2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026
Colleges With a Quarterback Opening for 2027
529 of the 731 college football programs whose 2026-27 rosters NextCommit read on September 29, 2026 (72%) have at least one quarterback in his final season. 201 have two or more. Those are the programs with a quarterback spot to refill for the class of 2027, from high school recruits or the transfer portal.
NextCommit roster data, class of 2027/Last updated October 18, 2026
- Programs on this list
- 529of 731
- Median final-season players
- 21
- Median final-season QBs
- 1
- Roster data read
- September 29, 2026
What a typical program loses, by position
Median final-season players per program across all 731 programs with roster data, by position group.
QB
1
RB
1
WR
3
TE
1
OL
3
DL
3
LB
3
DB
4
K/P/LS
1
Every program on the list
Sorted by final-season quarterbacks, then by all final-season players.
D1 FBS (87 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season QBs | All final-season players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | Syracuse, NY | 4 | 36 |
| UL Monroe | Monroe, LA | 3 | 47 |
| Missouri State | Springfield, MO | 3 | 46 |
| Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 3 | 39 |
| LA Tech | Ruston, LA | 3 | 37 |
| Florida State | Tallahassee, FL | 3 | 32 |
| Air Force | USAF Academy, CO | 3 | 30 |
| Liberty | Lynchburg, VA | 2 | 51 |
| Arkansas State | Jonesboro, AR | 2 | 45 |
| Ball State | Muncie, IN | 2 | 45 |
| Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | 2 | 45 |
| Troy | Troy, AL | 2 | 45 |
| Appalachian State | Boone, NC | 2 | 44 |
| Central Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | 2 | 43 |
| Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI | 2 | 42 |
| North Dakota State | Fargo, ND | 2 | 42 |
| Louisville | Louisville, KY | 2 | 41 |
| Houston | Houston, TX | 2 | 39 |
| Kansas State | Manhattan, KS | 2 | 39 |
| Texas | Austin, TX | 2 | 38 |
| Boise State | Boise, ID | 2 | 37 |
| Ole Miss | University, MS | 2 | 37 |
| UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | 36 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | 35 |
| Nevada | Reno, NV | 2 | 35 |
| Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 2 | 32 |
| Oregon State | Corvallis, OR | 2 | 31 |
| Oregon | Eugene, OR | 2 | 30 |
| Kentucky | Lexington, KY | 2 | 28 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | 28 |
| UNLV | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | 26 |
| Maryland | College Park, MD | 2 | 25 |
| Marshall | Huntington, WV | 2 | 23 |
| Southern Miss | Hattiesburg, MS | 2 | 22 |
| USC | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | 22 |
| South Carolina | Columbia, SC | 2 | 17 |
| Northern Illinois | Dekalb, IL | 2 | 16 |
| North Texas | Denton, TX | 1 | 52 |
| Colorado | Boulder, CO | 1 | 51 |
| Baylor | Waco, TX | 1 | 49 |
| Florida Atlantic | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | 49 |
| Rutgers | New Brunswick, NJ | 1 | 49 |
| Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 1 | 46 |
| Temple | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 46 |
| Jax State | Jacksonville, AL | 1 | 44 |
| South Alabama | Mobile, AL | 1 | 44 |
| Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | 1 | 43 |
| Pitt | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | 41 |
| Illinois | Champaign, IL | 1 | 40 |
| TCU | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | 40 |
| Florida | Gainesville, FL | 1 | 39 |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | 39 |
| Navy | Annapolis, MD | 1 | 39 |
| Ohio State | Columbus, OH | 1 | 39 |
| NC State | Raleigh, NC | 1 | 38 |
| Oklahoma State | Stillwater, OK | 1 | 38 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | 36 |
