Ranking every Big Ten starting quarterback based on PFF grade through 9 weeks

Trent Knoop | Oct 29, 2024

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After nine weeks of college football, it's clearer and clearer who the best quarterbacks are in the Big Ten. Indiana signal caller Kurtis Rourke has exceeded all expectations after he transferred to Bloomington from Ohio University. The former MAC Play of the Year is showing exactly why he was considered the best in the MAC.

According to Pro Football Focus, Rourke has the best passing grade of any Big Ten quarterback, but what does the rest of the conference look like? I went through and ranked each quarterback based on their passing grade.

1. Kurtis Rourke - Indiana

PFF passing grade: 91.7

2. Drew Allar - Penn State

PFF passing grade: 87.2

3. Dillon Gabriel - Oregon

PFF passing grade: 85.3

4. Max Brosmer - Minnesota 

PFF passing grade: 84.5

5. Bill Edwards Jr. - Maryland

PFF passing grade: 80.3

6. Miller Moss - USC

PFF passing grade: 79.8

7. Will Howard - Ohio State

PFF passing grade: 79.1

8. Davis Warren- Michigan

PFF passing grade: 79.0

9. Will Rogers - Washington

PFF passing grade: 76.9

10. Athan Kaliakmanis - Rutgers

PFF passing grade: 76.9

11. Hudson Card - Purdue

PFF passing grade: 75.4

12. Tayven Jacksoin - Indiana

PFF passing grade: 74.5

13. Ryan Browne - Purdue

PFF passing grade: 73.4

14. Luke Altmyer - Illinois

PFF passing grade: 73.0

15. Brendan Sullivan - Iowa

PFF passing grade: 72.3

16. Dylan Raiola - Nebraska

PFF passing grade: 67.0

17. Cade McNamara - Iowa

PFF passing grade: 64.5

18. Aidan Chiles - Michigan State

PFF passing grade: 64.4

19. Braedyn Locke - Wisconsin

PFF passing grade: 63.6

20. Ethan Garbers - UCLA

PFF passing grade: 63.3

21. Jack Lausch - Northwestern

PFF passing grade: 57.8

22. Alex Orji - Michigan

PFF passing grade: 47.9

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