2015 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Carter | Army | FR | QB | 1 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 208 | 13.9 | 1 | 1 | 185.15 | 15.0 | 208.0 |
| 2 | Gunner Kiel | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 1 | 51 | 28 | 54.9 | 523 | 10.3 | 4 | 2 | 159.08 | 51.0 | 523.0 |
| 3 | Vernon Adams Jr. | Oregon | SR | QB | 4 | 77 | 47 | 61.0 | 737 | 9.6 | 5 | 2 | 157.68 | 19.3 | 184.3 |
| 4 | Nick Arbuckle | Georgia St | SR | QB | 1 | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 318 | 9.1 | 3 | 2 | 164.60 | 35.0 | 318.0 |
| 5 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 4 | 126 | 76 | 60.3 | 1120 | 8.9 | 6 | 3 | 145.94 | 31.5 | 280.0 |
| 5 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | SO | QB | 4 | 108 | 61 | 56.5 | 961 | 8.9 | 8 | 1 | 153.81 | 27.0 | 240.3 |
| 7 | Matt Johnson | BGSU | SR | QB | 1 | 49 | 27 | 55.1 | 424 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 141.26 | 49.0 | 424.0 |
| 8 | Brandon Harris | LSU | SO | QB | 4 | 109 | 56 | 51.4 | 940 | 8.6 | 7 | 3 | 139.51 | 27.3 | 235.0 |
| 9 | Chad Kelly | Miss | JR | QB | 4 | 140 | 84 | 60.0 | 1182 | 8.4 | 10 | 2 | 151.63 | 35.0 | 295.5 |
| 9 | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | SR | QB | 4 | 117 | 68 | 58.1 | 978 | 8.4 | 10 | 2 | 153.13 | 29.3 | 244.5 |
| 9 | Jake Coker | Alabama | SR | QB | 7 | 198 | 134 | 67.7 | 1670 | 8.4 | 10 | 3 | 152.17 | 28.3 | 238.6 |
| 9 | Michael Brewer | Va Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 51 | 31 | 60.8 | 429 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 149.48 | 25.5 | 214.5 |
| 13 | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | SR | QB | 4 | 114 | 77 | 67.5 | 951 | 8.3 | 9 | 3 | 158.40 | 28.5 | 237.8 |
| 14 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | SO | QB | 3 | 76 | 38 | 50.0 | 606 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 127.38 | 25.3 | 202.0 |
| 15 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | SR | QB | 4 | 60 | 37 | 61.7 | 475 | 7.9 | 3 | 1 | 141.34 | 15.0 | 118.8 |
| 16 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | JR | QB | 3 | 132 | 92 | 69.7 | 1031 | 7.8 | 4 | 1 | 143.79 | 44.0 | 343.7 |
| 16 | Matt Davis | SMU | JR | QB | 4 | 112 | 63 | 56.3 | 872 | 7.8 | 7 | 3 | 136.92 | 28.0 | 218.0 |
| 16 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | FR | QB | 3 | 63 | 38 | 60.3 | 490 | 7.8 | 4 | 3 | 137.09 | 21.0 | 163.3 |
| 19 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | SO | QB | 5 | 246 | 149 | 60.6 | 1890 | 7.7 | 14 | 9 | 136.57 | 49.2 | 378.0 |
| 19 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | SO | QB | 3 | 102 | 59 | 57.8 | 782 | 7.7 | 4 | 2 | 131.26 | 34.0 | 260.7 |
| 19 | Nate Sudfeld | Indiana | SR | QB | 5 | 156 | 89 | 57.1 | 1197 | 7.7 | 8 | 2 | 135.86 | 31.2 | 239.4 |
| 22 | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | JR | QB | 3 | 127 | 85 | 66.9 | 967 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 141.76 | 42.3 | 322.3 |
| 22 | Josh Rosen | UCLA | FR | QB | 2 | 72 | 37 | 51.4 | 546 | 7.6 | 4 | 2 | 127.86 | 36.0 | 273.0 |
| 22 | Jake Rudock | Michigan | SR | QB | 5 | 154 | 98 | 63.6 | 1167 | 7.6 | 6 | 3 | 136.26 | 30.8 | 233.4 |
| 25 | Justin Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | QB | 4 | 69 | 30 | 43.5 | 515 | 7.5 | 5 | 4 | 118.50 | 17.3 | 128.8 |