| Utah State | Logan, UT | 1 | 36 |
| Wisconsin | Madison, WI | 1 | 36 |
| Army | West Point, NY | 1 | 35 |
| Oklahoma | Norman, OK | 1 | 35 |
| UMass | Amherst, MA | 1 | 34 |
| UConn | Storrs, CT | 1 | 33 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 1 | 32 |
| Indiana | Bloomington, IN | 1 | 31 |
| James Madison | Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | 31 |
| Hawai'i | Honolulu, HI | 1 | 30 |
| Michigan State | East Lansing, MI | 1 | 30 |
| Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | 1 | 30 |
| Iowa State | Ames, IA | 1 | 29 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 1 | 29 |
| Ohio | Athens, OH | 1 | 28 |
| South Florida | Tampa, FL | 1 | 28 |
| Akron | Akron, OH | 1 | 27 |
| Missouri | Columbia, MO | 1 | 27 |
| West Virginia | Morgantown, WV | 1 | 27 |
| Georgia | Athens, GA | 1 | 26 |
| Middle Tennessee | Murfreesboro, TN | 1 | 24 |
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State, MS | 1 | 24 |
| Florida International | Miami, FL | 1 | 22 |
| BYU | Provo, UT | 1 | 21 |
| Miami (OH) | Oxford, OH | 1 | 21 |
| Wyoming | Laramie, WY | 1 | 21 |
| Tulane | New Orleans, LA | 1 | 20 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1 | 19 |
| Delaware | Newark, DE | 1 | 15 |
| North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | 13 |
D1 FCS (91 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season QBs | All final-season players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State | Dover, DE | 5 | 29 |
| Houston Christian | Houston, TX | 4 | 48 |
| Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | 4 | 29 |
| The Citadel | Charleston, SC | 3 | 47 |
| Montana State | Bozeman, MT | 3 | 42 |
| Duquesne | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | 36 |
| Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY | 3 | 36 |
| Morgan State | Baltimore, MD | 3 | 25 |
| Villanova | Villanova, PA | 3 | 16 |
| Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | 2 | 51 |
| Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN | 2 | 48 |
| Prairie View A&M | Prairie View, TX | 2 | 46 |
| Montana | Missoula, MT | 2 | 42 |
| Central Connecticut | New Britain, CT | 2 | 39 |
| Southeast Missouri State | Cape Girardeau, MO | 2 | 39 |
| Idaho | Moscow, ID | 2 | 37 |
| Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo, CA | 2 | 34 |
| North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | 2 | 34 |
| Bryant | Smithfield, RI | 2 | 32 |
| Furman | Greenville, SC | 2 | 32 |
| Mercer | Macon, GA | 2 | 32 |
| Brown | Providence, RI | 2 | 30 |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | 30 |
| Hampton | Hampton, VA | 2 | 30 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Hammond, LA | 2 | 30 |
| Columbia | New York, NY | 2 | 29 |
| Howard | Washington, DC | 2 | 29 |
| Dartmouth | Hanover, NH | 2 | 28 |
| Dayton | Dayton, OH | 2 | 28 |
| Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL | 2 | 28 |
| Gardner-Webb | Boiling Springs, NC | 2 | 27 |
| Marist | Poughkeepsie, NY | 2 | 27 |
| Cornell | Ithaca, NY | 2 | 23 |
| San Diego | San Diego, CA | 2 | 22 |
| Albany | Albany, NY | 2 | 21 |
| Lafayette | Easton, PA | 2 | 21 |
| Tennessee State | Nashville, TN | 2 | 17 |
| South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | 2 | 14 |
| Morehead State | Morehead, KY | 2 | 13 |
| Alabama A&M | Normal, AL | 2 | 12 |
| Jackson State | Jackson, MS | 1 | 48 |
| New Haven | West Haven, CT | 1 | 46 |
| Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | 1 | 44 |
| North Carolina Central | Durham, NC | 1 | 41 |
| UTRGV | Edinburg, TX | 1 | 41 |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown, OH | 1 | 41 |
| Nicholls | Thibodaux, LA | 1 | 39 |
| Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | 39 |
