Montana State head coach Brent Vigen says today in his weekly press conference that sophomore quarterback Tommy Mellott has been cleared for this weekend's game at Northern Colorado #BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/jB5IWX34CF. SN ranked Young at No. Stroud in last year's top 25 quarterback rankings. Running back Mason Gudger is only a freshman but has already made his mark on Georgetown's special teams' units. Sluka saved his best performance for a game where his team needed it most, winning a shootout to stay in the driver's seat for the Patriot League title. Matthew McKay makes his first appearance in the top 10 after accounting for three touchdowns against Towson. Udinski has the Spiders in contention for the CAA battle, thanks to his successful play. Reece Udinski may not have thrown a touchdown last week, but he did pass for 301 yards as Richmond picked up a ranked win over Delaware to keep its CAA championship hopes alive. 2021 passing:3,712 yards, 28 TDs, 11 INTs. You can really flip flop No. 31. O'Connell is a high-volume passer, but with a 71.6% completion percentage, that makes the Boilermakers a dangerous team in 2022. UT Martin blew out Houston Christian last week, but Dresser Winn only completed 50 percent of his passes while throwing more interceptions than touchdowns. Lucas Johnson is another quarterback that flashed top-10 potential before the injury bug bit him. . Trust the system that made Matt Corral a star. Tim DeMorat completed 32 of 45 passes (71 percent) for 482 yards and four touchdowns, rushing for another two scores. McKay has Elon off to an undefeated start in the CAA. He also had three games with at least 80 yards rushing. Hiers finished with 260 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to first place in the SoCon. 2022 HBCU:Follow everything that happens in the 2022 HBCU football season. Here are the next 10 quarterbacks just outside the list: Lucas Johnson drops from the top 15 after missing last week due to injury, Meanwhile, Tyler Huff is on the rise after leading Furman to a top-10 upset. With Wilkerson in the backfield, Jackson State finally has balance in its offense. The Birmingham Bowl victory against Auburn was a confidence builder, too. INSTANT IMPACT: The top newcomers in FCS football halfway through the season. 49. Ward is arguably the most-fascinating quarterback on this list. Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is the winner of the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Nolan Henderson and Delaware suffered their first loss of the season to William & Mary. Ohio State has seen Northwestern at its best. In his first year in a Richmond uniform, Reece Udinski put on a show. He followed coach Lincoln Riley to USC, and the offense should have that chunk-play capability with a strong supporting cast on the perimeter. HBCU: Live updates from the 2022 season The Demon Deacons made the ACC championship game, and Hartman had his best season; one in which he was briefly considered a Heisman candidate. 2021 passing:4,739 yards, 36 TDs, 9 INTs. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. The next three quarterbacks on this list have proven throughout the season that they are elite. Just over 18 months ago, when the pandemic pushed the FCS season into the spring, Delaware made the same trip in the national semifinals and was beaten 33-3. Those numbers are better than some quarterback's entire season and DeLaurent missed the final two games with an injury. PAST RANKINGS:Wk 2|Wk 3|Wk 4|Wk 5|Wk 6|Wk 7|Wk 8|Wk 9|Wk 10|Wk 11| Wk 12. However, one loss won't drop Henderson down too much as he still passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the game. However, Tommy Mellott has been cleared to play this week so it remains to be seen if head coach Brent Vigen will unload the Chambers in Week 7. Stroud also has signature stages at home against Notre Dame and Michigan this year. Jason Shelley | Missouri State Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. Howard has rushed for 646 and eight touchdowns, scoring a touchdown against every FCS opponent he's played. 39. He has competition from Stroud, and that's one that could be settled in this year's CFP. Six weeks of FCS football (seven counting Week 0) have provided thrilling action highlighted by electrifying player performances. July 22, 2022 News Bot. Also an early term for quarterbacks. HISTORY: Most national titles| Winningest teams| Most unbreakable FCS records | Biggest stadiums| Longest OT games. Too safe. CHANDLER BRAYBOY TO THE HOUSE ! He was capable of putting up big numbers at any moment this season. What sets this duo apart is that both quarterbacks can run at an elite level. Between Richardson's rushing and passing attempts, the Gators averaged 7.4 yards per play last season. Gudger became the second player in Patriot League history to return two kickoffs for a touchdown in the same game against Penn, taking back kicks of 94 and 89 yards. It seems like DTR has been with the Bruins forever. 