| 26 | Jeff Driskel | La Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 48 | 28 | 58.3 | 357 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 130.39 | 48.0 | 357.0 |
| 26 | Jared Goff | California | JR | QB | 3 | 142 | 80 | 56.3 | 1055 | 7.4 | 6 | 6 | 124.24 | 47.3 | 351.7 |
| 28 | Chuckie Keeton | Utah State | SR | QB | 1 | 35 | 22 | 62.9 | 256 | 7.3 | 2 | 2 | 131.73 | 35.0 | 256.0 |
| 29 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | JR | QB | 2 | 76 | 51 | 67.1 | 546 | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 142.20 | 38.0 | 273.0 |
| 29 | Cody Kessler | USC | SR | QB | 6 | 216 | 146 | 67.6 | 1547 | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 140.25 | 36.0 | 257.8 |
| 31 | Sean Maguire | FSU | JR | QB | 3 | 101 | 52 | 51.5 | 716 | 7.1 | 3 | 5 | 110.94 | 33.7 | 238.7 |
| 31 | Seth Collins | Oregon St | FR | QB | 3 | 56 | 31 | 55.4 | 399 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 126.99 | 18.7 | 133.0 |
| 33 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | SO | QB | 4 | 91 | 50 | 54.9 | 640 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 131.39 | 22.8 | 160.0 |
| 33 | Jeremy Johnson | Auburn | JR | QB | 3 | 45 | 22 | 48.9 | 314 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 125.07 | 15.0 | 104.7 |
| 35 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | SO | QB | 5 | 183 | 110 | 60.1 | 1262 | 6.9 | 11 | 4 | 133.51 | 36.6 | 252.4 |
| 35 | Travis Wilson | Utah | SR | QB | 2 | 63 | 42 | 66.7 | 437 | 6.9 | 4 | 1 | 142.72 | 31.5 | 218.5 |
| 35 | Perry Orth | S Carolina | JR | QB | 5 | 121 | 62 | 51.2 | 839 | 6.9 | 9 | 4 | 127.43 | 24.2 | 167.8 |
| 38 | Mike Bercovici | Ariz St | SR | QB | 2 | 94 | 52 | 55.3 | 640 | 6.8 | 5 | 3 | 123.69 | 47.0 | 320.0 |
| 38 | Marquise Williams | N Carolina | SR | QB | 2 | 69 | 33 | 47.8 | 467 | 6.8 | 6 | 2 | 127.58 | 34.5 | 233.5 |
| 38 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | JR | QB | 6 | 197 | 107 | 54.3 | 1349 | 6.8 | 6 | 5 | 116.81 | 32.8 | 224.8 |
| 38 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 5 | 159 | 95 | 59.7 | 1075 | 6.8 | 11 | 5 | 133.08 | 31.8 | 215.0 |
| 38 | Nate Peterman | Pittsburgh | JR | QB | 4 | 123 | 72 | 58.5 | 841 | 6.8 | 5 | 6 | 119.62 | 30.8 | 210.3 |
| 38 | Bryant Shirreffs | UConn | SO | QB | 2 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 223 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 147.38 | 16.5 | 111.5 |
| 44 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | JR | QB | 4 | 154 | 79 | 51.3 | 1036 | 6.7 | 4 | 7 | 107.29 | 38.5 | 259.0 |
| 44 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | JR | QB | 4 | 105 | 63 | 60.0 | 708 | 6.7 | 4 | 4 | 121.59 | 26.3 | 177.0 |
| 44 | Brogan Roback | EMU | SO | QB | 1 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 161 | 6.7 | 1 | 3 | 115.93 | 24.0 | 161.0 |
| 44 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | SO | QB | 4 | 73 | 47 | 64.4 | 486 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 126.61 | 18.3 | 121.5 |
| 48 | Dak Prescott | Miss St | SR | QB | 3 | 137 | 87 | 63.5 | 889 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 122.32 | 45.7 | 296.3 |
| 48 | Connor Cook | Mich St | SR | QB | 4 | 142 | 73 | 51.4 | 921 | 6.5 | 3 | 4 | 107.23 | 35.5 | 230.3 |
| 50 | Luke Falk | Wash St | SO | QB | 2 | 135 | 85 | 63.0 | 859 | 6.4 | 7 | 2 | 130.56 | 67.5 | 429.5 |
| 50 | Blake Kemp | ECU | JR | QB | 2 | 103 | 70 | 68.0 | 658 | 6.4 | 6 | 2 | 136.96 | 51.5 | 329.0 |