| Alcorn State | Alcorn State, MS | 1 | 33 |
| Illinois State | Normal, IL | 1 | 33 |
| Western Illinois | Macomb, IL | 1 | 33 |
| Butler | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | 32 |
| Princeton | Princeton, NJ | 1 | 31 |
| Idaho State | Pocatello, ID | 1 | 30 |
| Northwestern State | Natchitoches, LA | 1 | 29 |
| Campbell | Buies Creek, NC | 1 | 28 |
| Eastern Illinois | Charleston, IL | 1 | 28 |
| Fordham | Bronx, NY | 1 | 27 |
| Harvard | Cambridge, MA | 1 | 27 |
| Mississippi Valley State | Itta Bena, MS | 1 | 27 |
| Texas Southern | Houston, TX | 1 | 27 |
| Weber State | Ogden, UT | 1 | 27 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | 26 |
| Stony Brook | Stony Brook, NY | 1 | 26 |
| Drake | Des Moines, IA | 1 | 25 |
| New Hampshire | Durham, NH | 1 | 23 |
| South Dakota State | Brookings, SD | 1 | 23 |
| Utah Tech | Saint George, UT | 1 | 23 |
| Georgetown | Washington, DC | 1 | 22 |
| Murray State | Murray, KY | 1 | 22 |
| Richmond | University of Richmond, VA | 1 | 21 |
| South Carolina State | Orangeburg, SC | 1 | 21 |
| Southern Illinois | Carbondale, IL | 1 | 21 |
| East Texas A&M | Commerce, TX | 1 | 20 |
| St. Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | 20 |
| Stonehill | Easton, MA | 1 | 20 |
| Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | 20 |
| Bethune-Cookman | Daytona Beach, FL | 1 | 19 |
| Grambling State | Grambling, LA | 1 | 19 |
| Towson | Towson, MD | 1 | 19 |
| Charleston Southern | Charleston, SC | 1 | 17 |
| Colgate | Hamilton, NY | 1 | 17 |
| Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | 1 | 17 |
| Samford | Birmingham, AL | 1 | 17 |
| Tennessee-Martin | Martin, TN | 1 | 17 |
| West Georgia | Carrollton, GA | 1 | 17 |
| North Carolina A&T | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 15 |
| Northern Arizona | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | 15 |
| Southern | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | 14 |
| Alabama State | Montgomery, AL | 1 | 11 |
| Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | 1 | 9 |
D2 (93 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season QBs | All final-season players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction, CO | 3 | 42 |
| Central Washington | Ellensburg, WA | 3 | 39 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck, ND | 3 | 38 |
| Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | 3 | 35 |
| Post | Waterbury, CT | 3 | 27 |
| Upper Iowa | Fayette, IA | 3 | 26 |
| Edward Waters | Jacksonville, FL | 3 | 24 |
| Shepherd | Shepherdstown, WV | 3 | 21 |
| Western Colorado | Gunnison, CO | 2 | 37 |
| East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, PA | 2 | 35 |
| Jamestown | Jamestown, ND | 2 | 35 |
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | 2 | 34 |
| Southern Connecticut | New Haven, CT | 2 | 34 |
| Chadron State | Chadron, NE | 2 | 33 |
| UNC Pembroke | Pembroke, NC | 2 | 33 |
| Valdosta State | Valdosta, GA | 2 | 33 |
| Bentley | Waltham, MA | 2 | 32 |
| Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock, PA | 2 | 32 |
| South Dakota Mines | Rapid City, SD | 2 | 32 |
| West Alabama | Livingston, AL | 2 | 31 |
| Roosevelt | Chicago, IL | 2 | 29 |
| Kentucky State | Frankfort, KY | 2 | 27 |
| Chowan | Murfreesboro, NC | 2 | 24 |
| Fort Lewis | Durango, CO | 2 | 24 |
| American International | Springfield, MA | 2 | 23 |
| Black Hills State | Spearfish, SD | 2 | 23 |
| Concordia-St. Paul | Saint Paul, MN | 2 | 22 |
| Bowie State | Bowie, MD | 2 | 21 |
| SW Minnesota | Marshall, MN | 2 | 20 |
| Western Oregon | Monmouth, OR | 2 | 20 |
| Barton | Wilson, NC | 2 | 17 |
| West Liberty | West Liberty, WV | 2 | 17 |
| Fort Valley State | Fort Valley, GA | 2 | 16 |
