2026 National Leaders Passing - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 09/18/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 185.68 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 157.12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 14 | 13 | 92.9 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 178.23 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 220.10 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 1 | 13 | 11 | 84.6 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 147.30 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 458.96 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 2 | 17 | 13 | 76.5 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 166.54 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 2 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 181.08 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | AJ Surace | Rutgers | JR | QB | 1 | 12 | 9 | 75.0 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 220.43 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 131.03 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 173.56 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 89.48 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 2 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 106.82 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Carson Conklin | Sac St | JR | QB | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 106.75 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 189.20 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 1 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 171.47 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 135.27 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 169.27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 1 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 126 | 1 | 2 | 114.42 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 1 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 143 | 0 | 2 | 121.52 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 21 | Alonza Barnett III | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 141.93 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 139.19 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 23 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 1 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 194.50 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 2 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 262 | 2 | 1 | 147.13 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 2 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 198.64 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 205.28 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 132.24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Matt Vezza | Ohio | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 169.68 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 1 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 160.26 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 30 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 112.34 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 108.74 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 59.77 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 2 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 130.30 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 34 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 2 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 118.63 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | AJ Bianco | Nevada | SR | QB | 1 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 73.79 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 2 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 110.05 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 107.28 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 100.37 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 2 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 86.04 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 2 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 103.12 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 1 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 127.90 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 46.07 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 113.64 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 79.33 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 211.84 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | McCae Hillstead | Utah State | JR | QB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 56.96 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 70.24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Nick Minicucci | Delaware | SR | QB | 1 | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 74.13 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Steve Angeli | Syracuse | SR | QB | 1 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 59.34 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 1 | 12 | 4 | 33.3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 66.23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 72.53 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 88.57 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 43.52 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Jason Wright | Buffalo | SO | QB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 20.24 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 5.0 pass attempts when losing by 8-14 pts.