41. Also referred to as "quarters". 2. Yet, Richard struggled in North Carolina Central's two losses, which included throwing an interception in the end zone against South Carolina State in the clutch. 1 South Dakota State vs. No. Dart should emerge as a breakout player in the SEC West as a result. As always, this list is subject to debate. 2 Sacramento State The top two seeds meeting for the title is only the fourth-best potential matchup. Copyright 2022 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Mario Cristobal's arrival has rekindled high expectations at The U, and the Hurricanes have a QB capable of leading a run to the ACC championship game. Levis might make headlines for eating bananas with the peels on them, but there's more substance to what he brings to the Kentucky offense. When a cornerback makes his first career start, many offenses try to pick on the new starter, especially if it's a freshman. He averaged 6.4 yards per carry last season. 1 on this list in 2021. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound quarterback can stretch the field with his arm, and if he wins the starting job he will be in control of a 40-points-per-game offense in Austin. Sporting News played it safe with Bryce Young and C.J. The 2022 FCS playoff quarterfinals unfolded over two days with four berths in the semifinals at stake. Bailey Fisher | Gardner-Webb Yet, he did run for a score in the loss. 50. MORE: Ranking 2022 college coaches, from 1-131. 21. Hooker averaged 274.2 yards of offense per game, and his 181.4 efficiency ranking trailed only McCall and Stroud. Beau Allen | Tarleton State McCoy has been efficient through the air completing 81.4 percent of his passes against the FCS, highlighted by a 298-yard, four-touchdown performance against Northern Colorado. Saban would never come out and say it publicly, but this game should afford a chance for backup quarterbacks Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson to audition for the starting job. Mike Leach-system quarterbacks always find a way on this list, and Rogers ranked third in the FBS with 4,739 passing yards last season. 2021 passing:2,493 yards, 20 TDs, 5 INTs. I went through all of the games, highlights and stats, creating a top-10 list that ranks the best FCS quarterbacks so far. Yet, one game stands out above the rest when deciding upon week 2's FCS game of the week. Transfer quarterbacks have taken the FCS by storm and are turning teams into title contenders, both conference and nationally. Tyler Huff | Furman You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton. Tommy Schuster | North Dakota 45. Visit ESPN to view College Football stat leaders for the current and previous seasons Patrick O'Connell can come off the edge or play in space and terrorize an opposing offense. No player has intercepted more passes in a game this season. Sacramento State's quarterback duo played efficiently last week. 1, especially considering the last impression he made on the field. 40. Michael Hiers only threw five incompletions (30 of 35) in Samford's win last week. Here is every Heisman Trophy winner and runner-up in the trophy's history from 1935 to today. So there you have it, 25 quarterbacks, with the top 15 ranked in order. Share. Young clinched the Heisman with a 421-yard, three-TD performance against the nation's top defense in the SEC championship game, and he still managed 369 passing yards in the CFP championship game rematch with Georgia despite being down his top two receivers. Bucks top Mavs, Doncic 106-105 after Antetokounmpo fouls out Karlsson, Meier lead Sharks past Ducks 6-1 to snap skid Nugent-Hopkins helps Oilers snap 7-game skid against Wild The first-year Delaware coach was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Sam Houston, which beat the Jackrabbits 23-21 to win the national championship in May 2021. Rising is a road warrior quarterback. LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State will be able to send off 20 seniors on Saturday against FCS Valparaiso at 1 p.m., at Aggie Memorial Stadium. 