2025 season

National leaders

Who leads college football, by the numbers. These are 2025 totals. The 2026 board opens once most of the country has played — 0 of 138 teams have so far. A national list that counted a finished season for one team and one game for another would not mean anything.

Passing yards · Rushing yards · Receiving yards · Tackles · Sacks · Interceptions

Passing yards

	Player	Team	YDS	Line
1	Drew Mestemaker QB	North TexasUNT	4129	292/416, 4129 YDS, 31 TD, 7 INT
2	Sawyer Robertson QB	BaylorBAY	3681	304/503, 3681 YDS, 31 TD, 12 INT
3	Caden Veltkamp QB	FAUFAU	3648	346/516, 3648 YDS, 24 TD, 17 INT
4	Darian Mensah QB	DukeDUKE	3646	305/449, 3646 YDS, 30 TD, 5 INT
5	Nick Minicucci QB	DelawareDEL	3505	302/481, 3505 YDS, 22 TD, 7 INT
6	Josh Hoover QB	TCUTCU	3472	272/413, 3472 YDS, 29 TD, 13 INT
7	Joe Fagnano QB	UConnCONN	3448	285/413, 3448 YDS, 28 TD, 1 INT
8	Joey Aguilar QB	TennesseeTENN	3444	258/386, 3444 YDS, 24 TD, 10 INT
9	Jayden Maiava QB	USCUSC	3431	247/373, 3431 YDS, 23 TD, 8 INT
10	Kevin Jennings QB	SMUSMU	3363	279/422, 3363 YDS, 26 TD, 10 INT
11	Julian Sayin QB	Ohio StateOSU	3323	279/356, 3323 YDS, 31 TD, 6 INT
12	Katin Houser QB	East CarolinaECU	3300	269/408, 3300 YDS, 19 TD, 6 INT
13	Anthony Colandrea QB	UNLVUNLV	3275	256/387, 3275 YDS, 23 TD, 8 INT
14	Ty Simpson QB	AlabamaALA	3268	275/428, 3268 YDS, 26 TD, 5 INT
15	Diego Pavia QB	VanderbiltVAN	3192	242/340, 3192 YDS, 27 TD, 8 INT
16	Byrum Brown QB	South FloridaUSF	3158	226/341, 3158 YDS, 28 TD, 7 INT
17	Athan Kaliakmanis QB	RutgersRUTG	3124	229/368, 3124 YDS, 20 TD, 7 INT
18	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB	CaliforniaCAL	3117	288/453, 3117 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT
19	Jaylen Raynor QB	Arkansas StARST	3073	316/470, 3073 YDS, 16 TD, 11 INT
20	Carson Beck QB	MiamiMIA	3072	263/352, 3072 YDS, 25 TD, 10 INT
21	Brad Jackson QB	Texas StTXST	3050	234/328, 3050 YDS, 18 TD, 7 INT
22	Walker Eget QB	San José StSJSU	3047	232/393, 3047 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT
23	Trinidad Chambliss QB	Ole MissMISS	3016	218/333, 3016 YDS, 18 TD, 3 INT
24	Fernando Mendoza QB	IndianaIU	2980	226/316, 2980 YDS, 33 TD, 6 INT
25	Malik Washington QB	MarylandMD	2963	273/473, 2963 YDS, 17 TD, 9 INT

Every FBS player above 1465 yds is in this list. Below that a player who is not among his own team’s leaders in this category can be missing — the source is each team’s leaders, not a national roster.

Rushing yards

	Player	Team	YDS	Line
1	Cam Cook RB	Jax StateJXST	1659	295 CAR, 1659 YDS, 16 TD
2	Ahmad Hardy RB	MissouriMIZ	1560	241 CAR, 1560 YDS, 16 TD
3	Emmett Johnson RB	NebraskaNEB	1451	251 CAR, 1451 YDS, 12 TD
4	Jeremiyah Love RB	Notre DameND	1372	199 CAR, 1372 YDS, 18 TD
5	Evan Dickens RB	LibertyLIB	1339	229 CAR, 1339 YDS, 16 TD
6	LJ Martin RB	BYUBYU	1305	236 CAR, 1305 YDS, 12 TD
7	Kaytron Allen RB	Penn StatePSU	1303	210 CAR, 1303 YDS, 15 TD
8	Kejon Owens RB	FIUFIU	1298	205 CAR, 1298 YDS, 11 TD
9	Kewan Lacy RB	Ole MissMISS	1279	258 CAR, 1279 YDS, 20 TD
10	Wayne Knight RB	James MadisonJMU	1263	190 CAR, 1263 YDS, 9 TD
11	Sieh Bangura RB	OhioOHIO	1243	222 CAR, 1243 YDS, 14 TD
12	Antwan Raymond RB	RutgersRUTG	1241	244 CAR, 1241 YDS, 13 TD
13	Lucky Sutton RB	San Diego StSDSU	1237	239 CAR, 1237 YDS, 10 TD
14	Caleb Hawkins RB	North TexasUNT	1236	200 CAR, 1236 YDS, 23 TD
15	Rodney Hammond Jr. RB	Sacramento StSAC	1214	188 CAR, 1214 YDS, 13 TD
16	Jadan Baugh RB	FloridaFLA	1170	220 CAR, 1170 YDS, 8 TD
17	Raleek Brown RB	Arizona StASU	1141	186 CAR, 1141 YDS, 4 TD
18	Cam Edwards RB	UConnCONN	1132	199 CAR, 1132 YDS, 14 TD
19	Cameron Dickey RB	Texas TechTTU	1095	198 CAR, 1095 YDS, 14 TD
20	Dylan Riley RB	Boise StBOIS	1091	185 CAR, 1091 YDS, 10 TD
21	Anthony Hankerson RB	Oregon StORST	1086	247 CAR, 1086 YDS, 9 TD
22	Caden Creel QB	Jax StateJXST	1085	169 CAR, 1085 YDS, 7 TD
23	Kentrel Bullock RB	South AlabamaUSA	1085	218 CAR, 1085 YDS, 14 TD
24	Cale Hellums QB	ArmyARMY	1078	264 CAR, 1078 YDS, 15 TD
25	Mike Washington Jr. RB	ArkansasARK	1070	167 CAR, 1070 YDS, 8 TD

