2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passing - On 1st Down through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 4 | 42 | 28 | 66.7 | 479 | 2 | 0 | 178.18 | 61 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| 1 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 4 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 128.50 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 1 | Noah Grubbs | Notre Dame | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 207.30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 4.0 pass attempts on 1st down.