2021 passing:4,648 yards, 47 TDs, 10 INTs. @TruistNews The play didn't start too well but it sure did end well! Parker McKinney solidified his spot in the top 10 and at No. O'Connell had a breakout performance in the upset against Iowa, and he emerged as one of the hottest quarterbacks in the FBS in Purdue's last five games. #HoyaSaxa | #DefendTheDistrict pic.twitter.com/w4qVDox1Eu. Running back Ryan Butler has earned multiple Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors to begin his Princeton career. While many returning players have lived up to expectations, there have also been some newcomers, be it freshmen or transfers, that have made an impact right away. In Missouri State's last three losses all to FCS opponents Shelley has thrown four interceptions. Congratulations to the @FCS_STATS FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman Player of the Week!#GoVandals pic.twitter.com/s2fRrlxFTp. Gabriel was ranked No. Defensive lineman Chris Whittaker ranks fourth in the nation in sacks (7.5) after transferring to UIW from Florida International. Asher O'Hara completed five of six passes (83 percent) for 67 yards and a touchdown. POLLS: FCS Coaches|Stats Perform Top 25 @Michaelhiers107 @smithchandler13 : https://t.co/dcm9jO8XAP: https://t.co/bMqOH9SpQY#HatchAttack | #AllForSAMford pic.twitter.com/qXcFqTFzNf. Samford drops from sixth to eighth in this re-ranking of FCS playoff teams. HISTORY: Most national titles| Winningest teams| Most unbreakable FCS records | Biggest stadiums| Longest OT games. Young is on track to be the next Alabama QB to be selected with a first-round pick either way. Parker McKinney and Eastern Kentucky had a bye last week. However, in the same game, Sanders was able to take advantage of some cover zero looks and deliver the ball to his wide receivers downfield in one-on-one coverage. There were moments of brilliance, but Williams had ups-and-downs after taking the starting job as a true freshman. Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. 20. Payton now leads the ninth-leading scoring offense in the FCS. Paxton DeLaurent missed last week with a foot injury. We like the upside. Holy Cross won a 53-52 overtime battle where Sluka filled the stat sheet. 1 overall When healthy, Henderson is a top-five quarterback in the FCS, but he's toughing it out right now. Stan Becton (@stan_becton) September 6, 2022. While the top six quarterbacks are unchanged entering Week 12, the rest of the top 15 shuffled. Here are some not all of the criteria evaluated: I know in past rankings I said I'm against having a tie in my rankings, but things change and here we are. Jarveon Howard has Alcorn State atop the SWAC West and has been one of the nation's best running backs. Princeton 7, Lafayette 0 | 4:56 1stArm tackles will not bring down @@ryan24butler. He finished with 332 yards and three touchdowns and Jackson State picked up the win. Zevi Eckhaus | Bryant, 42. He's on pace to break Lamar Jackson's school record of 50 TDs, and he could join Chris Redman and Brian Brohm as a 10,000-yard passer. DeMorat continues to put up video-game numbers at Fordham and stays at the top of the list. He put up huge numbers in the Cavaliers' offense last season. Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. The Penn State transfer led the Wildcats to a 6-0 start before hitting a few dips on the second half of the schedule. The next gap comes in the top five. Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is the winner of the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Here are some not all of the criteria evaluated: LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS UT Martin didn't need Winn to score through the air as the Skyhawks scored six rushing touchdowns in a blowout win. :Top 5 single-game performances from the FCS regular season, 17. Matthew Sluka didn't have a prolific statistical day in yardage, but he still threw four touchdowns as the Crusaders remain undefeated. The 2021 NFL Draft is one of just three drafts since 2000 where 10 or fewer quarterbacks heard their names called. MORE RANKINGS:See Week 12's HBCU football power rankings. McKay now has Elon in the thick of the race for the FCS playoffs. He also opted to stay at Coastal Carolina instead of entertaining offers in the transfer portal, and that makes him our top Group of 5 quarterback for 2022. Twenty-six of those carries were from O'Hara, including the game-winning touchdown. Montana only had one loss before Johnson got hurt; the Grizzlies finished the season with four losses. Another week, another solid performance from Michael Hiers. 2021 passing:1,483 yards, 11 TDs, 5 INTs. After leaving Montana State right before last year's playoffs, McKay brought things full circle by leading Elon to the playoffs after transferring during the offseason. McCall ran less last season, and it didn't impact his play-making ability. Cunningham returns for his fourth year as the Cardinals' starter, and he's the only quarterback on this list that rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season. I'm sure there will be debates on the order, but remember, this is my opinion after following and watching games, analyzing stats and ranking the FCS quarterbacks from top to bottom throughout 2022. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback is a stud a top-five, elite-tier fantasy quarterback in 2022. Michael Hiers' efficient hot streak continued as he completed 37 of 47 passes (78 percent) for 353 yards and four touchdowns. Young finished with 4,872 yards and 47 TDs and won the Heisman Trophy while leading Alabama to an appearance in the College Football Playoff championship game. Cunningham is 18-21 as a starter in that stretch. On the ground, Sluka ran the ball 21 times for 174 yards and one touchdown. AUTO-BIDS:We're tracking every FCS automatic qualifying bid and scenario. 23. Reese Poffenbarger | Albany Johnson had a great season, but injuries drop him to 15th. Eric Rodriguez | Texas A&M Commerce MORE: Standings | Scoreboard | 2022 FCS Championship| FCS-FBS upsets Ward played only two seasons at UIW. 36. SEEDS:The importance of a top seed in the FCS playoffs, explained. 28. Fred Payton led Mercer to a bounceback win last week, throwing four touchdowns. Malik Hamm, EDGE, Lafayette Lucas Johnson and Montana had a bye last week. Wilkerson's gives Jackson State a weapon in the rushing game, forcing opposing defenses to prepare for more than quarterback Shedeur Sanders throwing the ball to his litany of wideouts. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. 2022 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. RIVALRY: Dakota Marker | Brawl of the Wild | Bayou Classic | Florida Classic | The Game | The Rivalry Dart transferred from USC, and the four-star recruit showed flashes of that talent with the Trojans in 2021. 43. It's a Thursday night football battle when No. Sacramento State's quarterback tandem didn't have a prolific passing day, but still threw for two touchdowns in a game where the Hornets ran the ball 53 times. Lucas Johnson completed 10 of 16 passes (62.5 percent) for 200 yards and two touchdowns before leaving with an injury. 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HBCU: Live updates from the 2022 season Here are key moments from their rivalry and an all-time history of the series. When last on the field, he threw for seven touchdowns in the first half. Joe DeLeone and Sean Anderson break down the top quarterbacks in FCS football, including North Dakota States Cam Miller, South Dakota States Mark Gronowski, Montana States Tommy Mellot, South Dakotas Carson Camp, and more. MORE: Midseason update of Top 25 college QBs. No introduction needed @Parker_Mckinney #E2W | #MatterOfPride pic.twitter.com/ZQyzHlHMLM, MOVEMENT:How the ASUN-WAC bid works and more from FCS conference realignment. 2022 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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MORE: Standings | Scoreboard | 2022 FCS Championship| FCS-FBS upsets Mason Gudger (@GudgerMason) returned two kickoffs to the house yesterday. Get the latest on the University of Central Florida Knights football, recruiting, basketball and more. With big matchups ahead this week, take a close look at this week's rankings because they could change soon. He piled up 4,709 yards of offense in the FCS with Incarnate Word last season. BRACKETOLOGY: See the latest 2022 FCS playoff predictions 11. Max Brosmer | New Hampshire Reese Poffenbarger's school-record 412 yards is the 5th-most by a FCS quarterback this season and broke the previous @UAlbanyfootball mark of 398 yards pic.twitter.com/dHQSsHPcmW. Blake Stenstrom | Princeton Andrew Body | Texas Southern Parker McKinney outdueled another quarterback on this list in a ranked upset, passing for 398 yards and a touchdown. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Wilkerson has 411 rushing yards and three touchdowns, averaging 5.48 yards per carry. The 6-2, 223-pounder put on a show at the spring game with four touchdown passes, and that should ease the transition with new coach Jake Dickert. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men's Frozen Four. In his new offense, Newton has emerged as a weapon on the outside for a William & Mary team that is a contender for the CAA crown. He had arguably the best performance of any running back all season when he ran for a dominant 299 yards and four touchdowns against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Lindsey Scott Jr. threw two interceptions to one touchdown last week, which leads him to drop in an extremely close race for the No. Levi Lewis had 65 TDs and 15 interceptions the last three years. I've been tracking every quarterback's performance throughout the year, so stay tuned for the top-50 list come the season's end. 2021 passing stats:4,872 yards, 47 TDs, 7 INTs. While the top six quarterbacks are unchanged entering Week 12, the rest of the top 15 shuffled. 