Every FBS player above 627 yds is in this list. Below that a player who is not among his own team’s leaders in this category can be missing — the source is each team’s leaders, not a national roster.

Receiving yards

	Player	Team	YDS	Line
1	Danny Scudero WR	San José StSJSU	1291	88 REC, 1291 YDS, 10 TD
2	Skyler Bell WR	UConnCONN	1278	101 REC, 1278 YDS, 13 TD
3	Wyatt Young WR	North TexasUNT	1209	63 REC, 1209 YDS, 10 TD
4	Makai Lemon WR	USCUSC	1156	79 REC, 1156 YDS, 11 TD
5	Eric McAlister WR	TCUTCU	1121	64 REC, 1121 YDS, 10 TD
6	Beau Sparks WR	Texas StTXST	1113	80 REC, 1113 YDS, 9 TD
7	Jeremiah Smith WR	Ohio StateOSU	1086	80 REC, 1086 YDS, 11 TD
8	KJ Duff WR	RutgersRUTG	1084	60 REC, 1084 YDS, 7 TD
9	Duce Robinson WR	Florida StFSU	1081	56 REC, 1081 YDS, 6 TD
10	Bryce Lance WR	N Dakota StNDSU	1079	51 REC, 1079 YDS, 8 TD
11	Cooper Barkate WR	DukeDUKE	1069	68 REC, 1069 YDS, 6 TD
12	Easton Messer WR	FAUFAU	1052	104 REC, 1052 YDS, 6 TD
13	Camden Brown WR	GA SouthernGASO	1049	63 REC, 1049 YDS, 14 TD
14	Chris Brazzell II WR	TennesseeTENN	1017	62 REC, 1017 YDS, 9 TD
15	Lewis Bond WR	Boston CollegeBC	1010	89 REC, 1010 YDS, 1 TD
16	Ted Hurst III WR	Georgia StGAST	1004	71 REC, 1004 YDS, 6 TD
17	Nik McMillan WR	BuffaloBUF	981	62 REC, 981 YDS, 3 TD
18	Malachi Toney WR	MiamiMIA	970	84 REC, 970 YDS, 7 TD
19	Kam Perry WR	Miami OHM-OH	966	42 REC, 966 YDS, 6 TD
20	Jackson Harris WR	Hawai'iHAW	963	49 REC, 963 YDS, 12 TD
21	Chase Hendricks WR	OhioOHIO	950	67 REC, 950 YDS, 7 TD
22	Brenen Thompson WR	Mississippi StMSST	948	53 REC, 948 YDS, 6 TD
23	Isaiah Sategna III WR	OklahomaOU	948	65 REC, 948 YDS, 7 TD
24	Junior Vandeross III WR	ToledoTOL	947	75 REC, 947 YDS, 11 TD
25	Chris Dawn Jr. WR	Texas StTXST	931	54 REC, 931 YDS, 2 TD

Every FBS player above 591 yds is in this list. Below that a player who is not among his own team’s leaders in this category can be missing — the source is each team’s leaders, not a national roster.

