yards rushing, half

FBS: 287 – LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU vs. UTEP, Nov. 20, 1999, 20 rushes; Stacey Robinson, Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State, Oct. 6, 1990, 28 rushes[7]
FCS: 282 – Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois vs. Indiana State, Nov. 4, 2006, 26 rushes[8]
Div II: 229 – Alvon Brown, Kentucky State vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 16, 2000[9]
Div III: 370 – Garet Lynch, Brockport vs. Hartwick, Nov. 22, 2008, 26 rushes[4]

Most yards rushing, quarter

FBS: 222 – Corey Dillon, Washington vs. San Jose State, Nov. 16, 1996, 16 rushes[7]
FCS: 194 – Otto Kelly, Nevada vs. Idaho, Nov. 12, 1983, 8 rushes[8]
Div II: 184 – Stefan Logan, South Dakota vs. Truman, Sept. 3, 2005, 7 rushes[9]
Div III:

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, career

FBS: 4,480 – Pat White, West Virginia, 2005–08, 684 rushes[7]
FCS: 4,852 – Matt Cannon, Southern Utah, 1997–00, 674 rushes[8]
Div II: 5,128 – Shawn Graves, Wofford, 1989–92, 730 rushes[9]
Div III: 4,152 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004–07, 633 rushes[4]

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, season

FBS: 1,702 – Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2010, 256 rushes[7]
FCS: 1,844 – Jayson Foster, Georgia Southern, 2007, 261 rushes[8]
Div II: 1,483 – Shawn Graves, Wofford, 1989, 241 rushes[9]
Div III: 1,941 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006, 261 rushes[4]

Most rushing yards by a quarterback, game

FBS: 308 – Stacey Robinson, Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State, Oct. 6, 1990, 22 rushes[7]
FCS: 313 – Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State vs. Richmond, Dec. 7, 2007, 31 rushes[8]
Div II: 323 – Shawn Graves, Wofford vs. Lenoir–Rhyne, Sept. 15, 1990, 23 rushes[9]
Div III: 342 – Matt Roe, Augustana (IL) vs. Wheaton (IL), Nov. 13, 2004, 44 rushes[4]

Most rushing touchdowns, career

FBS: 73 – Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1996–99[10]
FCS: 84 – Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern, 1998–01[11]
Div II: 107 – Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003–06[9]
Div III: 125 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005–08[4]

Most rushing touchdowns, season

FBS: 37 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, 1988, 11 games[10]
FCS: 35 – Omar Cuff, Delaware, 2007, 15 games[11]
Div II: 37 – Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2007, 14 games[9]
Div III: 43 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008, 15 games[4]

Most rushing touchdowns, game

FBS: 8 – Howard Griffith, Illinois vs. Southern Illinois, Sept. 22, 1990[10]
FCS: 7 – Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona vs. Weber State, Oct. 5, 1996[11]
Div II: 8 – Junior Wolf, Oklahoma Panhandle vs. St. Mary (KS), Nov. 8, 1958[9]
Div III: 8 – Carey Bender, Coe vs. Beloit, Nov. 12, 1994[4]

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, career

FBS: 59 – Colin Kaepernick, Nevada, 2007–10, 51 games; Eric Crouch, Nebraska, 1998–01, 43 games[10]
FCS: 65 – Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State, 2006–09[11]
Div II: 72 – Shawn Graves, Wofford, 1989–92[9]
Div III: 70 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2004–06[4]

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, season

FBS: 27 – Ricky Dobbs, Navy, 2009, 14 games[10]
FCS: 27 – Chaz Williams, Georgia Southern, 2002[11]
Div II: 24 – Shawn Graves, Wofford, 1989[9]
Div III: 35 – Chris Sharpe, Springfield, 2006, 12 games[4]

Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, game

FBS: 6 – Craig Candeto, Navy vs. Army, Dec. 7, 2002; Dee Dowis, Air Force vs. San Diego State, Sep. 1, 1989[10]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Passing

Highest passing efficiency rating, career

FBS: 175.6 – Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, 2007–09 (min. 325 completions)[12]
FCS: 176.7 – Josh Johnson, San Diego, 2004–07 (min. 300 completions)[11]
Div II: 190.8 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000–01 (min. 375 completions)[9]
Div III: 197.4 – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005–08 (min. 325 completions)[13]

Highest passing efficiency rating, season (min. 15 attempts per game)

FBS: 191.8 – Russell Wilson, Wisconsin, 2011[14]
FCS: 204.6 – Shawn Knight, William and Mary, 1993[11]
Div II: 210.1 – Boyd Crawford, Albertson, 1953[9]
Div III: 225.0 – Mike Simpson, Eureka, 1994[13]

Highest percentage of passes completed, game (min. 20 completions)

FBS: 95.8% – Tee Martin, Tennessee vs. South Carolina, Oct. 31, 1998[12]
FCS: 96.2% – Ricky Santos, New Hampshire vs. Northeastern, Oct. 22, 2005[11]
Div II: 96.0% – Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville, Oct. 17, 2009[15]
Div III: 91.3% – Mitch Tanney, Monmouth (IL) vs. Knox, Nov. 5, 2005; Chris Esterley, St. Thomas (MN) vs. St. Olaf, Sept. 23, 1995[13]

Highest percentage of passes completed, career

FBS: 70.4% – Colt Brennan, Hawaiʻi, 2005–07 (minimum 875 attempts)[12]
FCS: 69.6% – Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa, 2004–07 (minimum 750 attempts)[11]
Div II: 72.7% – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000–01 (minimum 500 attempts)[15]
Div III: 74.1% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005–08 (minimum 750 attempts)[13]

