{"id":6903,"date":"2025-07-13T14:52:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T14:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/6903\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T14:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T14:52:04","slug":"usa-today-releases-top-25-qb-rankings-ahead-of-2025-college-football-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/6903\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Today releases Top 25 QB rankings ahead of 2025 college football season"},"content":{"rendered":"

USA Today released its Top 25<\/a> QB rankings ahead of the 2025 college football season and there are a lot of familiar names across the list. But, there\u2019s also room for plenty of debate.<\/p>\n

These quarterbacks could make or break their team\u2019s College Football Playoff hopes when it\u2019s all said and done. Plus, there are plenty of names on this list that could certainly rise up throughout the course of the season.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, let\u2019s dive into the top 25 QBs in college football. We\u2019ll head to the ACC for this year\u2019s top signal caller.<\/p>\n

Klubnik took a step forward last season and finally had that breakout season Clemson fans were waiting for. As we get closer to the season, Klubnik tops most QB rankings and he does so here.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll be the biggest key for the Tigers\u2019 pursuit for another ACC title and a national championship. Following last season, it seems like Clemson is back in pursuit of college football\u2019s biggest prize due to their quarterback at the controls.<\/p>\n

\"Drew\u00a9 Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Allar had NFL-ready stuff even last season, but opted to return to Penn State. The Nittany Lions\u2019 QB has a loaded team around him that could win a national title.<\/p>\n

Allar upped his completion percentage and seems to be more dialed in year to year. It helps that his physical stature looks like the best among college quarterbacks this year and should be a first round pick at this point.<\/p>\n

Manning is the most unproven, one would think, within the top 10 QB rankings. What is interesting, we\u2019ve seen some peak Manning and how good he could be.<\/p>\n

Now the full-time starter, all eyes will be on the Texas quarterback. He can sling it, he can run and he can lead. Now, will he put it all together to help the Longhorns\u2019 national title pursuit?<\/p>\n

Nussmeier is one of these quarterbacks that\u2019s a popular pick for Heisman this season. The LSU QB stepped in quite nicely for Jayen Daniels last season.<\/p>\n

Now, if the Tigers are to get to the College Football Playoff, it\u2019ll be on the back of Nussmeier. Already established, \u201cNuss\u201d certainly belongs high up on the list.<\/p>\n

\"SamSam Leavitt, Arizona State \u2013 \u00a9 Patrick Breen\/The Republic \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Leavitt broke out on a bigger stage last season as a QB. Arizona State was picked to finish last in the Big 12, but ended up winning the conference and made the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n

It helped that Leavitt, in his first year as the starter, threw for almost 3,000 yards and 24 touchdowns compared to just six picks. He\u2019ll take on more as a junior in 2025, but he looks like the real deal.<\/p>\n

Mateer was the Washington State QB and lit the world on fire last season. Now, he\u2019ll have a chance to do so in the SEC with the Sooners.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma has a lot of pressure to have a good season and Mateer could help the process. The dual threat quarterback could prove to be one of the most exciting quarterbacks in the conference and nationwide.<\/p>\n

Lagway is a case of a lot of potential that could absolutely pop. He showed flashes as a freshman QB for the Gators last season.<\/p>\n

As long as he stays healthy, Florida should be solid. But there\u2019s still some questions in regards to his next step in development and if the Gators can put it all together.<\/p>\n

\"southSouth Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) rolls out to pass against the Wofford Terriers in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Sellers is another case of a QB who is very exciting and could win a game by himself. But, will that wear the QB thin?<\/p>\n

South Carolina could be in the wins range of eight to 10 this season due to Sellers\u2019 dual threat capabilities. As of now, USA Today has him in the top 10.<\/p>\n

Beck steps in for No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward at QB. Of course, Beck had an established career at Georgia, but struggles and injuries put a damper on his final season with the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n

Still, he can throw for a lot of yards and has a lot of game experience that Miami certainly needed going into 2025. As long as he cuts down on the interceptions, the Hurricanes should get plenty of production from the most important position.<\/p>\n

Jennings was a stud last year, helping SMU to the ACC title game and the College Football Playoff. Going into Year 4 at SMU, the Mustangs\u2019 QB proved he could sling it.<\/p>\n

He had a solid completion percentage, but like Beck, needs to cut down on the turnovers. He had 11 interceptions last season but should be solid enough to keep SMU in the playoff running again.<\/p>\n

USA Today\u2019s Top 25 QB rankings<\/p>\n

11. Sawyer Robertson<\/a>, Baylor<\/a>
12. Josh Hoover<\/a>, TCU<\/a>
13. Luke Altmyer<\/a>, Illinois<\/a>
14. Haynes King<\/a>, Georgia Tech<\/a>
15. Rocco Becht<\/a>, Iowa State<\/a>
16. Nico Iamaleava<\/a>, UCLA<\/a>
17. Dylan Raiola<\/a>, Nebraska<\/a>
18. Darian Mensah<\/a>, Duke<\/a>
19. Dante Moore<\/a>, Oregon<\/a>
20. Fernando Mendoza<\/a>, Indiana<\/a>
21. Blake Horvath<\/a>, Navy<\/a>
22. Avery Johnson<\/a>, Kansas State<\/a>
23. Miller Moss<\/a>, Louisville<\/a>
24. Julian Sayin<\/a>, Ohio State<\/a>
25. Behren Morton<\/a>, Texas Tech<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"USA Today released its Top 25 QB rankings ahead of the 2025 college football season and there are…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6904,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[7303,7304,7305,7306,7307,7308,7309,7310,7311,7312,7313,7314,399,7315,7316,7317,7318,7319,7320,7321,7322,7323,398,396,397,7324,7325,7326,7327,99],"class_list":["post-6903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ncaa-football","tag-arch-manning-23-isidore-newman","tag-avery-johnson-23-maize","tag-behren-morton-21-eastland","tag-blake-horvath","tag-cade-klubnik-22-westlake","tag-carson-beck-20-mandarin","tag-dante-moore-23-martin-luther-king","tag-darian-mensah-23-st-joseph","tag-dj-lagway-24-willis","tag-drew-allar-22-medina","tag-dylan-raiola-24-buford","tag-fernando-mendoza-22-columbus","tag-football","tag-garrett-nussmeier-21-marcus","tag-haynes-king-20-longview","tag-john-mateer-22-little-elm","tag-josh-hoover-22-rockwall-heath","tag-julian-sayin-24-carlsbad","tag-kevin-jennings-22-south-oak-cliff","tag-lanorris-sellers-23-south-florence","tag-luke-altmyer-21-starkville","tag-miller-moss-21-bishop-alemany","tag-ncaa","tag-ncaa-football","tag-ncaafootball","tag-nico-iamaleava-23-warren","tag-rocco-becht-22-wiregrass-ranch","tag-sam-leavitt-23-west-linn","tag-sawyer-robertson-21-coronado","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}