2026 National Leaders Passing - On 1st Down through 09/18/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Comp Pct. Yards TD Int Rating Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Darian Mensah Miami (Fl) JR QB 3 37 35 94.6 522 8 0 284.46 55 16 10 6
2 Noah Kim EMU SR QB 3 42 31 73.8 303 1 0 142.27 34 9 9 4
3 Will Hammond Texas Tech JR QB 3 36 30 83.3 318 1 1 161.14 35 11 9 3
4 Micah Alejado Hawai'i SO QB 3 48 29 60.4 222 0 0 99.27 32 8 5 1
5 Caden Creel J'ville St SR QB 3 40 28 70.0 400 6 0 203.50 82 12 8 3
5 Steve Angeli Syracuse SR QB 3 47 28 59.6 353 3 2 135.21 34 16 10 3
7 Dante Moore Oregon SR QB 3 36 27 75.0 449 8 0 253.09 51 13 10 8
7 Trey Hedden NMSU JR QB 3 40 27 67.5 391 2 1 161.11 83 11 9 5
7 Luke Weaver SJSU SR QB 3 45 27 60.0 336 2 0 137.39 42 12 6 3
7 Trinidad Chambliss Miss SR QB 2 34 27 79.4 322 1 0 168.68 62 12 7 2
11 Gio Lopez Wk Forest JR QB 3 40 26 65.0 360 4 0 173.60 78 11 5 3
11 Ryan Browne Purdue JR QB 2 33 26 78.8 283 1 0 160.83 26 9 8 1
11 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 2 33 26 78.8 254 2 1 157.38 36 10 4 2
14 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 2 35 25 71.4 314 4 0 184.51 30 16 8 3
15 Jayden Maiava USC SR QB 3 31 24 77.4 290 2 0 177.29 33 11 7 2
16 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 2 25 23 92.0 409 3 0 269.02 64 11 7 6
16 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 2 34 23 67.6 303 2 1 156.04 35 12 9 4
16 Demond Williams Jr. Washington JR QB 2 31 23 74.2 284 0 0 151.14 44 9 8 3
16 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 2 41 23 56.1 250 1 2 105.61 52 10 6 2
16 Malik Washington Maryland SO QB 2 30 23 76.7 245 0 0 145.27 27 9 6 1
16 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 3 36 23 63.9 225 2 0 134.72 43 9 3 2
22 Braden Atkinson Oregon St SO QB 2 39 22 56.4 366 1 0 143.70 75 14 7 5
22 Drake Lindsey Minnesota JR QB 2 30 22 73.3 258 0 0 145.57 34 9 7 3
22 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 2 30 22 73.3 201 2 0 151.61 31 8 4 1
25 Jaden Craig TCU SR QB 2 30 21 70.0 392 4 0 223.76 57 13 11 6
25 Mason Heintschel Pittsburgh SO QB 3 33 21 63.6 334 4 1 182.60 53 10 8 4
25 Landyn Locke Sam Hou St SO QB 2 36 21 58.3 298 3 1 149.81 94 6 5 3
25 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 2 30 21 70.0 221 1 0 142.88 44 6 3 2
25 Max Johnson Ga South SR QB 2 35 21 60.0 206 2 0 128.30 57 6 3 3
25 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 2 26 21 80.8 192 0 0 142.80 36 7 1 1
25 Roman Gagliano MTSU SO QB 2 30 21 70.0 166 1 0 127.48 14 8 0 0
32 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 3 29 20 69.0 335 2 1 181.87 48 11 9 5
32 Davis Warren Stanford SR QB 2 27 20 74.1 258 0 0 154.34 48 10 9 1
32 Jackson Arnold UNLV SR QB 3 31 20 64.5 246 0 0 131.17 44 9 5 2
35 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 2 24 19 79.2 395 2 0 244.92 62 13 10 5
35 Sam Leavitt LSU JR QB 2 33 19 57.6 311 0 0 136.74 53 10 8 4
35 Cole Gonzales Charlotte SR QB 2 27 19 70.4 241 1 1 150.16 43 8 7 2
35 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 2 26 19 73.1 212 1 1 146.57 45 9 5 1
39 Julian Sayin Ohio State JR QB 2 21 18 85.7 254 2 0 218.74 24 14 9 0
39 Julian Lewis Colorado SO QB 2 29 18 62.1 227 2 0 150.59 66 8 5 2
39 Nathan Hayes ND St SR QB 3 23 18 78.3 190 1 0 162.00 35 8 3 1
39 Ethan Grunkemeyer Va Tech JR QB 2 23 18 78.3 186 1 0 160.54 51 5 4 1
43 CJ Carr Notre Dame JR QB 2 26 17 65.4 296 1 0 173.71 56 11 9 5
43 Aaron Philo Florida JR QB 2 19 17 89.5 252 4 0 270.35 49 11 6 3
43 Gunner Stockton Georgia SR QB 2 19 17 89.5 235 3 0 245.46 43 9 8 1
43 Malachi Singleton App St SR QB 2 22 17 77.3 233 0 0 166.23 49 10 4 2
43 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 2 23 17 73.9 223 3 0 198.40 44 9 6 3
43 JJ Kohl FIU JR QB 2 32 17 53.1 214 2 0 129.94 36 9 7 1
