2026 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/18/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Att Comp Pct. Yards Yards/Att TD Int Rating Att/G Yards/G
1 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 1 52 34 65.4 276 5.3 1 2 108.64 52.0 276.0
2 Braden Atkinson Oregon St SO QB 2 99 60 60.6 789 8.0 3 1 135.54 49.5 394.5
3 Micah Alejado Hawai'i SO QB 2 96 64 66.7 618 6.4 2 0 127.62 48.0 309.0
4 Drew Mestemaker Okla St SO QB 2 92 55 59.8 558 6.1 3 4 112.79 46.0 279.0
5 JJ Kohl FIU JR QB 2 86 52 60.5 668 7.8 4 2 136.41 43.0 334.0
5 Max Johnson Ga South SR QB 2 86 55 64.0 525 6.1 2 0 122.91 43.0 262.5
7 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele California SO QB 1 41 24 58.5 271 6.6 2 2 120.40 41.0 271.0
8 Landyn Locke Sam Hou St SO QB 2 80 54 67.5 651 8.1 5 1 153.99 40.0 325.5
9 Demond Williams Jr. Washington JR QB 2 76 50 65.8 517 6.8 1 0 127.28 38.0 258.5
10 Roman Gagliano MTSU SO QB 2 73 45 61.6 443 6.1 4 1 127.95 36.5 221.5
11 Drake Lindsey Minnesota JR QB 2 72 50 69.4 543 7.5 1 0 137.37 36.0 271.5
11 Malik Washington Maryland SO QB 2 72 53 73.6 533 7.4 3 0 149.55 36.0 266.5
13 Ryan Browne Purdue JR QB 2 71 55 77.5 646 9.1 4 0 172.49 35.5 323.0
14 Mason Heintschel Pittsburgh SO QB 2 70 49 70.0 665 9.5 7 0 182.80 35.0 332.5
14 Luke Weaver SJSU SR QB 3 105 66 62.9 788 7.5 8 1 149.14 35.0 262.7
16 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 2 69 50 72.5 489 7.1 4 0 151.12 34.5 244.5
16 KJ Jackson Arkansas JR QB 2 69 38 55.1 406 5.9 3 2 113.05 34.5 203.0
16 Noah Kim EMU SR QB 2 69 40 58.0 292 4.2 1 1 95.40 34.5 146.0
19 Davis Warren Stanford SR QB 1 34 22 64.7 310 9.1 1 0 151.01 34.0 310.0
20 Sam Leavitt LSU JR QB 2 66 41 62.1 574 8.7 2 4 133.05 33.0 287.0
21 Keldric Luster Ball State SR QB 2 65 45 69.2 345 5.3 3 2 122.90 32.5 172.5
22 Trey Hedden NMSU JR QB 3 97 56 57.7 781 8.1 5 3 136.19 32.3 260.3
23 Arch Manning Texas SR QB 2 64 43 67.2 500 7.8 5 2 152.35 32.0 250.0
23 Jackson Arnold UNLV SR QB 2 64 43 67.2 485 7.6 2 0 141.16 32.0 242.5
23 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 2 64 44 68.8 485 7.6 2 3 133.34 32.0 242.5
23 Mason McKenzie BC JR QB 2 64 36 56.3 475 7.4 2 3 119.52 32.0 237.5
27 Jaden Craig TCU SR QB 2 63 44 69.8 566 9.0 4 0 166.26 31.5 283.0
27 Hauss Hejny CSU FR QB 2 63 41 65.1 539 8.6 9 1 180.92 31.5 269.5
27 Nick Minicucci Delaware SR QB 2 63 31 49.2 512 8.1 3 3 123.67 31.5 256.0
27 Alberto Mendoza Ga Tech JR QB 2 63 43 68.3 458 7.3 1 2 128.21 31.5 229.0
31 Deuce Bailey Coast Car FR QB 2 62 33 53.2 576 9.3 6 0 163.20 31.0 288.0
31 Trinidad Chambliss Miss SR QB 2 62 44 71.0 561 9.0 5 1 170.35 31.0 280.5
31 Ethan Grunkemeyer Va Tech JR QB 2 62 48 77.4 551 8.9 4 0 173.36 31.0 275.5
