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2026 College Passing Yards per Game Leaders

Passing yards per game played.

The 2026 leaders: Braden Atkinson (365.4), Kevin Jennings (322.6), Drew Mestemaker (317.8).

Passing Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 125 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Braden AtkinsonQBORST196200365.4
2Kevin JenningsQBSMU156159322.6
3Drew MestemakerQBOKST141142317.8
4Julian SayinQBOSU142143306.0
5Trinidad ChamblissQBMISS144144305.5
6Tayven JacksonQBUNT168167302.0
7Malachi SingletonQBAPP132134301.5
8Landyn LockeQBSHSU145151292.0
9Jayden MaiavaQBUSC191193290.7
10Kamario TaylorQBMSST154163290.0
11Ethan GrunkemeyerQBVT177182289.2
12Darian MensahQBMIA133128287.6
13DJ LagwayQBBAY133137286.7
14Caden VeltkampQBFAU174177285.0
15Keelon RussellQBALA132141282.8
16David McCombQBM-OH103107280.0
17Jaden CraigQBTCU157166280.0
18Noah FifitaQBARIZ167176279.6
19Lincoln KienholzQBLOU139144278.8
20Ryan BrowneQBPUR156163278.0
21Gio LopezQBWAKE151156275.4
22Marcus StokesQBMEM123126274.2
23John Alan RichterQBTOL153152272.4
24Micah AlejadoQBHAW216225272.2
25JJ KohlQBFIU140142266.2
26Demond Williams Jr.QBWASH163174265.4
27Mason HeintschelQBPITT148151260.8
28Cutter BoleyQBASU127129260.0
29Malik WashingtonQBMD197200257.6
30Luke WeaverQBSJSU171179255.6
31Austin SimmonsQBMIZ136140254.0
32Deuce BaileyQBCCU155161253.4
33CJ BaileyQBNCSU150156253.2
34Katin HouserQBILL155160249.2
35Max JohnsonQBGASO186187245.8
36Brad JacksonQBTXST138136245.2
37Sam LeavittQBLSU139144244.0
38Alberto MendozaQBGT123127243.8
39Steve AngeliQBSYR103110243.3
40Davis WarrenQBSTAN173178241.4
41CJ CarrQBND124124239.4
42Conner WeigmanQBHOU135136237.0
43Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQBCAL164167236.0
44Kalieb OsborneQBCONN140145232.8
45Dante MooreQBORE99105231.5
46Cameran BrownQBGAST131131231.4
47Kenny MincheyQBUK142149229.6
48Anthony ColandreaQBNEB143145228.4
49Avery JohnsonQBKSU133130227.5
50Colton JosephQBWIS143145226.4
51Aidan ChilesQBNU8995225.0
52Devon DampierQBUTAH101103224.0
53Aaron PhiloQBFLA121126222.8
54Caden CreelQBJXST126127222.4
55Ashton DanielsQBFSU116127222.2
56Trey HeddenQBNMSU116120221.8
57Rocco BechtQBPSU134136221.6
58John MateerQBOU109111220.8
59Will HammondQBTTU142147220.4
60Josh HooverQBIU107110220.2
61Drake LindseyQBMINN157157217.4
62Arch ManningQBTEX116124216.2
63Rodney Tisdale Jr.QBWKU117127214.2
64Jackson SharmanQBSAC143146214.0
65Jackson ArnoldQBUNLV133144213.6
66Aidan ArmentaQBULM107111212.0
67LaNorris SellersQBSC152157211.8
68Maddux MadsenQBBOIS132134211.6
69Byrum BrownQBAUB158176210.4
70Gunner StocktonQBUGA102104209.8
71Nick MinicucciQBDEL103108209.5
72Taron DickensQBNIU120131209.2
73Trey OwensQBARST133138208.6
74KJ JacksonQBARK157165207.6
75Jayden MandalQBFRES137136206.8
76Goose CrowderQBTROY132137205.5
77Nico IamaleavaQBUCLA99104205.0
78Billy Edwards Jr.QBUNC106112204.8
79Isaiah MarshallQBKU104108202.5
80Owen McCownQBUTSA151153202.0
81Nathan HayesQBNDSU116122199.0
82Noah KimQBEMU203205197.8
83Camden ColemanQBJMU128130196.0
84Carlos Del Rio-WilsonQBMRSH133138195.4
85Jared HollinsQBUSA8285194.8
86Dylan LonerganQBRUTG9294193.8
87Mason McKenzieQBBC139148193.4
88Beau PribulaQBUVA118130192.2
89JC French IVQBCIN123130189.8
90Baylor HayesQBTLSA96100188.0
91Deshawn PurdieQBLIB100108187.2
92Jared CurtisQBVAN98101186.5
93Rickie CollinsQBKENN116119183.5
94Julian LewisQBCOLO95101183.2
95Roman GaglianoQBMTSU156160182.6
96Marcel ReedQBTA&M149154181.6
97Jaylen RaynorQBISU119123180.6
98Walker EgetQBDUKE9391180.2
99Bryce UnderwoodQBMICH113119176.2
100Bear BachmeierQBBYU8689176.0

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