2026 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Unranked 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 | Micah Alejado | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 3 | 137 | 81 | 59.1 | 794 | 5.8 | 2 | 1 | 111.17 | 45.7 | 264.7 |
| 2 | Noah Kim | EMU | SR | QB | 3 | 107 | 67 | 62.6 | 571 | 5.3 | 3 | 1 | 114.82 | 35.7 | 190.3 |
| 3 | Steve Angeli | Syracuse | SR | QB | 3 | 104 | 57 | 54.8 | 731 | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 116.92 | 34.7 | 243.7 |
| 4 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | JR | QB | 3 | 97 | 56 | 57.7 | 781 | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 136.19 | 32.3 | 260.3 |
| 5 | Mason Heintschel | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 3 | 93 | 59 | 63.4 | 788 | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | 157.30 | 31.0 | 262.7 |
| 6 | Dante Moore | Oregon | SR | QB | 3 | 89 | 61 | 68.5 | 849 | 9.5 | 9 | 0 | 182.04 | 29.7 | 283.0 |
| 7 | JJ Kohl | FIU | JR | QB | 2 | 86 | 52 | 60.5 | 668 | 7.8 | 4 | 2 | 136.41 | 43.0 | 334.0 |
| 7 | Max Johnson | Ga South | SR | QB | 2 | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 525 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 122.91 | 43.0 | 262.5 |
| 9 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 84 | 61 | 72.6 | 662 | 7.9 | 6 | 2 | 157.63 | 42.0 | 331.0 |
| 10 | Jayden Maiava | USC | SR | QB | 3 | 83 | 67 | 80.7 | 896 | 10.8 | 10 | 1 | 208.75 | 27.7 | 298.7 |
| 11 | Jackson Arnold | UNLV | SR | QB | 3 | 82 | 51 | 62.2 | 601 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 131.81 | 27.3 | 200.3 |
| 12 | Landyn Locke | Sam Hou St | SO | QB | 2 | 80 | 54 | 67.5 | 651 | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 153.99 | 40.0 | 325.5 |
| 13 | Darian Mensah | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 3 | 79 | 71 | 89.9 | 873 | 11.1 | 11 | 0 | 228.65 | 26.3 | 291.0 |
| 14 | Demond Williams Jr. | Washington | JR | QB | 2 | 76 | 50 | 65.8 | 517 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 127.28 | 38.0 | 258.5 |
| 15 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele | California | SO | QB | 2 | 75 | 45 | 60.0 | 453 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 123.01 | 37.5 | 226.5 |
| 15 | Caden Creel | J'ville St | SR | QB | 3 | 75 | 51 | 68.0 | 677 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 164.90 | 25.0 | 225.7 |
| 17 | Luke Weaver | SJSU | SR | QB | 2 | 73 | 45 | 61.6 | 554 | 7.6 | 6 | 1 | 149.77 | 36.5 | 277.0 |
| 17 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | SO | QB | 2 | 73 | 45 | 61.6 | 443 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 127.95 | 36.5 | 221.5 |
| 19 | Drake Lindsey | Minnesota | JR | QB | 2 | 72 | 50 | 69.4 | 543 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 137.37 | 36.0 | 271.5 |
| 19 | Malik Washington | Maryland | SO | QB | 2 | 72 | 53 | 73.6 | 533 | 7.4 | 3 | 0 | 149.55 | 36.0 | 266.5 |
| 21 | Ryan Browne | Purdue | JR | QB | 2 | 71 | 55 | 77.5 | 646 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 172.49 | 35.5 | 323.0 |
| 22 | Owen McCown | UTSA | SR | QB | 2 | 69 | 50 | 72.5 | 489 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 151.12 | 34.5 | 244.5 |
| 23 | Nathan Hayes | ND St | SR | QB | 3 | 67 | 47 | 70.1 | 598 | 8.9 | 6 | 2 | 168.70 | 22.3 | 199.3 |
| 24 | Sam Leavitt | LSU | JR | QB | 2 | 66 | 41 | 62.1 | 574 | 8.7 | 2 | 4 | 133.05 | 33.0 | 287.0 |
| 24 | Marcus Stokes | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 66 | 44 | 66.7 | 795 | 12.0 | 5 | 3 | 183.76 | 22.0 | 265.0 |
