College fantasy football: Top 10 quarterbacks in 2026
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Week 0 of the college football season is just days away. Some teams have already established starting quarterbacks, while other teams, such as Vanderbilt, have just named their starting quarterback. Unlike the NFL, which has 32 options at quarterback, college fantasy football has 138 teams to choose a quarterback from.
Last year, Byrum Brown from South Florida was the top fantasy quarterback, as he threw for 3158 yards and 28 touchdowns, while running for 1008 yards and 14 scores. Brown has left USF and is now at Auburn. Meanwhile, many of the top quarterbacks from last season are no longer in the college ranks. Diego Pavia, Fernando Mendoza, Colton Joseph, and Haynes King were all top-ten quarterbacks in 2025, but are all gone.
With eight of the top nine quarterbacks from 2025 in new spots or out of college, these are the top ten college fantasy quarterbacks in 2026.
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1. Devon Dampier | Utah
Devon Dampier has been great over the last two seasons. In 2024 at New Mexico, he passed for 2,768 yards and 12 touchdowns, while running for 1,166 yards and 19 scores. Then, last year at Utah, he passed for 2,490 yards with 24 touchdowns. He also cut down his interceptions from 12 to 5. Dampier continued to run well too, running for 835 yards and ten scores. That made him QB12 last year, and one of the top returning options. Dampier has always shown his dual-threat ability, but he will be working under a new offensive coordinator. Dampier has reached his peak in the last two seasons under Jason Beck, who left with Kyle Whittingham to Michigan. Bryson Barnes was solid under the new offensive coordinator, Kevin McGiven, at Utah State. With Utah not having to face some of the best defensive units in the Big 12, Dampier is set for a huge year.
2. Trinidad Chambliss | Ole Miss
Trinidad Chambliss was phenomenal last year. He was QB7 last year after passing for 3,937 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also ran for 527 yards and another eight scores. The potential Heisman candidate was also still able to put up points against some of the best defenses he faced. Against Georgia, he passed for 263 yards and a touchdown, while rushing in another two. He still has to face some tough defensive units this year, with games against LSU, Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma. Chambliss has shown the ability to perform against that level of defense in the past. The biggest concern is the rushing numbers of Chambliss going down after Lane Kiffin left. If his rushing numbers drop, his overall fantasy value will drop some as well.
3. Arch Manning | Texas
There is plenty of hype around Texas quarterback Arch Manning coming into the year. Manning was QB19 last season, but he struggled early in the year. Manning threw for just 170 yards, with a touchdown and an interception, in his first game against Ohio State. He then completed just 11 of 25 passes for 114 yards with a touchdown and an interception against UTEP two weeks later. In the last six games of the season, including the bowl game against Michigan, he threw 14 touchdowns to just two interceptions. He also ran in five scores. If Manning can replicate his final six games all season, he will be a top quarterback in fantasy.
4. Drew Mestemaker | Oklahoma State
Drew Mestemaker was named the starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman in 2025 at North Texas. He proceeded to light the world on fire. The North Texas QB threw for 4,379 yards and 34 touchdowns. He led FBS in yards and was tied for second in touchdowns. Unlike the top quarterbacks, he does not have a major ground aspect to his game. He ran for just 89 yards but did score five times on the ground. Now, Mestemaker is joining his former head coach, Eric Morris, at Oklahoma State. Wyatt Young and Miles Coleman, who combined for 1,700 yards, come along with him as well. Still, the value of Mestemaker is on his passing volume, and if Oklahoma State is behind on a consistent basis, Mestemaker could get that volume in 2026.
5. Brad Jackson | Texas State
The only non-power conference quarterback on the list comes from Texas State. Brad Jackson was QB3 last year, only behind Byrum Brown and Diego Pavia. Last year he passed for 3,224 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also was a huge weapon on the ground, running for 744 yards and 17 touchdowns. Jackson will have plenty of solid chances to put up huge games in 2026, with contests against North Texas and Colorado State among other weaker defenses. He could have a rough start, though, as the Bobcats face Texas in Week 1.
6. Kamario Taylor | Mississippi State
Jeff Lebby has already improved Mississippi State. After a 2-10 season in 2024, he led Mississippi State to a 5-8 season in 2025 with a loss in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Mississippi State could continue to improve this year. With Blake Shapen gone, Kamario Taylor is taking over the starting job. As a freshman, Taylor only started two games, but showed he can be a threat. He passed for 629 yards and five touchdowns. Taylor also ran for 458 yards and eight scores. He was used on the ground against Georgia, and he accounted for all three touchdowns. Meanwhile, in his start against Ole Miss, he ran for 173 yards and two scores. Taylor is a massive threat on the ground, and that brings him tremendous value.
7. Byrum Brown | Auburn
Byrum Brown was QB1 in fantasy last year while playing for South Florida. He passed for 3,158 yards with 28 touchdowns, while running for 1,008 yards and 14 touchdowns. This was the second time in his career that he was a top fantasy quarterback. In 2023, he passed for 3,292 yards and 26 touchdowns, while running for 809 yards and 11 scores. The only reason he is not higher on the list is the fact that Brown is now at Auburn. He will be facing much more difficult defensive units, but if he can still be a threat on the ground, Brown will be a top ten QB.
8. Demond Williams | Washington
Demond Williams Jr. is back at Washington after some uncertainty about whether he would return or not. Williams was solid last year in his first year as a starter. He threw for 3,065 yards and 25 touchdowns with just eight interceptions. He also ran for 611 yards and six scores. One of the biggest issues for him last year was sacks, but he improved in avoidance rate as the season went on. With another season under his belt, plus an improved offensive line, his rushing numbers may improve as well. The biggest concern for Williams is the schedule. While he could start strong, with games against Washington State, Utah State, and Eastern Washington, the end of the schedule is brutal. In the last two weeks, he faces Indiana and Oregon, which could hurt his value come playoff time in fantasy.
9. Dante Moore | Oregon
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was expected to head off to the NFL and be a top two pick in the NFL Draft. Moore decided to return to Oregon this year. Moore is coming off a solid season in which he passed for 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns. He is not a major running threat, but did score twice on the ground last year. Oregon is expected to be great this year, but there may not be a ton of blowouts for the Ducks as they face a difficult Big Ten schedule. Regardless, with Dylan Raiola on the roster, the Ducks may want to get him some playing time, which could cut into the value of Moore.
10. Jayden Maiava | USC
Jayden Maiava was solid last year, passing for 3,711 yards and 24 touchdowns. He also ran in six touchdowns. While many quarterbacks lose value because of blowouts and getting pulled, Maiava did not last year. He put up solid points while playing limited time against Missouri State, and then did it again against Georgia State. If Maiava can cut back on the interceptions, he is primed for a big year.
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