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 Jayden Maiava USC SR QB 3 83 67 80.7 896 10.8 10 1 208.75 27.7 298.7
2 Darian Mensah Miami (Fl) JR QB 3 79 71 89.9 873 11.1 11 0 228.65 26.3 291.0
3 Dante Moore Oregon SR QB 3 89 61 68.5 849 9.5 9 0 182.04 29.7 283.0
4 Marcus Stokes Memphis JR QB 3 66 44 66.7 795 12.0 5 3 183.76 22.0 265.0
5 Micah Alejado Hawai'i SO QB 3 137 81 59.1 794 5.8 2 1 111.17 45.7 264.7
6 Mason Heintschel Pittsburgh SO QB 3 93 59 63.4 788 8.5 7 1 157.30 31.0 262.7
7 Trey Hedden NMSU JR QB 3 97 56 57.7 781 8.1 5 3 136.19 32.3 260.3
8 Kevin Jennings SMU SR QB 2 52 40 76.9 767 14.8 8 2 243.90 26.0 383.5
9 Steve Angeli Syracuse SR QB 3 104 57 54.8 731 7.0 4 5 116.92 34.7 243.7
10 Caden Creel J'ville St SR QB 3 75 51 68.0 677 9.0 6 2 164.90 25.0 225.7
11 JJ Kohl FIU JR QB 2 86 52 60.5 668 7.8 4 2 136.41 43.0 334.0
12 Caden Veltkamp FAU SR QB 2 84 61 72.6 662 7.9 6 2 157.63 42.0 331.0
13 Landyn Locke Sam Hou St SO QB 2 80 54 67.5 651 8.1 5 1 153.99 40.0 325.5
14 Ryan Browne Purdue JR QB 2 71 55 77.5 646 9.1 4 0 172.49 35.5 323.0
15 Jackson Arnold UNLV SR QB 3 82 51 62.2 601 7.3 2 0 131.81 27.3 200.3
16 Nathan Hayes ND St SR QB 3 67 47 70.1 598 8.9 6 2 168.70 22.3 199.3
17 Kamario Taylor Miss St SO QB 2 56 38 67.9 581 10.4 7 0 196.26 28.0 290.5
18 Deuce Bailey Coast Car FR QB 2 62 33 53.2 576 9.3 6 0 163.20 31.0 288.0
19 Gio Lopez Wk Forest JR QB 2 59 37 62.7 575 9.7 4 0 166.95 29.5 287.5
20 Sam Leavitt LSU JR QB 2 66 41 62.1 574 8.7 2 4 133.05 33.0 287.0
21 Noah Kim EMU SR QB 3 107 67 62.6 571 5.3 3 1 114.82 35.7 190.3
22 Jaden Craig TCU SR QB 2 63 44 69.8 566 9.0 4 0 166.26 31.5 283.0
23 Malachi Singleton App St SR QB 2 52 42 80.8 558 10.7 3 0 189.95 26.0 279.0
24 Luke Weaver SJSU SR QB 2 73 45 61.6 554 7.6 6 1 149.77 36.5 277.0
25 Ethan Grunkemeyer Va Tech JR QB 2 62 48 77.4 551 8.9 4 0 173.36 31.0 275.5
26 Austin Simmons Missouri SR QB 2 48 36 75.0 544 11.3 7 0 218.32 24.0 272.0
27 Drake Lindsey Minnesota JR QB 2 72 50 69.4 543 7.5 1 0 137.37 36.0 271.5
28 Rocco Becht Penn State SR QB 2 45 34 75.6 539 12.0 7 0 227.51 22.5 269.5
28 Hauss Hejny CSU FR QB 2 63 41 65.1 539 8.6 9 1 180.92 31.5 269.5
30 Malik Washington Maryland SO QB 2 72 53 73.6 533 7.4 3 0 149.55 36.0 266.5
31 Max Johnson Ga South SR QB 2 86 55 64.0 525 6.1 2 0 122.91 43.0 262.5
32 Aaron Philo Florida JR QB 2 42 32 76.2 517 12.3 5 1 214.12 21.0 258.5
32 Demond Williams Jr. Washington JR QB 2 76 50 65.8 517 6.8 1 0 127.28 38.0 258.5
34 Nick Minicucci Delaware SR QB 2 63 31 49.2 512 8.1 3 3 123.67 31.5 256.0
35 Anthony Colandrea Nebraska SR QB 2 56 38 67.9 497 8.9 7 1 180.09 28.0 248.5
36 CJ Carr Notre Dame JR QB 2 49 35 71.4 492 10.0 6 0 196.18 24.5 246.0
37 Julian Lewis Colorado SO QB 2 50 31 62.0 490 9.8 5 0 177.32 25.0 245.0
38 Owen McCown UTSA SR QB 2 69 50 72.5 489 7.1 4 0 151.12 34.5 244.5
39 Will Hammond Texas Tech JR QB 2 60 46 76.7 487 8.1 2 1 152.52 30.0 243.5
40 Byrum Brown Auburn SR QB 2 64 44 68.8 485 7.6 2 3 133.34 32.0 242.5
41 Billy Edwards Jr. N Carolina SR QB 2 48 31 64.6 476 9.9 2 0 161.63 24.0 238.0
42 David McComb Miami (Oh) FR QB 2 46 29 63.0 475 10.3 4 0 178.48 23.0 237.5
42 Mason McKenzie BC JR QB 2 64 36 56.3 475 7.4 2 3 119.52 32.0 237.5
44 Trey Owens Ark St JR QB 2 47 34 72.3 460 9.8 3 4 158.59 23.5 230.0
45 Katin Houser Illinois SR QB 2 52 37 71.2 453 8.7 6 1 178.56 26.0 226.5
45 Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele California SO QB 2 75 45 60.0 453 6.0 4 2 123.01 37.5 226.5
47 Bishop Davenport USA SR QB 2 59 40 67.8 450 7.6 3 0 148.65 29.5 225.0
48 John Alan Richter Toledo JR QB 2 45 27 60.0 448 10.0 5 1 175.86 22.5 224.0
49 Keelon Russell Alabama SO QB 2 53 34 64.2 444 8.4 1 2 133.20 26.5 222.0
50 Cameran Brown Georgia St SR QB 2 43 31 72.1 443 10.3 2 1 169.33 21.5 221.5
50 Roman Gagliano MTSU SO QB 2 73 45 61.6 443 6.1 4 1 127.95 36.5 221.5
52 Devon Dampier Utah SR QB 2 42 31 73.8 437 10.4 5 1 195.74 21.0 218.5
53 Gunner Stockton Georgia SR QB 2 32 28 87.5 436 13.6 8 0 284.45 16.0 218.0
54 Rickie Collins KSU JR QB 2 58 40 69.0 431 7.4 2 1 139.32 29.0 215.5
55 Conner Weigman Houston SR QB 2 42 29 69.0 425 10.1 4 1 180.72 21.0 212.5
56 Kalieb Osborne UConn JR QB 2 47 29 61.7 421 9.0 4 1 160.77 23.5 210.5
57 Alessio Milivojevic Mich St SO QB 2 54 38 70.4 417 7.7 3 0 153.56 27.0 208.5
58 Bear Bachmeier BYU SO QB 2 46 32 69.6 415 9.0 6 0 188.39 23.0 207.5
59 Jackson Sharman Sac St JR QB 2 59 33 55.9 397 6.7 4 2 128.04 29.5 198.5
60 Marcel Reed Texas A&M SR QB 2 55 36 65.5 396 7.2 5 1 152.30 27.5 198.0
61 Avery Johnson Kansas St SR QB 2 55 37 67.3 391 7.1 6 2 155.72 27.5 195.5
62 Cutter Boley Ariz St JR QB 1 27 21 77.8 387 14.3 6 0 271.51 27.0 387.0
63 Josh Hoover Indiana SR QB 2 27 19 70.4 376 13.9 8 0 285.13 13.5 188.0
64 Faizon Brandon Tennessee FR QB 2 38 23 60.5 374 9.8 5 0 186.62 19.0 187.0
65 LaNorris Sellers S Carolina SR QB 2 46 29 63.0 366 8.0 3 1 147.05 23.0 183.0
65 Goose Crowder Troy SR QB 2 51 26 51.0 366 7.2 4 0 137.14 25.5 183.0
67 Baylor Hayes Tulsa SO QB 2 53 33 62.3 353 6.7 1 1 120.66 26.5 176.5
