2026 National Leaders Passing - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 10/29/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 6 | 55 | 36 | 65.5 | 740 | 6 | 0 | 214.48 | 47 | 29 | 24 | 12 |
| 2 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 6 | 83 | 58 | 69.9 | 730 | 2 | 2 | 146.89 | 48 | 31 | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 7 | 99 | 58 | 58.6 | 696 | 6 | 2 | 133.60 | 80 | 33 | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 5 | 75 | 49 | 65.3 | 654 | 3 | 1 | 149.11 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 7 | 81 | 47 | 58.0 | 651 | 3 | 2 | 132.82 | 63 | 24 | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 6 | 78 | 47 | 60.3 | 621 | 3 | 2 | 134.70 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 6 |
| 7 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 4 | 84 | 62 | 73.8 | 598 | 2 | 1 | 139.09 | 43 | 34 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 7 | 88 | 64 | 72.7 | 597 | 2 | 0 | 137.22 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 3 |
| 9 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 7 | 61 | 45 | 73.8 | 594 | 4 | 1 | 173.93 | 70 | 22 | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 5 | 46 | 30 | 65.2 | 581 | 6 | 0 | 214.35 | 79 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 4 | 74 | 46 | 62.2 | 564 | 3 | 2 | 134.15 | 43 | 27 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 4 | 88 | 49 | 55.7 | 546 | 2 | 2 | 110.75 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 5 | 54 | 38 | 70.4 | 526 | 3 | 1 | 166.82 | 75 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
| 14 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 6 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 519 | 6 | 1 | 203.11 | 87 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| 15 | Kenny Minchey | Kentucky | SR | QB | 7 | 73 | 51 | 69.9 | 511 | 4 | 0 | 146.74 | 53 | 27 | 11 | 2 |
| 16 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 5 | 58 | 43 | 74.1 | 510 | 4 | 1 | 167.31 | 59 | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 17 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 6 | 54 | 40 | 74.1 | 506 | 3 | 2 | 163.70 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 18 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 4 | 77 | 43 | 55.8 | 486 | 3 | 1 | 119.12 | 57 | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 19 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 4 | 51 | 32 | 62.7 | 482 | 5 | 0 | 174.49 | 75 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| 20 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 5 | 42 | 25 | 59.5 | 478 | 4 | 0 | 186.55 | 75 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| 21 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 8 | 57 | 39 | 68.4 | 471 | 4 | 2 | 153.97 | 64 | 22 | 11 | 2 |
| 22 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 5 | 75 | 36 | 48.0 | 470 | 1 | 1 | 102.37 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
| 23 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 5 | 69 | 45 | 65.2 | 458 | 3 | 1 | 132.43 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 2 |
| 24 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 6 | 72 | 44 | 61.1 | 457 | 5 | 0 | 137.34 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 2 |
| 25 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 5 | 42 | 30 | 71.4 | 450 | 2 | 3 | 162.85 | 48 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| 26 | Nick Minicucci | Delaware | SR | QB | 5 | 45 | 34 | 75.6 | 441 | 6 | 1 | 197.44 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 27 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 5 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 435 | 4 | 3 | 176.85 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 28 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 4 | 53 | 38 | 71.7 | 433 | 4 | 1 | 161.47 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 29 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 6 | 72 | 37 | 51.4 | 430 | 2 | 4 | 99.61 | 78 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 30 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 4 | 50 | 37 | 74.0 | 423 | 5 | 1 | 174.06 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| 31 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 4 | 41 | 27 | 65.9 | 402 | 3 | 0 | 172.36 | 77 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 32 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 6 | 60 | 36 | 60.0 | 400 | 2 | 0 | 127.00 | 81 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 33 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 6 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 397 | 3 | 0 | 148.56 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 5 | 59 | 32 | 54.2 | 385 | 3 | 0 | 125.83 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 35 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 5 | 53 | 33 | 62.3 | 383 | 4 | 2 | 140.32 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| 36 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 5 | 41 | 25 | 61.0 | 380 | 2 | 2 | 145.17 | 72 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| 37 | Keyone Jenkins | UCF | SR | QB | 5 | 48 | 34 | 70.8 | 373 | 4 | 0 | 163.61 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 38 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 3 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 370 | 3 | 1 | 153.44 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| 39 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 5 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 363 | 5 | 1 | 188.86 | 70 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 39 | Josh Hoover | Indiana | SR | QB | 2 | 49 | 24 | 49.0 | 363 | 1 | 0 | 117.95 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 41 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 5 | 44 | 28 | 63.6 | 362 | 3 | 1 | 150.70 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 42 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 5 | 39 | 28 | 71.8 | 357 | 2 | 0 | 165.61 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 43 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | SO | QB | 5 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 353 | 3 | 2 | 134.56 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 44 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 6 | 76 | 43 | 56.6 | 348 | 1 | 1 | 96.75 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 45 | Jared Curtis | Vanderbilt | FR | QB | 5 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 345 | 0 | 2 | 145.40 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 45 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 4 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 345 | 1 | 1 | 123.62 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 45 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 5 | 54 | 29 | 53.7 | 345 | 2 | 1 | 115.89 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 48 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 5 | 66 | 33 | 50.0 | 342 | 3 | 2 | 102.47 | 59 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
