2026 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 10/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 4 | 163 | 106 | 65.0 | 1421 | 8.7 | 11 | 2 | 158.08 | 40.8 | 355.3 |
| 2 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 4 | 157 | 104 | 66.2 | 996 | 6.3 | 5 | 1 | 128.77 | 39.3 | 249.0 |
| 3 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 4 | 143 | 101 | 70.6 | 1041 | 7.3 | 7 | 2 | 145.13 | 35.8 | 260.3 |
| 4 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 4 | 132 | 96 | 72.7 | 1206 | 9.1 | 7 | 1 | 165.45 | 33.0 | 301.5 |
| 4 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 4 | 145 | 96 | 66.2 | 1168 | 8.1 | 11 | 3 | 154.76 | 36.3 | 292.0 |
| 6 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 4 | 128 | 95 | 74.2 | 1187 | 9.3 | 6 | 2 | 164.45 | 32.0 | 296.8 |
| 7 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 5 | 124 | 88 | 71.0 | 1197 | 9.7 | 13 | 1 | 185.05 | 24.8 | 239.4 |
| 8 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 4 | 143 | 87 | 60.8 | 1032 | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 135.24 | 35.8 | 258.0 |
| 9 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 4 | 122 | 84 | 68.9 | 862 | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 145.50 | 30.5 | 215.5 |
| 9 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 4 | 120 | 84 | 70.0 | 837 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 133.51 | 30.0 | 209.3 |
| 11 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 3 | 116 | 83 | 71.6 | 892 | 7.7 | 6 | 0 | 153.22 | 38.7 | 297.3 |
| 12 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 5 | 140 | 81 | 57.9 | 1164 | 8.3 | 10 | 2 | 148.41 | 28.0 | 232.8 |
| 13 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 4 | 140 | 80 | 57.1 | 1065 | 7.6 | 5 | 6 | 124.25 | 35.0 | 266.3 |
| 14 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 4 | 118 | 79 | 66.9 | 1161 | 9.8 | 12 | 1 | 181.47 | 29.5 | 290.3 |
| 14 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 3 | 101 | 79 | 78.2 | 865 | 8.6 | 7 | 0 | 173.03 | 33.7 | 288.3 |
| 14 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 4 | 116 | 79 | 68.1 | 749 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 126.31 | 29.0 | 187.3 |
| 14 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 4 | 135 | 79 | 58.5 | 689 | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 106.73 | 33.8 | 172.3 |
| 18 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 3 | 107 | 78 | 72.9 | 1068 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 196.84 | 35.7 | 356.0 |
| 19 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 3 | 109 | 77 | 70.6 | 890 | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 152.54 | 36.3 | 296.7 |
| 20 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 3 | 100 | 76 | 76.0 | 901 | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 182.68 | 33.3 | 300.3 |
| 21 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 3 | 114 | 75 | 65.8 | 882 | 7.7 | 8 | 4 | 146.92 | 38.0 | 294.0 |
| 21 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 4 | 111 | 75 | 67.6 | 873 | 7.9 | 6 | 4 | 144.27 | 27.8 | 218.3 |
| 23 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 3 | 99 | 73 | 73.7 | 757 | 7.6 | 4 | 0 | 151.30 | 33.0 | 252.3 |
| 23 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 4 | 113 | 73 | 64.6 | 729 | 6.5 | 3 | 6 | 116.93 | 28.3 | 182.3 |
| 25 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 4 | 115 | 71 | 61.7 | 947 | 8.2 | 8 | 0 | 153.87 | 28.8 | 236.8 |
| 26 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 3 | 101 | 70 | 69.3 | 879 | 8.7 | 6 | 3 | 156.09 | 33.7 | 293.0 |
| 26 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 4 | 98 | 70 | 71.4 | 1053 | 10.7 | 9 | 3 | 185.88 | 24.5 | 263.3 |
| 26 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 4 | 111 | 70 | 63.1 | 814 | 7.3 | 9 | 0 | 151.42 | 27.8 | 203.5 |
| 26 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 4 | 128 | 70 | 54.7 | 697 | 5.4 | 6 | 1 | 114.34 | 32.0 | 174.3 |
| 30 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 4 | 102 | 69 | 67.6 | 837 | 8.2 | 4 | 4 | 141.68 | 25.5 | 209.3 |
| 30 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 4 | 132 | 69 | 52.3 | 822 | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 116.02 | 33.0 | 205.5 |
| 32 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 4 | 99 | 68 | 68.7 | 871 | 8.8 | 8 | 2 | 165.22 | 24.8 | 217.8 |
| 33 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 3 | 83 | 67 | 80.7 | 896 | 10.8 | 10 | 1 | 208.75 | 27.7 | 298.7 |
