College Football QB Power Rankings: Anthony Colandrea climbs ahead of big test vs. Indiana — SkimNews
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- Anthony Colandrea climbed five spots to No. 14 after totaling 174 rushing yards in Nebraska's last two wins, with a career-high 108 on the ground and three passing TDs in a 48-23 win over Maryland; the 5-0 Cornhuskers host No. 7 Indiana on Saturday
- Darian Mensah held the No. 1 spot, leading the nation in EPA per dropback and passer efficiency after his 18-of-27 performance in No. 4 Miami's 41-13 win at Clemson
- Braden Atkinson rocketed from No. 38 to No. 12 after torching Colorado State for 427 yards and five touchdowns in Oregon State's 56-26 win, vaulting him to the national passing-yardage lead at 1,848
- Josh Hoover stayed at No. 8 for No. 7 Indiana, completing 76 of 107 passes (71%) for 1,101 yards, 15 touchdowns and zero interceptions through five games — passing numbers that compare favorably to predecessor Fernando Mendoza's 2025 Heisman-winning pace
- Austin Simmons jumped from No. 22 to No. 9 after leading Missouri to 560 yards of offense in a 45-17 win over Florida, ranking first among SEC quarterbacks in air yards per attempt at 11
- Arch Manning held at No. 11 but with stark metrics — 80th nationally in EPA per dropback and 61st in passer efficiency — entering Saturday's Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma
- Gunner Stockton moved up to No. 5, ranking in the top 5 nationally in both EPA per dropback and passer efficiency as Georgia's 'sturdy full-size pickup' style quarterback
Why it matters: A Colandrea-led Nebraska at 5-0 faces its first legitimacy test against No. 7 Indiana, with a win reframing the Big Ten title picture under Matt Rhule's fourth year. Atkinson's 26-spot leap and Simmons' SEC air-yards dominance signal new faces crashing the Heisman race, while Manning's 80th-ranked EPA per dropback puts hard numbers on his Texas slump.
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