| West Virginia State | Institute, WV | 2 | 16 |
| California (Pa.) | California, PA | 2 | 13 |
| Ohio Dominican | Columbus, OH | 2 | 13 |
| Miles College | Fairfield, AL | 2 | 10 |
| Indiana PA | Indiana, PA | 2 | 9 |
| Emory & Henry College | Emory, VA | 2 | 5 |
| Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | 1 | 51 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State | Weatherford, OK | 1 | 36 |
| Newberry | Newberry, SC | 1 | 35 |
| Kutztown | Kutztown, PA | 1 | 34 |
| Benedict | Columbia, SC | 1 | 33 |
| Winona State | Winona, MN | 1 | 32 |
| Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | 31 |
| Harding | Searcy, AR | 1 | 30 |
| Northern State | Aberdeen, SD | 1 | 29 |
| West Florida | Pensacola, FL | 1 | 29 |
| East Central | Ada, OK | 1 | 25 |
| Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | 1 | 25 |
| Wayne State | Detroit, MI | 1 | 25 |
| Catawba | Salisbury, NC | 1 | 24 |
| Oklahoma Baptist | Shawnee, OK | 1 | 23 |
| UT Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | 1 | 23 |
| Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | 1 | 22 |
| Findlay | Findlay, OH | 1 | 22 |
| Shorter | Rome, GA | 1 | 22 |
| Wayne State NE | Wayne, NE | 1 | 22 |
| Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem, NC | 1 | 22 |
| William Jewell | Liberty, MO | 1 | 21 |
| Allen | Columbia, SC | 1 | 20 |
| Henderson State | Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | 20 |
| Bluefield State | Bluefield, WV | 1 | 19 |
| Concord | Athens, WV | 1 | 19 |
| Midwestern State | Wichita Falls, TX | 1 | 19 |
| Millersville | Millersville, PA | 1 | 19 |
| Missouri S&T | Rolla, MO | 1 | 19 |
| Pace | New York, NY | 1 | 19 |
| Truman State | Kirksville, MO | 1 | 19 |
| Virginia Union | Richmond, VA | 1 | 19 |
| Arkansas Tech | Russellville, AR | 1 | 18 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | Hickory, NC | 1 | 18 |
| Clark Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | 1 | 17 |
| Michigan Tech | Houghton, MI | 1 | 17 |
| Minnesota State | Mankato, MN | 1 | 16 |
| Tusculum | Greeneville, TN | 1 | 16 |
| Tuskegee | Tuskegee, AL | 1 | 16 |
| Washburn | Topeka, KS | 1 | 16 |
| Livingstone | Salisbury, NC | 1 | 15 |
| Johnson C. Smith | Charlotte, NC | 1 | 13 |
| Northwood | Midland, MI | 1 | 13 |
| Arkansas-Monticello | Monticello, AR | 1 | 12 |
| Northern Michigan | Marquette, MI | 1 | 12 |
| Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, MO | 1 | 12 |
| Emporia State | Emporia, KS | 1 | 11 |
| Savannah State | Savannah, GA | 1 | 11 |
| Fayetteville State | Fayetteville, NC | 1 | 10 |
| Franklin Pierce | Rindge, NH | 1 | 9 |
| Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | 1 | 9 |
| Lane | Jackson, TN | 1 | 8 |
| Thomas More | Crestview Hills, KY | 1 | 6 |
| Western New Mexico | Silver City, NM | 1 | 5 |
D3 (144 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season QBs | All final-season players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western | Cleveland, OH | 4 | 22 |
| Chapman | Orange, CA | 3 | 35 |
| Ripon | Ripon, WI | 3 | 26 |
| Williams | Williamstown, MA | 3 | 21 |
| Capital | Columbus, OH | 3 | 20 |
| FDU - Florham | Madison, NJ | 3 | 15 |
| Dean | Franklin, MA | 3 | 12 |
| Utica | Utica, NY | 2 | 35 |
| Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | 34 |
| Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | 2 | 31 |
| Springfield | Springfield, MA | 2 | 30 |
| Stevenson | Owings Mills, MD | 2 | 29 |
| Cortland | Cortland, NY | 2 | 28 |
| Loras | Dubuque, IA | 2 | 28 |
| DePauw | Greencastle, IN | 2 | 27 |
| Monmouth-IL | Monmouth, IL | 2 | 27 |
| WPI | Worcester, MA | 2 | 26 |
| Ursinus | Collegeville, PA | 2 | 25 |
| Heidelberg | Tiffin, OH | 2 | 24 |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | 24 |
