Which 10 Players Have The Most Single-Game Passing Yards in FBS History?

We could go on and on about the best quarterbacks in college football history and where they rank among their peers.

One could do the same for the best individual quarterback performances, too.

But how about a strictly statistical ranking of signal-callers with the most passing yards in a single game? 

FOX Sports Research did just that, compiling the list of players who top all the rest.

Scott Mitchell led the WAC with 4,322 passing yards and 29 passing TDs in 1988. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

On an October day in Salt Lake City in 1988, Mitchell was a menace for the Utes against Air Force. He completed 36 of 60 passes and averaged 17.5 yards per completion, as the Utah signal-caller threw for 631 yards and five touchdowns. Unfortunately for Utah, Mitchell's heroics came in a losing effort, as the Falcons downed the Utes, 56-49.

Brian Lindgren led the Sun Belt Conference with a 134.8 passer rating in 2002. (Photo by Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Lindgren went off against Middle Tennessee in 2001. The Vandals' quarterback threw for 637 yards and five touchdowns, while completing 69.0% of his passes. Idaho's problem? Middle Tennessee quarterback Wes Counts posted a 290.6 passer rating, and the Blue Raiders dropped 70 points en route to beating Idaho by double digits.

Cody Hodges led the Big 12 with 4,197 passing yards, 31 TDs and a 66.5% completion percentage in 2005. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The Red Raiders got the offense rolling in the second quarter and cruised to a 59-20 victory over Kansas State in their 2005 matchup. Hodges was the superstar of the week, totaling 643 passing yards, five passing touchdowns and a 170.0 passer rating, while completing