2026 National Leaders Passing - In The 3rd Quarter through 10/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 5 | 55 | 39 | 70.9 | 406 | 1 | 0 | 138.92 | 58 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 5 | 60 | 37 | 61.7 | 333 | 1 | 0 | 113.79 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 6 | 46 | 36 | 78.3 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 129.94 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 6 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 414 | 3 | 0 | 163.15 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 4 | 38 | 32 | 84.2 | 273 | 3 | 0 | 170.61 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 6 | 48 | 31 | 64.6 | 387 | 3 | 3 | 140.44 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 5 | 37 | 31 | 83.8 | 381 | 3 | 0 | 197.03 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 6 | 49 | 31 | 63.3 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 115.61 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Kenny Minchey | Kentucky | SR | QB | 5 | 36 | 30 | 83.3 | 366 | 4 | 0 | 205.40 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 39 | 30 | 76.9 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 183.77 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 5 | 46 | 30 | 65.2 | 335 | 2 | 1 | 136.40 | 43 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 4 | 38 | 29 | 76.3 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 161.72 | 54 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 12 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 5 | 47 | 29 | 61.7 | 301 | 0 | 2 | 106.98 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 5 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 248 | 1 | 2 | 109.17 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 5 | 39 | 28 | 71.8 | 375 | 1 | 2 | 150.77 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 16 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 5 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 422 | 5 | 0 | 197.37 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 16 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 5 | 46 | 27 | 58.7 | 380 | 2 | 1 | 138.09 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| 16 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 5 | 37 | 27 | 73.0 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 171.01 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 5 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 133.96 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 4 | 37 | 27 | 73.0 | 286 | 2 | 1 | 150.33 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 21 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 5 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 375 | 3 | 0 | 187.22 | 62 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 21 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 5 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 341 | 4 | 0 | 188.45 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 21 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 4 | 29 | 26 | 89.7 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 216.78 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 21 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 5 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 287 | 2 | 0 | 138.32 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| 21 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 5 | 36 | 26 | 72.2 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 139.30 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 5 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 238 | 3 | 0 | 127.03 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 4 | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 443 | 3 | 1 | 200.32 | 52 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| 27 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 5 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 360 | 3 | 0 | 171.42 | 50 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| 27 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 5 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 139.09 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 5 | 37 | 25 | 67.6 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 132.11 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 27 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 32 | 25 | 78.1 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 147.24 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 5 | 41 | 25 | 61.0 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 103.90 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 4 | 32 | 24 | 75.0 | 377 | 3 | 1 | 198.65 | 57 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 33 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 5 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 225 | 2 | 1 | 131.94 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 5 | 33 | 24 | 72.7 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 118.09 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 36 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 4 | 35 | 23 | 65.7 | 369 | 2 | 1 | 167.42 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 36 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 5 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 332 | 4 | 1 | 188.15 | 70 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| 36 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 5 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 331 | 1 | 0 | 159.13 | 64 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 36 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 5 | 35 | 23 | 65.7 | 296 | 1 | 1 | 140.47 | 75 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 36 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 5 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 289 | 4 | 0 | 163.45 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 36 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 5 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 149.70 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 36 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 5 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 241 | 1 | 0 | 155.15 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 36 | Jayden Denegal | SDSU | SR | QB | 5 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 138.94 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 36 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 5 | 35 | 23 | 65.7 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 128.42 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 45 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 4 | 27 | 22 | 81.5 | 345 | 3 | 0 | 225.49 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| 45 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 5 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 136.71 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| 45 | Marcel Reed | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 5 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 263 | 1 | 1 | 133.51 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 45 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 4 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 132.53 | 63 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 49 | Aaron Philo | Florida | JR | QB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 80.8 | 293 | 2 | 0 | 200.81 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 49 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 4 | 40 | 21 | 52.5 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 112.45 | 68 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 49 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 4 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 129.32 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 49 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 6 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 122.07 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 49 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 4 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 137.13 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 54 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 5 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 283 | 2 | 1 | 161.24 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 54 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 4 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 147.76 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 54 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 3 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 137.65 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 54 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 5 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 120.09 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 58 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 5 | 21 | 19 | 90.5 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 290.14 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 58 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 5 | 37 | 19 | 51.4 | 294 | 2 | 0 | 135.94 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 58 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 4 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 184.52 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 58 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 5 | 25 | 19 | 76.0 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 163.18 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 58 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 5 | 26 | 19 | 73.1 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 174.38 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 58 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 5 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 148.32 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 64 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 4 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 344 | 5 | 0 | 264.15 | 53 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| 64 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 3 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 159.84 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 64 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 5 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 147.37 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 64 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 4 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 159.24 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 64 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 5 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 101.11 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 64 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 4 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 130.67 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 64 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 4 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 117.99 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 64 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 5 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 171 | 0 | 1 | 112.46 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 64 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 5 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 126.52 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 73 | Dylan Raiola | Oregon | JR | QB | 2 | 19 | 17 | 89.5 | 260 | 2 | 0 | 239.16 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 73 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 81.0 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 177.06 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 73 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 4 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 139.33 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 73 | K'saan Farrar | CSU | FR | QB | 3 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 122.19 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 73 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 23 | 17 | 73.9 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 118.10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 4 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 342 | 4 | 0 | 231.71 | 79 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 78 | Landry Lyddy | USM | SR | QB | 4 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 306 | 2 | 1 | 185.22 | 56 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| 78 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 6 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 129.85 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 78 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 5 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 162.64 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 78 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 4 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 157.70 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 78 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 5 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 132.37 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 78 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 4 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 89.81 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 78 | Keyone Jenkins | UCF | SR | QB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 80.0 | 130 | 1 | 2 | 131.10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 4 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 135.55 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 86 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 207.86 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 86 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 3 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 125.50 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 86 | Jared Curtis | Vanderbilt | FR | QB | 3 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 177.18 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 86 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 5 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 103.48 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 86 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 5 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 148 | 0 | 2 | 93.73 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 86 | Nate Bennett | Baylor | JR | QB | 2 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 144 | 2 | 1 | 166.82 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 86 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 4 | 33 | 15 | 45.5 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 83.00 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | Jared Hollins | USA | JR | QB | 4 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 246 | 3 | 0 | 212.21 | 69 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 94 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 2 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 240 | 2 | 0 | 214.53 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 94 | Dylan Lonergan | Rutgers | SR | QB | 3 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 194 | 0 | 1 | 117.90 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 94 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 104.72 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 4 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 92.74 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 4 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 131 | 0 | 2 | 95.48 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 4 | 19 | 14 | 73.7 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 118.86 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
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