Tackles

	Player	Team	TOT	Line
1	Owen Long LB	Colorado StCSU	151	151
2	Red Murdock LB	BuffaloBUF	142	142
3	Quinn Urwiler LB	N IllinoisNIU	141	141
4	Micah Davey LB	UTEPUTEP	131	131
5	Caden Fordham LB	NC StateNCSU	130	130
6	Ray Coney LB	TulsaTLSA	128	128
7	Chris Jones LB	Southern MissUSM	127	127
8	Baron Hopson LB	Kennesaw StKENN	126	126
9	Jaxton Eck LB	New MexicoUNM	126	126
10	Gideon ESPN Lampron LB	Bowling GreenBGSU	119	119
11	Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB	TCUTCU	119	119
12	Jaden Dugger LB	LouisianaUL	118	118
13	Jacob Rodriguez LB	Texas TechTTU	117	117
14	Bryun Parham LB	UConnCONN	116	116
15	Oumar Diomande LB	UConnCONN	111	111
16	Mani Powell LB	PurduePUR	110	110
17	Tahj Ra-El DB	PurduePUR	110	110
18	John Miller LB	Utah StateUSU	109	109
19	Robert Fitzgerald DB	NorthwesternNU	109	109
20	Blake Fletcher LB	Air ForceAF	108	108
21	Jordan Pollard LB	San José StSJSU	108	108
22	JonJon Vaughns LB	UCLAUCLA	107	107
23	Jordan Stringer LB	TroyTROY	107	107
24	Matt Rose LB	StanfordSTAN	106	106
25	Sam Brumfield LB	MemphisMEM	106	106

Every FBS player above 93 tot is in this list. Below that a player who is not among his own team’s leaders in this category can be missing — the source is each team’s leaders, not a national roster.

Sacks

	Player	Team	SACKS	Line
1	Nadame Tucker EDGE	W MichiganWMU	14.5	14.5
2	David Bailey LB	Texas TechTTU	13.5	13.5
3	Nathan Voorhis EDGE	Ball StateBALL	12	12
4	Cashius Howell EDGE	Texas A&MTA&M	11.5	11.5
5	John Henry Daley DE	UtahUTAH	11.5	11.5
6	Caden Curry EDGE	Ohio StateOSU	11	11
7	Colin Simmons EDGE	TexasTEX	11	11
8	Gabe Jacas EDGE	IllinoisILL	11	11
9	Anthony Smith DL	MinnesotaMINN	10.5	10.5
10	Bryun Parham LB	UConnCONN	10.5	10.5
11	Melkart Abou Jaoude DL	North CarolinaUNC	10.5	10.5
12	Michael Heldman EDGE	C MichiganCMU	10.5	10.5
13	Derrick Moore EDGE	MichiganMICH	10	10
14	Donnie Smith DB	TroyTROY	10	10
15	Jack Kelly LB	BYUBYU	10	10
16	Damon Wilson II DL	MissouriMIZ	9	9
17	Elijah Hill DE	Kennesaw StKENN	9	9
18	Romello Height EDGE	Texas TechTTU	9	9
19	Xavier Atkins LB	AuburnAUB	9	9
20	Adam Trick LB	Miami OHM-OH	8.5	8.5
21	Isaiah Smith LB	SMUSMU	8.5	8.5
22	Dylan Hampsten DL	Sacramento StSAC	8	8
23	Keyshawn James-Newby EDGE	New MexicoUNM	8	8
24	Quincy Rhodes Jr. DL	ArkansasARK	8	8
25	Rolijah Hardy LB	IndianaIU	8	8

Every FBS player above 6.5 sacks is in this list. Below that a player who is not among his own team’s leaders in this category can be missing — the source is each team’s leaders, not a national roster.

Interceptions

	Player	Team	INT	Line
1	Jakari Foster DB	Louisiana TechLT	7	7
2	Louis Moore S	IndianaIU	6	6
3	Ricardo Jones S	ClemsonCLEM	6	6
4	Ahmaad Moses S	SMUSMU	5	5
5	Bishop Fitzgerald S	USCUSC	5	5
6	Boogie Trotter CB	MarshallMRSH	5	5
7	Braden Awls S	ToledoTOL	5	5
8	Brice Pollock CB	Texas TechTTU	5	5
9	Elijah Green CB	TulsaTLSA	5	5
10	Hezekiah Masses CB	CaliforniaCAL	5	5
11	John Nestor DB	MinnesotaMINN	5	5
12	Josh Moten CB	Southern MissUSM	5	5
13	Koa Akui S	Sacramento StSAC	5	5
14	Leonard Moore CB	Notre DameND	5	5
15	Murvin Kenion III DB	NevadaNEV	5	5
16	Simeon Harris DB	Fresno StFRES	5	5
17	A'Marion McCoy DB	Boise StBOIS	4	4
18	Aamaris Brown DB	UNLVUNLV	4	4
19	Al'zillion Hamilton CB	Fresno StFRES	4	4
20	Amare Ferrell DB	IndianaIU	4	4
21	Bernock Iya S	New Mexico StNMSU	4	4
22	Brauntae Johnson S	Notre DameND	4	4
23	Bray Hubbard DB	AlabamaALA	4	4
24	Bryce Fitzgerald DB	MiamiMIA	4	4
25	Bud Clark S	TCUTCU	4	4

Every FBS player above 4 int is in this list. Below that a player who is not among his own team’s leaders in this category can be missing — the source is each team’s leaders, not a national roster.