Pittsburgh freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel has skyrocketed to the top of CBS Sports\u2018 Top-25 rankings following an extremely strong stretch of four games. Over the past four weeks (all wins), Heintschel has passed for 1,207 yards, nine touchdowns and just three interceptions. Since taking over as Pitt\u2019s starter in October, he leads the ACC in passing yards, touchdowns and QBR (71.8).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely surreal,\u201d Heintschel said<\/a> about the past month. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of a crazy feeling for sure but I\u2019m trying everything I can to just keep the main thing the main thing and focus on ball as much as I can. There\u2019s a lot of external factors, but the main goal here is to keep winning. That\u2019s the mindset I have. Go in every week, keep attacking and get better.\u201d<\/p>\n Veteran quarterback Haynes King has led Georgia Tech to one of the best seasons in program history. The Yellow Jackets are currently 8-0 and are on track to make the College Football Playoff for the first time ever. In seven games this season, King has passed for 1,480 yards, seven touchdowns and just one interception. He\u2019s been even better on the ground, rushing for 651 yards and 12 touchdowns.<\/p>\n \u201cIt means a lot,\u201d King said about his season. \u201cThe legends that\u2019s come through here and just getting mentioned in that category (of best Georgia Tech quarterbacks of all time). In just the same sentence as them, it means a lot to me. But the job\u2019s not done, and if we don\u2019t finish it the right way then you\u2019re going to be forgotten about. That\u2019s not necessarily what I\u2019m thinking about, but as long as we handle our business, everything will be just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n Many thought\u00a0Indiana\u00a0would be one-and-done following its appearance in last season\u2019s College Football Playoff. This could not have been farther from the truth however, as the Hoosiers knocked off No. 3\u00a0Oregon<\/a>\u00a0two weeks ago and jumped all the way to No. 2 in the AP Poll for the first time in program history.\u00a0Cal<\/a>\u00a0transfer quarterback\u00a0Fernando Mendoza\u00a0has been instrumental in their 8-0 start, as he\u2019s passed for 1,923 yards, 24 touchdowns and just three interceptions this season.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it comes down to Coach (Curt) Cignetti<\/a>\u2018s philosophy of keeping it one play and one game at a time,\u201d Mendoza said following Indiana\u2018s win over UCLA<\/a> last Saturday. \u201cI think our team did great because there was a lot of outside noise. UCLA is a fantastic football program and they were coming off a three-game winning streak. They came in our house, but our team excelled.\u201d<\/p>\n Sophomore quarterback\u00a0Julian Sayin\u00a0has been perfect for the No. 1 ranked\u00a0Ohio State Buckeyes\u00a0this season. Through seven games, Sayin has passed for 1,872 yards, 19 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He has dominated Big Ten competition, as he\u2019s tossed 11 touchdowns and no interceptions in games against\u00a0Washington,\u00a0Minnesota<\/a>, No. 17\u00a0Illinois and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n He has found a strong connection with superstar wide receiver\u00a0Jeremiah Smith<\/a>. Sayin and Smith have connected for 602 yards and seven touchdowns this season, with their longest hook-up coming via an 87-yard touchdown in the Buckeyes\u2019 70-0 drumming of\u00a0Grambling State<\/a>\u00a0on Sept. 6.\u00a0Ohio State\u00a0is scheduled to face just one ranked opponent over its final five games of the season (No. 21 Michigan), meaning Sayin could very well lead the Buckeyes back to the CFP in his first season as the starter.<\/p>\n Things started off rough for\u00a0Alabama\u00a0quarterback Ty Simpson this season, but he has been the best quarterback in the SEC since the Tide\u2019s season-opening loss to\u00a0Florida State. Since that loss,\u00a0Alabama\u00a0has won seven consecutive games (including four against ranked opponents). Through eight games this season, Simpson has thrown for 2,184 yards, 20 touchdowns and just one interception. In their four games against ranked opponents, Simpson threw nine touchdowns to just one interception.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s things he can keep getting better at, just staying within himself,\u201d head coach Kalen DeBoer<\/a> said about Simpson earlier this season. \u201cThat\u2019s really the key with him, just stay within himself and not try to do too much. When he does that, he stacks plays, he stacks first downs. Sooner or later, we\u2019re in the end zone. I think there\u2019s still a lot of room for improvement, and the sky\u2019s the limit for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Texas A&M is off to a sizzling 8-0 start led by superstar quarterback Marcel Reed, who\u2019s passed for 1,972 yards, 17 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. Reed has also rushed for 349 yards and six more touchdowns. The Aggies have stacked quality wins against Notre Dame and LSU look en route to their first ever appearance in the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n In the win against LSU last Saturday, Reed passed for 202 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 108 yards and two more scores on the ground. The loss ran off Brian Kelly<\/a> and forced yet another coaching opening in the SEC.