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 Roman Gagliano MTSU SO QB 7 99 58 58.6 696 6 2 133.60 80 33 14 5
2 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 7 88 64 72.7 597 2 0 137.22 41 30 11 3
2 JJ Kohl FIU JR QB 4 88 49 55.7 546 2 2 110.75 50 25 15 3
4 Jaden Craig TCU SR QB 4 84 62 73.8 598 2 1 139.09 43 34 11 4
5 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 6 83 58 69.9 730 2 2 146.89 48 31 20 7
6 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 7 81 47 58.0 651 3 2 132.82 63 24 13 8
7 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 6 78 47 60.3 621 3 2 134.70 54 25 13 6
8 Hank Brown Iowa SR QB 4 77 43 55.8 486 3 1 119.12 57 23 11 5
9 Micah Alejado Hawai'i SO QB 6 76 43 56.6 348 1 1 96.75 29 17 7 2
10 Keelon Russell Alabama SO QB 5 75 49 65.3 654 3 1 149.11 48 26 17 7
10 DJ Lagway Baylor JR QB 5 75 36 48.0 470 1 1 102.37 34 25 11 4
12 Walker Eget Duke SR QB 4 74 46 62.2 564 3 2 134.15 43 27 9 5
13 Kenny Minchey Kentucky SR QB 7 73 51 69.9 511 4 0 146.74 53 27 11 2
14 John Alan Richter Toledo JR QB 6 72 44 61.1 457 5 0 137.34 29 22 15 2
14 Grady Brosterhous Utah State SR QB 6 72 37 51.4 430 2 4 99.61 78 16 10 4
16 Baylor Hayes Tulsa SO QB 5 69 45 65.2 458 3 1 132.43 39 24 10 2
16 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele California SO QB 5 69 46 66.7 330 1 1 108.73 38 16 5 1
16 Noah Kim EMU SR QB 4 69 39 56.5 330 1 2 95.68 24 14 5 0
19 Jason Wright Buffalo SO QB 5 66 33 50.0 342 3 2 102.47 59 19 9 1
20 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 7 61 45 73.8 594 4 1 173.93 70 22 10 7
21 Landyn Locke Sam Hou St SO QB 6 60 36 60.0 400 2 0 127.00 81 16 6 3
22 Deuce Bailey Coast Car FR QB 5 59 32 54.2 385 3 0 125.83 71 19 6 2
23 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 5 58 43 74.1 510 4 1 167.31 59 22 12 7
24 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 8 57 39 68.4 471 4 2 153.97 64 22 11 2
24 Tyler Hughes Wyoming SR QB 5 57 38 66.7 310 2 4 109.90 29 16 4 1
26 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 6 55 36 65.5 740 6 0 214.48 47 29 24 12
27 Trey Owens Ark St JR QB 5 54 38 70.4 526 3 1 166.82 75 24 13 4
27 Taron Dickens N Illinois JR QB 6 54 40 74.1 506 3 2 163.70 49 23 13 4
27 Jayden Mandal Fresno St JR QB 5 54 29 53.7 345 2 1 115.89 29 16 9 3
27 Caden Creel J'ville St SR QB 4 54 34 63.0 323 1 1 115.61 39 14 6 2
31 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 4 53 38 71.7 433 4 1 161.47 41 24 10 4
31 Jayden Maiava USC SR QB 5 53 33 62.3 383 4 2 140.32 40 20 7 2
33 Austin Simmons Missouri SR QB 6 52 34 65.4 397 3 0 148.56 37 19 8 3
33 John Mateer Oklahoma SR QB 4 52 34 65.4 345 1 1 123.62 43 12 6 2
35 Ryan Browne Purdue JR QB 4 51 32 62.7 482 5 0 174.49 75 17 10 5
36 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 4 50 37 74.0 423 5 1 174.06 41 17 9 4
36 Alberto Mendoza Ga Tech JR QB 6 50 34 68.0 341 1 2 123.89 42 17 8 2
38 Josh Hoover Indiana SR QB 2 49 24 49.0 363 1 0 117.95 44 14 10 5
38 Malachi Singleton App St SR QB 5 49 28 57.1 315 1 0 117.88 34 14 9 2
38 Broc Lowry W Mich JR QB 3 49 32 65.3 288 0 1 110.61 47 14 6 1
38 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 4 49 25 51.0 267 0 0 96.79 33 13 6 3
42 Keyone Jenkins UCF SR QB 5 48 34 70.8 373 4 0 163.61 56 15 7 4
42 Mason McKenzie BC JR QB 5 48 28 58.3 277 2 1 116.39 43 11 5 1
42 Michael Van Buren Jr. S Florida JR QB 4 48 25 52.1 277 2 0 114.31 38 13 6 1
45 Jackson Brousseau California JR QB 3 47 28 59.6 322 1 0 124.14 42 13 8 2
45 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 4 47 33 70.2 314 4 0 154.42 34 18 5 2
45 Brad Jackson Texas St SO QB 4 47 30 63.8 233 0 1 101.21 31 12 5 2
48 Ajani Sheppard Temple SR QB 5 46 30 65.2 581 6 0 214.35 79 18 13 6
49 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 6 45 30 66.7 519 6 1 203.11 87 17 14 5
