2026 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down through 10/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 8 | 91 | 55 | 60.4 | 666 | 2 | 3 | 122.58 | 62 | 39 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 7 | 59 | 40 | 67.8 | 562 | 4 | 1 | 166.79 | 54 | 33 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 7 | 71 | 41 | 57.7 | 584 | 7 | 1 | 156.55 | 65 | 31 | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 8 | 63 | 41 | 65.1 | 521 | 6 | 2 | 159.63 | 68 | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 7 | 63 | 45 | 71.4 | 617 | 2 | 1 | 161.01 | 52 | 30 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 8 | 55 | 39 | 70.9 | 569 | 8 | 3 | 194.90 | 70 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
| 5 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 7 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 542 | 3 | 2 | 146.48 | 68 | 30 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 8 | 51 | 35 | 68.6 | 526 | 6 | 1 | 190.17 | 56 | 30 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 7 | 58 | 44 | 75.9 | 519 | 6 | 2 | 178.26 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 10 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 8 | 73 | 47 | 64.4 | 503 | 5 | 1 | 142.12 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 7 | 50 | 31 | 62.0 | 348 | 6 | 2 | 152.06 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 8 | 58 | 38 | 65.5 | 507 | 2 | 1 | 146.87 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
| 12 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 7 | 50 | 38 | 76.0 | 502 | 4 | 3 | 174.74 | 72 | 26 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 6 | 42 | 30 | 71.4 | 457 | 4 | 0 | 194.26 | 44 | 26 | 15 | 4 |
| 15 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 8 | 57 | 34 | 59.6 | 445 | 9 | 3 | 166.80 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 3 |
| 15 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 8 | 55 | 31 | 56.4 | 410 | 8 | 1 | 163.34 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 4 |
| 15 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 7 | 52 | 32 | 61.5 | 395 | 6 | 1 | 159.58 | 45 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 8 | 58 | 34 | 58.6 | 511 | 3 | 4 | 135.90 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
| 18 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 7 | 56 | 35 | 62.5 | 497 | 4 | 1 | 157.05 | 52 | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| 18 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 8 | 65 | 40 | 61.5 | 474 | 3 | 1 | 134.94 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 7 | 58 | 36 | 62.1 | 426 | 4 | 1 | 143.08 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 7 | 57 | 35 | 61.4 | 391 | 2 | 3 | 120.07 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| 18 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 8 | 60 | 42 | 70.0 | 382 | 5 | 4 | 137.65 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| 18 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 7 | 57 | 34 | 59.6 | 378 | 4 | 3 | 127.99 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 2 |
| 25 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 8 | 63 | 41 | 65.1 | 529 | 2 | 4 | 133.39 | 63 | 23 | 11 | 7 |
| 25 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 7 | 55 | 35 | 63.6 | 429 | 4 | 1 | 149.52 | 70 | 23 | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 7 | 47 | 29 | 61.7 | 528 | 5 | 2 | 182.67 | 79 | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| 28 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 8 | 61 | 36 | 59.0 | 532 | 3 | 3 | 138.67 | 58 | 21 | 12 | 7 |
| 28 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 7 | 50 | 27 | 54.0 | 426 | 5 | 1 | 154.57 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 6 |
| 28 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 7 | 52 | 33 | 63.5 | 406 | 1 | 0 | 135.40 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 28 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 5 | 66 | 30 | 45.5 | 403 | 3 | 3 | 102.66 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 4 |
| 28 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 7 | 43 | 31 | 72.1 | 400 | 8 | 1 | 206.98 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 5 |
| 28 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 7 | 59 | 38 | 64.4 | 374 | 1 | 1 | 119.86 | 49 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
| 28 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 7 | 59 | 26 | 44.1 | 320 | 2 | 1 | 97.43 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| 28 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 6 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 291 | 3 | 1 | 125.72 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 36 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 8 | 51 | 31 | 60.8 | 522 | 5 | 2 | 171.26 | 53 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| 36 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 7 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 477 | 2 | 2 | 162.88 | 64 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 36 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 7 | 40 | 29 | 72.5 | 455 | 2 | 0 | 184.55 | 70 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
| 36 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 7 | 53 | 31 | 58.5 | 281 | 2 | 1 | 111.71 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 36 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 7 | 62 | 29 | 46.8 | 251 | 2 | 2 | 84.97 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 7 | 62 | 37 | 59.7 | 451 | 3 | 5 | 120.62 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| 41 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 7 | 55 | 28 | 50.9 | 426 | 2 | 3 | 117.06 | 78 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 41 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 7 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 381 | 2 | 3 | 114.59 | 55 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 41 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 7 | 52 | 27 | 51.9 | 373 | 1 | 2 | 110.83 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 41 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 7 | 50 | 28 | 56.0 | 359 | 4 | 2 | 134.71 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 41 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 7 | 52 | 27 | 51.9 | 345 | 2 | 2 | 112.65 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 41 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 9 | 62 | 30 | 48.4 | 337 | 4 | 2 | 108.88 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 41 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 7 | 44 | 24 | 54.5 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 124.67 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 41 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 8 | 49 | 30 | 61.2 | 320 | 0 | 1 | 112.00 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| 41 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 7 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 307 | 0 | 1 | 126.44 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 41 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 7 | 49 | 23 | 46.9 | 301 | 6 | 3 | 126.71 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 41 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 7 | 54 | 30 | 55.6 | 300 | 2 | 1 | 110.75 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 41 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 7 | 45 | 23 | 51.1 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 105.48 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| 54 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 7 | 51 | 28 | 54.9 | 377 | 6 | 1 | 151.89 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 54 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 7 | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 131.75 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 5 |
