2017 Independent Leaders Passing - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Wimbush | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 5 | 120 | 59 | 49.2 | 843 | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 126.85 | 24.0 | 168.6 |
| 2 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | JR | QB | 11 | 353 | 223 | 63.2 | 2924 | 8.3 | 22 | 4 | 151.05 | 32.1 | 265.8 |
| 2 | Joe Critchlow | BYU | FR | QB | 4 | 94 | 52 | 55.3 | 632 | 6.7 | 3 | 4 | 113.81 | 23.5 | 158.0 |
| 4 | Tanner Mangum | BYU | JR | QB | 5 | 174 | 101 | 58.0 | 1129 | 6.5 | 7 | 5 | 120.09 | 34.8 | 225.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.