Welcome to Bleacher Report's Top 25 college football quarterback rankings.
These rankings will again be a weekly feature published each Tuesday morning throughout the 2024 season, with the goal of identifying the 25 best QBs in the country each week as the season unfolds.
25. Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (2-0)
2024 Stats: 22-of-29, 273 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT; 155 rush yards, 2 TD
After leading Vanderbilt to an upset victory over Virginia Tech in Week 1, Pavia cruised on Saturday in a 55-0 blowout against Alcorn State. He threw for just 83 yards, but he also tallied a team-high 13 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown. Another tune-up game against Georgia State awaits next week before SEC play begins.
24. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado (1-1)
2024 Stats: 49-of-72, 689 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT; -13 rush yards
Through two games, Sanders has not looked like the same dynamic passing threat he was a year ago. He completed just 23-of-38 attempts and threw his second pick of the year in Colorado's loss to Nebraska. He then left the field with two minutes left in the game before throwing his offensive line under the bus in his post-game press conference. His lack of leadership will not be lost on NFL teams.
23. Rocco Becht, Iowa State (2-0)
2024 Stats: 43-of-61, 539 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 11 rush yards, 1 TD
Iowa State vaulted into the Top 25 with a comeback win against the rival Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday; and in a wide-open Big 12 race, the Cyclones have a chance to make some serious noise. Becht threw for 3,120 yards and 23 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman last year, and he stands as one of the more underrated passers in the country.
22. Dylan Raiola, Nebraska (2-0)
2024 Stats: 42-of-57, 423 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT; 1 rush yard
Raiola completed 23-of-30 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown while clearly outplaying Shedeur Sanders in a 28-10 win over Colorado, and now Nebraska is ranked No 23 in the latest AP poll. The Cornhuskers are taking it slow, evidenced by his middling 7.4 yards per attempt, but he has looked the part through two weeks as a true freshman starter.
21. Josh Hoover, TCU (2-0)
2024 Stats: 48-of-67, 620 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT; -3 rush yards, 1 TD
Hoover took over as TCU's starting quarterback midway through the 2023 season after Chandler Morris suffered a knee injury. He finished the season on a high note, racking up 756 passing yards with six passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in his final two games. He has picked up right where he left off with a solid start to the 2024 campaign.
20. Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati (1-1)
Stats: 44-of-69, 681 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT; 0 rush yards, 2 TD
Sorsby transferred to Cincinnati after throwing for 1,587 yards and 15 touchdowns at Indiana a year ago, and while the Bearcats suffered a 28-27 loss against Pitt on Saturday, he is still off to a strong individual start. The former 3-star recruit threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
19. Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee (2-0)
Stats: 38-of-51, 525 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT; 71 rush yards, 1 TD
The Nico Iamaleava era is off to a 2-0 start, and while he threw a pair of interceptions against NC State on Saturday, the Volunteers still came away with a 51-10 victory over a ranked Wolfpack team. He is one of 18 qualified quarterbacks averaging more than 10 yards per pass attempt, so he has shown some big-play ability despite his inexperience.
18. Miller Moss, USC (2-0)
Stats: 48-of-66, 607 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT; -1 rush yards
Moss has the fewest touchdown passes of anyone on this list, but he has completed 72.7 percent of his throws while leading the Trojans to a huge Week 1 win over LSU and a 48-0 blowout against Utah State. He has completed a pass to 15 different receivers through two games.
17. Drew Allar, Penn State (2-0)
Stats: 24-of-37, 420 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT; 51 rush yards, 1 TD
A spike from 6.8 to 11.4 yards per attempt speaks to the expanded role Allar is filling in the Nittany Lions offense after serving as a highly efficient game manager a year ago. He showed good composure on Saturday leading Penn State to a comeback victory over Bowling Green after trailing 17-7 early and 24-20 at halftime.
