2018 College Quarterback Rankings

College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.

Ranked by EPA per Dropback. Qualified: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 2018 regular season. Counting stats are the official NCAA lines.

2018 Leaders

EPA per Dropback

1Kyler Murray Oklahoma+0.66
2Tua Tagovailoa Alabama+0.57
3Jake Fromm Georgia+0.46
4Jordan Love Utah State+0.46
5Ryan Finley NC State+0.45

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NFL Passer Rating

1Kyler Murray Oklahoma141.7
2Tua Tagovailoa Alabama139.9
3Jake Fromm Georgia123.8
4Dwayne Haskins Ohio State122.7
5Will Grier West Virginia121.1

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Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt

1Kyler Murray Oklahoma12.57
2Tua Tagovailoa Alabama12.50
3Jake Fromm Georgia9.93
4Will Grier West Virginia9.77
5Dwayne Haskins Ohio State9.72

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Completion %

1Jack Abraham Southern Miss73.1%
2Kyler Murray Oklahoma70.8%
3Gardner Minshew Washington State70.6%
4Ian Book Notre Dame70.4%
5Brent Stockstill Middle Tennessee70.4%

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Passing Yards

1Dwayne Haskins Ohio State4,500
2Gardner Minshew Washington State4,477
3Kyler Murray Oklahoma4,056
4Will Grier West Virginia3,864
5Cole McDonald Hawai'i3,790

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Passing Touchdowns

1Dwayne Haskins Ohio State46
2Kyler Murray Oklahoma40
3Will Grier West Virginia37
4Tua Tagovailoa Alabama37
5Gardner Minshew Washington State36

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Success Rate

1Kyler Murray Oklahoma58.4%
2Dwayne Haskins Ohio State57.8%
3Ryan Finley NC State57.1%
4Ian Book Notre Dame55.9%
5Jordan Love Utah State55.3%

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Game-Winning Drives

1Blake Barnett South Florida3
2Deondre Francois Florida State3
3Gardner Minshew Washington State3
4Ryan Agnew San Diego State3
5Tyree Jackson Buffalo3

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All 2018 College Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Quarterback Rushing Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)

ACE Ranking

"Accuracy Compared to Expectation"

ACE needs to know how hard each throw was. College play-by-play records the depth and direction of passes only from 2025, so college ACE starts in 2025.

