Who are the best five players in college football in 2026?

[DMoney]

Can be based on production, ability, or both.

My early five would be (no order): Malachi Toney (Miami), Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State), Colin Simmons (Texas), Arch Manning (Texas) and CJ Carr (Notre Dame).

 

[SIBCanes]

Can be based on production, ability, or both.

My early five would be (no order): Malachi Toney (Miami), Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State), Colin Simmons (Texas), Arch Manning (Texas) and CJ Carr (Notre Dame).

Trinidad Chambliss Is better than both Manning and Carr. Not even close, maybe not as a pro prospect but as a college QB

 

[E1k]

Jj, Colin Simmons, Leonard Moore, Mali, Dante Moore

Dylan Stewart has great potential but he has to bounce back

 

[JG31]

JJ smith (Ohio State)
Toney (Miami)
Josh Hoover (Indiana)
Sam Leavitt (LSU)
Collin Simmons (Texas)

 

[DMoney]

Trinidad Chambliss Is better than both Manning and Carr. Not even close, maybe not as a pro prospect but as a college QB

He was out of my mind because of the court case. Good name.

I'd still take the other two, though. More size and talent. People forget that Chambliss threw 4 INTs right at our guys.

 

[Zombie-Cane]

JJ smith (Ohio State)
Toney (Miami)
Josh Hoover (Indiana)
Sam Leavitt (LSU)
Collin Simmons (Texas)

Hoover and Leavit?!?! The rest of your list looks good but having those two is highly questionable.

 

[305407cane]

Jeremiah
Mali
Collin Simmons
Those three no debate. It’s the other two. Really Dante Moore should be there but that last game he played was ugly. I’d probably go Dante Moore and Leonard Moore as the last two

 

[JG31]

Hoover and Leavit?!?! The rest of your list looks good but having those two is highly questionable.

2 experienced guys going to really good situations, I think by the end of 2026 they will be heisman finalists

 

[Zombie-Cane]

2 experienced guys going to really good situations, I think by the end of 2026 they will be heisman finalists

Hoover is going into a good situation. Leavit is a head case going into a train wreck.

 

[DMoney]

I can see Hoover having a ton of success because of the fit. He is an RPO guy going into an RPO-heavy system.

But as an individual player, I rank him lower in a stacked QB class.

 

[ShadowSpring]

Chambliss > Mensah> Carr > Arch Manning

 

[E1k]

He was out of my mind because of the court case. Good name.

I'd still take the other two, though. More size and talent. People forget that Chambliss threw 4 INTs right at our guys.

You like carr over moore and mensah? I don’t understand that one

 

[DMoney]

He was out of my mind because of the court case. Good name.

I'd still take the other two, though. More size and talent. People forget that Chambliss threw 4 INTs right at our guys.

You like carr over moore? I don’t understand that one

I like Moore but I think Carr has better instincts. He was the best player on the field for Notre Dame when we played them.

 

[E1k]

I like Moore but I think Carr has better instincts. He was the best player on the field for Notre Dame when we played them.

Probably the only game he was and it was mainly because they decided to limit their best players touches lol

 

[Cane30]

Right now I see Hoover having better #'s than Mendoza and less success.
Who will be the best in 2026, just projecting guesses:
JKS
J. Smith
Mensah
Raleek Brown
Colin Simmons

 

[DMoney]

I like Moore but I think Carr has better instincts. He was the best player on the field for Notre Dame when we played them.

Probably the only game he was and it was mainly because they decided to limit their best players touches lol

That was his first game and he was still the guy giving us problems. As his role expanded, Notre Dame got even better.

 

[E1k]

That was his first game and he was still the guy giving us problems. As his role expanded, Notre Dame got even better.

We’ll see, i think he’s good but best player in cfb level is crazy right now. Same for arch, i see the potential even more than i do for carr but id go moore today

 

[JgDaCane]

Toney & J. Smith are pure locks.

 

[AUcane]

Smith
Mali
Lacy
Simmons
Chambliss

 

[JennStrawley’sBabyDaddy]

3,163 YDS, 26 TD, 7 INT - with some of the best weapons in CFB.

VS

3,973 YDS, 34 TD, 6 INT - with mediocre weapons, going into a season with far better weapons.

Not sure why most of you consistently put the 1st QB above the 2nd QB (ours). Mensah is insanely underrated going into next season.