2026 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 10/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 5 | 14 | 11 | 78.6 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 217.45 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 5 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 262.74 | 65 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 5 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 168.80 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 202.91 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 5 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 191.21 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 6 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 126.08 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 232.77 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 190.04 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 5 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 131.95 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 208.84 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 5 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 198.95 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 4 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 127.56 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 4 | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 159.10 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 210.16 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 5 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 121 | 1 | 2 | 90.96 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 3 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 223.71 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 5 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 152.89 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 142.40 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 5 | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 101.20 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 204.14 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 336.13 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Blaze Berlowitz | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 297.36 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 175.37 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 5 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 202.11 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 233.77 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 159.97 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 298.88 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 188.27 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 10 | 9 | 90.0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 166.44 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 78.59 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 183.28 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 3 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 160.34 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 189.25 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 189.85 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 147.17 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 4 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 178.67 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 128.67 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 161.70 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 4 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 151.52 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 136.36 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 3 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 131.90 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 130.85 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 42 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 116.32 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 210.00 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Dylan Raiola | Oregon | JR | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 420.40 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | Carter Jones | Nevada | SO | QB | 3 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 204.32 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 5 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 149.38 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 63.32 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 406.00 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 123.50 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 234.93 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 89.06 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 5 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 130.14 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 169.28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 123.70 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 145.08 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 56 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 103.47 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 4 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 152.07 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 246.80 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | Landry Lyddy | USM | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 205.67 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Adam Damante | NMSU | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 173.90 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 61 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 5 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 73.04 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 5 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 182.09 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 109.85 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 145.07 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 5 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 116.70 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 79.13 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 160.33 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 116.20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 108.86 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 125.60 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 157.53 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 194.47 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 133.83 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 5 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 139.83 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 144.00 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 91.97 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Kahleil Jackson | Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 503.20 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 466.60 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 154.15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 125.40 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Toa Fa'avae | New Mexico | SO | QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 289.00 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 115.60 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 97.25 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 132.24 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 5 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 176.56 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 125.47 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 5 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 95.71 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 3 | 11 | 4 | 36.4 | 42 | 0 | 4 | -4.30 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 195.73 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 162.40 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | Cole Geer | Virginia | SO | QB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 433.00 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 92 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 127.20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 3 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 81.77 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 179.80 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 77.40 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 90.09 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 4 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 81.08 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | SO | QB | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 172.07 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 100.34 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||