How ACE works

Quarterback Rankings, All Qualified Quarterbacks

Rk	Player	Team	GS	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	Eff	Rate	ANY/A	EPA/DB
1	Kyler Murray	OU	12	240-339	4,056	40	7	206.1	141.7	12.57	+0.66
2	Tua Tagovailoa	ALA	12	199-294	3,353	37	4	202.3	139.9	12.50	+0.57
3	Jake Fromm	UGA	13	186-271	2,537	27	5	176.5	123.8	9.93	+0.46
4	Jordan Love	USU	12	245-373	3,193	28	5	159.7	111.9	9.22	+0.46
5	Ryan Finley	NCSU	12	281-415	3,473	20	8	150.1	101.4	8.19	+0.45
6	D'Eriq King	HOU	11	219-345	2,982	36	6	167.0	118.5	9.37	+0.44
7	McKenzie Milton	UCF	10	171-289	2,663	25	6	161.0	110.0	9.51	+0.43
8	James Morgan	FIU	12	213-326	2,727	26	7	157.6	109.0	8.64	+0.42
9	K.J. Costello	STAN	12	261-394	3,414	29	11	157.7	106.3	8.25	+0.41
10	Dwayne Haskins	OSU	13	346-494	4,500	46	8	174.0	122.7	9.72	+0.40
11	Will Grier	WVU	11	266-397	3,864	37	8	175.5	121.1	9.77	+0.39
12	Marcus McMaryion	FRES	13	278-398	3,453	25	3	161.9	114.2	9.21	+0.38
13	Manny Wilkins	ASU	12	227-360	2,894	19	4	145.8	101.1	8.13	+0.38
14	Brady White	MEM	13	231-365	3,125	25	8	153.4	104.2	8.18	+0.38
15	Ian Book	ND	8	197-280	2,468	19	6	162.5	111.1	8.62	+0.37
16	Jordan Ta'amu	MISS	12	240-376	3,512	18	8	153.8	101.3	8.26	+0.36
17	Brock Purdy	ISU	7	128-193	1,935	16	5	172.7	116.0	9.13	+0.35
18	Zac Thomas	APP	11	144-230	1,862	18	4	153.0	106.8	8.05	+0.35
19	Alan Bowman	TTU	7	227-327	2,638	17	7	150.1	102.0	7.83	+0.34
20	Trevor Lawrence	CLEM	9	212-326	2,606	24	4	154.0	109.0	8.55	+0.34
21	Sam Ehlinger	TEX	13	255-397	3,125	25	5	148.6	104.2	7.80	+0.34
22	Brett Rypien	BOIS	13	301-447	3,705	30	7	156.0	108.6	8.11	+0.33
23	Mason Fine	UNT	12	295-457	3,734	27	5	150.5	105.1	8.16	+0.32
24	Drew Lock	MIZ	12	252-399	3,125	25	8	145.6	99.9	7.85	+0.32
25	Desmond Ridder	CIN	11	190-304	2,359	19	5	145.0	100.5	7.46	+0.31
26	Shea Patterson	MICH	12	188-289	2,364	21	5	154.3	107.4	8.06	+0.30
27	Jake Browning	WASH	12	216-332	2,860	16	10	147.3	95.7	7.35	+0.29
28	Gardner Minshew	WSU	12	433-613	4,477	36	9	148.4	104.8	7.57	+0.29
29	Khalil Tate	ARIZ	11	170-302	2,530	26	8	149.8	101.6	8.26	+0.28
30	Justice Hansen	ARST	12	260-388	3,172	27	6	155.6	108.7	8.14	+0.28
31	Kyle Shurmur	VAN	12	236-369	2,844	23	6	146.0	101.5	7.56	+0.28
32	Jake Bentley	SC	11	223-349	2,953	27	12	153.6	102.0	7.73	+0.28
33	Jake Luton	ORST	5	140-223	1,660	10	4	136.5	92.9	6.46	+0.27
34	Cole McDonald	HAW	12	275-464	3,790	35	8	149.3	103.5	8.04	+0.26
35	David Blough	PUR	11	283-425	3,521	25	8	151.8	103.9	7.80	+0.26
36	Andre Nunez	UL	13	174-270	2,136	19	12	145.2	93.7	6.61	+0.26
37	Taylor Cornelius	OKST	11	260-439	3,614	28	11	144.4	96.6	7.39	+0.26
38	Jarrett Guarantano	TENN	12	153-246	1,906	12	3	140.9	97.4	7.02	+0.25
39	Justin Herbert	ORE	12	221-371	2,985	28	8	147.7	101.4	7.86	+0.25