| 26 | Byrum Brown | Auburn | SR | QB | 2 | 64 | 44 | 68.8 | 485 | 7.6 | 2 | 3 | 133.34 | 32.0 | 242.5 |
| 26 | Mason McKenzie | BC | JR | QB | 2 | 64 | 36 | 56.3 | 475 | 7.4 | 2 | 3 | 119.52 | 32.0 | 237.5 |
| 28 | Jaden Craig | TCU | SR | QB | 2 | 63 | 44 | 69.8 | 566 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 166.26 | 31.5 | 283.0 |
| 28 | Hauss Hejny | CSU | FR | QB | 2 | 63 | 41 | 65.1 | 539 | 8.6 | 9 | 1 | 180.92 | 31.5 | 269.5 |
| 28 | Nick Minicucci | Delaware | SR | QB | 2 | 63 | 31 | 49.2 | 512 | 8.1 | 3 | 3 | 123.67 | 31.5 | 256.0 |
| 31 | Deuce Bailey | Coast Car | FR | QB | 2 | 62 | 33 | 53.2 | 576 | 9.3 | 6 | 0 | 163.20 | 31.0 | 288.0 |
| 31 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | Va Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 62 | 48 | 77.4 | 551 | 8.9 | 4 | 0 | 173.36 | 31.0 | 275.5 |
| 33 | Elijah Holmes | Buffalo | SR | QB | 2 | 61 | 35 | 57.4 | 250 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 108.03 | 30.5 | 125.0 |
| 34 | Will Hammond | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 60 | 46 | 76.7 | 487 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 152.52 | 30.0 | 243.5 |
| 35 | Gio Lopez | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 2 | 59 | 37 | 62.7 | 575 | 9.7 | 4 | 0 | 166.95 | 29.5 | 287.5 |
| 35 | Bishop Davenport | USA | SR | QB | 2 | 59 | 40 | 67.8 | 450 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 148.65 | 29.5 | 225.0 |
| 35 | Jackson Sharman | Sac St | JR | QB | 2 | 59 | 33 | 55.9 | 397 | 6.7 | 4 | 2 | 128.04 | 29.5 | 198.5 |
| 38 | Rickie Collins | KSU | JR | QB | 2 | 58 | 40 | 69.0 | 431 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 139.32 | 29.0 | 215.5 |
| 39 | Kamario Taylor | Miss St | SO | QB | 2 | 56 | 38 | 67.9 | 581 | 10.4 | 7 | 0 | 196.26 | 28.0 | 290.5 |
| 39 | Anthony Colandrea | Nebraska | SR | QB | 2 | 56 | 38 | 67.9 | 497 | 8.9 | 7 | 1 | 180.09 | 28.0 | 248.5 |
| 41 | Marcel Reed | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 2 | 55 | 36 | 65.5 | 396 | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 152.30 | 27.5 | 198.0 |
| 41 | Avery Johnson | Kansas St | SR | QB | 2 | 55 | 37 | 67.3 | 391 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 155.72 | 27.5 | 195.5 |
| 43 | DJ Lagway | Baylor | JR | QB | 1 | 54 | 27 | 50.0 | 333 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 110.32 | 54.0 | 333.0 |
| 43 | Alessio Milivojevic | Mich St | SO | QB | 2 | 54 | 38 | 70.4 | 417 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 153.56 | 27.0 | 208.5 |
| 45 | Keelon Russell | Alabama | SO | QB | 2 | 53 | 34 | 64.2 | 444 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 | 133.20 | 26.5 | 222.0 |
| 45 | Baylor Hayes | Tulsa | SO | QB | 2 | 53 | 33 | 62.3 | 353 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 120.66 | 26.5 | 176.5 |
| 45 | Cibastian Broughton | Akron | FR | QB | 2 | 53 | 44 | 83.0 | 338 | 6.4 | 4 | 0 | 161.50 | 26.5 | 169.0 |
| 48 | Kevin Jennings | SMU | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 40 | 76.9 | 767 | 14.8 | 8 | 2 | 243.90 | 26.0 | 383.5 |
| 48 | Malachi Singleton | App St | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 42 | 80.8 | 558 | 10.7 | 3 | 0 | 189.95 | 26.0 | 279.0 |
| 48 | Katin Houser | Illinois | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 37 | 71.2 | 453 | 8.7 | 6 | 1 | 178.56 | 26.0 | 226.5 |
| 51 | Goose Crowder | Troy | SR | QB | 2 | 51 | 26 | 51.0 | 366 | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 137.14 | 25.5 | 183.0 |
| 52 | Julian Lewis | Colorado | SO | QB | 2 | 50 | 31 | 62.0 | 490 | 9.8 | 5 | 0 | 177.32 | 25.0 | 245.0 |
