2026 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/18/2026
| 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 | 2 | 99 | 60 | 60.6 | 789 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 135.54 | 49.5 | 394.5 |
| 2 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 1 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 312 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 137.19 | 46.0 | 312.0 |
| 3 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 27 | 71.1 | 282 | 7.4 | 3 | 0 | 159.44 | 38.0 | 282.0 |
| 4 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 1 | 43 | 26 | 60.5 | 317 | 7.4 | 2 | 2 | 128.44 | 43.0 | 317.0 |
| 4 | Alberto Mendoza | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 40 | 26 | 65.0 | 221 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 109.66 | 40.0 | 221.0 |
| 6 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 1 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 230 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 140.71 | 31.0 | 230.0 |
| 6 | Arch Manning | Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 195 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 109.94 | 37.0 | 195.0 |
| 8 | Tayven Jackson | N Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 28 | 22 | 78.6 | 192 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 129.03 | 28.0 | 192.0 |
| 9 | Trinidad Chambliss | Miss | SR | QB | 1 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 336 | 9.3 | 3 | 1 | 158.67 | 36.0 | 336.0 |
| 9 | Cutter Boley | Ariz St | JR | QB | 1 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 254 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 132.18 | 34.0 | 254.0 |
| 9 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 234 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 147.69 | 32.0 | 234.0 |
| 9 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | 214 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 95.07 | 41.0 | 214.0 |
| 13 | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 1 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 217 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 128.42 | 30.0 | 217.0 |
| 14 | Lincoln Kienholz | Louisville | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 307 | 10.6 | 2 | 0 | 173.75 | 29.0 | 307.0 |
| 14 | Kenny Minchey | Kentucky | SR | QB | 1 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 146 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 101.83 | 31.0 | 146.0 |
| 14 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 33 | 18 | 54.5 | 89 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 | 71.14 | 33.0 | 89.0 |
| 17 | Julian Sayin | Ohio State | JR | QB | 1 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 278 | 8.7 | 1 | 1 | 130.17 | 32.0 | 278.0 |
| 17 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 27 | 17 | 63.0 | 257 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | 147.73 | 27.0 | 257.0 |
| 17 | John Mateer | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 1 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 189 | 5.7 | 1 | 1 | 103.57 | 33.0 | 189.0 |
| 17 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | Marshall | SR | QB | 1 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 102 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 102.27 | 25.0 | 102.0 |
| 21 | Lunch Winfield | La-Lafytte | JR | QB | 1 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 212 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 168.67 | 22.0 | 212.0 |
| 22 | Maddux Madsen | Boise St | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 181 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 138.28 | 29.0 | 181.0 |
| 22 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 1 | 23 | 15 | 65.2 | 150 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 111.30 | 23.0 | 150.0 |
| 22 | Broc Lowry | W Mich | JR | QB | 1 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 89 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 107.03 | 21.0 | 89.0 |
| 25 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 1 | 34 | 14 | 41.2 | 139 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 69.64 | 34.0 | 139.0 |
| 25 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 128 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 108.35 | 21.0 | 128.0 |
| 27 | Isaiah Marshall | Kansas | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 13 | 43.3 | 168 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 99.04 | 30.0 | 168.0 |
| 28 | Ashton Daniels | FSU | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 125 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 112.17 | 23.0 | 125.0 |
| 28 | Brock Glenn | Western Ky | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 84 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 88.50 | 23.0 | 84.0 |
| 28 | CJ Bailey | NC State | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 84 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 74.15 | 23.0 | 84.0 |
| 31 | Blake Baker | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 128 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 109.77 | 21.0 | 128.0 |
| 32 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 137 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 142.56 | 16.0 | 137.0 |
| 32 | Jaylen Raynor | Iowa State | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 117 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 121.73 | 19.0 | 117.0 |
| 32 | Christopher Vizzina | Clemson | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 93.58 | 16.0 | 83.0 |
| 32 | Jaxon Smolik | Temple | JR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 80.98 | 16.0 | 59.0 |
| 36 | Bryce Underwood | Michigan | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 111 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 107.78 | 17.0 | 111.0 |
| 36 | Taron Dickens | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 107.60 | 14.0 | 96.0 |
| 38 | AJ Hill | Arkansas | SO | QB | 1 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 105 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 143.71 | 14.0 | 105.0 |
| 38 | Jacurri Brown | Rice | SR | QB | 1 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 64 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 111.47 | 12.0 | 64.0 |
| 38 | Skyler Locklear | MO State | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 8 | 47.1 | 30 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 61.89 | 17.0 | 30.0 |
| 41 | Jayden Mandal | Fresno St | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 76.46 | 15.0 | 77.0 |
| 42 | EJ Colson Jr. | UTEP | SO | QB | 1 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 86.40 | 12.0 | 52.0 |
| 42 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 1 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 47.17 | 14.0 | 31.0 |
| 44 | Conner Harrell | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 153.33 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 44 | Gavin Parkhurst | Texas St | FR | QB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 136.53 | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 46 | Tait Reynolds | Clemson | FR | QB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 97.47 | 6.0 | 22.0 |
| 46 | Jalen Macon | N Illinois | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 17 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 54.28 | 10.0 | 17.0 |
| 48 | Ajani Sheppard | Temple | SR | QB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 117.20 | 6.0 | 48.0 |
| 48 | Raymond Moore III | UTEP | SO | QB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 103.68 | 5.0 | 26.0 |
| 48 | Trey Kukuk | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 142.00 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 48 | Will Wilson | NC State | SO | QB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 91.80 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 52 | Tyler Mizzell | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 115.10 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 52 | Zion Turner | Marshall | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 2.80 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Chaston Ditta | N Texas | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 293.20 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 54 | Emory Williams | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 97.73 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 54 | Jaden Smith | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 167.20 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 54 | Michael Mitchell, Jr. | Stanford | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 158.80 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 54 | Cole Ballard | Kansas | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 150.40 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 54 | AJ Newberry | Oregon St | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 463.60 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Jaylen White | Charlotte | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 108.40 | 1.0 | 1.0 |