| 49 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 6 | 50 | 34 | 68.0 | 341 | 1 | 2 | 123.89 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 50 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 5 | 69 | 46 | 66.7 | 330 | 1 | 1 | 108.73 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 50 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 4 | 69 | 39 | 56.5 | 330 | 1 | 2 | 95.68 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 52 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 54 | 34 | 63.0 | 323 | 1 | 1 | 115.61 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 53 | Jackson Brousseau | California | JR | QB | 3 | 47 | 28 | 59.6 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 124.14 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 54 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 7 | 39 | 24 | 61.5 | 321 | 1 | 2 | 128.88 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 55 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 6 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 161.61 | 61 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 56 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 5 | 49 | 28 | 57.1 | 315 | 1 | 0 | 117.88 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 57 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 4 | 47 | 33 | 70.2 | 314 | 4 | 0 | 154.42 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 58 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 5 | 42 | 27 | 64.3 | 310 | 3 | 1 | 145.10 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 58 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 5 | 57 | 38 | 66.7 | 310 | 2 | 4 | 109.90 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 60 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 44 | 30 | 68.2 | 308 | 1 | 0 | 134.48 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 61 | Isaac Wilson | Colorado | JR | QB | 4 | 41 | 26 | 63.4 | 306 | 2 | 2 | 132.45 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 61 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 5 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 306 | 1 | 1 | 132.44 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 63 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 302 | 1 | 1 | 135.56 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| 64 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 3 | 49 | 32 | 65.3 | 288 | 0 | 1 | 110.61 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 65 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 3 | 41 | 20 | 48.8 | 286 | 3 | 1 | 126.65 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 66 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 4 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 284 | 3 | 0 | 187.02 | 65 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 67 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 39 | 27 | 69.2 | 283 | 2 | 1 | 141.97 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 4 | 40 | 22 | 55.0 | 277 | 1 | 1 | 116.42 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 5 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 277 | 2 | 1 | 116.39 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 68 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 48 | 25 | 52.1 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 114.31 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 71 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 5 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 274 | 1 | 2 | 128.24 | 75 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 72 | Jackson Gutierrez | Navy | JR | QB | 4 | 30 | 10 | 33.3 | 273 | 2 | 1 | 125.10 | 92 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 73 | Henry Belin IV | MO State | SR | QB | 2 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 272 | 3 | 0 | 220.64 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 74 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 127.45 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 75 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 6 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 268 | 3 | 0 | 149.77 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 76 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 49 | 25 | 51.0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 96.79 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| 77 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 6 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 266 | 3 | 0 | 179.45 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 78 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 3 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 135.41 | 50 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 79 | Malachi Nelson | Syracuse | SR | QB | 2 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 255 | 1 | 2 | 127.77 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 80 | Brayden Roggow | Akron | SO | QB | 5 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 254 | 3 | 1 | 170.78 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 81 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 3 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 161.36 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 82 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 4 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 242 | 1 | 2 | 123.12 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 83 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 3 | 36 | 22 | 61.1 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 125.58 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 83 | Skyler Locklear | MO State | SR | QB | 4 | 42 | 23 | 54.8 | 237 | 0 | 1 | 97.40 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 85 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 3 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 127.95 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 86 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 4 | 31 | 26 | 83.9 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 147.00 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 86 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 4 | 47 | 30 | 63.8 | 233 | 0 | 1 | 101.21 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 88 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 5 | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 232 | 1 | 1 | 110.23 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 88 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 5 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 232 | 0 | 2 | 104.96 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 90 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 5 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 141.39 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 91 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 5 | 45 | 32 | 71.1 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 128.15 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 92 | Steve Angeli | Syracuse | SR | QB | 3 | 33 | 21 | 63.6 | 225 | 1 | 1 | 124.85 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 93 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 5 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 127.69 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 94 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 5 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 109.12 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 95 | Landry Lyddy | USM | SR | QB | 4 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 221 | 2 | 1 | 120.41 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 96 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 6 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 132.60 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 97 | Camden Coleman | James Mad | SR | QB | 3 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 219 | 3 | 0 | 141.56 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 97 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 3 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 219 | 2 | 4 | 99.99 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 99 | George MacIntyre | Tennessee | SO | QB | 4 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 153.87 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 99 | Tyler Bell | Delaware | FR | QB | 2 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 218 | 2 | 1 | 153.80 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||