| 52 | Ethan Hampton | USM | SR | QB | 2 | 50 | 31 | 62.0 | 326 | 6.5 | 2 | 3 | 117.97 | 25.0 | 163.0 |
| 52 | Hank Brown | Iowa | SR | QB | 2 | 50 | 33 | 66.0 | 320 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 126.36 | 25.0 | 160.0 |
| 55 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 2 | 49 | 35 | 71.4 | 492 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 196.18 | 24.5 | 246.0 |
| 55 | Drew Mestemaker | Okla St | SO | QB | 1 | 49 | 29 | 59.2 | 241 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 99.07 | 49.0 | 241.0 |
| 55 | Alonza Barnett III | UCF | SR | QB | 2 | 49 | 31 | 63.3 | 344 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 131.63 | 24.5 | 172.0 |
| 58 | Austin Simmons | Missouri | SR | QB | 2 | 48 | 36 | 75.0 | 544 | 11.3 | 7 | 0 | 218.32 | 24.0 | 272.0 |
| 58 | Billy Edwards Jr. | N Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 48 | 31 | 64.6 | 476 | 9.9 | 2 | 0 | 161.63 | 24.0 | 238.0 |
| 58 | Michael Van Buren Jr. | S Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 48 | 30 | 62.5 | 339 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 135.58 | 24.0 | 169.5 |
| 61 | Trey Owens | Ark St | JR | QB | 2 | 47 | 34 | 72.3 | 460 | 9.8 | 3 | 4 | 158.59 | 23.5 | 230.0 |
| 61 | Kalieb Osborne | UConn | JR | QB | 2 | 47 | 29 | 61.7 | 421 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 160.77 | 23.5 | 210.5 |
| 61 | Walker Eget | Duke | SR | QB | 2 | 47 | 28 | 59.6 | 337 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 140.86 | 23.5 | 168.5 |
| 61 | Ryder Burton | UAB | JR | QB | 2 | 47 | 26 | 55.3 | 334 | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 120.54 | 23.5 | 167.0 |
| 65 | David McComb | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 2 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 475 | 10.3 | 4 | 0 | 178.48 | 23.0 | 237.5 |
| 65 | Carson Conklin | Sac St | JR | QB | 1 | 46 | 25 | 54.3 | 222 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 90.54 | 46.0 | 222.0 |
| 65 | Bear Bachmeier | BYU | SO | QB | 2 | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 415 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 188.39 | 23.0 | 207.5 |
| 65 | LaNorris Sellers | S Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 46 | 29 | 63.0 | 366 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 147.05 | 23.0 | 183.0 |
| 65 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | JR | QB | 2 | 46 | 34 | 73.9 | 346 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 139.91 | 23.0 | 173.0 |
| 70 | Rocco Becht | Penn State | SR | QB | 2 | 45 | 34 | 75.6 | 539 | 12.0 | 7 | 0 | 227.51 | 22.5 | 269.5 |
| 70 | John Alan Richter | Toledo | JR | QB | 2 | 45 | 27 | 60.0 | 448 | 10.0 | 5 | 1 | 175.86 | 22.5 | 224.0 |
| 70 | Dru DeShields | Kent State | JR | QB | 2 | 45 | 28 | 62.2 | 316 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 119.64 | 22.5 | 158.0 |
| 70 | Tyler Hughes | Wyoming | SR | QB | 2 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 279 | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 120.09 | 22.5 | 139.5 |
| 70 | Caden Pinnick | Wash St | SO | QB | 2 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 207 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 85.31 | 22.5 | 103.5 |
| 75 | Deshawn Purdie | Liberty | JR | QB | 2 | 44 | 23 | 52.3 | 352 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 134.47 | 22.0 | 176.0 |
| 75 | Nico Iamaleava | UCLA | SR | QB | 2 | 44 | 28 | 63.6 | 335 | 7.6 | 0 | 2 | 118.51 | 22.0 | 167.5 |
| 77 | Cameran Brown | Georgia St | SR | QB | 2 | 43 | 31 | 72.1 | 443 | 10.3 | 2 | 1 | 169.33 | 21.5 | 221.5 |