Highest percentage of passes completed, season

FBS: 76.7% – Colt McCoy, Texas, 2008 (minimum 150 attempts)[12]
FCS: 75.2% – Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa, 2007 (minimum 200 attempts)[11]
Div II: 76.9% – Troy Weatherhead, Hillsdale, 2010 (minimum 250 attempts)[15]
Div III: 75.0% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2008 (minimum 250 attempts)[13]

Highest percentage of passes completed, game

FBS: 90.6% – Seth Doege, Texas Tech vs. New Mexico, Sep. 17, 2011 (min. 40 completions)[16][12]
FCS: 88.9% – Richie Williams, Appalachian State vs. Furman, Oct. 9, 2004 (min. 30 completions)[11]
Div II: 90.0% – Lance Parker, Ouachita Baptist vs. Southwest Baptist, Oct. 25, 2008 (min. 35 completions)[15]
Div III: 83.3% – Scott Driggers, Colorado College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, Sep. 10, 1983 (min. 35 completions)[13]

Most yards passing, career

FBS: 18,685 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–present[5]
FCS: 14,496 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1991–94[11]
Div II: 14,733 – Zach Amedro, West Liberty, 2007–10[15]
Div III: 13,605 – Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005–08[13]

Most yards passing, season

FBS: 5,833 – B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003[12]
FCS: 4,863 – Steve McNair, Alcorn State, 1994[11]
Div II: 5,207 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010[15]
Div III: 4,595 – Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004[13]

Most yards passing, game

FBS: 716 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Arizona State, Dec. 2, 1990[12]
FCS: 624 – Jamie Martin, Weber State vs. Idaho State, Nov. 23, 1991[11]
Div II: 695 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sept. 12, 2009[15]
Div III: 731 – Zamir Amin, Menlo vs. Cal Lutheran, Oct. 7, 2000[13]

Most yards passing, half

FBS: 517 – Andre Ware, Houston vs. SMU, Oct. 21, 1989[12]
FCS: 422 – Casey Brockman, Murray State vs Tennessee State, Sep. 17, 2011 (1st)[11][17]
Div II:
Div III: 497 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO) vs. Bethel (TN), Nov. 8, 1997[13]

Most yards passing per game, season

FBS: 467.3 – David Klingler, Houston, 1990[12]
FCS: 455.7 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984[11]
Div II: 437.3 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009[15]
Div III: 450.1 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1998[13]

Most passes attempted, career

FBS: 2,436 – Timmy Chang, Hawaii, 2000–04[12]
FCS: 1,893 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2007–10[11]
Div II: 1,898 – Andrew Webb, Fort Lewis, 2000–03[9]
Div III: 1,982 – Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005–08[13]

Most passes attempted, season

FBS: 719 – B. J. Symons, Texas Tech, 2003[12]
FCS: 598 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2008[11]
Div II: 670 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010[9]
Div III: 575 – Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003[13]

Most passes attempted, game

FBS: 83 – Drew Brees, Purdue vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 10, 1998[12]
FCS: 85 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008[11]
Div II: 94 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico. vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009[9]
Div III: 84 – Evan Jones, Carthage vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 17, 2009; Mackenzie McGrady, Alma vs. Wisconsin–River Falls, Sep. 26, 2009[13]

Most passes completed, career

FBS: 1,427 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–present[12]
FCS: 1,184 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2007–10[11]
Div II: 1,119 – Steven Gachette, Southwest Baptist, 2007–10[9]
Div III: 1,189 – Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005–08[13]

Most passes completed, season

FBS: 512 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007[12]
FCS: 385 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2009; Brett Gordon, Villanova, 2002[11]
Div II: 447 – Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri, 2010[9]
Div III: 360 – Brett Dietz, Hanover, 2003[13]

Most passes completed, game

FBS: 58 – Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008[12]
FCS: 57 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston State, Nov. 1, 2008[11]
Div II: 64 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico vs. Southeastern Oklahoma, Sep. 12, 2009[9]
Div III: 56 – Brandon Luczak, Kalamazoo vs. Hope, Nov. 14, 2009[13]

Most passes completed per game, career

FBS: 31.2 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2005–08[12]
FCS: 26.9 – Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin, 2007–10[11]
Div II: 25.9 – Evan Gray, Missouri S&T, 2003–05[9]
Div III: 29.7 – Josh Vogelbach, Guilford, 2005–08[13]

Most passes completed per game, season

FBS: 39.4 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2007[12]
FCS: 32.4 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984[11]
Div II: 40.4 – J. J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico, 2009[9]
Div III: 32.9 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1999[13]

Most touchdown passes, career

FBS: 152 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–present[6][5] (as of November 25, 2011; season in progress)
FCS: 140 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001–05[18]
Div II: 148 – Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg, 2003–06[15]
Div III: 157 – Alex Tanney, Monmouth (IL), 2007–present[13][19] (as of October 29, 2011; season in progress)

Most touchdown passes, season

FBS: 58 – Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2006[6]
FCS: 56 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2005; Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984[18]
Div II: 54 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000[15]
Div III: 61 – Brett Elliott, Linfield, 2004[13]

Most touchdown passes, game

FBS: 11 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 7, 1990[6]
FCS: 9 – Drew Hubel, Portland State vs. Weber State, Oct. 27, 2007; Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley vs. Kentucky State, Sep. 1, 1984[18]
Div II: 10 – Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968[15]
Div III: 9 – Joe Zarlinga, Ohio Northern vs. Capital, Nov. 14, 1998[13]

Most touchdown passes, half

FBS: 7 – Bryant Moniz, Hawaii vs. UC Davis, Sep. 24, 2011;[20] Doug Johnson, Florida vs. Central Michigan, Sep. 6, 1997; Terry Dean, Florida vs. New Mexico State, Sep. 3, 1994; Dennis Shaw, San Diego State vs. New Mexico State, Nov. 15, 1969[6]
FCS: 7 – Neil Lomax, Portland State vs. Delaware State, Nov. 8, 1980[18]
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdown passes, quarter