| 54 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 7 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 352 | 5 | 2 | 155.97 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
| 57 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 7 | 52 | 29 | 55.8 | 411 | 6 | 1 | 156.39 | 65 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| 57 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 7 | 55 | 29 | 52.7 | 405 | 2 | 4 | 112.04 | 65 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| 57 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 7 | 47 | 23 | 48.9 | 372 | 3 | 2 | 127.98 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 57 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 7 | 52 | 35 | 67.3 | 355 | 0 | 2 | 116.97 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 57 | Jared Curtis | Vanderbilt | FR | QB | 7 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 353 | 2 | 1 | 140.56 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 4 |
| 57 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 51 | 36 | 70.6 | 347 | 1 | 1 | 130.29 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| 57 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 7 | 52 | 32 | 61.5 | 340 | 5 | 0 | 148.19 | 63 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| 57 | Kenny Minchey | Kentucky | SR | QB | 8 | 51 | 30 | 58.8 | 327 | 3 | 1 | 128.17 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| 57 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 8 | 65 | 27 | 41.5 | 233 | 3 | 2 | 80.73 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 8 | 51 | 29 | 56.9 | 390 | 2 | 1 | 130.11 | 58 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 66 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 7 | 49 | 29 | 59.2 | 376 | 2 | 5 | 116.69 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| 66 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 8 | 39 | 29 | 74.4 | 367 | 1 | 1 | 156.73 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 66 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 8 | 64 | 32 | 50.0 | 357 | 0 | 1 | 93.73 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 66 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 5 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 343 | 2 | 2 | 149.75 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| 66 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 7 | 49 | 31 | 63.3 | 334 | 2 | 0 | 133.99 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 66 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 7 | 52 | 27 | 51.9 | 312 | 4 | 2 | 120.01 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 66 | Marcel Reed | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 8 | 51 | 31 | 60.8 | 308 | 1 | 2 | 110.14 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 66 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 7 | 40 | 24 | 60.0 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 123.21 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| 66 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 6 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 99.88 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 6 | 40 | 28 | 70.0 | 368 | 4 | 1 | 175.28 | 48 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 76 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 7 | 56 | 35 | 62.5 | 353 | 3 | 1 | 129.56 | 65 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 76 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 7 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 321 | 5 | 2 | 140.14 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 76 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 8 | 53 | 27 | 50.9 | 295 | 1 | 2 | 96.37 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 76 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 7 | 64 | 25 | 39.1 | 294 | 1 | 3 | 73.43 | 60 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 76 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 5 | 29 | 23 | 79.3 | 292 | 2 | 0 | 186.65 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 76 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 7 | 48 | 24 | 50.0 | 290 | 2 | 0 | 114.50 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| 76 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 7 | 49 | 27 | 55.1 | 279 | 4 | 1 | 125.79 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 76 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 8 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 255 | 3 | 1 | 127.99 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 1 |
| 76 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 5 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 235 | 4 | 1 | 154.37 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| 86 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 6 | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 332 | 6 | 0 | 207.68 | 67 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 86 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 8 | 48 | 31 | 64.6 | 296 | 0 | 2 | 108.05 | 70 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 5 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 267 | 3 | 0 | 139.80 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 86 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 7 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 265 | 2 | 1 | 131.22 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 86 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 6 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 248 | 0 | 1 | 123.04 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 86 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 7 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 106.57 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 86 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 8 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 110.84 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 93 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 8 | 52 | 33 | 63.5 | 330 | 3 | 3 | 124.27 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 93 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 6 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 243 | 1 | 2 | 117.85 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| 93 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 8 | 46 | 28 | 60.9 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 118.14 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 93 | Nick Minicucci | Delaware | SR | QB | 6 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 117.02 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 97 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 6 | 50 | 28 | 56.0 | 350 | 3 | 1 | 130.60 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 97 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 7 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 290 | 1 | 1 | 129.61 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 97 | Aaron Philo | Florida | JR | QB | 6 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 285 | 3 | 2 | 155.75 | 59 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 97 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 6 | 38 | 27 | 71.1 | 275 | 2 | 1 | 143.95 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||