2023 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen McCown | UTSA | FR | QB | 1 | 20 | 18 | 90.0 | 170 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 184.40 | 20.0 | 170.0 |
| 2 | Darren Grainger | Georgia St | SR | QB | 1 | 29 | 23 | 79.3 | 175 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 141.38 | 29.0 | 175.0 |
| 3 | Bo Nix | Oregon | SR | QB | 3 | 113 | 82 | 72.6 | 939 | 8.3 | 10 | 1 | 169.81 | 37.7 | 313.0 |
| 4 | Carson Beck | Georgia | JR | QB | 5 | 134 | 97 | 72.4 | 1304 | 9.7 | 9 | 1 | 174.80 | 26.8 | 260.8 |
| 5 | Graham Mertz | Florida | JR | QB | 4 | 117 | 84 | 71.8 | 890 | 7.6 | 6 | 1 | 150.91 | 29.3 | 222.5 |
| 6 | J.J. McCarthy | Michigan | JR | QB | 5 | 103 | 72 | 69.9 | 716 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 141.10 | 20.6 | 143.2 |
| 7 | Quinn Ewers | Texas | SO | QB | 5 | 199 | 139 | 69.8 | 1790 | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 157.97 | 39.8 | 358.0 |
| 7 | Cameron Ward | Wash St | JR | QB | 3 | 126 | 88 | 69.8 | 947 | 7.5 | 4 | 3 | 138.69 | 42.0 | 315.7 |
| 9 | Jayden Maiava | UNLV | FR | QB | 2 | 42 | 29 | 69.0 | 359 | 8.5 | 3 | 2 | 154.90 | 21.0 | 179.5 |
| 10 | Brendon Lewis | Nevada | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 113 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 111.32 | 22.0 | 113.0 |
| 11 | Dillon Gabriel | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 4 | 121 | 82 | 67.8 | 976 | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 148.57 | 30.3 | 244.0 |
| 12 | Seth Henigan | Memphis | JR | QB | 2 | 98 | 66 | 67.3 | 718 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 141.66 | 49.0 | 359.0 |
| 13 | Jayden Daniels | LSU | SR | QB | 4 | 118 | 79 | 66.9 | 1238 | 10.5 | 10 | 2 | 179.66 | 29.5 | 309.5 |
| 14 | Hank Bachmeier | La Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 66 | 44 | 66.7 | 545 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 148.01 | 33.0 | 272.5 |
| 14 | Cooper Legas | Utah State | SR | QB | 1 | 48 | 32 | 66.7 | 213 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 106.65 | 48.0 | 213.0 |
| 16 | Noah Fifita | Arizona | FR | QB | 2 | 77 | 51 | 66.2 | 586 | 7.6 | 5 | 2 | 146.39 | 38.5 | 293.0 |
| 16 | Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | JR | QB | 2 | 68 | 45 | 66.2 | 421 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 132.74 | 34.0 | 210.5 |
| 18 | Michael Penix Jr. | Washington | SR | QB | 5 | 205 | 135 | 65.9 | 1669 | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 143.21 | 41.0 | 333.8 |
| 18 | Keegan Shoemaker | Sam Hou St | SR | QB | 1 | 41 | 27 | 65.9 | 255 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 129.32 | 41.0 | 255.0 |
| 20 | Ken Seals | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 4 | 77 | 50 | 64.9 | 543 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 137.82 | 19.3 | 135.8 |
| 21 | KJ Jefferson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 4 | 96 | 62 | 64.6 | 691 | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 140.77 | 24.0 | 172.8 |
| 22 | Jalen Milroe | Alabama | SO | QB | 6 | 138 | 89 | 64.5 | 1227 | 8.9 | 7 | 4 | 150.11 | 23.0 | 204.5 |
| 23 | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | SR | QB | 3 | 111 | 71 | 64.0 | 729 | 6.6 | 3 | 5 | 119.04 | 37.0 | 243.0 |
| 24 | Joe Milton III | Tennessee | SR | QB | 3 | 105 | 67 | 63.8 | 685 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 126.14 | 35.0 | 228.3 |
| 24 | Nicholas Vattiato | MTSU | SO | QB | 3 | 105 | 67 | 63.8 | 678 | 6.5 | 7 | 3 | 134.34 | 35.0 | 226.0 |