35. Its been more than 130 years since the first Army vs. Navy football game. 11 and Stroud at No. 2022 HBCU:Follow everything that happens in the 2022 HBCU football season. Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. Young (+40) and Stroud (+38) are the only returning FBS QBs who had a higher differential between TDs and interceptions. RIVALRY: Dakota Marker | Brawl of the Wild | Bayou Classic | Florida Classic | The Game | The Rivalry Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. Overall, the FCS won four games in Week 2 against FBS foes. CFN College Football Rankings: After Week 6 131 Hawaii (1-5) Last Week Ranking: 131 Week 6: San Diego State 16, Hawaii 14 Week 7: Nevada. The odds appear to be stacked against unseeded Delaware when the Blue Hens travel west to face top-seeded South Dakota State in the Championship Subdivision playoffs this weekend. Connor Watkins | Villanova The second Ohio State offensive tackle to make the top 50, Dawand Jones is a massive human at 6-8 1/2 and 360 pounds with 36 1/8-inch arms and an 89 1/8-inch wingspan. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton. The regular season is over and it's time for the final FCS quarterback rankings. He's that good. MUST-WATCH: The top 12 non-conference games in the 2022 FCS season. Gunner Talkington played his worst game against an FCS opponent this season, passing for just 198 yards and one touchdown against Weber State. Its been more than 130 years since the first Army vs. Navy football game. Milroe started the Texas A&M game when Young was nursing a shoulder injury. 2021 passing:2,931 yards, 25 TDs, 6 INTs. However, these quarterbacks were sharp in every other game, at time pushing top-10 status, if not reaching it. The top 50 FCS quarterbacks in 2022, ranked. 29. 18. He was the best quarterback in the CAA this year, finishing with3,152 yards and a 24-4 touchdown:interception ratio, all while completing 74 percent of his passes. Parker McKinney threw an interception but not a touchdown in Eastern Kentucky's loss to Jacksonville State. O'Hara even scored a few game winning touchdowns this season. Only three offensive players make the cut: QB Davius Richards, RB Bhayshul Tutten and WR Xavier Smith are among 12 defensive players. Davius Richard accounted for five touchdowns for the second straight week as North Carolina Central clinched the MEAC title and a Celebration Bowl berth. That's how talented he is. Rising has the Utes in position to make another Pac-12 run, and the opener against Florida is a huge spotlight game. @_lj18_ had 401 passing yards and 7 total TD's in UIW's 56-17 win over Lamar. In front of a national spotlight brought by College GameDay, Shedeur Sanders threw for 194 yards and a touchdown, adding in 52 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. QB 1: The top 50 FCS quarterbacks in 2022, ranked. When healthy, Henderson is a top-five quarterback in the FCS, but he's toughing it out right now. HBCU: Live updates from the 2022 season Armstrong averaged 427.3 yards of total offense last season, which is tops among returning quarterbacks. He's 14-3 as a starter the last two seasons, and now the starting job is his after leading the Bulldogs to a national championship in 2021. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. 2022 HBCU: Live updates of the 2022 HBCU football season. 11-16 did at some point in the season. Cover two zone coverage with the safeties playing deep and covering half the field each. Here is every Heisman Trophy winner and runner-up in the trophy's history from 1935 to today. Unfortunately, McCoy didn't play that week. Sluka can do it with his arm or his feet, throwing for more than 2.300 yards and rushing for more than 900 yards. AWARDS:Walter Payton Award|Buck Buchanan Award|Jerry Rice Award Cover four as above, with the corners and safeties dropping into deep coverage, with each taking one-fourth of the width of the field. That extra element separates him ever-so-slightly from Tim DeMorat. I went through all of the games, highlights and stats, creating a top-10 list that ranks the best FCS quarterbacks so far. 2022 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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Here are key moments from their rivalry and an all-time history of the series. Cade Brister | Lindenwood The following terms are used in American football, both conventional and indoor. He gets props for gutting