43 Hank Brown Iowa SR QB 2 22 17 77.3 213 0 0 158.60 56 10 5 1
43 Bishop Davenport USA SR QB 2 22 17 77.3 189 1 0 164.43 43 7 5 2
43 Tyler Hughes Wyoming SR QB 2 22 17 77.3 175 0 0 144.09 29 6 3 2
43 Arch Manning Texas SR QB 2 28 17 60.7 156 1 1 112.15 22 8 4 0
43 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 2 22 17 77.3 150 2 0 164.54 41 5 3 2
43 Keldric Luster Ball State SR QB 2 26 17 65.4 101 0 1 90.33 28 5 1 1
55 David McComb Miami (Oh) FR QB 2 21 16 76.2 327 3 0 254.13 75 11 10 4
55 Devon Dampier Utah SR QB 2 21 16 76.2 288 1 1 197.58 57 12 7 5
55 Billy Edwards Jr. N Carolina SR QB 2 23 16 69.6 238 0 0 156.49 28 12 6 2
55 Anthony Colandrea Nebraska SR QB 2 27 16 59.3 226 4 1 171.05 51 7 5 4
55 Alberto Mendoza Ga Tech JR QB 2 23 16 69.6 192 0 0 139.69 42 9 5 1
55 KJ Jackson Arkansas JR QB 2 26 16 61.5 150 1 1 115.00 23 6 3 0
55 Mitch Griffis ECU SR QB 2 20 16 80.0 70 2 0 142.40 11 1 0 0
62 JC French IV Cincinnati SR QB 2 19 15 78.9 222 2 0 211.84 56 7 3 2
62 Cameran Brown Georgia St SR QB 2 21 15 71.4 210 2 1 177.34 44 7 4 2
62 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 2 19 15 78.9 203 1 0 186.07 38 8 4 3
62 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 2 25 15 60.0 193 3 1 156.45 43 7 3 2
62 Alonza Barnett III UCF SR QB 2 23 15 65.2 178 0 0 130.23 26 8 5 1
62 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele California SO QB 2 23 15 65.2 149 3 0 162.68 38 5 4 2
68 Deuce Bailey Coast Car FR QB 2 22 14 63.6 294 3 0 220.90 65 9 7 4
68 Austin Simmons Missouri SR QB 2 17 14 82.4 211 2 0 225.43 47 7 5 3
68 Trey Owens Ark St JR QB 2 20 14 70.0 207 2 0 189.94 75 7 5 2
68 Kenny Minchey Kentucky SR QB 2 21 14 66.7 171 1 0 150.78 37 6 5 2
68 Bear Bachmeier BYU SO QB 2 19 14 73.7 151 1 0 157.80 23 6 5 0
73 Keelon Russell Alabama SO QB 2 17 13 76.5 177 0 0 163.93 32 6 5 2
73 Kalieb Osborne UConn JR QB 2 20 13 65.0 171 1 0 153.32 36 6 5 2
73 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 2 20 13 65.0 165 1 0 150.80 37 7 5 2
73 Katin Houser Illinois SR QB 2 20 13 65.0 154 3 0 179.18 22 7 3 0
73 Caden Pinnick Wash St SO QB 2 20 13 65.0 120 0 0 115.40 32 7 2 1
73 Hauss Hejny CSU FR QB 2 18 13 72.2 102 2 1 145.38 33 3 2 1
73 Tait Reynolds Clemson FR QB 2 15 13 86.7 94 0 0 139.31 15 5 1 0
80 Jayden Mandal Fresno St JR QB 2 14 12 85.7 202 1 0 230.48 73 6 4 3
80 Colton Joseph Wisconsin SR QB 2 19 12 63.2 179 2 0 177.04 51 5 3 3
80 Beau Pribula Virginia SR QB 2 15 12 80.0 162 1 1 179.39 29 5 4 3
80 Alessio Milivojevic Mich St SO QB 2 19 12 63.2 161 1 0 151.71 38 6 4 2
80 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 2 16 12 75.0 149 1 0 173.86 29 7 5 1
80 Elijah Holmes Buffalo SR QB 2 18 12 66.7 76 0 0 102.13 25 3 1 1
86 Rocco Becht Penn State SR QB 2 13 11 84.6 191 1 0 233.41 56 6 4 2
86 Baylor Hayes Tulsa SO QB 2 21 11 52.4 171 0 0 120.78 56 5 2 2
86 Mason McKenzie BC JR QB 2 21 11 52.4 165 1 1 124.57 53 5 4 2
86 Maddux Madsen Boise St SR QB 2 16 11 68.8 159 1 0 172.86 38 7 4 1
86 Nick Minicucci Delaware SR QB 2 28 11 39.3 153 1 2 82.68 37 6 4 1
86 Jackson Sharman Sac St JR QB 2 18 11 61.1 140 2 1 152.01 63 3 2 1
86 Taron Dickens N Illinois JR QB 2 15 11 73.3 137 0 1 136.72 36 6 4 1
86 CJ Bailey NC State JR QB 2 15 11 73.3 134 1 0 170.37 43 5 3 1
86 Michael Van Buren Jr. S Florida JR QB 2 18 11 61.1 129 1 0 139.64 31 4 3 1
86 Ethan Hampton USM SR QB 2 18 11 61.1 123 0 1 107.40 35 4 3 1
86 Rodney Tisdale Jr. Western Ky SO QB 2 20 11 55.0 74 0 0 86.08 11 2 0 0
97 Blake Baker La Tech SR QB 2 15 10 66.7 189 2 0 216.51 75 4 4 3
97 EJ Colson Jr. UTEP SO QB 2 14 10 71.4 162 3 0 239.35 83 3 2 2
97 William Pop Watson III U Mass SR QB 2 12 10 83.3 160 1 0 222.83 49 5 3 2
97 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 2 18 10 55.6 157 2 1 154.38 43 8 4 1
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards