Football is back, and so is the list of all the college football starting quarterbacks in 2022. With 131 teams at the major college football level, keeping track of every starting QB is an arduous task so allow us to do the hard work for you. Here are all the starting college football QBs in 2022.
College football starting quarterbacks by conference
ACC starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Boston College Eagles
Phil Jurkovec - Clemson Tigers
D.J. Uiagalelei - Duke Blue Devils
Riley Leonard - Florida State Seminoles
Jordan Travis - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Jeff Sims - Louisville Cardinals
Malik Cunningham - Miami Hurricanes
Tyler Van Dyke - NC State Wolfpack
Devin Leary - North Carolina Tar Heels
Drake Maye - Pittsburgh Panthers
Kedon Slovis - Syracuse Orange
Garrett Shrader - Virginia Cavaliers
Brennan Armstrong - Virginia Tech Hokies
Grant Wells - Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Mitch Griffis
B1G starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Illinois Fighting Illini
Tommy DeVito - Indiana Hoosiers
Connor Bazelak - Iowa Hawkeyes
Spencer Petras - Maryland Terrapins
Taulia Tagovailoa - Michigan Wolverines
Cade McNamara/J.J. McCarthy - Michigan State Spartans
Payton Thorne - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Tanner Morgan - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Casey Thompson - Northwestern Wildcats
Ryan Hilinski - Ohio State Buckeyes
C.J. Stroud - Penn State Nittany Lions
Sean Clifford - Purdue Boilermakers
Aidan O’Connell - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Noah Vedral - Wisconsin Badgers
Graham Mertz
Big 12 starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Baylor Bears
Blake Shapen - Iowa State Cyclones
Hunter Dekkers - Kansas Jayhawks
Jalon Daniels - Kansas State Wildcats
Adrian Martinez - Oklahoma Sooners
Dillon Gabriel - Oklahoma State Cowboys
Spencer Sanders - TCU Horned Frogs
Chandler Morris - Texas Longhorns
Quinn Ewers - Texas Tech Red Raiders
Tyler Shough - West Virginia Mountaineers
JT Daniels
Pac-12 starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Arizona Wildcats
Jayden de Laura - Arizona State Sun Devils
Emory Jones - California Golden Bears
Jack Plummer - Colorado Buffaloes
J.T. Shrout/Brendon Lewis - Oregon Ducks
Bo Nix - Oregon State Beavers
Chance Nolan - Stanford Cardinal
Tanner McKee - UCLA Bruins
Dorian Thompson-Robinson - USC Trojans
Caleb Williams - Utah Utes
Cam Rising - Washington Huskies
Michael Penix - Washington State Cougars
Cameron Ward
SEC starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Alabama Crimson Tide
Bryce Young - Arkansas Razorbacks
K.J. Jefferson - Auburn Tigers
 T.J. Finley - Florida Gators
Anthony Richardson - Georgia Bulldogs
Stetson Bennett - Kentucky Wildcats
Will Levis - LSU Tigers
Jayden Daniels - Mississippi State Bulldogs
Will Rogers - Missouri Tigers
Brady Cook - Ole Miss Rebels
Luke Altmyer/Jaxson Dart - South Carolina Gamecocks
Spencer Rattler - Tennessee Volunteers
Hendon Hooker - Texas A&M Aggies
Haynes King - Vanderbilt Commodores
Mike Wright
American Athletic Conference (AAC) starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Cincinnati Bearcats
Evan Prater/Ben Bryant - East Carolina Pirates
Holton Ahlers - Houston Cougars
Clayton Tune - Memphis Tigers
Seth Henigan - Navy Midshipmen
Tai Lavatai - SMU Mustangs
Tanner Mordecai - Temple Owls
D’Wan Mathis - Tulane Green Wave
Michael Pratt - Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Davis Brin - UCF Knights
John Rhys Plumlee
- USF Bulls
Gerry Bohanon
C-USA starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Charlotte 49ers
Chris Reynolds - Florida International Panthers
Gunnar Holmberg - Florida Atlantic Owls
N’Kosi Perry - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Matthew Downing - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Chase Cunningham - North Texas Mean Green
Austin Aune - Rice Owls
Wiley Green - UAB Blazers
Dylan Hopkins - UTEP Miners
Gavin Hardison - UTSA Roadrunners
Frank Harris - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Austin Reed
MAC starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Akron Zips
D.J. Irons - Ball State Cardinals
John Paddock - Bowling Green Falcons
Matt McDonald - Buffalo Bulls
Matt Myers - Central Michigan Chippewas
Daniel Richardson - Eastern Michigan Eagles