68 Kadin Semonza Tulane JR QB 2 43 25 58.1 352 8.2 1 0 134.58 21.5 176.0
68 Deshawn Purdie Liberty JR QB 2 44 23 52.3 352 8.0 2 0 134.47 22.0 176.0
70 William Pop Watson III U Mass SR QB 2 32 28 87.5 349 10.9 4 0 220.36 16.0 174.5
71 Jay Kastantin BGSU JR QB 2 46 34 73.9 346 7.5 1 1 139.91 23.0 173.0
72 Alonza Barnett III UCF SR QB 2 49 31 63.3 344 7.0 2 1 131.63 24.5 172.0
73 Michael Van Buren Jr. S Florida JR QB 2 48 30 62.5 339 7.1 2 0 135.58 24.0 169.5
74 Cibastian Broughton Akron FR QB 2 53 44 83.0 338 6.4 4 0 161.50 26.5 169.0
75 Walker Eget Duke SR QB 2 47 28 59.6 337 7.2 3 0 140.86 23.5 168.5
76 Nico Iamaleava UCLA SR QB 2 44 28 63.6 335 7.6 0 2 118.51 22.0 167.5
77 Ryder Burton UAB JR QB 2 47 26 55.3 334 7.1 2 2 120.54 23.5 167.0
78 DJ Lagway Baylor JR QB 1 54 27 50.0 333 6.2 2 1 110.32 54.0 333.0
79 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville SR QB 1 21 16 76.2 332 15.8 2 0 240.42 21.0 332.0
80 Quinn Henicle ODU SO QB 2 33 22 66.7 330 10.0 3 1 174.61 16.5 165.0
81 Ethan Hampton USM SR QB 2 50 31 62.0 326 6.5 2 3 117.97 25.0 163.0
82 Cole Gonzales Charlotte SR QB 1 41 28 68.3 322 7.9 3 2 148.65 41.0 322.0
82 JC French IV Cincinnati SR QB 2 38 31 81.6 322 8.5 3 0 178.81 19.0 161.0
84 Julian Sayin Ohio State JR QB 1 25 21 84.0 320 12.8 3 0 231.12 25.0 320.0
84 Hank Brown Iowa SR QB 2 50 33 66.0 320 6.4 1 0 126.36 25.0 160.0
86 Beau Pribula Virginia SR QB 2 25 21 84.0 317 12.7 5 1 248.51 12.5 158.5
87 Jayden Mandal Fresno St JR QB 1 26 23 88.5 316 12.2 2 0 215.93 26.0 316.0
87 Dru DeShields Kent State JR QB 2 45 28 62.2 316 7.0 1 2 119.64 22.5 158.0
89 Nate Bennett Baylor JR QB 1 36 24 66.7 314 8.7 3 2 156.32 36.0 314.0
90 Davis Warren Stanford SR QB 1 34 22 64.7 310 9.1 1 0 151.01 34.0 310.0
91 AJ Surace Rutgers JR QB 2 36 24 66.7 307 8.5 4 4 152.76 18.0 153.5
92 Arch Manning Texas SR QB 1 27 20 74.1 305 11.3 4 1 210.44 27.0 305.0
93 Kenny Minchey Kentucky SR QB 1 27 18 66.7 301 11.1 4 0 209.20 27.0 301.0
94 Michael Hawkins Jr. WVU SO QB 2 21 16 76.2 287 13.7 3 0 238.13 10.5 143.5
95 CJ Bailey NC State JR QB 1 17 13 76.5 281 16.5 1 0 234.72 17.0 281.0
96 Noah Fifita Arizona SR QB 1 30 23 76.7 279 9.3 2 0 176.79 30.0 279.0
96 Tyler Hughes Wyoming SR QB 2 45 30 66.7 279 6.2 2 3 120.09 22.5 139.5
98 Aidan Chiles N'western SR QB 1 24 14 58.3 273 11.4 1 0 167.63 24.0 273.0
99 Jared Curtis Vanderbilt FR QB 2 31 21 67.7 270 8.7 1 0 151.55 15.5 135.0
100 KJ Jackson Arkansas JR QB 1 35 24 68.6 267 7.6 3 1 155.22 35.0 267.0