FBS: 6 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Louisiana Tech, Aug. 31, 1991[6]
FCS: 7 – Neil Lomax, Portland State vs. Delaware State, Nov. 8, 1980[18]
Div II: 5 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State vs. Ouachita Baptist, Nov. 4, 2000; Kevin Russell, California (PA) vs. Frostburg State, Nov. 5, 1983[15]
Div III: 5 – David Sullivan, Williams vs. Hamilton, Oct. 30, 1993[13]

Most consecutive games throwing touchdown pass

FBS: 38 – Russell Wilson, North Carolina State/Wisconsin, 2009–11[6][21]
FCS: 42 – Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross, 2006–09[18]
Div II: 46 – Mike Reilly, Central Washington, 2005–08[15]
Div III: 40 – Bill Borchert, Mount Union, Sep. 10, 1994–Nov. 15, 1997[13]

Most passes intercepted, career

FBS: 80 – Timmy Chang, Hawaii, 2000–04[12]
FCS: 75 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1982–85[11]
Div II: 88 – Bob McLaughlin, Lock Haven, 1992–95[15]
Div III: 117 – Steve Hendry, Wisconsin–Superior, 1980–83[13]

Most passes intercepted, season

FBS: 34 – John Eckman, Wichita State, 1966[12]
FCS: 29 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1985[11]
Div II: 32 – Joe Stetser, Cal State Chico, 1967[15]
Div III: 43 – Steve Hendry, Wisconsin–Superior, 1982[13]

Most passes intercepted, game

FBS: 9 – John Reaves, Florida vs. Auburn, Nov. 1, 1969[12]
FCS: 7 – Dan Crowley, Towson vs. Maine, Nov. 16, 1991; Carlton Jenkins, Mississippi Valley vs. Prairie View, Oct. 31, 1987; Charles Hebert, Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northwestern State, Nov. 12, 1983; Mick Spoon, Idaho State vs. Montana, Oct. 21, 1978[11]
Div II: 9 – Pat Brennan, Franklin vs. Saginaw Valley, Sep. 24, 1983; Henry Schafer, Johns Hopkins vs. Haverford, Oct. 16, 1965[15]
Div III: 8 – Jason Clark, Ohio Northern vs. John Carroll, Nov. 9, 1991; Jim Higgins, Brockport vs. Buffalo State, Sep. 29, 1990; Dennis Bogacz, Wisconsin–Oshkosh vs. Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Oct. 29, 1988; Kevin Karwath, Canisius vs. Liberty, Nov. 19, 1979[13]

Most pass attempts without an interception, game

FBS: 76 – Case Keenum, Houston vs. UTEP, Oct. 3, 2009; Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan vs. Temple, Nov. 22, 2008[12]
FCS: 69 – Chris Boden, Villanova vs. Connecticut, Oct. 16, 1999[11]
Div II: 74 – Michael Pierce, St. Anselm vs. Stonehill, Oct. 24, 2009[15]
Div III: 77 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO) vs. MacMurray, Nov. 14, 1998[13]

Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception

FBS: 379 – Russell Wilson, North Carolina State, 2008–09[12]
FCS: 342 – Jimmy Blanchard, Portland State, 1999[11]
Div II: 280 – Jesse Showerda, New Haven, 1996[15]
Div III: 305 – Brad Boyle, Coe, 2009[13]

Lowest percentage of passes had intercepted, career

FBS: 1.28% – Billy Volek, Fresno State, 1997–99 (600–1049 attempts);[12] 1.69% – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, 2005–08 (min. 1050 attempts)[12]
FCS: 1.41% – Josh Johnson, San Diego, 2004–07 (min. 750 attempts)[11]
Div II: 1.60% – Billy Cundiff, Ashland, 2006–09 (min. 1,000 attempts)[15]
Div III: 1.15% – Greg Micheli, Mount Union, 2005–08 (min. 750 attempts);[13] 1.47% – Bobby Swallow, Washington & Jefferson, 2005–08 (min. 1,000 attempts)[13]

Lowest percentage of passes had intercepted, season

FBS: 0.0% – Matt Blundin, Virginia, 1991 (150–349 attempts);[12] 0.70% – Kellen Moore, Boise State, 2009 (min. 350 attempts)[12]
FCS: 0.36% – Eric Rasmussen, San Diego, 2002 (175–324 attempts);[11] 0.78% – Pat Devlin, Delaware, 2010 (min. 325 attempts)[11]
Div II: 0.32% – Billy Cundiff, Ashland, 2009 (min. 300 attempts)[15]
Div III: 0.29% – Brad Boyle, Coe, 2009 (min. 150 attempts)[13]

Most consecutive completions in a single game

FBS: 26 – Dominique Davis, East Carolina vs. Navy, Oct. 22, 2011[12][22]
FCS: 28 – Richie Williams, Appalachian State vs. Furman, Oct. 9, 2004[11]
Div II: 20 – Scott Buisson, Arkansas–Monticello vs. Henderson State, Sep. 22, 2008; Todd Cunningham, Presbyterian vs. Wingate, Oct. 20, 1999; Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State vs. New Haven, Oct. 8, 1994; Rod Bockwoldt, Weber State vs. South Dakota State, Nov. 6, 1976[9]
Div III: 21 – Chris Edwards, Washington & Jefferson vs. Allegheny, Sep. 17, 2005[13]