| 50 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | JR | QB | 2 | 83 | 51 | 61.4 | 534 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 124.17 | 41.5 | 267.0 |
| 50 | Cooper Rush | CMU | JR | QB | 2 | 80 | 54 | 67.5 | 510 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 122.68 | 40.0 | 255.0 |
| 50 | P.J. Walker | Temple | JR | QB | 2 | 74 | 39 | 52.7 | 475 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 110.13 | 37.0 | 237.5 |
| 50 | Matt Johns | Virginia | JR | QB | 2 | 68 | 43 | 63.2 | 437 | 6.4 | 3 | 4 | 120.02 | 34.0 | 218.5 |
| 56 | Joel Stave | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 3 | 111 | 67 | 60.4 | 691 | 6.2 | 2 | 5 | 109.59 | 37.0 | 230.3 |
| 56 | Treon Harris | Florida | SO | QB | 5 | 115 | 53 | 46.1 | 716 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 103.52 | 23.0 | 143.2 |
| 56 | Jerrard Randall | Arizona | SR | QB | 2 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 203 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 114.11 | 16.5 | 101.5 |
| 59 | Chase Litton | Marshall | FR | QB | 1 | 38 | 19 | 50.0 | 230 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 107.69 | 38.0 | 230.0 |
| 59 | Chris Johnson | Baylor | SO | QB | 3 | 46 | 19 | 41.3 | 282 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 101.27 | 15.3 | 94.0 |
| 61 | Nick Mullens | USM | JR | QB | 1 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 181 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 91.68 | 30.0 | 181.0 |
| 61 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | SO | QB | 3 | 62 | 37 | 59.7 | 370 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 122.55 | 20.7 | 123.3 |
| 61 | Blake Decker | UNLV | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 96 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 96.03 | 16.0 | 96.0 |
| 64 | Wes Lunt | Illinois | JR | QB | 5 | 205 | 105 | 51.2 | 1217 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 99.77 | 41.0 | 243.4 |
| 65 | Blake Frohnapfel | U Mass | SR | QB | 1 | 40 | 20 | 50.0 | 233 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 93.93 | 40.0 | 233.0 |
| 65 | Christian Hackenberg | Penn State | JR | QB | 4 | 123 | 63 | 51.2 | 719 | 5.8 | 4 | 3 | 106.18 | 30.8 | 179.8 |
| 67 | Skyler Howard | WVU | JR | QB | 4 | 143 | 69 | 48.3 | 810 | 5.7 | 7 | 6 | 103.59 | 35.8 | 202.5 |
| 67 | Shuler Bentley | ODU | FR | QB | 1 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 195 | 5.7 | 3 | 0 | 133.17 | 34.0 | 195.0 |
| 67 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | JR | QB | 4 | 95 | 50 | 52.6 | 545 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 105.66 | 23.8 | 136.3 |
| 70 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | JR | QB | 2 | 69 | 45 | 65.2 | 388 | 5.6 | 0 | 2 | 106.65 | 34.5 | 194.0 |
| 70 | Joe Hubener | Kansas St | JR | QB | 4 | 77 | 32 | 41.6 | 432 | 5.6 | 1 | 5 | 79.98 | 19.3 | 108.0 |
| 72 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | FR | QB | 2 | 85 | 50 | 58.8 | 470 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 112.20 | 42.5 | 235.0 |
| 72 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 2 | 43 | 23 | 53.5 | 237 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 105.84 | 21.5 | 118.5 |
| 74 | Jacoby Brissett | NC State | SR | QB | 3 | 125 | 68 | 54.4 | 669 | 5.4 | 6 | 1 | 113.60 | 41.7 | 223.0 |