| 33 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 3 | 103 | 67 | 65.0 | 747 | 7.3 | 4 | 1 | 136.84 | 34.3 | 249.0 |
| 33 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 4 | 104 | 67 | 64.4 | 789 | 7.6 | 6 | 1 | 145.27 | 26.0 | 197.3 |
| 33 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 4 | 97 | 67 | 69.1 | 783 | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 151.82 | 24.3 | 195.8 |
| 37 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 4 | 122 | 66 | 54.1 | 1039 | 8.5 | 10 | 2 | 149.40 | 30.5 | 259.8 |
| 37 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 4 | 108 | 66 | 61.1 | 644 | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 112.96 | 27.0 | 161.0 |
| 39 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 3 | 92 | 65 | 70.7 | 903 | 9.8 | 7 | 1 | 176.04 | 30.7 | 301.0 |
| 39 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 4 | 103 | 65 | 63.1 | 1121 | 10.9 | 7 | 1 | 175.02 | 25.8 | 280.3 |
| 39 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 4 | 95 | 65 | 68.4 | 854 | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 172.35 | 23.8 | 213.5 |
| 39 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 4 | 89 | 65 | 73.0 | 660 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 138.25 | 22.3 | 165.0 |
| 43 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 2 | 96 | 64 | 66.7 | 618 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 127.62 | 48.0 | 309.0 |
| 44 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 3 | 89 | 63 | 70.8 | 711 | 8.0 | 3 | 4 | 140.03 | 29.7 | 237.0 |
| 44 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 4 | 116 | 63 | 54.3 | 887 | 7.6 | 5 | 5 | 124.14 | 29.0 | 221.8 |
| 46 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 3 | 87 | 62 | 71.3 | 809 | 9.3 | 6 | 2 | 167.53 | 29.0 | 269.7 |
| 46 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 3 | 105 | 62 | 59.0 | 715 | 6.8 | 4 | 3 | 123.11 | 35.0 | 238.3 |
| 46 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 3 | 81 | 62 | 76.5 | 631 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 162.35 | 27.0 | 210.3 |
| 49 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 3 | 89 | 61 | 68.5 | 849 | 9.5 | 9 | 0 | 182.04 | 29.7 | 283.0 |
| 50 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 3 | 81 | 60 | 74.1 | 758 | 9.4 | 8 | 2 | 180.33 | 27.0 | 252.7 |
| 51 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 3 | 89 | 59 | 66.3 | 751 | 8.4 | 5 | 5 | 144.47 | 29.7 | 250.3 |
| 51 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 3 | 96 | 59 | 61.5 | 661 | 6.9 | 7 | 2 | 139.18 | 32.0 | 220.3 |
| 51 | Nick Minicucci | Delaware | SR | QB | 4 | 103 | 59 | 57.3 | 838 | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 135.81 | 25.8 | 209.5 |
| 51 | Skyler Locklear | MO State | SR | QB | 4 | 84 | 59 | 70.2 | 699 | 8.3 | 4 | 1 | 153.47 | 21.0 | 174.8 |
| 55 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 3 | 84 | 58 | 69.0 | 707 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 150.70 | 28.0 | 235.7 |
| 55 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 3 | 99 | 58 | 58.6 | 635 | 6.4 | 5 | 4 | 121.06 | 33.0 | 211.7 |
| 55 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 3 | 83 | 58 | 69.9 | 618 | 7.4 | 6 | 2 | 151.47 | 27.7 | 206.0 |
| 55 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 4 | 91 | 58 | 63.7 | 565 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 118.75 | 22.8 | 141.3 |
| 55 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 4 | 89 | 58 | 65.2 | 527 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 127.49 | 22.3 | 131.8 |
| 60 | Beau Pribula | Virginia | SR | QB | 3 | 75 | 57 | 76.0 | 638 | 8.5 | 9 | 1 | 184.39 | 25.0 | 212.7 |
| 61 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 3 | 79 | 56 | 70.9 | 839 | 10.6 | 6 | 1 | 182.63 | 26.3 | 279.7 |
| 61 | Jayden Denegal | SDSU | SR | QB | 4 | 99 | 56 | 56.6 | 600 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 114.05 | 24.8 | 150.0 |
| 63 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 4 | 98 | 55 | 56.1 | 635 | 6.5 | 4 | 6 | 111.78 | 24.5 | 158.8 |
| 63 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 3 | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 438 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 113.59 | 28.7 | 146.0 |
| 65 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 85 | 54 | 63.5 | 752 | 8.8 | 5 | 2 | 152.54 | 28.3 | 250.7 |
| 66 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 3 | 77 | 53 | 68.8 | 692 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 176.01 | 25.7 | 230.7 |
| 66 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 3 | 74 | 53 | 71.6 | 690 | 9.3 | 7 | 1 | 178.45 | 24.7 | 230.0 |
