2016 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 276 | 15.3 | 3 | 1 | 233.80 | 18.0 | 276.0 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 470 | 13.1 | 5 | 0 | 227.72 | 36.0 | 470.0 |
| 3 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 280 | 12.2 | 2 | 0 | 204.87 | 23.0 | 280.0 |
| 4 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 2 | 40 | 31 | 77.5 | 483 | 12.1 | 5 | 0 | 220.18 | 20.0 | 241.5 |
| 5 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 35 | 71.4 | 549 | 11.2 | 5 | 1 | 195.13 | 24.5 | 274.5 |
| 6 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 11 | 341 | 237 | 69.5 | 3781 | 11.1 | 33 | 5 | 191.64 | 31.0 | 343.7 |
| 7 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 2 | 44 | 25 | 56.8 | 485 | 11.0 | 4 | 1 | 174.86 | 22.0 | 242.5 |
| 8 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 2 | 53 | 38 | 71.7 | 567 | 10.7 | 5 | 0 | 192.69 | 26.5 | 283.5 |
| 9 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 23 | 82.1 | 294 | 10.5 | 5 | 0 | 229.27 | 28.0 | 294.0 |
| 9 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 8 | 180 | 122 | 67.8 | 1896 | 10.5 | 19 | 3 | 187.76 | 22.5 | 237.0 |
| 11 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 10 | 272 | 174 | 64.0 | 2827 | 10.4 | 21 | 3 | 174.54 | 27.2 | 282.7 |
| 12 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 1 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 452 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 163.49 | 45.0 | 452.0 |
| 13 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 10 | 278 | 197 | 70.9 | 2753 | 9.9 | 27 | 3 | 183.94 | 27.8 | 275.3 |
| 13 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 2 | 53 | 38 | 71.7 | 524 | 9.9 | 6 | 1 | 188.34 | 26.5 | 262.0 |
| 15 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 393 | 276 | 70.2 | 3800 | 9.7 | 41 | 8 | 181.81 | 32.8 | 316.7 |
| 16 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 1 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 318 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 160.64 | 33.0 | 318.0 |
| 16 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 192 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 162.14 | 20.0 | 192.0 |
| 18 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 2 | 77 | 44 | 57.1 | 731 | 9.5 | 7 | 0 | 166.89 | 38.5 | 365.5 |
| 18 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 11 | 412 | 275 | 66.7 | 3897 | 9.5 | 34 | 6 | 170.53 | 37.5 | 354.3 |
| 20 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 2 | 54 | 35 | 64.8 | 506 | 9.4 | 4 | 0 | 167.97 | 27.0 | 253.0 |
| 20 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 2 | 53 | 35 | 66.0 | 498 | 9.4 | 6 | 1 | 178.56 | 26.5 | 249.0 |
| 22 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 52 | 36 | 69.2 | 481 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 159.62 | 17.3 | 160.3 |
| 23 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 3 | 66 | 40 | 60.6 | 608 | 9.2 | 5 | 1 | 159.96 | 22.0 | 202.7 |
| 24 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 2 | 50 | 35 | 70.0 | 457 | 9.1 | 7 | 1 | 188.98 | 25.0 | 228.5 |
| 25 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 2 | 55 | 34 | 61.8 | 496 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 151.93 | 27.5 | 248.0 |
| 26 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 196 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 143.02 | 22.0 | 196.0 |
| 26 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 1 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 169 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 149.99 | 19.0 | 169.0 |
| 28 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 8 | 300 | 184 | 61.3 | 2637 | 8.8 | 19 | 7 | 151.40 | 37.5 | 329.6 |
| 28 | Chad Kelly | Miss | SR | QB | 2 | 67 | 46 | 68.7 | 587 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 149.11 | 33.5 | 293.5 |
| 28 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 2 | 51 | 34 | 66.7 | 451 | 8.8 | 2 | 4 | 138.20 | 25.5 | 225.5 |
| 31 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 174 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | 143.08 | 20.0 | 174.0 |
| 31 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 1 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 165 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 | 204.00 | 19.0 | 165.0 |
| 31 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 1 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 165 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 165.58 | 19.0 | 165.0 |
| 34 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 10 | 333 | 209 | 62.8 | 2871 | 8.6 | 27 | 5 | 158.94 | 33.3 | 287.1 |