Most consecutive completions in one or more games

FBS: 36 – Dominique Davis, East Carolina, last 10 attempts vs. Memphis, Oct. 15, 2011 and first 26 vs. Navy, Oct. 22, 2011[12][22]
FCS:
Div II: 23 – Mike Ganey, Allegheny, last 16 attempts vs. Carnegie Mellon, Oct. 9, 1967 and first seven attempts vs. Oberlin, Oct. 16, 1967[9]
Div III: 29 – Chris Edwards, Washington & Jefferson. last eight attempts vs. Hanover, Sep. 10, 2005 and first 21 attempts vs. Allegheny, Sep. 17, 2005[13]

Receiving

Most receptions, career

FBS: 349 – Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma, 2008–present[23][24]
FCS: 395 – Terrell Hudgins, Elon, 2006–09[18]
Div II: 323 – Clarence Coleman, Ferris State, 1998–01[15]
Div III: 450 – Michael Zweifel, Dubuque (IA), 2007–present[25][26]

Most receptions, season

FBS: 155 – Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green (OH), 2009[23]
FCS: 123 – Terrell Hudgins, Elon, 2009[18]
Div II: 143 – Nick Smart, Southwest Baptist, 2007[15]
Div III: 136 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1999[25]

Most receptions, game

FBS: 23 – Tyler Jones, Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan, Nov. 28, 2008; Randy Gatewood, UNLV vs. Idaho, Sep. 17, 1994[23]
FCS: 24 – Chas Gessner, Brown vs. Rhode Island, Oct. 5, 2002; Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley vs. Southern, Oct. 1, 1983[18]
Div II: 23 – Chris George, Glenville State vs. West Virginia Wesleyan, Oct. 15, 1994; Barry Wagner, Alabama A&M vs. Clark Atlanta, Nov. 4, 1989[15]
Div III: 25 – Daniel Passafiume, Hanover vs. Franklin College, Nov. 15, 2009[25]

Most consecutive games with a reception

FBS: 54 – Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan, 2006–09[23]
FCS: 45 – Marcus Lee, Towson, 2005–08[18]
Div II: 50 – Mike Washington, West Chester, 2005–08[15]
Div III: 47 – Blake Elliott, St. John’s (MN), 2000–03[25]

Most yards receiving, career

FBS: 5,005 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1996–99[23]
FCS: 5,250 – Terrell Hudgins, Elon, 2006–09[18]
Div II: 4,983 – Clarence Coleman, Ferris State, 1998–01[15]
Div III: 6,108 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99[25]

Most yards receiving, season

FBS: 2,060 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999[23]
FCS: 1,712 – Eddie Conti, Delaware, 1998[18]
Div II: 1,876 – Chris George, Glenville State, 1993[15]
Div III: 2,157 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998[25]

Most yards receiving, game

FBS: 405 – Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech vs. Nebraska, Aug. 29, 1998[23]
FCS: 376 – Kassim Osgood, Cal Poly vs. UNI, Nov. 4, 2000[18]
Div II: 401 – Kevin Ingram, West Chester, vs. Clarion, Oct. 31, 1998[15]
Div III: 418 – Lewis Howes, Principia vs. Martin Luther, Oct. 12, 2002[25]

Highest receiving yards per game, career

FBS: 140.9 – Alex Van Dyke, Nevada, 1994–95[23]
FCS: 116.7 – Terrell Hudgins, Elon, 2006–09[18]
Div II: 160.8 – Chris George, Glenville State, 1993–94[15]
Div III: 156.6 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996-99[25]

Highest receiving yards per game, season

FBS: 187.3 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1999[23]
FCS: 168.2 – Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley, 1984[18]
Div II: 187.6 – Chris George, Glenville State, 1993[15]
Div III: 215.7 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998[25]

Most games with 100 yards receiving, career

FBS: 26 – Trevor Insley, Nevada, 1996–99[23]
FCS: 28 – Terrell Hudgins, Elon, 2006–09[27]
Div II:
Div III:

Most receiving touchdowns, career

FBS: 60 – Jarett Dillard, Rice, 2005–08[28]
FCS: 58 – David Ball, New Hampshire, 2003–06[27]
Div II: 78 – Dallas Mall, Bentley, 2001-04[29]
Div III: 75 – Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1996–99[25]

Most receiving touchdowns, season

FBS: 27 – Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech, 1998[28]
FCS: 27 – Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley, 1984[27]
Div II: 35 – David Kircus, Grand Valley State, 2002[29]
Div III: 26 – Jack Phelan, Hartwick, 2008; Scott Pingel, Westminster (MO), 1998[25]

Most receiving touchdowns, game

FBS: 7 – Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State vs. SMU, Sep. 20, 2003[28]
FCS: 6 – Cos DeMatteo, Chattanooga vs. Mississippi Valley, Sep. 16, 2000[27]
Div II: 8 – Paul Zaeske, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968[29]
Div III: 7 – Matt Perceval, Wesleyan (CT) vs. Middlebury, Sep. 26, 1998[25]

Scoring

Most touchdowns, career

FBS: 173 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–present[30][5]
FCS: 159 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001–05[8]
Div II: 161 – Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg, 2003–06[3]
Div III: 166 – Justin Peery, Westminster (MO), 1996–99[4]

Most touchdowns, season

FBS: 63 – Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2006[30]
FCS: 61 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984[8]
Div II: 55 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000[3]
Div III:

Most touchdowns, game

FBS: 11 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990[30]
FCS: 9 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley vs. Kentucky State, Sep. 1, 1984 and vs. Prairie View, Oct. 27, 1984; Drew Hubel, Portland State vs. Weber State, Oct. 27, 2007; Neil Lomax, Portland State vs. Delaware State, Nov. 8, 1980[3]
Div II: 10 – Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968[3]
Div III:

Most points responsible, career

FBS: 1,006 – Case Keenum, Houston, 2007–present[30][5]
FCS: 960 – Bruce Eugene, Grambling, 2001–05[8]
Div II: 966 – Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg, 2003–06[3]
Div III:

