College football quarterback tiers 2026: Ranking every projected starter from 1 to 138
The Athletic’s 2026 tier list ranks every projected starter quarterback from #1 to #138, sparking widespread analysis across sports media.
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The Athletic has published a comprehensive tier ranking of all 138 projected starting quarterbacks for the 2026 college football season, assigning each a position from 1 to 138.\n\nCoverage highlights several high‑profile names: Arch Manning is placed behind six other quarterbacks in the tier rankings, Julian Sayin is identified as the fifth‑best quarterback nationally, and the list excludes Oregon’s Dante Moore and Notre Dame’s CJ Carr from the No. 1 spot. Outlets such as The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, and Eleven Warriors provide commentary on individual placements and related storylines.\n\nFuture watch points include David Gabriel Georges’s upcoming commitment, the East‑West Bowl selections involving 19 Ohio State players, and further clarification of the No. 1 quarterback as additional analysis emerges.
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Quick answers
How many quarterbacks are included in the 2026 tier rankings?
The list ranks 138 projected starting quarterbacks, from #1 to #138.
Where does Arch Manning fall in the rankings?
Coverage notes that Arch Manning is positioned behind six other quarterbacks in The Athletic’s tier rankings.
Which quarterback is ranked fifth according to the reports?
Julian Sayin is identified as the fifth‑best quarterback in the nation.
Coverage (16)
- Where The Athletic places Wisconsin's Colton Joseph among 138 QBs Badgers Wire · 1d ago
- Oregon's 2026 opposing QBs in The Athletic's QB Tiers Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Motivation for Arch Manning, an SEC breakaway and more from SEC media days Houston Chronicle · 1d ago
- Gunner Stockton, John Mateer Snubbed From Tier 1 of College Football QB Rankings Sports Illustrated · 1d ago
- Where The Athletic places Wisconsin's Colton Joseph among 138 QBs Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- College football’s best QBs for 2026, plus poll results The New York Times · 1d ago
- Skull Session: Julian Sayin Ranked As College Football’s Fifth-Best Quarterback, David Gabriel Georges Makes His Commitment Tonight and 19 Buckeyes Make the East-West Bowl 1000 Eleven Warriors · 1d ago
- The Athletic’s No. 1 QB isn’t Oregon’s Dante Moore or Notre Dame’s CJ Carr MSN · 1d ago
- Texas star Arch Manning behind 6 superstar QBs in The Athletic’s tier rankings Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Ranking Every QB Michigan Football Will Face in 2026: From Easiest to Most Dangerous Sports Illustrated · 1d ago
- Where every Big Ten QB ranks in The Athletic's 2026 rankings On3 · 1d ago
- Texas star Arch Manning behind 6 superstar QBs in The Athletic’s tier rankings ClutchPoints · 1d ago
- College Football Quarterbacks with the Most to Prove in 2026 Season Bleacher Report · 1d ago
- Arch Manning hit with brutal spot in The Athletic's QB rankings Yardbarker · 1d ago
- Ohio State's Julian Sayin ranked as 5th-best QB in country 247Sports · 1d ago
- College football quarterback tiers 2026: Ranking every projected starter from 1 to 138 The New York Times · 1d ago
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