Taylor Powell - Kent State Golden Flashes
Collin Schlee - Miami RedHawks
Brett Gabbert - Northern Illinois Huskies
Rocky Lombardi - Ohio Bobcats
Kurtis Rourke - Toledo Rockets
Dequan Finn - Western Michigan Broncos
Jack Salopek
Mountain West starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Air Force Falcons
Haaziq Daniels - Boise State Broncos
Hank Bachmeier - Colorado State Rams
Clay Millen/Giles Pooler - Fresno State Bulldogs
Jake Haener - Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Brayden Schager - Nevada Wolfpack
Nate Cox/Shane Illingworth - New Mexico Lobos
Isaiah Chavez - San Diego State Aztecs
Braxton Burmeister - San Jose State Spartans
Chevan Cordeiro - UNLV Rebels
Harrison Bailey - Utah State Aggies
Logan Bonner - Wyoming Cowboys
Andrew Peasley
Sun Belt starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Appalachian State Mountaineers
Chase Brice - Arkansas State Red Wolves
James Blackman - Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Grayson McCall - Georgia Southern Eagles
Kyle Vantrease - Georgia State Panthers
Darren Grainger - James Madison Dukes
Todd Centeio - Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Chandler Fields - Marshall Thundering Herd
Henry Colombi - Old Dominion Monarchs
Hayden Wolff - South Alabama Jaguars
Carter Bradley - Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Trey Lowe/Ty Keyes - Texas State Bobcats
Layne Hatcher - Troy Trojans
Gunnar Watson - UL-Monroe Warhawks
Chandler Rogers
FBS Independents starting quarterbacks, 2022
- Army Black Knights
Tyhier Tyler - BYU Cougars
Jaren Hall - Liberty Flames
Charlie Brewer - New Mexico State Aggies
Diego Pavia/Gavin Frakes - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Tyler Buchner - UConn Huskies
Zion Turner - UMass Minutemen
Brady Olson
College football starting quarterback announcements
Temple named D’Wan Mathis their starting quarterback once again for 2022. The Georgia transfer played in seven games last season, leading the Owls with 1,223 passing yards and six touchdowns. This came after Illinois announced that Syracuse transfer Tommy DeVito had won the job in Champagne. DeVito beat out the incumbent starter and one-time Rutgers transfer Artur Sitkowski for the role.
In 2021, DeVito had played in three games for Syracuse before giving way to Garrett Shrader and ultimately leaving the program. DeVito has thrown for 3,866 yards and 28 career touchdowns in his four-year career as well as 217 rushing yards and four scores on the ground.
Michael Penix was named the starter at Washington, beating out highly-ranked recruit Sam Huard and last year’s starter Dylan Morris. Penix, a transfer from Indiana, was on the shortlist for nearly every preseason award last fall before injuries and lack of success at Indiana forced his hand to transfer out west this offseason.
Each year, quarterback battles take headlines across the country. As the 2022 season approached, the national landscape of starting college football QBs became clearer and clearer.
Monday prior to Week 0, the starting quarterback situation was made clear at several universities: Louisiana Tech choosing Matthew Downing, Old Dominion selecting Hayden Wolff, and the successor to a historic quarterback in the ACC was also announced.
Highlighting the ACC QB battles, North Carolina’s redshirt freshman Drake Maye was announced the starter for the Tar Heels in 2022. Maye beat out fellow youngster Jacolby Criswell in the battle to replace legendary UNC QB Sam Howell.
Elsewhere, multiple transfer quarterbacks have earned the starting nods at their respective universities at the onset of fall camp. Gerry Bohanon transferred from Baylor to USF and beat out incumbent starter Timmy McClain. Carter Bradley moved on from Toledo to South Alabama to unseat Desmond Trotter at South Alabama.
Perhaps one of the bigger surprises to the college football starting quarterback landscape was West Florida transfer QB Austin Reed winning the job at Western Kentucky. Following in the footsteps of fellow FCS-to-FBS transfer and now New England Patriots QB Bailey Zappe, Reed is set up for success in the high-flying offense at WKU.
Reed beat out journeyman QB Jarret Doege who transferred from West Virginia after two successful years with the Mountaineers following his transfer from Bowling Green. Doege has now landed at Troy for his fourth school in five seasons.
