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NCAA Football Week 3 Leaders, 2026

The best NCAA Football performances of Week 3, from the box scores of 74 games. Michael Hawkins Jr. led the week with 45.9 PPR fantasy points.

Week 3 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
1Michael Hawkins Jr.QBWVUQB145.9
2Kendrick RaphaelRBSMURB140.8
3Braden AtkinsonQBORSTQB239.7
4Sean WilsonWRDELWR139.5
5Justin BowickWROKSTWR238.8
6LJ MartinRBBYURB237.5
7Keenan JacksonWRNCSUWR337.0
8Justice HaynesRBGTRB336.7
9Xavier WilliamsRBIOWARB436.7
10Keelon RussellQBALAQB336.4
11Tyrell HenryWRWISWR436.0
12Avery JohnsonQBKSUQB435.9
13Jadan BaughRBFLARB535.8
14Dylan RileyRBBOISRB635.6
15Noah FifitaQBARIZQB535.4
16Javion KinnardRBSDSURB735.1
17Colton JosephQBWISQB635.1
18Wayne KnightRBUCLARB835.0
19Chris Durr Jr.WRMDWR534.9
20Matt FullerRBSCRB934.8
21Nate SheppardRBDUKERB1034.6
22Aiden FloraRBISURB1134.4
23Samuel Brown VRBTEMRB1234.3
24Xavier TownsendWRPURWR634.2
25Cole TabbRBCINRB1334.1
26D.J. CrowtherRBUSFRB1434.1
27Davian JacksonRBTXSTRB1534.0
28Aidan ChilesQBNUQB733.8
29Byrum BrownQBAUBQB833.3
30Collin DixonWRILLWR733.1
31Drew MestemakerQBOKSTQB932.4
32Demond Williams Jr.QBWASHQB1032.2
33Braden PeganWRUTAHWR832.2
34John Alan RichterQBTOLQB1132.2
35Ethan GrunkemeyerQBVTQB1231.9
36Kalieb OsborneQBCONNQB1331.8
37Landyn LockeQBSHSUQB1431.3
38Adam MohammedRBCALRB1630.9
39Duke WatsonRBUCFRB1730.6
40JC French IVQBCINQB1530.3
41Nathan McNeilRBIOWARB1829.8
42Ashton DanielsQBFSUQB1629.8
43Brad JacksonQBTXSTQB1729.7
44Angel FloresQBCMUQB1829.6
45Ed SmallWRTCUWR929.4
46Malachi ToneyWRMIAWR1029.4
47Tayven JacksonQBUNTQB1929.1
48T.Y. HardingWRMASSWR1128.9
49Conner WeigmanQBHOUQB2028.9
50Junior SherrillWRVANWR1228.8

Stat Leaders

Week 3 Passing Yards

  1. 1. Tayven Jackson483 YDS
  2. 2. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele413 YDS
  3. 3. John Alan Richter405 YDS
  4. 4. Ryan Browne378 YDS
  5. 5. Ashton Daniels377 YDS
Top 25 in passing yards →

Week 3 Passing Touchdowns

  1. 1. Braden Atkinson5 TD
  2. 2. Drew Mestemaker5 TD
  3. 3. Brad Jackson4 TD
  4. 4. Dante Moore4 TD
  5. 5. Demond Williams Jr.4 TD
Top 25 in passing touchdowns →

Week 3 Rushing Yards

  1. 1. Torrance Burgess Jr.214 YDS
  2. 2. Dylan Riley198 YDS
  3. 3. Kendrick Raphael197 YDS
  4. 4. Aiden Flora194 YDS
  5. 5. Javion Kinnard181 YDS
Top 25 in rushing yards →

Week 3 Rushing Touchdowns

  1. 1. Chauncey Bowens3 TD
  2. 2. D.J. Crowther3 TD
  3. 3. Davian Jackson3 TD
  4. 4. Jadan Baugh3 TD
  5. 5. Kendrick Raphael3 TD
Top 25 in rushing touchdowns →

Week 3 Receiving Yards

  1. 1. Sean Wilson185 YDS
  2. 2. Justin Bowick178 YDS
  3. 3. Micah Gilbert170 YDS
  4. 4. Ed Small164 YDS
  5. 5. Xavier Townsend162 YDS
Top 25 in receiving yards →

Week 3 Receiving Touchdowns

  1. 1. Joseph Himon II3 TD
  2. 2. Keenan Jackson3 TD
  3. 3. Braden Pegan2 TD
  4. 4. Cam Coleman2 TD
  5. 5. Chris Dawn Jr.2 TD
Top 25 in receiving touchdowns →

Week 3 Receptions

  1. 1. Tyrell Henry14 REC
  2. 2. Chris Durr Jr.12 REC
  3. 3. Luke Reynolds12 REC
  4. 4. Malachi Toney12 REC
  5. 5. Brooks Davis11 REC
Top 25 in receptions →

Week 3 Sacks

  1. 1. Emmanuel Oyebadejo2.5 SACK
  2. 2. Jayden Woods2.5 SACK
  3. 3. Demetrius Ballard2.0 SACK
  4. 4. Djibril Rahman2.0 SACK
  5. 5. Grant Lyons2.0 SACK
Top 25 in sacks →

Week 3 Interceptions

  1. 1. Demari Henderson2 INT
  2. 2. Ethan Tierney2 INT
  3. 3. Jett Washington2 INT
  4. 4. Kaleb Beasley2 INT
  5. 5. KP Price2 INT
Top 25 in interceptions →

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FAQ

Who were the top NCAA Football players in Week 3?+

By PPR fantasy points, Week 3's top performers were Michael Hawkins Jr. (45.9), Kendrick Raphael (40.8), Braden Atkinson (39.7), Sean Wilson (39.5) and Justin Bowick (38.8).

Who had the most passing yards in Week 3?+

Tayven Jackson led Week 3 with 483 passing yards, ahead of Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (413) and John Alan Richter (405).

Who had the most passing touchdowns in Week 3?+

Braden Atkinson led Week 3 with 5 passing touchdowns, ahead of Drew Mestemaker (5) and Brad Jackson (4).

Who had the most rushing yards in Week 3?+

Torrance Burgess Jr. led Week 3 with 214 rushing yards, ahead of Dylan Riley (198) and Kendrick Raphael (197).

Who had the most rushing touchdowns in Week 3?+

Chauncey Bowens led Week 3 with 3 rushing touchdowns, ahead of D.J. Crowther (3) and Davian Jackson (3).

Who had the most receiving yards in Week 3?+

Sean Wilson led Week 3 with 185 receiving yards, ahead of Justin Bowick (178) and Micah Gilbert (170).

How many games are included in Week 3?+

These leaderboards cover the 74 games of Week 3 with final box scores. A week still in progress fills in as its remaining games finish.

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