2026 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/08/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 41 | 30 | 73.2 | 434 | 10.6 | 3 | 2 | 176.47 | 41.0 | 434.0 |
| 2 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 99 | 60 | 60.6 | 789 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 135.54 | 49.5 | 394.5 |
| 3 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 384 | 15.4 | 1 | 1 | 202.22 | 25.0 | 384.0 |
| 4 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 2 | 82 | 58 | 70.7 | 661 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 145.63 | 41.0 | 330.5 |
| 5 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 1 | 42 | 23 | 54.8 | 326 | 7.8 | 2 | 1 | 130.91 | 42.0 | 326.0 |
| 6 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 2 | 69 | 46 | 66.7 | 635 | 9.2 | 5 | 0 | 167.89 | 34.5 | 317.5 |
| 7 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 1 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 317 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 128.44 | 43.0 | 317.0 |
| 8 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 1 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 312 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 137.19 | 46.0 | 312.0 |
| 9 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 72 | 46 | 63.9 | 618 | 8.6 | 6 | 3 | 155.16 | 36.0 | 309.0 |
| 10 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 2 | 59 | 37 | 62.7 | 602 | 10.2 | 4 | 1 | 167.40 | 29.5 | 301.0 |
| 11 | Aidan Chiles | N'western | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 293 | 10.1 | 2 | 0 | 183.49 | 29.0 | 293.0 |
| 12 | Isaac Wilson | Colorado | JR | QB | 1 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 290 | 6.6 | 1 | 3 | 108.31 | 44.0 | 290.0 |
| 13 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 285 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 226.55 | 22.0 | 285.0 |
| 14 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 26 | 68.4 | 284 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 157.25 | 38.0 | 284.0 |
| 15 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 27 | 71.1 | 283 | 7.4 | 3 | 0 | 159.65 | 38.0 | 283.0 |
| 16 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 1 | 48 | 31 | 64.6 | 279 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 113.41 | 48.0 | 279.0 |
| 17 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 276 | 9.9 | 2 | 1 | 159.94 | 28.0 | 276.0 |
| 17 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 1 | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 276 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 108.64 | 52.0 | 276.0 |
| 19 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 1 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 271 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 120.40 | 41.0 | 271.0 |
| 20 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 263 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 125.39 | 37.0 | 263.0 |
| 21 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 257 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | 147.73 | 27.0 | 257.0 |
| 22 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 29 | 55.8 | 502 | 9.7 | 3 | 3 | 144.36 | 26.0 | 251.0 |
| 23 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 2 | 58 | 37 | 63.8 | 489 | 8.4 | 3 | 1 | 148.23 | 29.0 | 244.5 |
| 24 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 32 | 61.5 | 484 | 9.3 | 4 | 0 | 165.11 | 26.0 | 242.0 |
| 25 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 1 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 241 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 119.84 | 33.0 | 241.0 |
| 26 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 234 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 147.69 | 32.0 | 234.0 |
| 27 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 70 | 43 | 61.4 | 467 | 6.7 | 3 | 3 | 123.04 | 35.0 | 233.5 |
| 28 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 1 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 231 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 144.13 | 34.0 | 231.0 |
| 29 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 1 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 230 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 140.71 | 31.0 | 230.0 |
| 29 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 230 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 131.01 | 32.0 | 230.0 |
| 31 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 1 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 227 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | 155.70 | 24.0 | 227.0 |
| 32 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 221 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 109.66 | 40.0 | 221.0 |
| 33 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 1 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 217 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 128.42 | 30.0 | 217.0 |
| 34 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 3 | 76 | 50 | 65.8 | 646 | 8.5 | 5 | 0 | 158.90 | 25.3 | 215.3 |
| 35 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 68 | 42 | 61.8 | 430 | 6.3 | 4 | 3 | 125.48 | 34.0 | 215.0 |
| 36 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | 214 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 95.07 | 41.0 | 214.0 |
| 37 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 212 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 168.67 | 22.0 | 212.0 |
| 38 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 1 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 209 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | 144.48 | 28.0 | 209.0 |
| 39 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 1 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 208 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 142.17 | 31.0 | 208.0 |
| 40 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 1 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 198 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 134.35 | 26.0 | 198.0 |
| 40 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 2 | 56 | 37 | 66.1 | 396 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 124.22 | 28.0 | 198.0 |
| 42 | Aaron Philo | Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 57 | 37 | 64.9 | 393 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 134.41 | 28.5 | 196.5 |
| 43 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 1 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 195 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 113.46 | 37.0 | 195.0 |
| 44 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 28 | 22 | 78.6 | 192 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 129.03 | 28.0 | 192.0 |
| 45 | Blaze Berlowitz | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 190 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 127.21 | 23.0 | 190.0 |
| 46 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 1 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 189 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 111.41 | 34.0 | 189.0 |
| 47 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 1 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 187 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 140.03 | 25.0 | 187.0 |
| 48 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 181 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 138.28 | 29.0 | 181.0 |
| 49 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 2 | 61 | 34 | 55.7 | 351 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 106.20 | 30.5 | 175.5 |
| 50 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 13 | 43.3 | 168 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 99.04 | 30.0 | 168.0 |