16. Tyler Shough, Louisville (2-0)
Stats: 39-of-57, 581 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT; 50 rush yards
After three years at Oregon and three years at Texas Tech, Shough is delivering a long-awaited breakout season under center at Louisville. The 24-year-old tossed four touchdowns passes against Austin Peay in Week 1 and tallied 349 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-14 victory over Jacksonville State on Saturday.
15. Chandler Morris, North Texas (2-0)
Stats: 58-of-85, 737 yards, 7 TD, 3 INT; 10 rush yards, 2 TD
Morris had 1,419 yards and 11 touchdowns through his first five games last year before suffering a sprained MCL against Iowa State that limited him to just four pass attempts the rest of the way. Josh Hoover staked claim to the starting job in his absence, and he transferred to North Texas this offseason where he ranks second in the nation with 737 passing yards, though he threw three picks against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday.
14. John Mateer, Washington State (2-0)
Stats: 20-of-36, 467 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT; 252 rush yards, 2 TD
After throwing five touchdown passes in Washington State's opener, Mateer did the bulk of his damage with his legs in a 37-16 win over Texas Tech, rushing for 197 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. He now ranks 11th in the nation and leads all quarterbacks with 252 rushing yards, and he is averaging a staggering 11.0 yards per carry.
13. Will Rogers, Washington (2-0)
Stats: 41-of-52, 511 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT; -23 rush yards
Rogers threw for 12,315 yards and 94 touchdowns in four years at Mississippi State, and now he is tasked with filling the extremely productive shoes of Michael Penix Jr. under center for the Huskies. His 78.8 percent completion rate trails only Jaxson Dart (87.0%) and Dillon Gabriel (84.3%) among QBs who have attempted at least 50 passes.
12. Cade Klubnik, Clemson (1-1)
Stats: 42-of-55, 520 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT; -12 rush yards, 2 TD
After a lackluster performance against Georgia in a season-opening loss, Klubnik was nearly perfect against a good Appalachian State team on Saturday, completing 24-of-26 attempts for 378 yards and five touchdowns. He also added two more scores on the ground in a 66-20 victory, and the Tigers will now look to prove they still belong in the national picture.
11. Cameron Rising, Utah (2-0)
Stats: 18-of-29, 346 yards, 7 TD, 0 INT; 46 rush yards
In his first game action since the 2022 Rose Bowl after injuries erased his 2023 season, Rising threw for 254 yards and five touchdowns in a blowout win over Southern Utah. His second game back under center was cut short by a hand injury that sent him to the sidelines late in the second quarter, but the issue is not viewed as serious.
10. Thomas Castellanos, Boston College (2-0)
Stats: 19-of-26, 340 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT; 81 rush yards, 1 TD
Only Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels had more rushing yards among quarterbacks last season than Castellanos, who finished with 1,113 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground. However, he completed just 57.3 percent of his throws for 2,248 yards with 15 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He has made clear strides as a passer this season en route to a 2-0 start, and BC checked in at No. 24 in the latest AP poll.
9. Ethan Hampton, Northern Illinois (2-0)
Stats: 28-of-39, 526 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT; 29 rush yards
Northern Illinois taking down No. 5 Notre Dame as 28-point underdogs may well be the upset of the 2024 season. Now a Huskies team that was picked to finish third in the preseason MAC poll has suddenly become nationally relevant, earning the No. 25 spot in the latest AP poll. Hampton completed 10 of 19 passes for 198 yards with one touchdown and zero picks in the upset, building on a terrific Week 1 performance.
8. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU (1-1)
Stats: 57-of-76, 610 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT; 13 rush yards
A 4-star recruit and the No. 14 quarterback in the 2021 class, Nussmeier paid his dues sitting behind Max Johnson for one year and Jayden Daniels for two, and he is now making the most of his first opportunity as the unquestioned starter. He completed 30 of 39 passes for 308 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Week 1 loss to USC, then racked up 302 yards and six touchdowns in a blowout against Nicholls State on Saturday.
7. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon (2-0)
Stats: 59-of-70, 623 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT; -38 rush yards, 1 TD
Gabriel has been extremely efficient in his first season at Oregon, completing 84.3 percent of his throws, but he hasn't exactly been lighting up the scoreboard. After a less-than-dominant 24-14 win over Idaho in Week 1, the Ducks needed a field goal as time expired to pull out a 37-34 victory over Boise State on Saturday night. Gabriel threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns against a good Broncos team.
6. Carson Beck, Georgia (2-0)
Stats: 41-of-58, 520 yards, 7 TD, 0 INT; 37 rush yards
Beck hung 242 yards and five touchdowns on a completely overmatched Tennessee Tech team, playing into the third quarter before giving way to Gunnar Stockton with the game well in hand. A road game against Kentucky is up next for the nation's No. 1 team, followed by a bye week before a huge Week 5 matchup at Alabama.
5. Cam Ward, Miami
Stats: 46-of-61, 689 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT; 46 rush yards, 1 TD
Cam Ward tested the NFL draft waters after throwing for 3,736 yards and 25 touchdowns last year at Washington State, but he ultimately returned to the transfer portal and landed at the University of Miami.
The 22-year-old threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns in a Week 1 victory on the road against Florida, then padded his stats on Saturday with a 304-yard, three-touchdown showing against an overmatched Florida A&M.
With Florida State starting 0-2 and Clemson, NC State and Virginia Tech all suffering early losses, the Hurricanes are suddenly the highest-ranked team in the ACC at No. 10 in the latest AP poll.
4. Kyle McCord, Syracuse
Stats: 59-of-85, 735 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT; 9 rush yards
The Kyle McCord Revenge Tour is in full swing after he spent the 2023 season drawing the ire of Ohio State fans, despite throwing for 3,170 yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions.
The former 5-star recruit threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, leading Syracuse to a 31-28 victory over No. 23 Georgia Tech for the Orange's first win over a ranked opponent since NC State in October 2022.
McCord ranks third in the nation with 735 passing yards, trailing only Jaxson Dart (795) and Chandler Morris (737), and his eight passing touchdowns are tied with LSU's Garrett Nussmeier for the FBS lead.
3. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
Stats: 24-of-36, 399 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT; 81 rush yards, 4 TD
Jalen Milroe is tied for the lead among all quarterbacks with nine total touchdowns in his ledger through the first two weeks, and he has done it with just 36 pass attempts and 22 carries.
The Crimson Tide needed every bit of his production in a closer-than-expected game against South Florida on Saturday. The score was 21-16 into the fourth quarter before Alabama ripped off 21 unanswered points for a lopsided 42-16 final score.
Milroe finished with 199 passing yards and four total touchdowns in the victory, and now it's on to a tough road matchup against Wisconsin this weekend.
2. Quinn Ewers, Texas
Stats: 44-of-63, 506 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT; -6 rush yards
Quinn Ewers added a marquee win to his resume on Saturday while leading the Texas Longhorns to a 31-12 blowout on the road against No. 10 Michigan.
The 21-year-old threw for 246 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions, and the Longhorns were in complete control of a game many viewed as a potential matchup of two College Football Playoff-bound teams heading into the weekend.
Up next will be a chance to pad that stat line with home games against UTSA and Louisiana-Monroe over the next two weeks before SEC play gets underway.
1. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Stats: 47-of-54, 795 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT; 19 rush yards, 2 TD
The above numbers have to be taken with a grain of salt since they came against Furman and Middle Tennessee State, but Jaxson Dart has been nearly perfect to begin the 2024 season.
He was 24 of 27 passing for 377 yards and a touchdown on Saturday, also adding his second rushing touchdown of the season, and the Rebels have outscored their opponents by a staggering 128-3 margin through two games.
A road game against Wake Forest will provide a much tougher text this coming weekend, followed by Georgia Southern, Kentucky and South Carolina before the Rebels finally play their first game against a ranked opponent at LSU on Oct. 12.
