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🏈 The 70 Best Returning QBs in College Football for 2025
Whether sticking with the same program or finding a new home, these FBS quarterbacks bring the most value back from last season.
Aug 11
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Neil Paine
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🏈 2024 College Football Quarterback Stats & Rankings 📈
Updating schedule-adjusted Points Above Replacement (PAR) for every FBS quarterback this season.
Jan 21
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Neil Paine
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Who’s Got the Best Shot to Win the College Football Playoff?
And who benefited from the seed-based bracket format? Plus, ranking the CFP QBs.
Dec 9, 2024
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Neil Paine
10
QB U: Are Quarterbacks Losing Their Heisman Trophy Grip?
Plus, Navy — yes, Navy! — has an offensive juggernaut.
Oct 11, 2024
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Neil Paine
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QB U: When Alabama and Georgia Became Quarterback Factories
Plus, the QB epicenter of the country is the Gulf Coastal Plain.
Sep 27, 2024
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Neil Paine
7
QB U: Arch Manning Has Entered the Chat
Plus, Bama's NFL QB problems, and the Josh Heupel Bowl.
Sep 20, 2024
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Neil Paine
10
QB U: When the Stars Aligned for This Week’s Top Matchups
Revisiting the seasons when the teams in this week's top matchups were at their peak, led by their star quarterbacks.
Sep 13, 2024
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Neil Paine
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QB U: Remembering Some Guys from Texas, Michigan and the Rest of the Week’s Top Matchups
Let's highlight the top modern quarterback seasons from the Wolverines and Longhorns, plus Boise State, Oregon, Tennessee and NC State.
Sep 6, 2024
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Neil Paine
6
QB U: Top 5 Quarterback Matchups of Week 1 (Based on 2023 Stats)
Let's kick off a college QB column with a ranking of this week's best matchups, on paper.
Aug 30, 2024
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Neil Paine
6
Back for More: The Best Returning QBs in College Football for 2024
Whether coming back to the same team or transferring elsewhere, these FBS quarterbacks bring the most value back from last season.
Aug 16, 2024
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Neil Paine
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Who Are College Football’s Unexpected New ‘QB Factories’?
It's always fun when a team suddenly starts slinging it around. Who fits that description lately?
Aug 7, 2024
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Neil Paine
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