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Illinois Football Career Passing Touchdowns Leaders
Kurt Kittner holds Illinois's career passing touchdowns record with 64 touchdowns (1998–2001). Juice Williams (56) and Nathan Scheelhaase (55) round out the top three. 9 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Luke Altmyer (2023–2025), No. 9 on the list.
Illinois Fighting IlliniUpdated Aug 8, 2025
| Rank | Player | Years | Passing Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Kittner | 1998–2001 | 64 |
| 2 | Juice Williams | 2006–2009 | 56 |
| 3 | Nathan Scheelhaase | 2010–2013 | 55 |
| 4 | Jack Trudeau | 1981–1985 | 51 |
| 5 | Jason Verduzco | 1989–1992 | 40 |
| 6 | Jon Beutjer | 2002–2004 | 39 |
| 7 | Tony Eason | 1981–1982 | 37 |
| 8 | Wes Lunt | 2014–2016 | 36 |
| 9 | Luke Altmyer | 2023–2025 | 35 |
| 10 | Johnny Johnson | 1993–1995 | 31 |
| 11 | Jeff George | 1988–1989 | 28 |
| 12 | Brandon Peters | 2019–2021 | 28 |
| 13 | Mike Wells | 1970–1972 | 21 |
| 14 | Dave Wilson | 1980 | 19 |
| 15 | Kurt Steger | 1974–1977 | 18 |
| 16 | Reilly O'Toole | 2011–2014 | 18 |
| 17 | Scott Weaver | 1993–1996 | 15 |
| 18 | Tommy Devito | 2022 | 15 |
| 19 | Fred Custardo | 1963–1965 | 14 |
| 20 | Dustin Ward | 2000–2003 | 13 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Illinois only.
Last updated Aug 8, 2025.