| Lewis & Clark OR | Portland, OR | 2 | 24 |
| Whitworth | Spokane, WA | 2 | 24 |
| Bethel-MN | Arden Hills, MN | 2 | 23 |
| George Fox | Newberg, OR | 2 | 22 |
| Hope | Holland, MI | 2 | 22 |
| La Verne | La Verne, CA | 2 | 22 |
| Benedictine-IL | Lisle, IL | 2 | 21 |
| Catholic | Washington, DC | 2 | 21 |
| Gettysburg | Gettysburg, PA | 2 | 21 |
| Lebanon Valley | Annville, PA | 2 | 21 |
| Claremont MS | Claremont, CA | 2 | 20 |
| Pacific Lutheran | Tacoma, WA | 2 | 20 |
| Ohio Wesleyan | Delaware, OH | 2 | 18 |
| Coe | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | 17 |
| East Texas Baptist | Marshall, TX | 2 | 17 |
| Albright | Reading, PA | 2 | 16 |
| Brockport | Brockport, NY | 2 | 16 |
| Hanover | Hanover, IN | 2 | 16 |
| Millikin | Decatur, IL | 2 | 16 |
| Augsburg | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | 15 |
| Alfred | Alfred, NY | 2 | 14 |
| Delaware Valley | Doylestown, PA | 2 | 14 |
| VTSU Castleton | Castleton, VT | 2 | 13 |
| Willamette | Salem, OR | 2 | 12 |
| Hardin-Simmons | Abilene, TX | 1 | 33 |
| Baldwin Wallace | Berea, OH | 1 | 32 |
| Grove City | Grove City, PA | 1 | 32 |
| Salve Regina | Newport, RI | 1 | 32 |
| Endicott | Beverly, MA | 1 | 30 |
| RPI | Troy, NY | 1 | 30 |
| Centre | Danville, KY | 1 | 29 |
| Fisher | Rochester, NY | 1 | 29 |
| Susquehanna | Selinsgrove, PA | 1 | 29 |
| Wheaton-IL | Wheaton, IL | 1 | 29 |
| Franklin & Marshall | Lancaster, PA | 1 | 27 |
| University of New England | Biddeford, ME | 1 | 27 |
| Aurora | Aurora, IL | 1 | 26 |
| Redlands | Redlands, CA | 1 | 26 |
| Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, IL | 1 | 25 |
| St. Norbert | De Pere, WI | 1 | 25 |
| UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | 1 | 25 |
| Bridgewater | Bridgewater, VA | 1 | 24 |
| Saint John's-MN | Collegeville, MN | 1 | 24 |
| UW-La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | 1 | 24 |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | 1 | 23 |
| Wesleyan | Middletown, CT | 1 | 23 |
| Washington St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | 1 | 22 |
| Western New England | Springfield, MA | 1 | 22 |
| Amherst | Amherst, MA | 1 | 21 |
| Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1 | 21 |
| Christopher Newport | Newport News, VA | 1 | 21 |
| Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg, MA | 1 | 21 |
| Middlebury | Middlebury, VT | 1 | 21 |
| UW-River Falls | River Falls, WI | 1 | 21 |
| UW-Stout | Menomonie, WI | 1 | 21 |
| Bridgewater St. | Bridgewater, MA | 1 | 20 |
| King's | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1 | 20 |
| Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | 20 |
| Misericordia | Dallas, PA | 1 | 20 |
| Trine | Angola, IN | 1 | 20 |
| UMass Dartmouth | North Dartmouth, MA | 1 | 20 |
| Washington & Jefferson | Washington, PA | 1 | 20 |
| Western Connecticut | Danbury, CT | 1 | 20 |
| Brevard | Brevard, NC | 1 | 19 |
| Denison | Granville, OH | 1 | 19 |
| Hendrix | Conway, AR | 1 | 19 |
| Huntingdon | Montgomery, AL | 1 | 19 |
| Luther | Decorah, IA | 1 | 19 |
| Mount St. Joseph | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | 19 |
| SUNY-Maritime | Throggs Neck, NY | 1 | 19 |
| UW-Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | 1 | 19 |
| Waynesburg | Waynesburg, PA | 1 | 19 |
| Wittenberg | Springfield, OH | 1 | 19 |
| Worcester St. | Worcester, MA | 1 | 19 |
| Coast Guard | New London, CT | 1 | 18 |
| Concordia-WI | Mequon, WI | 1 | 18 |
| Marietta | Marietta, OH | 1 | 18 |
| Wabash | Crawfordsville, IN | 1 | 18 |
| Westminster-PA | New Wilmington, PA | 1 | 18 |
| Concordia Chicago | River Forest, IL | 1 | 17 |
| Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton, TX | 1 | 17 |
| Sewanee | Sewanee, TN | 1 | 17 |