31 Cole Gonzales Charlotte SR QB 2 62 42 67.7 450 7.3 3 3 135.00 31.0 225.0
35 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 2 61 42 68.9 641 10.5 8 2 193.84 30.5 320.5
35 Elijah Holmes Buffalo SR QB 2 61 35 57.4 250 4.1 3 0 108.03 30.5 125.0
37 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 1 30 23 76.7 279 9.3 2 0 176.79 30.0 279.0
37 Keelon Russell Alabama SO QB 1 30 18 60.0 256 8.5 0 0 131.68 30.0 256.0
37 Will Hammond Texas Tech JR QB 2 60 46 76.7 487 8.1 2 1 152.52 30.0 243.5
40 Dante Moore Oregon SR QB 3 89 61 68.5 849 9.5 9 0 182.04 29.7 283.0
41 Gio Lopez Wk Forest JR QB 2 59 37 62.7 575 9.7 4 0 166.95 29.5 287.5
41 Bishop Davenport USA SR QB 2 59 40 67.8 450 7.6 3 0 148.65 29.5 225.0
41 Jackson Sharman Sac St JR QB 2 59 33 55.9 397 6.7 4 2 128.04 29.5 198.5
44 Steve Angeli Syracuse SR QB 1 29 20 69.0 263 9.1 3 0 179.29 29.0 263.0
44 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 2 58 40 69.0 431 7.4 2 1 139.32 29.0 215.5
46 Julian Sayin Ohio State JR QB 2 57 38 66.7 598 10.5 4 1 174.44 28.5 299.0
46 Maddux Madsen Boise St SR QB 2 57 32 56.1 402 7.1 4 0 138.55 28.5 201.0
48 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 2 56 38 67.9 581 10.4 7 0 196.26 28.0 290.5
48 Anthony Colandrea Nebraska SR QB 2 56 38 67.9 497 8.9 7 1 180.09 28.0 248.5
50 Jayden Maiava USC SR QB 3 83 67 80.7 896 10.8 10 1 208.75 27.7 298.7
51 Marcel Reed Texas A&M SR QB 2 55 36 65.5 396 7.2 5 1 152.30 27.5 198.0
51 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 2 55 37 67.3 391 7.1 6 2 155.72 27.5 195.5
53 Kenny Minchey Kentucky SR QB 1 27 18 66.7 301 11.1 4 0 209.20 27.0 301.0
53 Tayven Jackson N Texas SR QB 2 54 37 68.5 425 7.9 2 1 143.15 27.0 212.5
53 Alessio Milivojevic Mich St SO QB 2 54 38 70.4 417 7.7 3 0 153.56 27.0 208.5
53 Ashton Daniels FSU SR QB 1 27 17 63.0 202 7.5 1 1 130.61 27.0 202.0
53 Rodney Tisdale Jr. Western Ky SO QB 2 54 30 55.6 234 4.3 0 1 88.26 27.0 117.0
58 Mitch Griffis ECU SR QB 2 53 31 58.5 367 6.9 3 2 127.79 26.5 183.5
58 Baylor Hayes Tulsa SO QB 2 53 33 62.3 353 6.7 1 1 120.66 26.5 176.5
58 Brad Jackson Texas St SO QB 2 53 32 60.4 342 6.5 1 3 109.50 26.5 171.0
58 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 2 53 44 83.0 338 6.4 4 0 161.50 26.5 169.0
62 Malachi Singleton App St SR QB 2 52 42 80.8 558 10.7 3 0 189.95 26.0 279.0
62 Katin Houser Illinois SR QB 2 52 37 71.2 453 8.7 6 1 178.56 26.0 226.5
62 Colton Joseph Wisconsin SR QB 2 52 31 59.6 390 7.5 2 1 131.46 26.0 195.0
65 Goose Crowder Troy SR QB 2 51 26 51.0 366 7.2 4 0 137.14 25.5 183.0
66 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 2 50 34 68.0 639 12.8 4 0 201.75 25.0 319.5
