NCAA Football · 2026 season
NCAA Football Passing Yards Leaders, 2026
The top 50 NCAA Football players in passing yards for the 2026 season, from official box scores. Kaden Anderson leads with 1,971.
Top 50 in passing yards
| # | Player | Team | GP | YDS | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Anderson | WYO | 5 | 1,971 | — |
| 2 | Braden AtkinsonQB | ORST | 5 | 1,851 | — |
| 3 | Jayden MaiavaQB | USC | 6 | 1,744 | — |
| 4 | Kevin JenningsQB | SMU | 5 | 1,588 | — |
| 5 | Julian SayinQB | OSU | 5 | 1,530 | — |
| 6 | Tayven JacksonQB | UNT | 5 | 1,519 | — |
| 7 | Kamario TaylorQB | MSST | 5 | 1,450 | — |
| 8 | Ethan GrunkemeyerQB | VT | 5 | 1,446 | — |
| 9 | Darian MensahQB | MIA | 5 | 1,438 | — |
| 10 | Caden VeltkampQB | FAU | 5 | 1,427 | — |
| 11 | Tucker KilcreaseQB | TROY | 1 | 1,421 | — |
| 12 | Noah FifitaQB | ARIZ | 5 | 1,415 | — |
| 13 | Keelon RussellQB | ALA | 5 | 1,414 | — |
| 14 | Jaden CraigQB | TCU | 5 | 1,400 | — |
| 15 | Lincoln KienholzQB | LOU | 5 | 1,394 | — |
| 16 | Ryan BrowneQB | PUR | 5 | 1,390 | — |
| 17 | Gio LopezQB | WAKE | 5 | 1,377 | — |
| 18 | Marcus Stokes | MEM | 5 | 1,371 | — |
| 19 | John Alan RichterQB | TOL | 5 | 1,362 | — |
| 20 | Micah AlejadoQB | HAW | 5 | 1,361 | — |
| 21 | Demond Williams Jr.QB | WASH | 5 | 1,327 | — |
| 22 | Mason HeintschelQB | PITT | 5 | 1,304 | — |
| 23 | Malik WashingtonQB | MD | 5 | 1,288 | — |
| 24 | Austin SimmonsQB | MIZ | 5 | 1,287 | — |
| 25 | Luke WeaverQB | SJSU | 5 | 1,278 | — |
| 26 | Drew MestemakerQB | OKST | 4 | 1,271 | — |
| 27 | Deuce BaileyQB | CCU | 5 | 1,267 | — |
| 28 | CJ BaileyQB | NCSU | 5 | 1,266 | — |
| 29 | Katin HouserQB | ILL | 5 | 1,246 | — |
| 30 | Max JohnsonQB | GASO | 5 | 1,229 | — |
| 31 | Brad JacksonQB | TXST | 5 | 1,226 | — |
| 32 | Trinidad ChamblissQB | MISS | 4 | 1,222 | — |
| 33 | Sam LeavittQB | LSU | 5 | 1,220 | — |
| 34 | Davis WarrenQB | STAN | 5 | 1,207 | — |
| 35 | Malachi SingletonQB | APP | 4 | 1,206 | — |
| 36 | CJ CarrQB | ND | 5 | 1,197 | — |
| 37 | Noah KimQB | EMU | 6 | 1,187 | — |
| 38 | Conner WeigmanQB | HOU | 5 | 1,186 | — |
| 39 | Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQB | CAL | 5 | 1,180 | — |
| 40 | Landyn LockeQB | SHSU | 4 | 1,168 | — |
| 41 | Kalieb OsborneQB | CONN | 5 | 1,164 | — |
| 42 | Cameran BrownQB | GAST | 5 | 1,157 | — |
| 43 | Kenny MincheyQB | UK | 5 | 1,148 | — |
| 44 | Anthony ColandreaQB | NEB | 5 | 1,142 | — |
| 45 | Colton JosephQB | WIS | 5 | 1,132 | — |
| 46 | David McCombQB | M-OH | 4 | 1,121 | — |
| 47 | Aaron PhiloQB | FLA | 5 | 1,114 | — |
| 48 | Caden CreelQB | JXST | 5 | 1,112 | — |
| 49 | Ashton DanielsQB | FSU | 5 | 1,111 | — |
| 50 | Rocco BechtQB | PSU | 5 | 1,108 | — |