40	Nate Stanley	IOWA	12	213-365	2,611	23	9	134.3	91.3	6.95	+0.25
41	Nathan Rourke	OHIO	12	155-253	2,225	22	7	158.3	107.2	8.20	+0.25
42	K.J. Carta-Samuels	CSU	8	183-298	2,261	19	9	140.1	93.5	6.83	+0.24
43	Charlie Brewer	BAY	11	219-355	2,640	17	8	135.5	91.1	6.34	+0.23
44	Ryan Agnew	SDSU	7	103-197	1,541	10	5	129.7	84.6	6.72	+0.23
45	Tyree Jackson	BUF	13	205-372	2,857	27	11	137.7	91.9	7.38	+0.23
46	Feleipe Franks	FLA	12	175-299	2,284	23	6	144.1	100.0	7.87	+0.22
47	Ross Comis	MASS	4	124-197	1,824	14	3	161.1	110.5	8.35	+0.22
48	Jon Wassink	WMU	9	150-244	2,009	16	6	147.4	99.2	8.25	+0.22
49	Kellen Mond	TA&M	12	223-386	2,958	23	8	137.7	93.4	6.81	+0.22
50	Evan Orth	USA	7	145-222	1,795	11	6	144.2	95.5	7.11	+0.20
51	Gus Ragland	M-OH	12	226-371	2,547	17	5	131.0	91.1	6.65	+0.20
52	Joe Burrow	LSU	12	198-345	2,499	12	4	127.4	86.9	6.42	+0.20
53	Dan Ellington	GAST	11	174-292	2,119	12	5	130.7	88.5	6.47	+0.19
54	Ty Gangi	NEV	11	249-408	3,102	23	11	138.1	92.2	7.26	+0.19
55	Skylar Thompson	KSU	10	123-209	1,396	10	4	126.9	86.9	5.84	+0.19
56	Bryce Perkins	UVA	11	203-318	2,472	22	9	146.3	98.9	6.72	+0.18
57	Tyler Wiegers	EMU	10	171-264	1,887	11	3	136.3	95.0	6.64	+0.18
58	Wilton Speight	UCLA	5	126-207	1,527	6	6	126.6	81.1	5.98	+0.18
59	Steven Montez	COLO	12	257-398	2,848	19	9	135.9	92.2	6.24	+0.17
60	Eric Dungey	SYR	12	204-342	2,559	17	7	134.8	91.0	6.78	+0.16
61	Jarret Doege	BGSU	12	242-389	2,660	27	12	136.4	92.7	5.96	+0.16
62	Brent Stockstill	MTSU	13	299-425	3,203	28	8	151.6	106.2	7.00	+0.16
63	A.J. Erdely	UAB	9	112-199	1,530	7	7	125.4	78.1	5.79	+0.15
64	Adrian Martinez	NEB	11	224-347	2,617	17	8	139.5	94.0	6.71	+0.15
65	Jack Abraham	USM	9	223-305	2,347	15	10	147.4	97.8	6.26	+0.15
66	Caleb Evans	ULM	12	231-374	2,869	16	12	133.9	86.4	6.41	+0.15
67	Ryan Willis	VT	9	193-333	2,497	22	8	137.9	93.6	7.00	+0.14
68	Sam Hartman	WAKE	9	161-291	1,984	16	8	125.2	83.5	5.75	+0.14
69	Blake Barnett	USF	9	203-327	2,493	11	11	130.5	82.8	6.12	+0.14
70	JT Daniels	USC	11	216-362	2,661	14	10	128.7	83.8	6.04	+0.14
71	Anthony Russo	TEM	9	173-299	2,335	13	13	129.1	79.2	6.28	+0.14
72	Blake LaRussa	ODU	8	248-391	3,008	19	10	139.0	92.5	6.65	+0.14
73	Isaiah Green	MRSH	8	170-305	2,238	15	10	127.0	81.8	6.58	+0.13
74	Stephen Calvert	LIB	12	240-439	3,068	21	18	121.0	75.6	5.51	+0.13
75	Holton Ahlers	ECU	5	127-262	1,785	12	3	118.5	81.4	6.48	+0.12
76	Tyler Huntley	UTAH	8	149-233	1,762	12	6	139.3	93.3	6.60	+0.12
77	J'Mar Smith	LT	12	244-429	2,874	14	9	119.7	79.5	5.79	+0.12
78	Terry Wilson	UK	12	170-252	1,766	10	8	133.1	87.5	5.31	+0.11
79	Jarrett Stidham	AUB	12	209-348	2,422	13	5	128.0	87.6	6.26	+0.11
80	Riley Neal	BALL	9	194-335	1,917	11	4	114.4	80.2	5.36	+0.11
