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Quarterback · Oregon State / Stanford · From Newbury Park, CA
Ben Gulbranson is a college quarterback at Oregon State, Stanford. In college (2020–2025) he has 4,116 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2025 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Ben Gulbranson Passing Stats by Season
| Season | School | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Eff | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | STAN | 9 | 9 | 148 | 260 | 1,813 | 9 | 10 | 119.2 | 74.1 | -4.6 | +0.10 |
| 2024 | ORST | 4 | 3 | 78 | 128 | 943 | 4 | 4 | 126.9 | 81.0 | — | +0.08 |
| 2023 | ORST | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 150.4 | 91.7 | — | +0.38 |
| 2022 | ORST | 9 | 7 | 109 | 176 | 1,290 | 8 | 5 | 132.8 | 87.5 | — | +0.10 |
| 2020 | ORST | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 163.1 | 124.3 | — | +0.65 |
| 2023 Bowl/Playoff | ORST | 1 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 120.1 | 76.2 | — | -0.06 |
| 2022 Bowl/Playoff | ORST | 1 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 153.5 | 108.4 | — | +0.43 |
Ben Gulbranson Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | -201 | 0 | 12 | 32 |
| 2024 | 14 | -7 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| 2022 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 112 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2025
- EPA per Dropback: +0.10, #84 of 120
- ACE per 100 Attempts: -10.1, #114 of 120
- NFL Passer Rating: 74.1, #112 of 120
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 119.2, #109 of 120
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 4.73, #113 of 120
- Completion %: 56.9%, #109 of 120
- Passing Yards: 1,813, #96 of 388
- Passing Touchdowns: 9, #115 of 282
- Success Rate: 41.2%, #112 of 120
Top Connections in 2025
- C.J. Williams: 42 of 63 for 499 yards, 3 TD
- Sam Roush: 29 of 48 for 341 yards, 2 TD
- Bryce Farrell: 24 of 33 for 410 yards, 1 TD
- Caden High: 19 of 30 for 241 yards, 1 TD
- Micah Ford: 8 of 10 for 77 yards, 0 TD
- Marcus Brown: 4 of 9 for 31 yards, 0 TD
- Myles Libman: 6 of 8 for 64 yards, 1 TD
- Benji Blackburn: 5 of 7 for 45 yards, 1 TD
Ben Gulbranson 2025 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at Hawai'i | L 20-23 | 15-23 | 109 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at BYU | L 3-27 | 17-32 | 142 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs Boston College | W 30-20 | 13-20 | 186 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at Virginia | L 20-48 | 20-29 | 286 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs San José State | W 30-29 | 29-43 | 444 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 7 | at SMU | L 10-34 | 21-38 | 268 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 8 | vs Florida State | W 20-13 | 6-13 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 9 | at Miami | L 7-42 | 9-22 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 10 | vs Pittsburgh | L 20-35 | 17-29 | 228 | 1 | 2 |
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