<\/p>\n Ole Miss\u2018 Trinidad Chambliss has been one of the best stories in all of college football this season. After taking over for an injured Austin Simmons<\/a>, he\u2019s led the Rebels to a 7-1 record and a likely appearance in the College Football Playoff. In eight games this season, Chambliss has passed for 1,864 yards, nine touchdowns and one interceptions. He\u2019s also rushed for 375 yards and five touchdowns.<\/p>\n \u201cQuarterback is just fabulous, man. He\u2019s a winner,\u201d Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables<\/a> said about Chambliss.\u00a0\u201cBeing a former national champion [Ferris State], had over 4,000 yards and 51 touchdowns in one season. Most guys go through a whole career and don\u2019t hit those numbers. And he\u2019s thrown for just under 1,600 yards, eight touchdowns, only one interception on the year. He\u2019s rushed for 323 yards, so about 50 yards a game, just enough to kind of piss you off, five touchdowns.\u201d<\/p>\n BYU freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier, along with Pittsburgh\u2018s Heintschel, has been one of the best freshman arms in the sport. Rocking the No. 47, Bachmeier has passed for 1,693 yards, 11 touchdowns and three interceptions for a Cougar offense that has been one of the best in the sport. Bachmeier stepped up to the plate following Jake Retzlaff<\/a>\u2018s departure and has been more than up to the challenge.<\/p>\n In Saturday\u2019s 41-27 win over Iowa State, Bachmeier passed for 307 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. The Murrieta, CA native is poised to be one of the best quarterbacks in the Big 12 Conference over the next few seasons.<\/p>\n After struggling mightily in\u00a0Cincinnati\u2018s season-opening 20-17 loss to\u00a0Nebraska<\/a>, Sorsby has been nearly perfect for the now No. 17 ranked\u00a0Cincinnati\u00a0Bearcats. Through eight games this season, Sorsby has passed for 1,843 yards, 20 touchdowns and just one interception. That interception came in the season-opener, means he\u2019s gone six straight games without a pick.<\/p>\n He\u2019s surpassed the 300-yard mark in two games this season and has passed for multiple touchdowns in six straight games. This includes a five-touchdown game against\u00a0Northwestern State<\/a>\u00a0and a three-touchdown game against\u00a0Bowling Green<\/a>. He is currently in the mix to win Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.<\/p>\n Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is still a top-10 arm in the sport, but has not quite lived up to the hype that surrounded him earlier this season. Through eight games this season, Moore has passed for 1,772 yards, 19 touchdowns and just four interceptions. The Ducks are 7-1 and look to be on their way back to yet another College Football Playoff appearance.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m looking at it this way. Honestly, and I like to make sure that I\u2019m giving the right advice\u2026There\u2019s a responsibility to watch the tape, get information, and get the right info out there in case anyone\u2019s listening and wants to make a decision off of it. I desperately want to see all of these guys go back to school for another year,\u201d NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay said about Moore. \u201cFour of the top-five guys that I\u2019ve got on this list, the top-four all can play another year.\u201d<\/p>\n No. 11-25<\/p>\n 11. Gunner Stockton<\/a> (Georgia<\/a>) -1![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Haynes-King-1024x538.png\")
Oct 25, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) celebrates after a victory over the Syracuse Orange at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ty-Simpson-1024x538.png\")
Oct 18, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) looks for an open teammate in the second half at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Bear-Bachmeier-1024x538.png\")
Oct 18, 2025; Provo, Utah, USA; BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) drops back to pass against the Utah Utes during the first quarter at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
12. Jayden Maiava<\/a> (USC<\/a>) -1
13. Diego Pavia<\/a> (Vanderbilt<\/a>) -5
14. Byrum Brown<\/a> (USF<\/a>) -7
15. Joey Aguilar<\/a> (Tennessee<\/a>)
16. Conner Weigman<\/a> (Houston<\/a>) +9
17. Evan Simon<\/a> (Temple<\/a>) +17
18. Blake Horvath<\/a> (Navy<\/a>) +12
19. Josh Hoover<\/a> (TCU<\/a>) -7
20. Demond Williams<\/a> (Washington<\/a>) +17
21. Darian Mensah<\/a> (Duke<\/a>) +3
22. Joe Fagnano<\/a> (UConn<\/a>) -5
23. CJ Carr<\/a> (Notre Dame<\/a>) -4
24. Drew Mestemaker<\/a> (North Texas<\/a>)
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