Total Plays
- Since 1956
| Rk | Player | Plays | Year | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Kafka* | 642 | 2009 | Northwestern |
| 2 | Curtis Painter* | 622 | 2007 | Purdue |
| 3 | Dwayne Haskins* | 612 | 2018 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Brett Basanez* | 610 | 2005 | Northwestern |
| 5 | C.J. Bacher | 607 | 2007 | Northwestern |
| 6 | Curtis Painter* | 606 | 2006 | Purdue |
| 7 | David Blough | 597 | 2016 | Purdue |
| 8 | Adam Weber | 595 | 2007 | Minnesota |
| 9 | Kellen Lewis* | 589 | 2007 | Indiana |
| 10 | J.T. Barrett* | 584 | 2016 | Ohio State |
| 11 | Zak Kustok | 579 | 2001 | Northwestern |
| 12 | Christian Hackenberg* | 577 | 2014 | Penn State |
| 13 | Clayton Thorson* | 575 | 2016 | Northwestern |
| 13 | Drew Brees | 575 | 1998 | Purdue |
| 15 | Trace McSorley* | 571 | 2017 | Penn State |
| 16 | Clayton Thorson* | 567 | 2018 | Northwestern |
| 17 | Drew Brees | 564 | 2000 | Purdue |
| 17 | Drew Brees | 564 | 1999 | Purdue |
| 19 | Taylor Martinez* | 563 | 2012 | Nebraska |
| 20 | Peyton Ramsey | 558 | 2018 | Indiana |
| 21 | Juice Williams | 556 | 2008 | Illinois |
| 22 | Taulia Tagovailoa* | 554 | 2021 | Maryland |
| 23 | Jeff Smoker* | 551 | 2003 | Michigan State |
| 24 | Brian Lewerke* | 547 | 2019 | Michigan State |
| 24 | Denard Robinson* | 547 | 2010 | Michigan |


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