| Texas Lutheran | Seguin, TX | 1 | 17 |
| Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY | 1 | 16 |
| Carleton | Northfield, MN | 1 | 16 |
| Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | 1 | 16 |
| Rowan | Glassboro, NJ | 1 | 16 |
| Centenary-LA | Shreveport, LA | 1 | 15 |
| Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX | 1 | 15 |
| Husson | Bangor, ME | 1 | 15 |
| LaGrange | Lagrange, GA | 1 | 15 |
| McMurry | Abilene, TX | 1 | 15 |
| Washington and Lee | Lexington, VA | 1 | 15 |
| Wilkes | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1 | 15 |
| Pacific-OR | Forest Grove, OR | 1 | 14 |
| Plymouth State | Plymouth, NH | 1 | 14 |
| Berry | Mount Berry, GA | 1 | 13 |
| Bluffton | Bluffton, OH | 1 | 13 |
| Hamline | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | 13 |
| Kean | Union, NJ | 1 | 13 |
| Rhodes | Memphis, TN | 1 | 13 |
| Saint Vincent | Latrobe, PA | 1 | 13 |
| Shenandoah | Winchester, VA | 1 | 13 |
| Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | 1 | 12 |
| Hiram | Hiram, OH | 1 | 12 |
| St. Lawrence | Canton, NY | 1 | 12 |
| St. Olaf | Northfield, MN | 1 | 12 |
| St. Scholastica | Duluth, MN | 1 | 12 |
| Wooster | Wooster, OH | 1 | 12 |
| Beloit | Beloit, WI | 1 | 11 |
| Carthage | Kenosha, WI | 1 | 11 |
| Muskingum | New Concord, OH | 1 | 11 |
| Geneva | Beaver Falls, PA | 1 | 10 |
| Lyon | Batesville, AR | 1 | 10 |
| Millsaps | Jackson, MS | 1 | 10 |
| Otterbein | Westerville, OH | 1 | 10 |
| Alvernia | Reading, PA | 1 | 8 |
| Crown | Saint Bonifacius, MN | 1 | 8 |
| Southern Virginia | Buena Vista, VA | 1 | 8 |
| William Paterson | Wayne, NJ | 1 | 8 |
| Hilbert | Hamburg, NY | 1 | 7 |
| New England College | Henniker, NH | 1 | 7 |
| Roanoke | Salem, VA | 1 | 7 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Loretto, PA | 1 | 5 |
NAIA (50 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season QBs | All final-season players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa University Arizona | Surprise, AZ | 5 | 65 |
| Saint Francis-IN | Fort Wayne, IN | 3 | 25 |
| St. Xavier | Chicago, IL | 3 | 18 |
| Point | West Point, GA | 3 | 12 |
| Ave Maria | Ave Maria, FL | 3 | 10 |
| College of Idaho | Caldwell, ID | 2 | 24 |
| Olivet Nazarene | Bourbonnais, IL | 2 | 24 |
| Southwestern-KS | Winfield, KS | 2 | 17 |
| Culver-Stockton (MO) | Canton, MO | 2 | 15 |
| Florida Memorial | Miami Gardens, FL | 2 | 14 |
| Reinhardt (GA) | Waleska, GA | 2 | 14 |
| Grand View | Des Moines, IA | 1 | 38 |
| Madonna | Livonia, MI | 1 | 26 |
| Midland | Fremont, NE | 1 | 26 |
| Taylor (IN) | Upland, IN | 1 | 26 |
| Arizona Christian | Glendale, AZ | 1 | 25 |
| Cumberland-TN | Lebanon, TN | 1 | 24 |
| Georgetown College (Ky.) | Georgetown, KY | 1 | 24 |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Marion, IN | 1 | 24 |
| Central Methodist (MO) | Fayette, MO | 1 | 23 |
| Friends | Wichita, KS | 1 | 23 |
| Mount Marty | Yankton, SD | 1 | 23 |
| Lindsey Wilson | Columbia, KY | 1 | 21 |
| Eastern Oregon | La Grande, OR | 1 | 20 |
| Kansas Wesleyan | Salina, KS | 1 | 20 |
| Mayville State | Mayville, ND | 1 | 20 |
| Cumberlands-KY | Williamsburg, KY | 1 | 19 |
| Tabor | Hillsboro, KS | 1 | 19 |
| Dakota State | Madison, SD | 1 | 18 |
| Missouri Baptist | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | 18 |
| Evangel | Springfield, MO | 1 | 17 |
| Judson | Elgin, IL | 1 | 16 |
| Hastings | Hastings, NE | 1 | 15 |
| Southern Oregon | Ashland, OR | 1 | 15 |
| Langston | Langston, OK | 1 | 14 |
| McPherson | McPherson, KS | 1 | 14 |
| Sterling | Sterling, KS | 1 | 14 |
| William Woods (MO) | Fulton, MO | 1 | 13 |
| Louisiana Christian | Pineville, LA | 1 | 12 |
| Thomas | Thomasville, GA | 1 | 12 |
| Webber Int'l | Babson Park, FL | 1 | 12 |
