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THU · OCT 08, 2026PRESEASON DRAFT BOARD
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2026 Preseason Fantasy Rankings

Every ranking below is model output, not opinion. The projection engine builds each player’s season from prior production, team context, vacated opportunity and conference strength, then projects a full 12-game season. Floor and Ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile outcomes — the range matters more than the point estimate on draft day.

Updated
September 3, 2026
Players ranked
225
Pool
Power 4 + ND · active only

Quarterbacks — 2026 preseason rankings

Conf
1SLSam Leavitt2,992 pass yds · 18.4 pass TD · 563 rush yds · 9.2 rush TD
LSUSEC293.624.516.335.4B
2DJDemond Williams Jr.2,976 pass yds · 21.9 pass TD · 622 rush yds · 6.3 rush TD
WashingtonBig Ten289.924.21635A
3BBBear Bachmeier2,736 pass yds · 14.8 pass TD · 558 rush yds · 11.6 rush TD
BYUBig 12286.423.915.934.6A
4AMArch Manning2,955 pass yds · 24.1 pass TD · 245 rush yds · 8.0 rush TD
TexasSEC280.323.415.533.8A
5MRMarcel Reed2,934 pass yds · 25.0 pass TD · 466 rush yds · 6.0 rush TD
Texas A&MSEC28023.315.533.8A
6DDDevon Dampier2,210 pass yds · 22.3 pass TD · 697 rush yds · 7.1 rush TD
UtahBig 12279.723.315.533.8A
7CWConner Weigman2,296 pass yds · 19.5 pass TD · 600 rush yds · 10.2 rush TD
HoustonBig 12274.322.915.233.1A
8DMDarian Mensah3,844 pass yds · 31.2 pass TD · -59 rush yds · 1.1 rush TD
MiamiACC269.722.514.932.6B
9MWMalik Washington3,530 pass yds · 20.3 pass TD · 378 rush yds · 4.8 rush TD
MarylandBig Ten267.222.314.832.2A
10TCTrinidad Chambliss2,946 pass yds · 17.6 pass TD · 459 rush yds · 5.9 rush TD
Ole MissSEC264.722.114.731.9A
11SASteve Angeli3,732 pass yds · 28.3 pass TD · -91 rush yds · 2.8 rush TD
SyracuseACC259.221.614.331.3A
12JMJayden Maiava3,301 pass yds · 22.1 pass TD · 144 rush yds · 5.8 rush TD
USCBig Ten254.221.214.130.7A
13CBCJ Bailey3,019 pass yds · 24.1 pass TD · 225 rush yds · 5.2 rush TD
NC StateACC252.2211430.4A
14GSGunner Stockton2,429 pass yds · 19.2 pass TD · 386 rush yds · 7.7 rush TD
GeorgiaSEC248.820.713.830A
15KJKevin Jennings3,375 pass yds · 26.1 pass TD · 50 rush yds · 4.0 rush TD
SMUACC248.420.713.730A
16KTKamario Taylor860 pass yds · 8.9 pass TD · 875 rush yds · 15.5 rush TD
Mississippi StateSEC245.920.513.629.7A
17NFNoah Fifita2,957 pass yds · 25.9 pass TD · 149 rush yds · 3.0 rush TD
ArizonaBig 12244.920.413.629.6A
18MHMason Heintschel3,385 pass yds · 24.2 pass TD · 156 rush yds · 3.2 rush TD
PittsburghACC244.520.413.529.5A
19JHJosh Hoover3,480 pass yds · 29.1 pass TD · 4 rush yds · 2.0 rush TD
IndianaBig Ten241.420.113.429.1B
20JSJulian Sayin3,132 pass yds · 30.7 pass TD · 28 rush yds · 0.0 rush TD
Ohio StateBig Ten240.52013.329A
21AJAvery Johnson2,259 pass yds · 17.1 pass TD · 453 rush yds · 7.6 rush TD
Kansas StateBig 12238.119.813.228.7A
22ADAshton Daniels2,336 pass yds · 8.8 pass TD · 821 rush yds · 5.9 rush TD
Florida StateACC234.219.51328.3C
23JMJohn Mateer2,796 pass yds · 13.0 pass TD · 451 rush yds · 7.6 rush TD
OklahomaSEC232.919.412.928.1A
24ACAidan Chiles2,172 pass yds · 15.6 pass TD · 354 rush yds · 9.4 rush TD
NorthwesternBig Ten231.519.312.827.9B