| 26 | Caleb Williams | USC | JR | QB | 4 | 131 | 83 | 63.4 | 1021 | 7.8 | 6 | 3 | 139.36 | 32.8 | 255.3 |
| 26 | Behren Morton | Texas Tech | SO | QB | 3 | 82 | 52 | 63.4 | 389 | 4.7 | 0 | 4 | 93.51 | 27.3 | 129.7 |
| 28 | Rocco Becht | Iowa State | FR | QB | 6 | 185 | 117 | 63.2 | 1508 | 8.2 | 11 | 5 | 145.92 | 30.8 | 251.3 |
| 29 | Austin Reed | Western Ky | SR | QB | 2 | 81 | 51 | 63.0 | 588 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 139.37 | 40.5 | 294.0 |
| 30 | Brayden Schager | Hawai'i | JR | QB | 1 | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 131 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 91.41 | 43.0 | 131.0 |
| 31 | Jacob Zeno | UAB | JR | QB | 1 | 51 | 32 | 62.7 | 250 | 4.9 | 2 | 1 | 112.95 | 51.0 | 250.0 |
| 32 | Carter Bradley | USA | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 152 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 183.55 | 16.0 | 152.0 |
| 32 | Kaidon Salter | Liberty | SO | QB | 1 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 126 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 112.02 | 24.0 | 126.0 |
| 32 | Layne Hatcher | Ball State | SR | QB | 1 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 82 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 105.55 | 16.0 | 82.0 |
| 35 | Brady Cook | Missouri | JR | QB | 5 | 154 | 96 | 62.3 | 1382 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 146.23 | 30.8 | 276.4 |
| 35 | Cade Klubnik | Clemson | SO | QB | 3 | 114 | 71 | 62.3 | 655 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 111.08 | 38.0 | 218.3 |
| 37 | Alan Bowman | Okla St | SR | QB | 4 | 156 | 97 | 62.2 | 1155 | 7.4 | 5 | 1 | 133.67 | 39.0 | 288.8 |
| 37 | Diego Pavia | NMSU | JR | QB | 2 | 37 | 23 | 62.2 | 338 | 9.1 | 4 | 2 | 163.76 | 18.5 | 169.0 |
| 39 | Ethan Garbers | UCLA | JR | QB | 1 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 143 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 134.82 | 21.0 | 143.0 |
| 40 | Jaxson Dart | Miss | JR | QB | 4 | 131 | 81 | 61.8 | 1124 | 8.6 | 7 | 2 | 148.49 | 32.8 | 281.0 |
| 41 | Tayven Jackson | Indiana | FR | QB | 3 | 52 | 32 | 61.5 | 375 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 116.93 | 17.3 | 125.0 |
| 42 | Ashton Daniels | Stanford | SO | QB | 4 | 103 | 63 | 61.2 | 744 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 123.10 | 25.8 | 186.0 |
| 43 | Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | SO | QB | 1 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 136 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 94.37 | 28.0 | 136.0 |
| 44 | Donovan Smith | Houston | JR | QB | 3 | 103 | 62 | 60.2 | 701 | 6.8 | 4 | 4 | 122.40 | 34.3 | 233.7 |
| 45 | Jalon Jones | Charlotte | SR | QB | 1 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 91.92 | 15.0 | 57.0 |
| 46 | Kyle McCord | Ohio State | JR | QB | 3 | 102 | 61 | 59.8 | 797 | 7.8 | 3 | 2 | 131.23 | 34.0 | 265.7 |
| 47 | Anthony Colandrea | Virginia | FR | QB | 3 | 68 | 40 | 58.8 | 597 | 8.8 | 3 | 3 | 138.30 | 22.7 | 199.0 |
| 47 | Trexler Ivey | Charlotte | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 107 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 119.34 | 17.0 | 107.0 |
| 49 | Chandler Rogers | N Texas | JR | QB | 1 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 240 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 137.94 | 31.0 | 240.0 |
| 50 | Preston Stone | SMU | SO | QB | 1 | 45 | 26 | 57.8 | 250 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 107.34 | 45.0 | 250.0 |