| 34 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 12 | 326 | 182 | 55.8 | 2816 | 8.6 | 24 | 10 | 146.55 | 27.2 | 234.7 |
| 34 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 11 | 289 | 166 | 57.4 | 2489 | 8.6 | 17 | 10 | 142.27 | 26.3 | 226.3 |
| 34 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 2 | 50 | 36 | 72.0 | 432 | 8.6 | 4 | 2 | 162.98 | 25.0 | 216.0 |
| 38 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 3 | 100 | 64 | 64.0 | 847 | 8.5 | 4 | 4 | 140.35 | 33.3 | 282.3 |
| 38 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 1 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 264 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 134.76 | 31.0 | 264.0 |
| 40 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 1 | 40 | 31 | 77.5 | 332 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 150.47 | 40.0 | 332.0 |
| 40 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 3 | 110 | 61 | 55.5 | 914 | 8.3 | 12 | 1 | 159.44 | 36.7 | 304.7 |
| 40 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 9 | 243 | 159 | 65.4 | 2025 | 8.3 | 18 | 3 | 157.40 | 27.0 | 225.0 |
| 43 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 11 | 297 | 176 | 59.3 | 2449 | 8.2 | 25 | 5 | 152.94 | 27.0 | 222.6 |
| 43 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 2 | 41 | 23 | 56.1 | 337 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 149.30 | 20.5 | 168.5 |
| 45 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 3 | 139 | 89 | 64.0 | 1120 | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 143.09 | 46.3 | 373.3 |
| 45 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 2 | 87 | 53 | 60.9 | 701 | 8.1 | 4 | 6 | 129.98 | 43.5 | 350.5 |
| 45 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 10 | 331 | 211 | 63.7 | 2697 | 8.1 | 18 | 9 | 144.70 | 33.1 | 269.7 |
| 45 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 73 | 51 | 69.9 | 588 | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 168.20 | 24.3 | 196.0 |
| 45 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 2 | 37 | 26 | 70.3 | 299 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 150.58 | 18.5 | 149.5 |
| 50 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 9 | 265 | 150 | 56.6 | 2119 | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 127.69 | 29.4 | 235.4 |
| 50 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 3 | 71 | 49 | 69.0 | 567 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 154.68 | 23.7 | 189.0 |
| 52 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 11 | 374 | 225 | 60.2 | 2939 | 7.9 | 29 | 7 | 148.02 | 34.0 | 267.2 |
| 53 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 2 | 85 | 50 | 58.8 | 662 | 7.8 | 5 | 2 | 138.94 | 42.5 | 331.0 |
| 53 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 10 | 385 | 271 | 70.4 | 3003 | 7.8 | 18 | 13 | 144.59 | 38.5 | 300.3 |
| 53 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 9 | 236 | 145 | 61.4 | 1841 | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 129.98 | 26.2 | 204.6 |
| 53 | Jake Hubenak | Texas A&M | JR | QB | 2 | 42 | 26 | 61.9 | 326 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 142.82 | 21.0 | 163.0 |
| 53 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 12 | 203 | 123 | 60.6 | 1582 | 7.8 | 17 | 5 | 148.75 | 16.9 | 131.8 |
| 58 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 11 | 293 | 172 | 58.7 | 2250 | 7.7 | 16 | 6 | 137.12 | 26.6 | 204.5 |
| 58 | Conor Blount | Oregon St | FR | QB | 1 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 138 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 125.51 | 18.0 | 138.0 |
| 60 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 2 | 126 | 79 | 62.7 | 963 | 7.6 | 9 | 3 | 145.71 | 63.0 | 481.5 |
| 60 | Ty Gangi | Nevada | SO | QB | 9 | 170 | 98 | 57.6 | 1294 | 7.6 | 8 | 6 | 130.06 | 18.9 | 143.8 |
| 62 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | JR | QB | 6 | 191 | 110 | 57.6 | 1430 | 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 126.66 | 31.8 | 238.3 |
| 62 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 10 | 305 | 193 | 63.3 | 2283 | 7.5 | 19 | 6 | 142.78 | 30.5 | 228.3 |
| 62 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 2 | 60 | 39 | 65.0 | 451 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 144.64 | 30.0 | 225.5 |
| 65 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 312 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 134.55 | 42.0 | 312.0 |
| 65 | Josh Rosen | UCLA | SO | QB | 2 | 78 | 49 | 62.8 | 574 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 134.77 | 39.0 | 287.0 |
| 65 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 2 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 267 | 7.4 | 4 | 0 | 165.64 | 18.0 | 133.5 |