Most points responsible, season

FBS: 384 – Colt Brennan, Hawaii, 2006[30]
FCS: 368 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley, 1984[8]
Div II: 330 – Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State, 2000[3]
Div III:

Most points responsible, game

FBS: 66 – David Klingler, Houston vs. Eastern Washington, Nov. 17, 1990[30]
FCS: 56 – Willie Totten, Mississippi Valley vs. Kentucky State, Sep. 1, 1984[8]
Div II: 60 – Bruce Swanson, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968[3]
Div III:

Most points scored by kicker, career

FBS: 439 – Kyle Brotzman, Boise State, 2007–10[31]
FCS: 407 – Dan Carpenter, Montana, 2004–07[32]
D-II: 420 – Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2002–05[33]
D-III: 383 – Mike Zimmerman, Mount Union, 2005–07[34]

Most points scored by kicker, season

FBS: 149 – Dan Bailey, Oklahoma State, 2010[31]
FCS: 127 – Julian Rauch, Appalachian State, 2007; Jon Striefsky, Delaware, 2007[32]
Div II: 138 – Jeff Glas, North Dakota, 2005[33]
Div III: 148 – Mike Zimmerman, Mount Union, 2007[34]

Most points scored by kicker, game

FBS: 24 – Mike Prindle, Western Michigan vs. Marshall, Sep. 29, 1984[31]
FCS: 24 – Goran Lingmerth, Northern Arizona vs. Idaho, Oct. 25, 1986[32]
Div II: 20 – Clarence Joseph, Central State (OH) vs. Kentucky State, Oct. 16, 1982[33]
Div III: 20 – Jim Hever, Rhodes vs. Millsaps, Sep. 22, 1984[34]

Most points scored by non-kicker, career

FBS: 468 – Travis Prentice, Miami (OH), 1996–99[35]
FCS: 544 – Brian Westbrook, Villanova, 1997–98, 00–01[36]
Div II: 656 – Germaine Race, Pittsburg State, 2003–06[37]
Div III: 780 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2005–08[38]

Most points scored by non-kicker, season

FBS: 236 – Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011[35][39]
FCS: 234 – Omar Cuff, Delaware, 2007[36]
Div II: 228 – Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri State, 2007; Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 2006[37]
Div III: 264 – Nate Kmic, Mount Union, 2008[34]

Most points scored by non-kicker, game

FBS: 48 – Howard Griffith, Illinois vs. Southern Illinois, Sep. 22, 1990[35]
FCS: 42 – Omar Cuff, Delaware vs. William & Mary, Aug. 30, 2007; Jessie Burton, McNeese State vs. Southern Utah, Sep. 19, 1998; Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona vs. Weber State, Oct. 5, 1996[36]
Div II: 48 – Paul Zaeske, North Park vs. North Central (IL), Oct. 12, 1968; Junior Wolf, Oklahoma Panhandle vs. St. Mary (KS), Nov. 8, 1958[37]
Div III: 48 – Carey Bender, Coe vs. Beloit, Nov. 12, 1994[38]

Defense

Interceptions

Most interceptions, career

FBS: 29 – Al Brosky, Illinois, 1950–52[40]
FCS: 31 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 1999–2003[27]
Div II: 37 – Tom Collins, Indianapolis, 1982–85[29]
Div III: 29 – Ralph Gebhardt, Rochester (NY), 1973–75[34]

Most interceptions, season

FBS: 14 – Al Worley, Washington, 1968[40]
FCS: 14 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 2002[27]
Div II: 14 – Seven times. Most recent: Dan Peters, Shepherd, 2006[29]
Div III: 15 – Ben Matthews, Bethel (MN), 2000; Mark Dorner, Juniata[34]

Most interceptions, game

FBS: 5 – Five times. Most recent: Mitchell Price, Tulane vs. Tennessee–Chattanooga, Sep. 3, 1988[41][40]
FCS: 5 – Mark Cordes, Eastern Washington vs. Boise State, Sep. 6, 1986; Michael Richardson, Northwestern State vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Nov. 12, 1983; Karl Johnson, Jackson State vs. Grambling, Oct. 23, 1982[27]
Div II: 5 – Five times. Most recent: Gary Evans, Truman vs. Missouri S&T, Oct. 18, 1975[29]
Div III: 5 – 11 times. Most recent: James Patrick, Stillman vs. Edward Waters, Nov. 2, 2002[34]

Consecutive games with an interception

FBS: 15 – Al Brosky, Illinois, Nov. 11, 1950 to Oct. 18, 1952[40]
FCS:
Div II: 8 – Darin Nix, Missouri S&T, 1993–94[29]
Div III: 9 – Brent Sands, Cornell College, 1992[34]

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, career

FBS: 5 – Darrent Williams, Oklahoma State, 2001–04; Deltha O’Neal, California, 1996–99; Ken Thomas, San Jose State, 1979–82; Jackie Walker, Tennessee, 1969–71[40]
FCS: 6 – William Hampton, Murray State, 1993–96[27]
Div II:
Div III:

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, season

FBS: 4 – Deltha O'Neal, California, 1999[40]
FCS: 4 – William Hampton, Murray State, 1995; Joseph Vaughn, Cal State Northridge, 1994; Robert Turner, Jackson State, 1990[27]
Div II: 4 – Stevie Harden, Valdosta State, 2010; Quintez Smith, Shaw, 2009; Clay Blalack, UT Martin, 1976[29]
Div III: 3 – Many players. Most recent: Scott Driscoll, Curry, 2009[42]

Most interceptions returned for a touchdown, game

FBS: 3 – Johnnie Jackson, Houston vs. Texas, Nov. 7, 1987[40]
FCS: 2 – 23 times. Most recent: Nick Parrish, Georgetown vs. Holy Cross, Sep. 27, 2008[27]
Div II:
Div III: 3 – Many times.[34]