| 51 | Josh Hoover | TCU | FR | QB | 4 | 137 | 79 | 57.7 | 833 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 118.80 | 34.3 | 208.3 |
| 51 | Will Rogers | Miss St | SR | QB | 4 | 111 | 64 | 57.7 | 579 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 107.95 | 27.8 | 144.8 |
| 53 | Haynes King | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 4 | 124 | 71 | 57.3 | 907 | 7.3 | 7 | 5 | 129.28 | 31.0 | 226.8 |
| 53 | Sam Hartman | Notre Dame | SR | QB | 4 | 117 | 67 | 57.3 | 861 | 7.4 | 7 | 5 | 130.28 | 29.3 | 215.3 |
| 55 | Will Howard | Kansas St | SR | QB | 4 | 138 | 79 | 57.2 | 914 | 6.6 | 10 | 6 | 128.09 | 34.5 | 228.5 |
| 56 | Thomas Castellanos | BC | SO | QB | 3 | 84 | 48 | 57.1 | 672 | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 135.29 | 28.0 | 224.0 |
| 56 | Eddie Lee Marburger | UTSA | SO | QB | 1 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 61 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 72.02 | 21.0 | 61.0 |
| 58 | Spencer Rattler | S Carolina | SR | QB | 4 | 149 | 85 | 57.0 | 754 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 | 95.05 | 37.3 | 188.5 |
| 59 | Cam Fancher | Marshall | SO | QB | 1 | 51 | 29 | 56.9 | 315 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 117.76 | 51.0 | 315.0 |
| 59 | Cole Snyder | Buffalo | SR | QB | 1 | 51 | 29 | 56.9 | 276 | 5.4 | 4 | 2 | 120.36 | 51.0 | 276.0 |
| 61 | Bryson Barnes | Utah | JR | QB | 3 | 112 | 63 | 56.3 | 723 | 6.5 | 4 | 6 | 111.54 | 37.3 | 241.0 |
| 61 | Daniel Richardson | FAU | JR | QB | 1 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 120 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 81.50 | 32.0 | 120.0 |
| 63 | Devin Leary | Kentucky | SR | QB | 6 | 173 | 97 | 56.1 | 1290 | 7.5 | 12 | 6 | 134.66 | 28.8 | 215.0 |
| 64 | Tyler Van Dyke | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 3 | 84 | 47 | 56.0 | 529 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 103.26 | 28.0 | 176.3 |
| 65 | Kyron Drones | Va Tech | SO | QB | 3 | 78 | 43 | 55.1 | 398 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 105.56 | 26.0 | 132.7 |
| 66 | Grant Wilson | ODU | JR | QB | 1 | 42 | 23 | 54.8 | 161 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 90.06 | 42.0 | 161.0 |
| 67 | Jack Plummer | Louisville | SR | QB | 3 | 95 | 52 | 54.7 | 542 | 5.7 | 2 | 3 | 103.29 | 31.7 | 180.7 |
| 68 | John Rhys Plumlee | UCF | SR | QB | 3 | 55 | 30 | 54.5 | 580 | 10.5 | 5 | 0 | 173.13 | 18.3 | 193.3 |
| 69 | Jason Bean | Kansas | SR | QB | 3 | 87 | 47 | 54.0 | 764 | 8.8 | 6 | 4 | 141.35 | 29.0 | 254.7 |
| 69 | Brendan Sorsby | Indiana | FR | QB | 3 | 50 | 27 | 54.0 | 371 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 132.13 | 16.7 | 123.7 |
| 71 | Taisun Phommachanh | U Mass | JR | QB | 2 | 52 | 28 | 53.8 | 264 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 | 95.16 | 26.0 | 132.0 |
| 72 | JT Daniels | Rice | SR | QB | 2 | 41 | 22 | 53.7 | 230 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | 110.30 | 20.5 | 115.0 |
| 73 | Katin Houser | Mich St | FR | QB | 4 | 69 | 37 | 53.6 | 352 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 90.67 | 17.3 | 88.0 |
| 74 | Gunnar Watson | Troy | SR | QB | 1 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 167 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 101.03 | 32.0 | 167.0 |
| 75 | Mason Garcia | ECU | SO | QB | 2 | 44 | 23 | 52.3 | 235 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 92.58 | 22.0 | 117.5 |
| 76 | DJ Uiagalelei | Oregon St | JR | QB | 3 | 96 | 50 | 52.1 | 602 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 108.82 | 32.0 | 200.7 |