| 77 | Kadin Semonza | Tulane | JR | QB | 2 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 352 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 134.58 | 21.5 | 176.0 |
| 79 | Aaron Philo | Florida | JR | QB | 2 | 42 | 32 | 76.2 | 517 | 12.3 | 5 | 1 | 214.12 | 21.0 | 258.5 |
| 79 | Devon Dampier | Utah | SR | QB | 2 | 42 | 31 | 73.8 | 437 | 10.4 | 5 | 1 | 195.74 | 21.0 | 218.5 |
| 79 | Conner Weigman | Houston | SR | QB | 2 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 425 | 10.1 | 4 | 1 | 180.72 | 21.0 | 212.5 |
| 82 | Cole Gonzales | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 41 | 28 | 68.3 | 322 | 7.9 | 3 | 2 | 148.65 | 41.0 | 322.0 |
| 82 | Grady Brosterhous | Utah State | SR | QB | 2 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 263 | 6.4 | 2 | 4 | 104.14 | 20.5 | 131.5 |
| 84 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | Western Ky | SO | QB | 1 | 40 | 24 | 60.0 | 203 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 102.63 | 40.0 | 203.0 |
| 85 | Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | FR | QB | 2 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 374 | 9.8 | 5 | 0 | 186.62 | 19.0 | 187.0 |
| 85 | JC French IV | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 2 | 38 | 31 | 81.6 | 322 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 | 178.81 | 19.0 | 161.0 |
| 87 | Mitch Griffis | ECU | SR | QB | 1 | 37 | 21 | 56.8 | 230 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 121.40 | 37.0 | 230.0 |
| 88 | Nate Bennett | Baylor | JR | QB | 1 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 314 | 8.7 | 3 | 2 | 156.32 | 36.0 | 314.0 |
| 88 | AJ Surace | Rutgers | JR | QB | 2 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 307 | 8.5 | 4 | 4 | 152.76 | 18.0 | 153.5 |
| 88 | Nick Poulos | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 180 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 95.61 | 18.0 | 90.0 |
| 91 | KJ Jackson | Arkansas | JR | QB | 1 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 267 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 155.22 | 35.0 | 267.0 |
| 92 | Davis Warren | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | 310 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 151.01 | 34.0 | 310.0 |
| 92 | Jayden Denegal | SDSU | SR | QB | 2 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 182 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 115.27 | 17.0 | 91.0 |
| 94 | Quinn Henicle | ODU | SO | QB | 2 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 330 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 | 174.61 | 16.5 | 165.0 |
| 95 | Keldric Luster | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 27 | 84.4 | 256 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 176.27 | 32.0 | 256.0 |
| 95 | Gunner Stockton | Georgia | SR | QB | 2 | 32 | 28 | 87.5 | 436 | 13.6 | 8 | 0 | 284.45 | 16.0 | 218.0 |
| 95 | William Pop Watson III | U Mass | SR | QB | 2 | 32 | 28 | 87.5 | 349 | 10.9 | 4 | 0 | 220.36 | 16.0 | 174.5 |
| 98 | Jared Curtis | Vanderbilt | FR | QB | 2 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 270 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 151.55 | 15.5 | 135.0 |
| 99 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | SR | QB | 1 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 279 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 176.79 | 30.0 | 279.0 |
| 99 | Brad Jackson | Texas St | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 192 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 108.10 | 30.0 | 192.0 |