| Year | Number of Starts | Record as a Starter | Name | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 14–2 | Riley Leonard | 94%
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| 2025 | 12 | 10–2 | CJ Carr | 88%
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| 1978 | 12 | 9–3 | Joe Montana | 85%
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| 1977 | 10 | 10–0 | Joe Montana | 85%
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| 1975 | 3 | 1–2 | Joe Montana | 85%
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| 2020 | 12 | 10–2 | Ian Book | 82%
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| 2019 | 13 | 11–2 | Ian Book | 82%
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| 2018 | 9 | 8–1 | Ian Book | 82%
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| 2017 | 1 | 1–0 | Ian Book | 82%
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| 2023 | 12 | 9–3 | Sam Hartman | 82%
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| 2006 | 13 | 10–3 | Brady Quinn | 71%
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| 2005 | 12 | 9–3 | Brady Quinn | 71%
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| 2004 | 12 | 6–6 | Brady Quinn | 71%
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| 2003 | 9 | 4–5 | Brady Quinn | 71%
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| 2016 | 12 | 4–8 | DeShone Kizer | 68%
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| 2015 | 11 | 8–3 | DeShone Kizer | 68%
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| 2023 | 1 | 1–0 | Steve Angeli | 68%
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| 2022 | 10 | 8–2 | Drew Pyne | 65%
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| 2022 | 3 | 1–2 | Tyler Buchner | 65%
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| 2021 | 13 | 11–2 | Jack Coan | 50%
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| 2018 | 4 | 4–0 | Brandon Wimbush | 47%
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| 2017 | 12 | 9–3 | Brandon Wimbush | 47%
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| 2014 | 12 | 7–5 | Everett Golson | 35%
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| 2012 | 11 | 10–1 | Everett Golson | 35%
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| 1970 | 11 | 10–1 | Joe Theismann | 35%
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| 2015 | 2 | 2–0 | Malik Zaire | 35%
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| 2014 | 1 | 1–0 | Malik Zaire | 35%
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| 2013 | 13 | 9–4 | Tommy Rees | 35%
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| 2012 | 2 | 2–0 | Tommy Rees | 35%
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| 2011 | 12 | 8–4 | Tommy Rees | 35%
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| 2010 | 4 | 4–0 | Tommy Rees | 35%
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| 1989 | 13 | 12–1 | Tony Rice | 35%
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| 1988 | 12 | 12–0 | Tony Rice | 35%
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| 1987 | 6 | 4–2 | Tony Rice | 35%
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| 2009 | 12 | 6–6 | Jimmy Clausen | 32%
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| 2008 | 13 | 7–6 | Jimmy Clausen | 32%
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| 2007 | 9 | 3–6 | Jimmy Clausen | 32%
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| 2011 | 1 | 0–1 | Dayne Crist | 21%
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| 2010 | 9 | 4–5 | Dayne Crist | 21%
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| 1999 | 12 | 5–7 | Jarious Jackson | 21%
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| 1998 | 11 | 9–2 | Jarious Jackson | 21%
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| 1992 | 12 | 10–1–1 | Rick Mirer | 18%
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| 1991 | 12 | 9–3 | Rick Mirer | 18%
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| 1990 | 12 | 9–3 | Rick Mirer | 18%
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| 1971 | 6 | 4–2 | Cliff Brown | 12%
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| 1997 | 13 | 7–6 | Ron Powlus | 12%
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| 1996 | 11 | 8–3 | Ron Powlus | 12%
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| 1995 | 10 | 8–2 | Ron Powlus | 12%
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| 1994 | 12 | 6–5–1 | Ron Powlus | 12%
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| 2003 | 3 | 1–2 | Carlyle Holiday | 9%
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| 2002 | 12 | 9–3 | Carlyle Holiday | 9%
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| 2001 | 9 | 5–4 | Carlyle Holiday | 9%
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| 2007 | 1 | 0–1 | Demetrius Jones | 9%
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| 1983 | 4 | 2–2 | Blair Kiel | 6%
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| 1982 | 9 | 6–2–1 | Blair Kiel | 6%
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| 1981 | 7 | 4–3 | Blair Kiel | 6%
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| 1980 | 9 | 6–2–1 | Blair Kiel | 6%
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| 1976 | 10 | 8–2 | Rick Slager | 6%
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| 1975 | 8 | 7–1 | Rick Slager | 6%
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| 1986 | 10 | 5–5 | Steve Beuerlein | 6%
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| 1985 | 10 | 4–6 | Steve Beuerlein | 6%
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| 1984 | 11 | 7–4 | Steve Beuerlein | 6%
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| 1983 | 8 | 5–3 | Steve Beuerlein | 6%
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| 2000 | 2 | 1–1 | Arnaz Battle | 3%
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| 1971 | 2 | 2–0 | Bill Etter | 3%
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| 1998 | 1 | 0–1 | Eric Chappell | 3%
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| 2000 | 2 | 1–1 | Gary Godsey | 3%
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| 1993 | 11 | 10–1 | Kevin McDougal | 3%
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| 2001 | 2 | 0–2 | Matt LoVecchio | 3%
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| 2000 | 8 | 7–1 | Matt LoVecchio | 3%
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| 2002 | 1 | 1–0 | Pat Dillingham | 3%
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| 1979 | 9 | 6–3 | Rusty Lisch | 3%
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| 1977 | 2 | 1–1 | Rusty Lisch | 3%
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| 1976 | 2 | 1–1 | Rusty Lisch | 3%
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| 1974 | 12 | 10–2 | Tom Clements | 3%
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| 1973 | 11 | 11–0 | Tom Clements | 3%
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| 1972 | 11 | 8–3 | Tom Clements | 3%
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| 1995 | 2 | 1–1 | Tom Krug | 3%
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| 2007 | 2 | 0–2 | Evan Sharpley | 0%
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| 1982 | 1 | 0–1 | Jim O'Hara | 0%
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| 1982 | 1 | 0–1 | Ken Karcher | 0%
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| 1987 | 1 | 1–0 | Kent Graham | 0%
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| 1980 | 3 | 3–0 | Mike Courey | 0%
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| 1979 | 1 | 1–0 | Mike Courey | 0%
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| 1971 | 2 | 2–0 | Pat Steenberge | 0%
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| 1993 | 1 | 1–0 | Paul Failla | 0%
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| 1991 | 1 | 1–0 | Paul Failla | 0%
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| 1984 | 1 | 0–1 | Scott Grooms | 0%
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| 1987 | 5 | 3–2 | Terry Andrysiak | 0%
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| 1986 | 1 | 0–1 | Terry Andrysiak | 0%
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| 1985 | 1 | 1–0 | Terry Andrysiak | 0%
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| 1981 | 4 | 1–3 | Tim Koegel | 0%
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| 1979 | 1 | 0–1 | Tim Koegel | 0%
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