Most interception return yards, career

FBS: 501 – Terrell Buckley, Florida State, 1989–91[40]
FCS: 682 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 1999–02[27]
Div II: 528 – Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2000–03[29]
Div III: 443 – Mark Dorner, Juniata, 1984–8[42]

Most interception return yards, season

FBS: 302 – Charles Phillips, Southern California, 1974[40]
FCS: 455 – Rashean Mathis, Bethune–Cookman, 2002[27]
Div II: 362 – Pierre Thomas, Missouri Western State, 2003[29]
Div III: 358 – Rod Pesek, Whittier, 1987[34]

Most interception return yards, game

FBS: 182 – Ashley Lee, Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, Nov. 12, 1983[40]
FCS: 216 – Keiron Bigby, Brown vs. Yale, Sep. 29, 1984[27]
Div II: 194 – Quintez Smith, Shaw vs. Elizabeth City State, Aug. 29, 2009[29]
Div III: 164 – Rick Conner, McDaniel vs. Dickinson, Oct. 15, 1983[34]

Tackles

Since the 2000 season

Most tackles, career

FBS: 545 – Tim McGarigle, Northwestern, 2002–05[31]
FCS: 550 – Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2001–04[32]
Div II: 517 – Deric Sieck, Winona State, 2000–03[33]
Div III: 531 – Casey McConnell, Kenyon, 2001–03, 05[34]

Most tackles, season

FBS: 193 – Lawrence Flugence, Texas Tech, 2002[31]
FCS: 195 – Kevin Talley, Norfolk State, 2003[6]
Div II: 169 – B. J. Russell, Mesa State, 2004[33]
Div III: 198 – Kyle McGivney, Luther, 2010[34]

Most tackles, game

FBS: 26 – Bryce Hudman, SMU vs. Arkansas State, Sep. 15, 2007; Doug Szymul, Northwestern vs. Navy, Sep. 21, 2002; Brian Leigeb, Central Michigan vs. Northern Illinois, Nov. 17, 2000[31]
FCS: 30 – Josh Cain, Chattanooga vs. Citadel, Nov. 3, 2001[32]
Div II: 30 – Shaun Maloney, Minnesota–Morris vs. Minnesota State Moorhead, Oct. 27, 2001[33]
Div III: 30 – Bryan Meuse, Nichols vs. Endicott, Oct. 29, 2005[34]

Most solo tackles, career

FBS: 360 – Rod Davis, Southern Miss., 2000–03[31]
FCS: 325 – Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State, 2001–04[32]
Div II: 275 – Deric Sieck, Winona State, 2000–03[33]
Div III: 302 – Kyle Follweiler, Wilkes, 2004–07[34]

Most solo tackles, season

FBS: 135 – E. J. Henderson, Maryland, 2002[31]
FCS: 113 – Josh Cain, Chattanooga, 2002[32]
Div II: 95 – Digger Anderson, North Dakota, 2003[33]
Div III: 106 – Robert Gunn, Earlham, 2000[34]

Most solo tackles, game

FBS: 20 – Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State vs. North Texas, Nov. 26, 2005[31]
FCS: 21 – Dan Adams, Holy Cross, Oct. 22, 2005[32]
Div II: 19 – Eric Portley, Fayetteville State vs. N.C. Central, Oct. 8, 2005[33]
Div III: 21 – Tim Rotenberry, North Park vs. Millikin, Oct. 16, 2004[34]

Most tackles for loss, career

FBS: 75 – Jason Babin, Western Michigan, 2000–03[43]
FCS: 67 – Sherrod Coates, Western Kentucky, 2000–02[32]
Div II: 77 – Andre Bernardi, North Greenville, 2006–09[33]
Div III: 106½ – Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2000–02[34]

Most tackles for loss, season

FBS: 32 – Jason Babin, Western Michigan, 2003[43]
FCS: 36 – Steve Baggs, Bethune–Cookman, 2003[32]
Div II: 37 – Charlie Cook, C. W. Post, 2001[33]
Div III: 39 – Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2002[34]

Most tackles for loss, game

FBS: 8 – Nate Irving, North Carolina State vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 13, 2010[43]
FCS: 8 – Sherrod Coates, Western Kentucky vs. Indiana State, Oct. 26, 2002[32]
Div II: 9 – Darryl Wilson, Concord vs. West Virginia State, Oct. 8, 2005; Ron Ellington, Catawba vs. Mars Hill, Oct. 1, 2005[33]
Div III: 8½ – Kevin McNamara, St. John’s (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL), Nov. 19, 2005[34]

Most sacks, career

FBS: 44 – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2000–02[43]
FCS: 42 – Chris Gocong, Cal Poly, 2001, 2003–05[32]
Div II: 46 – Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines, 2007–10[33]
Div III: 53½ – Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg University, 2002–04[34]

Most sacks, season

FBS: 24 – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, 2002[43]
FCS: 23½ – Chris Gocong, Cal Poly, 2005[32]
Div II: 20½ – Charlie Cook, C. W. Post, 2001[33]
Div III: 39 – Steven Wilson, King's (PA), 2002[34]

Most sacks, game

FBS: 6 – Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan vs. Ball State, Oct. 21, 2006; Elvis Dumervil, Louisville vs. Kentucky, Sep. 4, 2005[43]
FCS: 6 – Damien Huren, Southeastern Louisiana vs. Northern Colorado, Oct. 9, 2004[32]
Div II: 7 – Ron Ellington, Catawba vs. Mars Hill, Oct. 1, 2005[33]
Div III: 8½ – Kevin McNamara, St. John’s (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL), Nov. 19, 2005[34]