49 Nick Minicucci Delaware SR QB 5 45 34 75.6 441 6 1 197.44 40 23 12 3
49 Bryce Underwood Michigan SO QB 5 45 25 55.6 353 3 2 134.56 49 15 8 3
49 JC French IV Cincinnati SR QB 5 45 32 71.1 227 2 0 128.15 32 9 3 1
53 Anthony Colandrea Nebraska SR QB 5 44 28 63.6 362 3 1 150.70 44 17 9 3
53 Ethan Grunkemeyer Va Tech JR QB 4 44 30 68.2 308 1 0 134.48 27 16 6 2
55 Bear Bachmeier BYU SO QB 3 43 27 62.8 370 3 1 153.44 32 15 10 6
56 Ashton Daniels FSU SR QB 5 42 25 59.5 478 4 0 186.55 75 16 10 6
56 Carlos Del Rio-Wilson Marshall SR QB 5 42 30 71.4 450 2 3 162.85 48 18 13 6
56 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 5 42 27 64.3 310 3 1 145.10 48 15 8 2
56 Skyler Locklear MO State SR QB 4 42 23 54.8 237 0 1 97.40 36 9 4 3
60 Gio Lopez Wk Forest JR QB 4 41 27 65.9 402 3 0 172.36 77 16 11 2
60 Colton Joseph Wisconsin SR QB 5 41 25 61.0 380 2 2 145.17 72 14 11 5
60 Isaac Wilson Colorado JR QB 4 41 26 63.4 306 2 2 132.45 36 13 10 3
60 Trinidad Chambliss Miss SR QB 3 41 20 48.8 286 3 1 126.65 62 13 6 4
64 Luke Weaver SJSU SR QB 5 40 27 67.5 435 4 3 176.85 51 16 11 5
64 Kadin Semonza Tulane JR QB 4 40 22 55.0 277 1 1 116.42 36 15 7 2
64 CJ Carr Notre Dame JR QB 3 40 25 62.5 270 1 0 127.45 38 14 5 2
64 Max Johnson Ga South SR QB 5 40 27 67.5 222 0 1 109.12 26 9 6 2
64 Landry Lyddy USM SR QB 4 40 25 62.5 221 2 1 120.41 32 9 3 1
69 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 5 39 28 71.8 357 2 0 165.61 47 15 7 2
69 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 7 39 24 61.5 321 1 2 128.88 43 13 6 3
69 Will Hammond Texas Tech JR QB 4 39 27 69.2 283 2 1 141.97 32 12 7 2
69 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 6 39 26 66.7 268 3 0 149.77 35 13 6 2
69 Cole Gonzales Charlotte SR QB 5 39 24 61.5 212 1 1 110.53 22 10 4 0
74 Nathan Hayes ND St SR QB 3 38 21 55.3 219 2 4 99.99 41 10 6 2
75 Rocco Becht Penn State SR QB 5 37 22 59.5 306 1 1 132.44 47 12 8 4
75 Maddux Madsen Boise St SR QB 3 37 21 56.8 235 2 0 127.95 31 11 5 1
75 Beau Pribula Virginia SR QB 5 37 20 54.1 232 1 1 110.23 30 11 7 4
78 Jackson Arnold UNLV SR QB 5 36 23 63.9 363 5 1 188.86 70 13 6 4
78 Caleb Heavner Miami (Oh) SR QB 3 36 22 61.1 237 1 0 125.58 27 9 5 2
78 Caden Pinnick Wash St SO QB 5 36 21 58.3 166 0 1 91.50 23 8 4 0
78 KJ Jackson Arkansas JR QB 5 36 17 47.2 142 0 1 74.79 28 7 3 1
82 Dante Moore Oregon SR QB 3 35 22 62.9 263 1 0 135.41 50 9 6 4
82 Malachi Nelson Syracuse SR QB 2 35 24 68.6 255 1 2 127.77 29 12 5 2
82 Dylan Raiola Oregon JR QB 4 35 21 60.0 136 2 2 100.07 17 8 4 0
85 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 5 34 20 58.8 224 2 1 127.69 39 9 8 1
85 Aidan Armenta La-Monroe SR QB 6 34 20 58.8 192 2 0 125.66 41 8 4 1
85 Tommy Carr Michigan FR QB 2 34 22 64.7 181 0 1 103.55 24 8 4 0
85 Adam Damante NMSU SR QB 4 34 18 52.9 155 2 0 110.65 27 8 3 2
89 Jared Curtis Vanderbilt FR QB 5 33 23 69.7 345 0 2 145.40 45 14 9 5
89 Billy Edwards Jr. N Carolina SR QB 5 33 20 60.6 274 1 2 128.24 75 10 6 1
89 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 4 33 21 63.6 242 1 2 123.12 43 10 5 2
89 Steve Angeli Syracuse SR QB 3 33 21 63.6 225 1 1 124.85 28 10 7 2
93 Camden Coleman James Mad SR QB 3 32 17 53.1 219 3 0 141.56 53 10 5 2
93 Katin Houser Illinois SR QB 3 32 18 56.3 177 0 1 96.46 27 8 6 1
95 Davis Warren Stanford SR QB 6 31 20 64.5 319 1 0 161.61 61 12 9 3
95 Tait Reynolds Clemson FR QB 4 31 26 83.9 233 0 0 147.00 24 12 4 0
95 Marcel Reed Texas A&M SR QB 4 31 17 54.8 174 1 2 99.74 31 8 3 1
98 Braden Atkinson Oregon St SO QB 2 30 14 46.7 302 1 1 135.56 75 9 7 4
98 Jackson Gutierrez Navy JR QB 4 30 10 33.3 273 2 1 125.10 92 9 6 4
98 Brayden Roggow Akron SO QB 5 30 22 73.3 254 3 1 170.78 40 10 7 2
1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards