{"id":120799,"date":"2025-06-11T07:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T07:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/120799\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T07:35:11","slug":"projecting-the-top-5-qbs-in-college-football-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/120799\/","title":{"rendered":"Projecting the Top 5 QBs in College Football 26"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we inch closer and closer to the release of College Football 26<\/a>, projections have started pouring in. From coaches to front office staff, people want to know everything about the game. But today, we\u2019re not talking about those on the sidelines. We\u2019ll be talking about the main role on the field, the player who calls the shots.<\/p>\n

This article is all about our projections on the top 5 QBs in College Football 26. Some will obviously retain their stats from College Football 25<\/a>, but we\u2019re bound to get some new additions as well to shake things up. So, let\u2019s see who proved themselves enough to earn the top spots.\u00a0<\/p>\n

DJ Lagway \u2013 Florida Gators <\/p>\n

Florida Gators QB DJ Lagway takes up the first spot on the list. Though last season could\u2019ve definitely been better in terms of stats, Lagway possesses all of the tools a modern QB must have from a physical standpoint. This is backed by his incredible track record and in-game attributes. In CFB 25, Lagway boasted a 90 on almost all his stats except STR and AWR, the latter being at 88.<\/p>\n

DJ Lagway has an OVR of 97 in College Football 25. While this is still a good OVR on its own, we believe it might increase slightly in the new iteration of the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arch Manning \u2013 Texas Longhorns <\/p>\n

Next, we have Arch Manning from the Texas Longhorns, arguably one of the most hyped QBs college football has seen in a while. Manning might not compare to Lagway in the stat spread, but he\u2019s proved himself quite well on the field, throwing 9 touchdowns and nearly reaching 1,000 yards despite limited playing time. His general makeup isn\u2019t that bad, but it pales in comparison to his top-of-the-line passing stats, all above 95 (except Tac).<\/p>\n

The Longhorns QB is rocking a 98 OVR in College Football 25, and we\u2019re hoping to see him maintain, or even go over that limit in College Football 26.<\/p>\n

Drew Allar \u2013 Penn State Nittany Lions <\/p>\n

You might remember Drew Allar from our previous piece on the most fun QBs to play with<\/a>. Drew is an exceptional presence on the field, keeping his team together and calling all the right plays. The 6\u20195, 235-pound QB from Penn State is coming off a really good junior year with the Nittany Lions in which he threw for 28 touchdowns, 3,327 yards, and completed 66.5% of his pass attempts.<\/p>\n

Drew sits at 97 OVR for now. Considering his past season, we can expect him to maintain that OVR for the future.<\/p>\n

Taylen Green \u2013 Arkansas Razorbacks <\/p>\n

As we move down the list, the height of QBs keeps increasing for some reason. At number 4, we have Taylen Green, the 6\u20196 QB from Arkansas. Taylen is incredible at what he does. He is one of the few players with an entirely green stat spread, only slightly lacking in stats like STR and SFA. Besides that, it\u2019s mostly 90 and above, making him a really solid pick.<\/p>\n

At 98 OVR in College Football 25, we see him staying right around that range in the coming game.<\/p>\n

Cade Klubnik \u2013 Clemson Tigers <\/p>\n

Our last pick for the top QBs of College Football 26 is Cade Klubnik, the 6\u20192 QB from Clemson. Now, Cade isn\u2019t as impressive with his stat spread as some of the other names here, but he\u2019s proved he can rise above those stats in the field. He is also arguably the top QB in his recruitment class right now in real life, so it\u2019s only fair to predict he\u2019ll get at least a slight boost this year. <\/p>\n

In our opinion, he is long overdue for an attribute rework, something we\u2019re hoping to see in College Football 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we inch closer and closer to the release of College Football 26, projections have started pouring in.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":120800,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[22802,7060,7,49,48],"class_list":{"0":"post-120799","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-football","8":"tag-ea-sports-college-football-26","9":"tag-college-football-26","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-ncaa","12":"tag-ncaa-football"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114663582877639281","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}