Special teams

Punting

Most punts, career

FBS: 322 – Nick Harris, California, 1997–00[28]
FCS: 301 – Barry Bowman, Louisiana Tech, 1983–86[27]
Div II: 328 – Dan Brown, Nicholls State, 1976–79[29]
Div III: 264 – Gary Sheplavy, Hiram, 2004–07[25]

Most punts, season

FBS: 101 – Jim Bailey, VMI, 1969[28]
FCS: 98 – Barry Hickingbotham, Louisiana Tech, 1987[27]
Div II: 98 – John Tassi, Lincoln (MO), 1981[29]
Div III: 106 – Bob Blake, Wisconsin–Superior, 1977[25]

Most punts, game

FBS: 36 – Charlie Calhoun, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA), Nov. 11, 1939[28]
FCS: 16 – Matt Stover, Louisiana Tech vs. Louisiana–Monroe, Nov. 18, 1988[27]
Div II: 32 – Jan Jones, Sam Houston State vs. Texas A&M–Commerce, Nov. 2, 1946[29]
Div III: 17 – Jerry Williams, Frostburg State vs. Salisbury, Sep. 30, 1978[25]

Highest punting average, career

FBS: 46.3 – Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia, 1991–94 (150–199 punts); 45.3 – Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest, 2002–05 (200–249 punts); 45.2 – Daniel Sepulvida, Baylor, 2003–06 (min. 250 punts)[28]
FCS: 44.8 – Mark Gould, Northern Arizona, 2000–03 (min. 150 punts)[36]
Div II: 44.9 – Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2002–05 (min. 100 punts)[29]
Div III: 43.4 – Jeff Shea, Cal Lutheran, 1994–97 (min. 100 punts)[25]

Highest punting average, season

FBS: 50.3 – Chad Kressler, LSU, 1997 (36–39 punts); 49.8 – Reggie Roby, Iowa, 1981 (40–49 punts); 48.4 – Todd Sauerbrun, West Virginia, 1994 (50–74 punts); 46.6 – Bill Marinangel, Vanderbilt, 1996 (min. 75 punts)[28]
FCS: 48.2 – Mark Gould, Northern Arizona, 2002 (min. 60 punts)[27]
Div II: 49.1 – Steve Ecker, Shippensburg, 1965 (min. 20 punts); 48.0 – Jeff Williams, Adams State, 2004 (min. 40 punts)[29]
Div III: 45.5 – Justin Shively, Anderson (IN), 1997 (min. 40 punts)[25]

Highest punting average, game

FBS: 60.4 – Lee Johnson, BYU vs. Wyoming, Oct. 8, 1983 (5–9 punts); 53.6 – Jim Benien, Oklahoma State vs. Colorado, Nov. 13, 1971 (min. 10 punts)[28]
FCS: 61.5 – Eddie Johnson, Idaho State vs. Cal Poly, Nov. 16, 2002 (5–9 punts); 52.2 – Stuart Dodds, Montana State vs. Northern Arizona, Oct. 20, 1979 (min. 10 punts)[27]
Div II: 57.5 – Tim Baer, Colorado Mines vs. Fort Lewis, Oct. 25, 1986 (min. 5 punts)[29]
Div III:

Most punting yards, career

FBS: 13,621 – Nick Harris, California, 1997–00[28]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most punting yards, season

FBS: 4,138 – Johnny Pingel, Michigan State, 1938[28]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most punting yards, game

FBS: 1,318 – Charlie Calhoun, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA) Nov. 11, 1939[28]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Longest punt

FBS: 99 – Pat Brady, Nevada vs. Loyola Marymount, 1950[40]
FCS: 93 – Tyler Grogan, Northeastern vs. Villanova, Sep. 8, 2001[27]
Div II: 97 – Earl Hurst, Emporia State. vs. Central Missouri, Oct. 3, 1964[29]
Div III: 90 – Sean Lipscomb, Redlands vs. Pomona–Pitzer, Oct. 5, 2002; Dan Heeren, Coe vs. Lawrence, Oct. 12, 1974[25]

Punt returns

Highest average gain per return, career

Minimum of 1.2 returns per game

FBS: 23.6 – Jack Mitchell, Oklahoma, 1946–48 (39 for 922)[40]
FCS: 17.7 – LeRoy Vann, Florida A&M, 2006–09[27]
Div II: 26.2 – Billy Johnson, Widener, 1971–72[29]
Div III: 22.9 – Keith Winston, Knoxville, 1986–87[25]

Highest average gain per return, season

Minimum of 1.2 returns per game

FBS: 28.5 – Maurice Jones-Drew, UCLA, 2005[40]
FCS: 26.5 – Curtis DeLoatch, North Carolina A&T, 2001[27]
Div II: 34.1 – Billy Johnson, Widener, 1972[29]
Div III: 31.2 – Chuck Downey, Stony Brook, 1986[25]

Highest average gain per return, game

FBS: 43.8 – Golden Richards, BYU vs. Texas, Sep. 10, 1971 (min. 5 returns)[40]
FCS: 43.2 – Ricky Pearsall, Northern Arizona vs. Western New Mexico, Aug. 29, 1996 (min. 5 returns)[27]
Div II: 66.3 – Billy Johnson, Widener vs. St. John’s (NY), Sep. 23, 1972 (min. 4 returns)[29]
Div III:

Most punts returned, career

FBS: 153 – Vai Sikahema, BYU, 1980–82, 1984–85[40]
FCS: 143 – Levander Segars, Montana, 2001–04[27]
Div II: 153 – Armin Anderson, UC Davis, 1983–85[29]
Div III: 134 – Marvin Deal, McDaniel, 1996–99[25]