it out, but some of his injured performances drop him to 13th. He's another quarterback that when healthy could be a top-10 quarterback. POLLS: FCS Coaches|Stats Perform Top 25 2022 FCS bracket predictions: Every playoff game picked, through the national championship. He only threw 17 passes on the day. 2021 passing stats:4,435 yards, 44 TDs, 6 INTs. If Jurkovec puts it all together this season, then he could be a top-10 pick in 2023. The Bulldogs still lost five games, and a late-season slide in losses to Ole Miss and Texas Tech was part of the story. He threw for 24 touchdowns and ran for 13 touchdowns and is likely to win MEAC Offensive Player of the Year honors when that award is announced. Gudger is tied for the national lead in kickoff return touchdowns, and every kickoff is now must-watch TV for the Hoyas. If there was a Comeback Player of the Year award in the FCS, Matthew McKay might win it. HBCU Football Top-5 Rankings | 2022 Postseason. 2022 HBCU:Everything from the 2022 HBCU football season. Here are some not all of the criteria evaluated: LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS Here's a look at the new FCS quarterback rankings. Henderson wasn't able to finish off the second-half comeback, failing to score in the fourth quarter. Get NCAA football news, scores, stats, standings & more for your favorite teams and players -- plus watch highlights and live games! Tune shook off a slow September and led Houston to 10 straight victories in 2021. TOUCHDOWN BEARS! Matthew Sluka led Holy Cross to a win in arguably the game of the year in FCS football. BRACKETOLOGY:See the latest 2022 FCS playoff predictions. @MatthewSluka HAS. He lost the starting job at Oklahoma to Caleb Williams, but the five-star recruit who has been in the spotlight his whole career transferred to South Carolina. The Miners handed Drake a 17-14 overtime loss, giving DII its first win over the FCS in 2022. That fresh start for Shane Beamer for an up-and-coming program should make a difference, and Rattler does have a career completion percentage of 70.1% with 40 TDs and 12 interceptions. Nic Baker | Southern Illinois PAST RANKINGS:Wk 2|Wk 3|Wk 4|Wk 5|Wk 6|Wk 7|Wk 8|Wk 9|Wk 10| Wk 11. There were bound to be changes in Week 10's FCS quarterback rankings. He'll be working with new offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello in 2022. 37. He had 5 TDs and no picks in those monumental victories. 2022 will be David Walkers first at the FCS level, having dominated the D2 stage last season. Fred Payton continues his climb up the rankings after completing 16 of 22 passes (72 percent) for 247 yards and three touchdowns in Mercer's blowout win. Justin Miller | Southern Utah This top 10 FCS quarterback ranking evaluates quarterbacks from their performances this season, factoring in every game. Through three games of the 2022 FCS season, a select few quarterback-wide receiver combinations stand above the rest. Jason Shelley falls in this week's rankings after throwing one touchdown to two interceptions in Missouri State's fourth straight loss. Harris, who was named Texas Director of Recruiting in 2021, played a key role in Texas landing a top 5 class in 2022 and has been a big part of the programs current top 5 efforts in 2023. Quarterback Reese Poffenbarger already owns Albany's single-game passing yards record and has earned three CAA Rookie of the Week honors in his first season with the Great Danes. 19. I went through all of the games, highlights and stats, creating a top-10 list that ranks the best FCS quarterbacks so far. Holy Cross had their prayers answered on a walk-off Hail Mary against Buffalo. Dresser Winn might not have thrown for a touchdown last week, but he ran in for a score and tossed for 439 yards through the air. STIFF. Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina. The list never went past 15 previously, but with the regular season concluded, I've decided to unveil my top 50 list of FCS quarterbacks. Young and Stroud are easy choices at the top, but this year's list has a few surprises. POLLS: FCS Coaches|Stats Perform Top 25 Leary will generate more NFL attention as he continues that mistake-free play. Most liked last week's expansion of the FCS quarterback rankings from 10 to 15, so I'm keeping the list at 15 players again entering Week 7. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Scott's record-breaking performance gets him a tie for first in the quarterback rankings. MORE: Standings | Scoreboard | 2022 FCS Championship| FCS-FBS upsets Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is the winner of the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Kasim Hill | Rhode Island Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Hooker also hit the 2,500-yard passing and 600-yard rushing marks as a breakout performer with first-year coach Josh Heupel at Tennessee. When Shedeur Sanders is at his best, he looks like the best quarterback in the FCS. AWARDS:Walter Payton Award|Buck Buchanan Award|Jerry Rice Award Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. Here are the ones that stand out at the season's midpoint. These two quarterbacks are far and away the best at their positions in the FCS. McKinney also ran for two scores in the win. 2021 passing:2,676 yards, 21 TDs, 4 INTs. 14 UT Martin heads to No. Can be "cover two man", where every receiver is covered by a defensive player, or "cover two zone" (also known as ". RIVALRY: Dakota Marker | Brawl of the Wild | Bayou Classic | Florida Classic | The Game | The Rivalry Paxton DeLaurent finished the season with 2,155 yards, 17 passing touchdowns and just four interceptions. Just over 18 months ago, when the pandemic pushed the FCS season into the spring, Delaware made the same trip in the national semifinals and was beaten 33-3. Miles Hastings | UC Davis 2021 passing:4,228 yards, 39 TDs, 14 INTs. 11 Delaware. The odds appear to be stacked against unseeded Delaware when the Blue Hens travel west to face top-seeded South Dakota State in the Championship Subdivision playoffs this weekend. He had 8,037 passing yards, 70 TDs and 14 interceptions the last three seasons with the Golden Knights, and most of that production was with former coach Josh Heupel who has Oklahoma ties. 97-yard + 11-play scoring drive capped off by @Leroyhenleyjr on a 21-yard pass from @ReeceUdinski#OneRichmond pic.twitter.com/Ik6eDoTewh. Nolan Grooms | Yale CFN 2022 Rankings: After Week 6 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10 Week 6 Scoreboard, how the predictions went Team Rankings By Conference. The SEC spotlight could push him back up draft boards, too. Nolan Henderson played through injury last week, and the Delaware offense struggled, with Henderson throwing the only touchdown of the game. 2022. Matt Bowen identifies players with favorable matchups and/or circumstances in Week 9 after injuries to key players and bye weeks have prompted fantasy managers to find replacements. Here are some not all of the criteria evaluated: The top two quarterbacks in the FCS this season are really 1a and 1b, but there's no fun in ties so I made a decision for one and two. SEEDS:The importance of a top seed in the FCS playoffs, explained. In an upset loss, Gevani McCoy accounted for four touchdowns. Transfer quarterbacks. 18. Jalen Jones' three interceptions were the most by a @wmtribefootball player since 2009 and tied the highest total by any FCS player in 2022 pic.twitter.com/6925f5y70Q. Michael Hiers separated himself as the third best quarterback in the FCS over the final month of the season. 33. He's had three 300-yard passing games, including the 326-yard effort at Alabama. Will McElvain | Central Arkansas, LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. McCoy threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns but only completed 54 percent of his passes. Preston Hutchinson | Chattanooga, CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY:Every champion in the history of FCS football, 34. SWAC Freshmen and Newcomer Quarterbacks Are FCS Passing Leaders. Aidan Sayin | Penn Williams made a huge impression when he took over for Oklahoma's Spencer Rattler during the Texas game last season. Scott's 7 TD's in the 1st half tied the FCS record.#FCS pic.twitter.com/NUlzWDmKkz, PAST RANKINGS:WEEK 2|Week 3|Week 4|Week 5| Week 6. Ewers skipped his senior season of high school, and he transferred after one season at Ohio State where he did not throw a pass. Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. 44. Quinton Williams | Howard Tommy Mellott and Sean Chambers make up the first of two quarterback duos in the top 10. MOVEMENT:Making sense of FCS conference realignment. Reece Udinski accounted for four touchdowns in Richmond's latest win. Newton now plays wide receiver for the Tribe and leads the team in receiving yards. - https://t.co/wnFPOKTJ9t#JUICE24 pic.twitter.com/PN77JNryMN, QB-WR:The top 5 quarterback-wide receiver duos in FCS football, so far. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. That keeps Richard from rising any higher. 18. Rogers had more than 300 passing yards in 11 of 13 games, and he led the nation in completion percentage at 73.9%. Stroud threw for 573 yards and six TDs against Utah in the Rose Bowl. Butler figures to be a key part of the Princeton offense as the Tigers look to win their first outright Ivy League title since 2018. Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. The winner of the 2021 Buck Buchanan Award, honoring the nations top defensive player in FCS football, Land led the nation in sacks with 19 and in TFLs with 25.5. Idaho quarterback Gevani McCoy beat out 25 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in FCS football. The 381-yard, five-TD performance against Georgia Tech last season was a strong reminder of that high-end potential. HBCU: Live updates from the 2022 season The top-seeded Jackrabbits (12-1), on a school-record 12-game win streak after losing to Iowa 7-3 in their opener, will play fourth-seeded Montana State in the semifinals. RIVALRY: Dakota Marker | Brawl of the Wild | Bayou Classic | Florida Classic | The Game | The Rivalry Lindsey Scott Jr. had a bye last week. Lindsey Scott Jr. tied an FCS record with his seven first-half passing touchdowns. Take a look at some of the transfer quarterbacks from ranked teams that have their teams rolling halfway through the season: And that's a short list. He hit more than 70% of his passes in seven games last season, and he adds a dimension in the running game. He finished with 401 yards through the air too, earning FCS player-of-the-week honors. POLLS: FCS Coaches|Stats Perform Top 25 Matthew Sluka threw a touchdown 30 percent of the time he completed a pass in Holy Cross' 57-0 win over Bucknell. HBCU: Live updates from the 2022 season Gevani McCoy and Idaho lost their first FCS game last week. Shedeur Sanders threw four touchdowns on 14 completions as Jackson State clinched a SWAC Championship game berth. We saw shootouts, head-to-head matchups and more in a thrilling week of FCS football to end October. He threw multiple TDs in all but one game, and Leary closed the season with a torrid stretch in which he had 18 TDs and three interceptions in the Wolfpack's last five games. MORE: Standings | Scoreboard | 2022 FCS Championship| FCS-FBS upsets Mike DiLiello and Austin Peay had a bye last week. Rattler was No. So, after overcoming a slow start in his first three games to establish himself as the best freshman quarterback in the FCS, McCoy lands at No. Hartman threw half of his interceptions in two games against ranked teams, which he needs to improve on in his fifth season with the program. Tommy Mellott led Montana State to scores on each of its eight possessions in a blowout victory. Zion Webb | Jacksonville State 2021 passing:2,941 yards, 19 passing TDs, 20 rushing TDs, 6 INTs. McKinney's passing prowess wasn't just limited to FCS opponents; he also led Eastern Kentucky to a win over FBS opponent Bowling Green with 324 yards and three touchdowns. 47. The Bulldogs' offensive game plan isn't going to change much in 2022 either. QB 1: The top 50 FCS quarterbacks in 2022, ranked. Poffenbarger has yet to throw an interception this season through five games. Touchdown Tigers! Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. Sanders has Jackson State undefeated and in the top five of the FCS Coaches Poll, with the Tigers inching closer to another SWAC title. Ward is already in the top 20 college football betting odds to win the Heisman Trophy on BetMGM at +5000. MORE RANKINGS: See the latest HBCU football power rankings. Mike DiLiello | Austin Peay Outside of a dud against FBS foe Georgia, Hiers has played like one of the best in the FCS all season. In his first year with the Braves, Howard has already established himself as one of HBCU football's best. Jefferson is one of three quarterbacks on this list who had at least 2,500 passing yards and 600 rushing yards last season. 2022 HBCU:Follow everything that happens in the 2022 HBCU football season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Here are the quarterbacks just outside the list: LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS He fits well in the offense, and that showed in the spring game when he hit 19 of 28 passes for 250 yards. ARM.Peter Oliver takes it in a few plays later from five yards out. Spectrum News 1 / ESPN+ | https://t.co/fkZOGKNCiN#GoCrossGo pic.twitter.com/akhZShh45X. After an early game fumble, Tim DeMorat responded with a 499-yard, four-touchdown performance. Gabriel's 2021 season was cut short by a broken clavicle. This list is cumulative, taking into account the entire regular season from start to finish. 48. READ MORE In total that's five touchdowns and 465 yards. AWARDS:Walter Payton Award|Buck Buchanan Award|Jerry Rice Award Hornets lead 31-28 with 1:48 to play #StingersUp @BigSkyFB pic.twitter.com/XdneAE7Clu. Samford quarterback Michael Hiers (10) throws from the pocket during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Athens, Ga. 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