2026 FBS Independents Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Grubbs | Notre Dame | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 189.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 4 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 254 | 3 | 2 | 150.79 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Tucker McDonald | UConn | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 112.80 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 4 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 106.91 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 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 3rd down.