66 Julian Lewis Colorado SO QB 2 50 31 62.0 490 9.8 5 0 177.32 25.0 245.0
66 Caden Creel J'ville St SR QB 3 75 51 68.0 677 9.0 6 2 164.90 25.0 225.7
66 John Mateer Oklahoma SR QB 2 50 28 56.0 414 8.3 4 1 147.95 25.0 207.0
66 Ethan Hampton USM SR QB 2 50 31 62.0 326 6.5 2 3 117.97 25.0 163.0
66 Hank Brown Iowa SR QB 2 50 33 66.0 320 6.4 1 0 126.36 25.0 160.0
72 CJ Carr Notre Dame JR QB 2 49 35 71.4 492 10.0 6 0 196.18 24.5 246.0
72 Isaiah Marshall Kansas SO QB 2 49 27 55.1 414 8.4 4 2 144.85 24.5 207.0
72 Alonza Barnett III UCF SR QB 2 49 31 63.3 344 7.0 2 1 131.63 24.5 172.0
75 Aidan Chiles N'western SR QB 1 24 14 58.3 273 11.4 1 0 167.63 24.0 273.0
75 Austin Simmons Missouri SR QB 2 48 36 75.0 544 11.3 7 0 218.32 24.0 272.0
75 Billy Edwards Jr. N Carolina SR QB 2 48 31 64.6 476 9.9 2 0 161.63 24.0 238.0
78 Trey Owens Ark St JR QB 2 47 34 72.3 460 9.8 3 4 158.59 23.5 230.0
78 Kalieb Osborne UConn JR QB 2 47 29 61.7 421 9.0 4 1 160.77 23.5 210.5
78 Walker Eget Duke SR QB 2 47 28 59.6 337 7.2 3 0 140.86 23.5 168.5
78 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 2 47 26 55.3 334 7.1 2 2 120.54 23.5 167.0
82 David McComb Miami (Oh) FR QB 2 46 29 63.0 475 10.3 4 0 178.48 23.0 237.5
82 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 2 46 29 63.0 366 8.0 3 1 147.05 23.0 183.0
82 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 2 46 34 73.9 346 7.5 1 1 139.91 23.0 173.0
85 Rocco Becht Penn State SR QB 2 45 34 75.6 539 12.0 7 0 227.51 22.5 269.5
85 John Alan Richter Toledo JR QB 2 45 27 60.0 448 10.0 5 1 175.86 22.5 224.0
85 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 2 45 28 62.2 316 7.0 1 2 119.64 22.5 158.0
85 Tyler Hughes Wyoming SR QB 2 45 30 66.7 279 6.2 2 3 120.09 22.5 139.5
85 Caden Pinnick Wash St SO QB 2 45 25 55.6 207 4.6 0 2 85.31 22.5 103.5
90 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 3 66 44 66.7 795 12.0 5 3 183.76 22.0 265.0
90 Lunch Winfield La-Lafytte JR QB 2 44 32 72.7 401 9.1 1 2 147.70 22.0 200.5
90 Nathan Hayes ND St SR QB 2 44 32 72.7 370 8.4 4 1 168.82 22.0 185.0
90 Deshawn Purdie Liberty JR QB 2 44 23 52.3 352 8.0 2 0 134.47 22.0 176.0
90 Nico Iamaleava UCLA SR QB 2 44 28 63.6 335 7.6 0 2 118.51 22.0 167.5
95 Cameran Brown Georgia St SR QB 2 43 31 72.1 443 10.3 2 1 169.33 21.5 221.5
95 Kadin Semonza Tulane JR QB 2 43 25 58.1 352 8.2 1 0 134.58 21.5 176.0
97 Aaron Philo Florida JR QB 2 42 32 76.2 517 12.3 5 1 214.12 21.0 258.5
97 Devon Dampier Utah SR QB 2 42 31 73.8 437 10.4 5 1 195.74 21.0 218.5
97 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 2 42 29 69.0 425 10.1 4 1 180.72 21.0 212.5
100 Jayden Mandal Fresno St JR QB 2 41 30 73.2 393 9.6 2 1 164.90 20.5 196.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.