| 74 | Patrick Towles | Kentucky | JR | QB | 2 | 57 | 24 | 42.1 | 310 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | 83.06 | 28.5 | 155.0 |
| 74 | Chris Laviano | Rutgers | SO | QB | 4 | 84 | 40 | 47.6 | 453 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 97.56 | 21.0 | 113.3 |
| 74 | DaMarcus Smith | N Texas | JR | QB | 3 | 61 | 29 | 47.5 | 331 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 111.48 | 20.3 | 110.3 |
| 78 | Brandon Doughty | Western Ky | SR | QB | 1 | 61 | 37 | 60.7 | 325 | 5.3 | 3 | 1 | 118.37 | 61.0 | 325.0 |
| 78 | David Blough | Purdue | FR | QB | 4 | 107 | 59 | 55.1 | 568 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 102.16 | 26.8 | 142.0 |
| 80 | Ryan Willis | Kansas | FR | QB | 4 | 142 | 72 | 50.7 | 733 | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 97.73 | 35.5 | 183.3 |
| 80 | Kyle Pohl | Akron | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 88 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 78.77 | 17.0 | 88.0 |
| 82 | Riley Neal | Ball State | FR | QB | 1 | 35 | 14 | 40.0 | 178 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 101.58 | 35.0 | 178.0 |
| 82 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | SO | QB | 1 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 177 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 111.05 | 35.0 | 177.0 |
| 84 | Kyle Allen | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 3 | 102 | 47 | 46.1 | 512 | 5.0 | 2 | 5 | 84.92 | 34.0 | 170.7 |
| 85 | Jaquez Johnson | FAU | SR | QB | 2 | 61 | 29 | 47.5 | 291 | 4.8 | 3 | 1 | 100.56 | 30.5 | 145.5 |
| 85 | Perry Hills | Maryland | JR | QB | 4 | 95 | 41 | 43.2 | 454 | 4.8 | 3 | 7 | 78.98 | 23.8 | 113.5 |
| 87 | Johnny McCrary | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 4 | 99 | 46 | 46.5 | 465 | 4.7 | 2 | 4 | 84.51 | 24.8 | 116.3 |
| 88 | Max Wittek | Hawai'i | SR | QB | 2 | 56 | 22 | 39.3 | 256 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 | 70.55 | 28.0 | 128.0 |
| 88 | Billy Bahl | Miami (Oh) | FR | QB | 2 | 31 | 11 | 35.5 | 143 | 4.6 | 0 | 5 | 41.97 | 15.5 | 71.5 |
| 90 | Thomas Sirk | Duke | JR | QB | 2 | 76 | 42 | 55.3 | 341 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 85.06 | 38.0 | 170.5 |
| 91 | Tanner Mangum | BYU | FR | QB | 2 | 84 | 37 | 44.0 | 370 | 4.4 | 2 | 3 | 81.77 | 42.0 | 185.0 |
| 92 | Drew Lock | Missouri | FR | QB | 2 | 69 | 29 | 42.0 | 286 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 | 68.15 | 34.5 | 143.0 |
| 92 | Zack Mahoney | Syracuse | SO | QB | 3 | 60 | 25 | 41.7 | 244 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 89.00 | 20.0 | 81.3 |
| 94 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | FR | QB | 5 | 126 | 59 | 46.8 | 453 | 3.6 | 1 | 4 | 73.30 | 25.2 | 90.6 |
| 95 | Taylor Lamb | App St | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 9 | 32.1 | 95 | 3.4 | 1 | 3 | 50.99 | 28.0 | 95.0 |
| 96 | Alex McGough | FIU | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 95 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 69.94 | 30.0 | 95.0 |
| 97 | Drew Hare | N Illinois | JR | QB | 1 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 80 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 53.94 | 31.0 | 80.0 |
| 98 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 1 | 37 | 17 | 45.9 | 74 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 51.94 | 37.0 | 74.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.