25JSJaron-Keawe Sagapolutele4,017 pass yds · 22.0 pass TD · -174 rush yds · 3.9 rush TD
CaliforniaACC231.119.312.827.9A
26KJKJ Jackson2,168 pass yds · 14.7 pass TD · 256 rush yds · 9.8 rush TD
ArkansasSEC230.319.212.727.8B
27AMAlessio Milivojevic3,437 pass yds · 27.1 pass TD · -160 rush yds · 2.7 rush TD
Michigan StateBig Ten23019.212.727.8A
28DLDJ Lagway3,547 pass yds · 25.1 pass TD · 213 rush yds · 1.6 rush TD
BaylorBig 1222919.112.727.6B
29DMDante Moore2,857 pass yds · 25.1 pass TD · 200 rush yds · 1.0 rush TD
OregonBig Ten228.31912.627.6A
30CCCJ Carr2,869 pass yds · 25.1 pass TD · 35 rush yds · 3.1 rush TD
Notre DameFBS Independents22518.812.527.2A
31NINico Iamaleava2,257 pass yds · 15.2 pass TD · 591 rush yds · 4.7 rush TD
UCLABig Ten22218.512.326.8A
32BPBeau Pribula2,520 pass yds · 14.2 pass TD · 385 rush yds · 7.8 rush TD
VirginiaACC219.518.312.226.5B
33WHWill Hammond1,329 pass yds · 13.9 pass TD · 595 rush yds · 9.9 rush TD
Texas TechBig 12216.1181226.1A
34KRKeelon Russell2,546 pass yds · 19.3 pass TD · 369 rush yds · 3.5 rush TD
AlabamaSEC216181226.1C
35MJMichael Hawkins Jr.1,184 pass yds · 21.3 pass TD · 411 rush yds · 7.1 rush TD
West VirginiaBig 12216181226.1D
36RBRocco Becht2,614 pass yds · 16.3 pass TD · 113 rush yds · 8.2 rush TD
Penn StateBig Ten211.717.611.725.5B
37LSLaNorris Sellers2,660 pass yds · 14.2 pass TD · 295 rush yds · 5.5 rush TD
South CarolinaSEC210.717.611.725.4A
38GLGio Lopez2,796 pass yds · 16.0 pass TD · 213 rush yds · 4.8 rush TD
Wake ForestACC20917.411.625.2B
39DLDylan Lonergan3,464 pass yds · 20.5 pass TD · -63 rush yds · 1.7 rush TD
RutgersBig Ten208.217.411.525.1B
40CDChris Denson2,437 pass yds · 18.5 pass TD · 353 rush yds · 3.4 rush TD
ClemsonACC206.717.21026.9C
41BUBryce Underwood2,616 pass yds · 10.6 pass TD · 379 rush yds · 5.9 rush TD
MichiganBig Ten205.917.211.424.8A
42KSKaidon Salter1,959 pass yds · 13.9 pass TD · 495 rush yds · 6.9 rush TD
ColoradoBig 12205.417.11224A
43CVChristopher Vizzina2,412 pass yds · 23.8 pass TD · 244 rush yds · 0.0 rush TD
ClemsonACC2041711.324.6B
44DLDrake Lindsey2,871 pass yds · 20.6 pass TD · -134 rush yds · 5.1 rush TD
MinnesotaBig Ten199.116.61124A
45JSJeff Sims1,489 pass yds · 11.8 pass TD · 760 rush yds · 5.0 rush TD
Arizona StateBig 1219616.311.422.9A
46KMKenny Minchey2,292 pass yds · 17.4 pass TD · 332 rush yds · 3.2 rush TD
KentuckySEC194.416.210.823.5D
47RBRyan Browne2,666 pass yds · 11.1 pass TD · 255 rush yds · 5.0 rush TD
PurdueBig Ten191.71610.623.1A
48FBFaizon Brandon2,235 pass yds · 17.0 pass TD · 324 rush yds · 3.1 rush TD
TennesseeSEC189.615.810.522.9D
49ASAustin Simmons2,747 pass yds · 16.2 pass TD · 311 rush yds · 4.0 rush TD
MissouriSEC189.415.810.522.9C
50CBCutter Boley2,862 pass yds · 19.9 pass TD · 113 rush yds · 2.6 rush TD
Arizona StateBig 12189.315.810.522.9B

Rankings cover SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and Notre Dame players on 2026rosters. Players who have exhausted eligibility or left their program are excluded. Where a coaching staff has named a starter the model would otherwise read as a backup, a depth-chart override corrects the workload — those corrections are applied by hand and sourced.