Early SEC QB Rankings Entering The 2026 Season

CBS college football writer Cody Nagel recently attempted to rank the SEC Quarterbacks for the 2026 season and put Texas' Arch Manning at the top of his list.

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1. Arch Manning, Texas
The initial hype may have been overblown, but it shouldn't be forgotten that Manning was one of the country's best quarterbacks over the final six weeks of the regular season. He accounted for 16 offensive touchdowns -- second-most among Power Four quarterbacks -- while committing just two turnovers during that stretch. With Cam Coleman added, Texas boasts one of the deepest receiver rooms in the country. Manning's athleticism is often overlooked; he's the most physically gifted of the Hall of Fame lineage.

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Ole Miss passer Trinidad Chambliss, who was recently granted an injunction for 2026, followed Manning at No. 2 on the list.

Georgia's Gunner Stockton, new LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt, and Auburn's Byrum Brown rounded out the top 5.

Early SEC QB rankings entering 2026 season:
1. Arch Manning, Texas
2. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
3. Gunner Stockton, Georgia
4. Sam Leavitt, LSU
5. Byrum Brown, Auburn
6. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
7. Marcel Reed, Texas A&M
8. John Mateer, Oklahoma
9. Kenny Minchey, Kentucky
10. Keelon Russell, Alabama
11. Kamario Taylor, Mississippi State
12. Austin Simmons, Missouri
13. Aaron Philo, Florida
14. George MacIntyre, Tennessee
15. KJ Jackson, Arkansas
16. Jared Curtis, Vanderbilt