81	Kato Nelson	AKR	11	178-342	2,329	15	8	119.0	78.7	5.71	+0.11
82	Chris Robison	FAU	10	192-304	2,533	12	12	138.3	86.1	7.00	+0.10
83	Ben Hicks	SMU	9	207-370	2,567	19	6	127.9	88.0	6.36	+0.10
84	Anthony Brown	BC	12	158-285	2,121	20	9	134.8	89.5	6.67	+0.10
85	Daniel Jones	DUKE	10	207-351	2,251	17	7	124.8	85.8	5.71	+0.09
86	Peyton Bender	KU	10	184-322	1,899	13	3	118.1	83.9	5.47	+0.08
87	Peyton Ramsey	IU	12	294-446	2,870	19	13	128.2	85.9	5.32	+0.08
88	Nathan Elliott	UNC	9	200-324	2,178	11	9	123.8	81.3	6.00	+0.08
89	Alex Hornibrook	WIS	9	122-205	1,532	13	11	132.5	81.6	5.58	+0.08
90	Sawyer Smith	TROY	6	113-186	1,349	10	6	133.0	87.4	6.20	+0.08
91	Deondre Francois	FSU	11	227-396	2,731	15	12	121.7	78.6	5.46	+0.07
92	Ty Storey	ARK	9	143-250	1,584	11	10	116.9	74.1	4.70	+0.07
93	Josh Adkins	NMSU	8	222-393	2,505	13	9	116.4	77.2	5.37	+0.06
94	Eli Peters	TOL	5	124-227	1,573	15	7	128.5	85.7	6.39	+0.06
95	Chase Garbers	CAL	9	146-240	1,415	14	7	123.8	84.6	4.98	+0.06
96	Reid Herring	ECU	7	153-284	1,602	6	10	101.2	62.9	4.16	+0.06
97	Shawn Robinson	TCU	7	123-203	1,326	9	8	122.2	78.2	5.36	+0.05
98	Zack Annexstad	MINN	7	97-187	1,277	9	7	117.6	74.2	5.16	+0.04
99	Max Gilliam	UNLV	7	124-226	1,394	14	8	120.0	79.4	4.98	+0.04
100	Brian Lewerke	MSU	9	162-295	1,868	8	10	110.3	69.1	4.79	+0.03
101	Tanner Mangum	BYU	6	113-185	1,063	5	4	113.9	76.9	4.94	+0.03
102	Trace McSorley	PSU	12	176-329	2,285	16	6	124.2	84.2	6.34	+0.03
103	Collin Hill	CSU	4	119-202	1,387	7	7	121.1	76.9	5.34	+0.02
104	Josh Love	SJSU	8	162-289	1,963	14	9	122.9	80.3	5.63	+0.02
105	Seth Boomer	TLSA	8	101-198	1,378	9	4	120.4	80.3	5.58	+0.02
106	Clayton Thorson	NU	13	277-460	2,940	15	14	118.6	77.1	4.90	+0.02
107	David Pindell	CONN	12	186-314	1,951	19	13	123.1	80.3	4.85	+0.01
108	Sheriron Jones	UNM	7	102-188	1,432	13	12	128.3	75.5	5.36	+0.00
109	Kenny Pickett	PITT	13	169-281	1,833	12	6	124.8	84.7	5.16	-0.01
110	Shawn Stankavage	RICE	8	124-218	1,328	10	9	114.9	73.0	4.53	-0.02
111	Nick Fitzgerald	MSST	11	131-249	1,620	15	7	121.5	81.4	5.29	-0.03
112	Tyler Vander Waal	WYO	9	120-247	1,310	5	4	96.6	64.7	3.94	-0.03
113	N'Kosi Perry	MIA	6	96-186	1,089	13	5	118.5	81.6	5.21	-0.05
114	Tyler Vitt	TXST	5	116-191	1,159	7	10	113.3	68.4	3.62	-0.06
115	Woody Barrett	KENT	12	229-390	2,339	11	9	113.8	75.8	4.47	-0.07
116	Steven Duncan	WKU	5	105-183	1,025	9	7	113.0	73.7	4.17	-0.07
117	Marcus Childers	NIU	12	212-368	1,996	15	10	111.2	75.0	3.94	-0.09
118	AJ Bush	ILL	9	117-217	1,413	6	10	108.5	64.2	4.29	-0.10
119	Cordale Grundy	UTSA	7	111-220	989	5	3	93.0	64.8	3.66	-0.10
120	Artur Sitkowski	RUTG	11	133-271	1,157	4	18	76.5	38.0	1.29	-0.26
121	Jawon Pass	LOU	0	162-299	1,960	8	12	110.0	66.7	4.39	-1.16

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