Most punts returned, game

FBS: 20 – Milton Hill, Texas Tech vs. Centenary (LA), Nov. 11, 1939[40]
FCS: 11 – Peter Athans, Sacred Heart vs. Siena, Nov. 9, 2002[27]
Div II: 12 – David Nelson, Ferris State vs. Northern Michigan, Oct. 2, 1993[29]
Div III: 10 – Ellis Wangelin, Wisconsin–River Falls vs. Wisconsin–Platteville, Oct. 12, 1985[25]

Most punts returned, season

FBS: 57 – Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2002[40]
FCS: 55 – Tommy Houk, Murray State, 1980[27]
Div II: 61 – Armin Anderson, UC Davis, 1984[29]
Div III: 48 – Rick Bealer, Lycoming, 1989[25]

Most yards on punt returns, career

FBS: 1,761 – Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2000–03[40]
FCS: 1,668 – Marquay McDaniel, Hampton, 2002–05[27]
Div II: 1,760 – Anthony Merritt, North Alabama, 2003–06[29]
Div III: 1,550 – Joshua Carter, Muhlenberg, 1998–01[25]

Most yards on punt returns, season

FBS:791 - Lee Nalley, Vanderbilt, 1948[40]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most yards on punt returns, game

FBS:277 - Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sept. 20, 2003[40]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, career

FBS:8 - Wes Welker, Texas Tech, 2000-03; Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma , 2001-04; Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio State, 2004-2007[40]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, season

FBS:5 - Chad Owens, Hawaii, 2004[40]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdowns scored on punt returns, game

FBS:3 - Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma vs. UCLA, Sept. 20, 2003; Bobby Ahu, Hawaii vs. Linfield, Nov. 15, 1969[40]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Kickoff returns

40.1 - Paul Allen, BYU (FBS) 1961

Most kickoff returns, career

FBS: 123 - Jeff Liggon, Tulane, 1993-96
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most kickoff returns, season

FBS: 55 - William White, Army, 2002
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most kickoff returns, game

FBS: 11 — Trevor Cobb, Rice vs. Houston, Dec. 2, 1989
FCS:
Div II: 13 - T.J. Mayer, Waldorf vs. SMSU, Sept. 6, 2003
Div III:

Most yards on kickoff returns, career

FBS: 3,191 - Damaris Johnson, Tulsa, 2008-2011
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most yards on kickoff returns, season

FBS: 1,299 - Max Suter, Syracuse, 2007
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most yards on kickoff returns, game

FBS: 319 — Leonard Johnson, Iowa St. vs. Oklahoma St., Nov. 1, 2008
FCS: 333 - Colby Goodwyn, Old Dominion University vs. Cal Poly, Oct. 9, 2010
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, career

FBS: 7 — C. J. Spiller, Clemson, 2006-09
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:10 - Larry Beavers, Wesleyan, 2004-2008

Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, season

FBS: 5 — Ashlan Davis, Tulsa, 2004
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdowns on kickoff returns, game

FBS: 2 - Tommylee Lewis, Northern Illinois vs. Toledo, November 1, 2011 (held by several; most recent shown)
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most consecutive games with a kickoff return for a touchdown

FBS: 4 - Ashlan Davis, Tulsa, 2004 (100 yards vs. Boise St. Oct. 16; 94 yards vs. Nevada, Oct. 23; 83 yards vs. Rice, Oct. 30; 96 yards vs. SMU, Nov. 6)
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most consecutive kickoff returns for touchdown on a team's opening kickoff of two seasons

FBS: 2 - Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., 1988 (100 yards vs. Miami,OH, Sept. 10) & 1987 (100 yards vs. Tulsa, Sept. 5)
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdowns scored on combined kick returns, career (at least 1 punt return and 1 kickoff return)

FBS: 8 - Phillip Livas, Louisiana Tech, 2007-10 (4 punts, 4 kickoffs; held by several, most recent shown)
FCS:
Div II: 11 - Stephan Neville, Stonehill, 2008-12 (1 punt, 10 kickoffs)
Div III:13- Larry Beavers, Wesley College, 2004-08 (3 punts, 10 kickoffs)

Most touchdowns scored on combined kick returns, season(at least 1 punt return and 1 kickoff return)

FBS: 6 — Derek Abney, Kentucky, 2002 (4 punts, 2 kickoffs); Ashlan Davis, Tulsa, 2004 (5 kickoffs, 1 punt)
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most touchdowns scored on combined kick returns, game(at least 1 punt return and 1 kickoff return)

FBS: 2 - Brandon Tate, North Carolina vs. Duke, Nov. 25, 2006 (held by nine people; most recent shown)
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Field goals

Highest percentage of field goals made

FBS:89.5 - Alex Henery, Nebraska, 2007-10 (min. 55 attempts); 87.8 - Bobby Raymond, Florida, 1983-84 (min. 45-54 attempts)[43]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most field goals made, career

FBS: 87 - Billy Bennett, Georgia, 2000-03[43]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most field goals made, season

FBS:31 - Billy Bennett, Georgia, 2003[43]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most field goals made, game

FBS:7 — Mike Prindle, Western Mich. vs. Marshall, 9 attempts; Dale Klein, Nebraska vs. Missouri, Oct. 19, 1985, 7 attempts[43]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most consecutive field goals made, career

FBS:30 — Chuck Nelson, Washington, 1981-82[43]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Most consecutive field goals made, season

FBS:25 — Chuck Nelson, Washington, 1982[43]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Longest field goal made

FBS:67 - Joe Williams, Wichita State vs. Southern Illinois, 1978; Russell Erxleben, Texas vs. Rice, 1977; Steve Little, Arkansas vs. Texas, 1977
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

Longest field goal made without the use of a tee

FBS:65 - Martín Gramática, Kansas State vs. Northern Illinois, 1998. Also the longest ever with the goal posts at their current width of 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m).[44]
FCS:
Div II:
Div III:

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