| 51 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 2 | 59 | 31 | 52.5 | 322 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 102.80 | 29.5 | 161.0 |
| 51 | Steve Angeli | Syracuse | SR | QB | 1 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 161 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 90.10 | 25.0 | 161.0 |
| 53 | Dylan Lonergan | Rutgers | SR | QB | 2 | 46 | 23 | 50.0 | 319 | 6.9 | 3 | 2 | 121.07 | 23.0 | 159.5 |
| 54 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 2 | 50 | 33 | 66.0 | 317 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 115.26 | 25.0 | 158.5 |
| 55 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 1 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 158 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 113.23 | 27.0 | 158.0 |
| 56 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 1 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 150 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 111.30 | 23.0 | 150.0 |
| 57 | Kenny Minchey | Kentucky | SR | QB | 1 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 146 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 101.83 | 31.0 | 146.0 |
| 58 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 1 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 145 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 112.00 | 29.0 | 145.0 |
| 59 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 1 | 38 | 18 | 47.4 | 142 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | 57.71 | 38.0 | 142.0 |
| 60 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 137 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 142.56 | 16.0 | 137.0 |
| 61 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | WVU | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 132 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 86.77 | 22.0 | 132.0 |
| 61 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 132 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 78.10 | 27.0 | 132.0 |
| 63 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 2 | 47 | 27 | 57.4 | 259 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 113.52 | 23.5 | 129.5 |
| 64 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 128 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 109.77 | 21.0 | 128.0 |
| 64 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 128 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 108.35 | 21.0 | 128.0 |
| 66 | Keyone Jenkins | UCF | SR | QB | 2 | 35 | 23 | 65.7 | 253 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 130.15 | 17.5 | 126.5 |
| 67 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 123 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 90.18 | 17.0 | 123.0 |
| 68 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 1 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 110 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 79.43 | 28.0 | 110.0 |
| 69 | Marcel Reed | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 1 | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 106 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 65.02 | 26.0 | 106.0 |
| 70 | Skyler Locklear | MO State | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 15 | 78.9 | 102 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 141.41 | 19.0 | 102.0 |
| 70 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 2 | 55 | 29 | 52.7 | 204 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 82.62 | 27.5 | 102.0 |
| 72 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 107.60 | 14.0 | 96.0 |
| 73 | AJ Hill | Arkansas | SO | QB | 2 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 181 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 123.22 | 14.0 | 90.5 |
| 74 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 89 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 71.14 | 33.0 | 89.0 |
| 75 | Jadyn Glasser | CMU | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 88 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 122.62 | 15.0 | 88.0 |
| 76 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 1 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 160.20 | 10.0 | 80.0 |
| 77 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 76.46 | 15.0 | 77.0 |
| 78 | Austin Carlisle | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 1 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 73 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 154.32 | 10.0 | 73.0 |
| 79 | Darius Curry | CSU | SO | QB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 70 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 189.75 | 8.0 | 70.0 |
| 79 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 70 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 77.73 | 23.0 | 70.0 |
| 79 | K'saan Farrar | CSU | FR | QB | 1 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 70 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 73.38 | 23.0 | 70.0 |
| 82 | Henry Belin IV | MO State | SR | QB | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 69 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 93.98 | 15.0 | 69.0 |
| 83 | Jeremy Hecklinski | Iowa | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 212.56 | 5.0 | 67.0 |
| 83 | Aidan Armenta | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 67 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 97.68 | 16.0 | 67.0 |
| 85 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 1 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 64 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 111.47 | 12.0 | 64.0 |
| 86 | Amari Odom | Syracuse | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 153.55 | 8.0 | 51.0 |
| 87 | Conner Harrell | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 153.33 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 88 | Jayden Denegal | SDSU | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 45 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 65.17 | 17.0 | 45.0 |
| 89 | Tramell Jones Jr. | Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 0 | 310.48 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| 90 | Gavin Parkhurst | Texas St | FR | QB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 136.53 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 91 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 35 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 46.27 | 15.0 | 35.0 |
| 92 | Tyler Mizzell | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 115.10 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 93 | Da'Realyst Clark | Kent State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 343.60 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 93 | Marcus Beamon | CMU | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 135.90 | 4.0 | 29.0 |
| 95 | Dylan Drennan | Purdue | SO | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 | 494.80 | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| 96 | Chaston Ditta | N Texas | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 293.20 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 96 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 97.73 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 98 | Caleb Heavner | Miami (Oh) | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 69.10 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 99 | Jakob Anderson | Rutgers | JR | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 436.00 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 99 | Angel Flores | CMU | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 95.43 | 7.0 | 20.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.