| 77 | Drake Maye | N Carolina | SO | QB | 2 | 74 | 38 | 51.4 | 463 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 109.18 | 37.0 | 231.5 |
| 78 | Emory Jones | Cincinnati | SR | QB | 3 | 84 | 43 | 51.2 | 456 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | 93.58 | 28.0 | 152.0 |
| 79 | Drew Allar | Penn State | SO | QB | 4 | 141 | 72 | 51.1 | 722 | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 111.38 | 35.3 | 180.5 |
| 80 | Payton Thorne | Auburn | JR | QB | 4 | 71 | 36 | 50.7 | 375 | 5.3 | 2 | 4 | 93.10 | 17.8 | 93.8 |
| 81 | Hudson Card | Purdue | JR | QB | 3 | 100 | 50 | 50.0 | 517 | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 97.33 | 33.3 | 172.3 |
| 81 | Jase Bauer | CMU | SO | QB | 1 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 137 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 107.54 | 20.0 | 137.0 |
| 81 | John Paddock | Illinois | SR | QB | 3 | 64 | 32 | 50.0 | 328 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 98.21 | 21.3 | 109.3 |
| 81 | Byrum Brown | S Florida | FR | QB | 1 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 87 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 68.96 | 28.0 | 87.0 |
| 81 | Deacon Hill | Iowa | SO | QB | 3 | 52 | 26 | 50.0 | 190 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 73.00 | 17.3 | 63.3 |
| 86 | Brennan Armstrong | NC State | SR | QB | 4 | 100 | 49 | 49.0 | 536 | 5.4 | 2 | 6 | 88.62 | 25.0 | 134.0 |
| 87 | Garrett Greene | WVU | JR | QB | 3 | 84 | 41 | 48.8 | 565 | 6.7 | 4 | 2 | 116.26 | 28.0 | 188.3 |
| 88 | Taylen Green | Boise St | SO | QB | 1 | 39 | 19 | 48.7 | 244 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 99.47 | 39.0 | 244.0 |
| 89 | Garrett Shrader | Syracuse | SR | QB | 2 | 50 | 24 | 48.0 | 275 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 103.40 | 25.0 | 137.5 |
| 90 | Gavin Wimsatt | Rutgers | JR | QB | 4 | 80 | 38 | 47.5 | 532 | 6.7 | 2 | 4 | 101.61 | 20.0 | 133.0 |
| 91 | Forrest Brock | Temple | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 66.94 | 15.0 | 60.0 |
| 92 | J.T. Shrout | Ark St | SR | QB | 1 | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 148 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 93.96 | 26.0 | 148.0 |
| 93 | Christian Veilleux | Pittsburgh | SO | QB | 3 | 90 | 41 | 45.6 | 571 | 6.3 | 3 | 5 | 98.74 | 30.0 | 190.3 |
| 94 | Riley Leonard | Duke | JR | QB | 4 | 99 | 45 | 45.5 | 499 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 85.07 | 24.8 | 124.8 |
| 95 | Logan Smothers | J'ville St | JR | QB | 1 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 115 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 87.00 | 18.0 | 115.0 |
| 96 | Athan Kaliakmanis | Minnesota | SO | QB | 3 | 59 | 26 | 44.1 | 267 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 77.50 | 19.7 | 89.0 |
| 97 | Kadin Semonza | Ball State | FR | QB | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 55 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 35.13 | 16.0 | 55.0 |
| 98 | Keyone Jenkins | FIU | FR | QB | 1 | 21 | 9 | 42.9 | 133 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 86.54 | 21.0 | 133.0 |
| 99 | Jiya Wright | La-Monroe | SR | QB | 1 | 19 | 7 | 36.8 | 56 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 51.06 | 19.0 | 56.0 |
| 100 | Billy Wiles | USM | SO | QB | 1 | 34 | 11 | 32.4 | 154 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 64.51 | 34.0 | 154.0 |
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.