| Baker (KS) | Baldwin City, KS | 1 | 11 |
| Bethel College | North Newton, KS | 1 | 11 |
| Peru State | Peru, NE | 1 | 11 |
| Texas Wesleyan | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | 11 |
| Waldorf | Forest City, IA | 1 | 11 |
| Briar Cliff | Sioux City, IA | 1 | 9 |
| St. Francis IL | Joliet, IL | 1 | 9 |
| Carroll College | Helena, MT | 1 | 8 |
| Rocky Mountain | Billings, MT | 1 | 7 |
JUCO (64 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season QBs | All final-season players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland (KS) | Highland, KS | 5 | 67 |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA | 4 | 21 |
| Monroe University | Bronx, NY | 3 | 73 |
| Fresno City CC | Fresno, CA | 3 | 39 |
| San Diego Mesa CC | San Diego, CA | 3 | 31 |
| Lackawanna CC | Scranton, PA | 2 | 53 |
| Pasadena City CC | Pasadena, CA | 2 | 43 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana, TX | 2 | 40 |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | 2 | 40 |
| Snow College | Ephraim, UT | 2 | 39 |
| Iowa Western CC | Council Bluffs, IA | 2 | 38 |
| Kilgore | Kilgore, TX | 2 | 38 |
| New Mexico Military | Roswell, NM | 2 | 38 |
| Long Beach City CC | Long Beach, CA | 2 | 37 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA | 2 | 37 |
| Santa Ana CC | Santa Ana, CA | 2 | 35 |
| Reedley College | Reedley, CA | 2 | 34 |
| San Bernardino Valley CC | San Bernardino, CA | 2 | 34 |
| San Jose College | San Jose, CA | 2 | 33 |
| Copiah-Lincoln CC | Wesson, MS | 2 | 30 |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | 2 | 29 |
| Iowa Central CC | Fort Dodge, IA | 2 | 29 |
| East Mississippi CC | Scooba, MS | 2 | 28 |
| Mt. San Jacinto CC | San Jacinto, CA | 2 | 28 |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA | 2 | 27 |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 2 | 24 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 2 | 22 |
| Independence | Independence, KS | 2 | 22 |
| De Anza CC | Cupertino, CA | 2 | 20 |
| Coahoma CC | Clarksdale, MS | 2 | 19 |
| El Camino College | Torrance, CA | 1 | 44 |
| Hinds CC | Raymond, MS | 1 | 42 |
| Golden West | Huntington Beach, CA | 1 | 41 |
| Dodge City CC | Dodge City, KS | 1 | 38 |
| Riverside College | Riverside, CA | 1 | 34 |
| SW Mississippi CC | Summit, MS | 1 | 34 |
| Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY | 1 | 32 |
| Glendale-CA CC | Glendale, CA | 1 | 32 |
| Holmes CC | Goodman, MS | 1 | 32 |
| Hudson Valley CC | Troy, NY | 1 | 32 |
| Sequoias College | Visalia, CA | 1 | 32 |
| Itawamba CC | Fulton, MS | 1 | 31 |
| Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA | 1 | 30 |
| Louisburg CC | Louisburg, NC | 1 | 28 |
| Butler CC | El Dorado, KS | 1 | 27 |
| Canyons College | Santa Clarita, CA | 1 | 27 |
| Jones College | Ellisville, MS | 1 | 27 |
| North Dakota Science CC | Wahpeton, ND | 1 | 27 |
| NW Mississippi CC | Senatobia, MS | 1 | 26 |
| Chabot College | Hayward, CA | 1 | 25 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 1 | 25 |
| Victor Valley CC | Victorville, CA | 1 | 25 |
| Cisco CC | Cisco, TX | 1 | 24 |
| East Central MS CC | Decatur, MS | 1 | 24 |
| Citrus CC | Glendora, CA | 1 | 23 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA | 1 | 23 |
| Feather River CC | Quincy, CA | 1 | 22 |
| Siskiyous CC | Weed, CA | 1 | 22 |
| LA Valley CC | Valley Glen, CA | 1 | 20 |
| Nassau CC | Garden City, NY | 1 | 20 |
| Santa Barbara City CC | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | 18 |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | 1 | 15 |
| Mississippi Delta CC | Moorhead, MS | 1 | 14 |
| West LA CC | Culver City, CA | 1 | 14 |
How to use this list