| 68 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 7 | 244 | 153 | 62.7 | 1790 | 7.3 | 16 | 8 | 139.41 | 34.9 | 255.7 |
| 68 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 9 | 270 | 159 | 58.9 | 1975 | 7.3 | 12 | 9 | 128.34 | 30.0 | 219.4 |
| 68 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 11 | 281 | 172 | 61.2 | 2058 | 7.3 | 13 | 6 | 133.73 | 25.5 | 187.1 |
| 71 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 10 | 372 | 219 | 58.9 | 2694 | 7.2 | 18 | 7 | 131.91 | 37.2 | 269.4 |
| 71 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 10 | 351 | 206 | 58.7 | 2533 | 7.2 | 16 | 12 | 127.51 | 35.1 | 253.3 |
| 71 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 9 | 311 | 179 | 57.6 | 2248 | 7.2 | 18 | 8 | 132.24 | 34.6 | 249.8 |
| 71 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 10 | 230 | 127 | 55.2 | 1649 | 7.2 | 15 | 5 | 132.62 | 23.0 | 164.9 |
| 75 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 2 | 56 | 35 | 62.5 | 395 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 | 132.29 | 28.0 | 197.5 |
| 76 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 9 | 344 | 187 | 54.4 | 2415 | 7.0 | 15 | 13 | 120.16 | 38.2 | 268.3 |
| 76 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 11 | 391 | 249 | 63.7 | 2718 | 7.0 | 19 | 10 | 132.98 | 35.5 | 247.1 |
| 76 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 2 | 47 | 31 | 66.0 | 331 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 148.95 | 23.5 | 165.5 |
| 79 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 2 | 57 | 33 | 57.9 | 392 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 123.74 | 28.5 | 196.0 |
| 80 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 10 | 307 | 175 | 57.0 | 2085 | 6.8 | 9 | 7 | 119.17 | 30.7 | 208.5 |
| 81 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 1 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 286 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 129.36 | 43.0 | 286.0 |
| 81 | Gardner Minshew | ECU | SO | QB | 7 | 202 | 119 | 58.9 | 1347 | 6.7 | 8 | 4 | 124.03 | 28.9 | 192.4 |
| 83 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 2 | 107 | 76 | 71.0 | 706 | 6.6 | 7 | 1 | 146.17 | 53.5 | 353.0 |
| 83 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 9 | 337 | 189 | 56.1 | 2219 | 6.6 | 13 | 10 | 118.19 | 37.4 | 246.6 |
| 83 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 9 | 174 | 109 | 62.6 | 1153 | 6.6 | 11 | 4 | 134.56 | 19.3 | 128.1 |
| 86 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 8 | 248 | 127 | 51.2 | 1614 | 6.5 | 10 | 8 | 112.74 | 31.0 | 201.8 |
| 86 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 11 | 278 | 164 | 59.0 | 1819 | 6.5 | 10 | 10 | 118.63 | 25.3 | 165.4 |
| 88 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 8 | 323 | 198 | 61.3 | 2063 | 6.4 | 16 | 8 | 126.35 | 40.4 | 257.9 |
| 88 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 9 | 325 | 199 | 61.2 | 2072 | 6.4 | 10 | 11 | 118.16 | 36.1 | 230.2 |
| 88 | Luke Del Rio | Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 69 | 43 | 62.3 | 442 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 122.80 | 34.5 | 221.0 |
| 88 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 10 | 314 | 173 | 55.1 | 2005 | 6.4 | 16 | 13 | 117.27 | 31.4 | 200.5 |
| 88 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 6 | 182 | 115 | 63.2 | 1164 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 124.12 | 30.3 | 194.0 |
| 93 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 4 | 104 | 56 | 53.8 | 655 | 6.3 | 4 | 2 | 115.59 | 26.0 | 163.8 |
| 94 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 9 | 260 | 164 | 63.1 | 1609 | 6.2 | 7 | 7 | 118.56 | 28.9 | 178.8 |
| 94 | Montell Cozart | Kansas | JR | QB | 2 | 46 | 30 | 65.2 | 285 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 122.92 | 23.0 | 142.5 |
| 96 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 8 | 265 | 142 | 53.6 | 1605 | 6.1 | 8 | 8 | 108.39 | 33.1 | 200.6 |
| 96 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 3 | 79 | 42 | 53.2 | 482 | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 106.82 | 26.3 | 160.7 |
| 98 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 138 | 75 | 54.3 | 831 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 105.36 | 27.6 | 166.2 |
| 98 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 9 | 217 | 115 | 53.0 | 1310 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 116.16 | 24.1 | 145.6 |
| 100 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 9 | 277 | 179 | 64.6 | 1628 | 5.9 | 6 | 13 | 111.75 | 30.8 | 180.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.