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NCAA Football · 2026 · Week 1

NCAA Football Week 1 Leaders, 2026

The best NCAA Football performances of Week 1, from the box scores of 97 games. Malachi Toney led the week with 51.9 PPR fantasy points.

Week 1 top 50

Ranked by PPR fantasy points: 1 point per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing touchdown, −2 per interception thrown, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards, 6 per rushing or receiving touchdown, 1 per reception and −2 per fumble lost.

#PlayerTeamPos RankFPTS
1Malachi ToneyWRMIAWR151.9
2Mason HeintschelQBPITTQB148.4
3KJ DuffWRRUTGWR246.6
4Jaylin CarterRBMEMRB145.1
5Jamill WilliamsWRJXSTWR345.0
6Kamario TaylorQBMSSTQB242.1
7Nate SheppardRBDUKERB239.6
8Cutter BoleyQBASUQB339.3
9Braxton WoodsonQBNAVYQB438.8
10Kalieb OsborneQBCONNQB537.6
11Darian MensahQBMIAQB637.0
12Caden CreelQBJXSTQB736.5
13Hauss HejnyQBCSUQB836.3
14Umari HatcherWRSYRWR435.8
15Jeremiah SmithWROSUWR535.6
16Sam LeavittQBLSUQB934.5
17Trinidad ChamblissQBMISSQB1034.4
18Gavin FreemanWRBAYWR633.4
19Keveun MasonRBTEMRB333.2
20Lincoln KienholzQBLOUQB1133.2
21Deuce AlexanderWRMISSWR732.9
22Jadan BaughRBFLARB432.0
23Reed HarrisWRASUWR831.7
24Donovan OlugbodeWRMIZWR931.6
25RJ VickWRCSUWR1031.5
26Anthony ColandreaQBNEBQB1231.3
27Jackson ArnoldQBUNLVQB1331.0
28Jaylen RaynorQBISUQB1430.6
29Wayshawn ParkerRBUTAHRB530.4
30Kamari MoultonRBIOWARB630.3
31Quinn HenicleQBODUQB1530.3
32Wayne KnightRBUCLARB730.1
33Julian SayinQBOSUQB1629.9
34Gio LopezQBWAKEQB1729.9
35Chance MorrowWRBUFWR1129.8
36Kenny MincheyQBUKQB1829.7
37Darius TaylorRBMINNRB829.7
38Adam MohammedRBCALRB929.6
39Cam CookRBWVURB1029.3
40Mike MatthewsWRTENNWR1229.2
41DeJuan WilliamsRBMDRB1129.1
42Aaron PhiloQBFLAQB1929.0
43Micah FordRBSTANRB1229.0
44Bear BachmeierQBBYUQB2028.9
45Deuce BaileyQBCCUQB2128.8
46Rickie CollinsQBKENNQB2228.5
47Cooper HochWRSJSUWR1328.5
48Kevin JenningsQBSMUQB2328.5
49Avery JohnsonQBKSUQB2428.3
50Katin HouserQBILLQB2528.2

Stat Leaders

Week 1 Passing Yards

  1. 1. Mason Heintschel453 YDS
  2. 2. Kevin Jennings430 YDS
  3. 3. Darian Mensah412 YDS
  4. 4. Cutter Boley387 YDS
  5. 5. Dante Moore378 YDS
Top 25 in passing yards →

Week 1 Passing Touchdowns

  1. 1. Mason Heintschel7 TD
  2. 2. Cutter Boley6 TD
  3. 3. Caden Creel5 TD
  4. 4. Darian Mensah5 TD
  5. 5. Hauss Hejny5 TD
Top 25 in passing touchdowns →

Week 1 Rushing Yards

  1. 1. Tylan Hines250 YDS
  2. 2. Nate Sheppard227 YDS
  3. 3. Braxton Woodson200 YDS
  4. 4. Jaylin Carter183 YDS
  5. 5. Kamari Moulton183 YDS
Top 25 in rushing yards →

Week 1 Rushing Touchdowns

  1. 1. Jaylin Carter4 TD
  2. 2. Braxton Woodson3 TD
  3. 3. Darius Taylor3 TD
  4. 4. Jadan Baugh3 TD
  5. 5. Lucky Sutton3 TD
Top 25 in rushing touchdowns →

Week 1 Receiving Yards

  1. 1. Malachi Toney229 YDS
  2. 2. KJ Duff196 YDS
  3. 3. Carlos Hernandez165 YDS
  4. 4. Koby Howard161 YDS
  5. 5. Deuce Alexander159 YDS
Top 25 in receiving yards →

Week 1 Receiving Touchdowns

  1. 1. Jamill Williams4 TD
  2. 2. Chance Morrow3 TD
  3. 3. KJ Duff3 TD
  4. 4. Malachi Toney3 TD
  5. 5. RJ Vick3 TD
Top 25 in receiving touchdowns →

Week 1 Receptions

  1. 1. Gavin Freeman12 REC
  2. 2. Malachi Toney11 REC
  3. 3. Jeremiah Scoby10 REC
  4. 4. Kelby Valsin10 REC
  5. 5. Marquis Buchanan10 REC
Top 25 in receptions →

Week 1 Sacks

  1. 1. Isaac Terrell3.0 SACK
  2. 2. Lamont Lester Jr.3.0 SACK
  3. 3. Xavier Gilliam3.0 SACK
  4. 4. Chase Kennedy2.5 SACK
  5. 5. Elijah Kinsler2.5 SACK
Top 25 in sacks →

Week 1 Interceptions

  1. 1. Kobi Albert3 INT
  2. 2. Dylan Smith2 INT
  3. 3. Jahmad Harmon2 INT
  4. 4. Messiah Delhomme2 INT
  5. 5. Ta'Shawn James2 INT
Top 25 in interceptions →

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FAQ

Who were the top NCAA Football players in Week 1?+

By PPR fantasy points, Week 1's top performers were Malachi Toney (51.9), Mason Heintschel (48.4), KJ Duff (46.6), Jaylin Carter (45.1) and Jamill Williams (45.0).

Who had the most passing yards in Week 1?+

Mason Heintschel led Week 1 with 453 passing yards, ahead of Kevin Jennings (430) and Darian Mensah (412).

Who had the most passing touchdowns in Week 1?+

Mason Heintschel led Week 1 with 7 passing touchdowns, ahead of Cutter Boley (6) and Caden Creel (5).

Who had the most rushing yards in Week 1?+

Tylan Hines led Week 1 with 250 rushing yards, ahead of Nate Sheppard (227) and Braxton Woodson (200).

Who had the most rushing touchdowns in Week 1?+

Jaylin Carter led Week 1 with 4 rushing touchdowns, ahead of Braxton Woodson (3) and Darius Taylor (3).

Who had the most receiving yards in Week 1?+

Malachi Toney led Week 1 with 229 receiving yards, ahead of KJ Duff (196) and Carlos Hernandez (165).

How many games are included in Week 1?+

These leaderboards cover the 97 games of Week 1 with final box scores. A week still in progress fills in as its remaining games finish.

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