- 1Check which level fits your numbers first. The free Football Recruit Score rates your size, speed and stats against FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO.
- 2Shortlist programs at that level with final-season players at your position. Those are spots the staff has to refill for 2027.
- 3Email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Start from the quarterback email template or the wide receiver email template, and change the reason you picked each school.
- 4Follow up when you have something new: updated film, a camp result or a new measurable. The football recruiting guide covers timelines, camps and contact rules.
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Method and data date
Source. Each program's own public athletics roster page, read by NextCommit on September 29, 2026. Programs come from NextCommit's college football coach data. Divisions are for the 2026 season, including North Dakota State and Sacramento State moving to FBS and Saint Francis (PA) moving to Division III.
Final-season players. Players whose eligibility ends in 2026-27, from the class label on the roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Each player counts once, at the first position listed (a "WR/DB" is a receiver).
Position groups. QB = QB; RB = RB, FB; WR = WR; TE = TE; OL = OL, OT, OG, C; DL = DL, DE, DT; LB = LB; DB = DB, CB, S; K/P/LS = K, P, LS. A few players have no listed position, so the groups can add up to slightly less than the total.
Completeness threshold. A program appears in the tables only when its roster was read from the college's own site in the September 29, 2026 run, the page is the 2026-27 roster, at least 50 players have a readable class year, at least 90% of final-season players have a position, and it has at least one final-season player. Programs that miss any of these are listed by name only.
Complete lists. We call a list complete when it has at least 10 programs that pass the threshold and they make up at least 75% of the programs it covers. This list: 731 of 857 (85%).
What it does not tell you. A final-season player is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Staffs also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which colleges need a quarterback for 2027?+
On 2026-27 rosters read September 29, 2026, 529 programs have at least one quarterback in their final season. The most are at Highland (KS), Ottawa University Arizona and Delaware State, with 5 each. A final-season player is a spot to refill, not a promise that the staff will sign a high school quarterback: some fill it from the transfer portal.
What is a final-season player?+
A player whose eligibility ends in 2026-27, read from the class label on the college's own roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. These players leave after the 2026 season, so their spots open for recruits who enroll in 2027.
Does a final-season player mean an open scholarship?+
No. It means a roster spot the staff has to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How many spots carry aid depends on the level: Division I schools in the House settlement have a 105-player roster limit and no scholarship cap, Division II has 36 football equivalencies shared across the team, Division III gives no athletic aid, the NAIA allows 24 and the NJCAA 85. Some final-season players also get an extra year through a waiver.
How should I use this list?+
Find programs at your level with final-season players at your position, check which level fits your numbers with the free Football Recruit Score, then email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.
How often is this data updated?+
NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Programs we could not read in full are listed by name until a later read passes our completeness check.