| 66 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 3 | 66 | 53 | 80.3 | 380 | 5.8 | 4 | 0 | 148.67 | 22.0 | 126.7 |
| 69 | Julian Lewis | Colorado | SO | QB | 3 | 79 | 50 | 63.3 | 658 | 8.3 | 6 | 2 | 153.25 | 26.3 | 219.3 |
| 69 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 3 | 85 | 50 | 58.8 | 648 | 7.6 | 3 | 5 | 122.75 | 28.3 | 216.0 |
| 69 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 4 | 93 | 50 | 53.8 | 646 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 120.61 | 23.3 | 161.5 |
| 72 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 3 | 77 | 49 | 63.6 | 537 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 136.76 | 25.7 | 179.0 |
| 72 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 4 | 90 | 49 | 54.4 | 617 | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 116.36 | 22.5 | 154.3 |
| 74 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 3 | 76 | 48 | 63.2 | 685 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 155.32 | 25.3 | 228.3 |
| 74 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 4 | 73 | 48 | 65.8 | 468 | 6.4 | 3 | 1 | 130.42 | 18.3 | 117.0 |
| 76 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 2 | 55 | 47 | 85.5 | 776 | 14.1 | 8 | 1 | 248.34 | 27.5 | 388.0 |
| 76 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 3 | 68 | 47 | 69.1 | 652 | 9.6 | 8 | 0 | 188.48 | 22.7 | 217.3 |
| 76 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 3 | 75 | 47 | 62.7 | 652 | 8.7 | 6 | 3 | 154.09 | 25.0 | 217.3 |
| 76 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 3 | 73 | 47 | 64.4 | 619 | 8.5 | 10 | 1 | 178.07 | 24.3 | 206.3 |
| 76 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 4 | 80 | 47 | 58.8 | 779 | 9.7 | 7 | 0 | 169.43 | 20.0 | 194.8 |
| 76 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 3 | 71 | 47 | 66.2 | 540 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 138.40 | 23.7 | 180.0 |
| 82 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 3 | 74 | 46 | 62.2 | 803 | 10.9 | 5 | 5 | 162.10 | 24.7 | 267.7 |
| 82 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 3 | 64 | 46 | 71.9 | 664 | 10.4 | 8 | 1 | 197.15 | 21.3 | 221.3 |
| 82 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 3 | 68 | 46 | 67.6 | 580 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 | 160.61 | 22.7 | 193.3 |
| 82 | K'saan Farrar | CSU | FR | QB | 3 | 76 | 46 | 60.5 | 471 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 116.01 | 25.3 | 157.0 |
| 86 | Nate Bennett | Baylor | JR | QB | 2 | 60 | 45 | 75.0 | 567 | 9.5 | 6 | 2 | 180.71 | 30.0 | 283.5 |
| 86 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 3 | 64 | 45 | 70.3 | 751 | 11.7 | 9 | 0 | 215.29 | 21.3 | 250.3 |
| 86 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 3 | 62 | 45 | 72.6 | 473 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 152.63 | 20.7 | 157.7 |
| 86 | Ethan Hampton | USM | SR | QB | 3 | 75 | 45 | 60.0 | 419 | 5.6 | 2 | 4 | 105.06 | 25.0 | 139.7 |
| 90 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 2 | 62 | 44 | 71.0 | 561 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 170.35 | 31.0 | 280.5 |
| 90 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 64 | 44 | 68.8 | 485 | 7.6 | 2 | 3 | 133.34 | 32.0 | 242.5 |
| 90 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 3 | 69 | 44 | 63.8 | 519 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 150.86 | 23.0 | 173.0 |
| 90 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 3 | 75 | 44 | 58.7 | 452 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 104.77 | 25.0 | 150.7 |
| 94 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 3 | 57 | 43 | 75.4 | 509 | 8.9 | 5 | 1 | 175.89 | 19.0 | 169.7 |
| 94 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 3 | 66 | 43 | 65.2 | 493 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 142.90 | 22.0 | 164.3 |
| 94 | EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP | SO | QB | 4 | 65 | 43 | 66.2 | 496 | 7.6 | 7 | 2 | 159.64 | 16.3 | 124.0 |
| 97 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 2 | 61 | 42 | 68.9 | 641 | 10.5 | 8 | 2 | 193.84 | 30.5 | 320.5 |
| 98 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 2 | 60 | 41 | 68.3 | 576 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 165.47 | 30.0 | 288.0 |
| 98 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 3 | 64 | 41 | 64.1 | 552 | 8.6 | 6 | 0 | 167.45 | 21.3 | 184.0 |
| 98 | Jared Curtis | Vanderbilt | FR | QB | 3 | 65 | 41 | 63.1 | 547 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 147.93 | 21.7 | 182.3 |