If the first week of play is any indication of how the rest of the season will unfold, then the SEC is going to be extremely fun to watch in 2025. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the SEC has a singular, dominant quarterback, but a few do stand out among the bunch when considering the competition they faced.
They’ve done it in different ways as well, some used their legs, like Auburn QB Jackson Arnold, who ran for more yards than he threw in a 38–24 win over Baylor. Or Georgia’s Gunner Stockton, who was well-balanced with two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.
Week 1 didn’t answer a lot of questions. It really just added more intrigue to what I expect to be a very tumultuous conference from week to week. However, with the limited sample size for now, most of the QBs looked comfortable in their offenses, and they took care of business against the teams they should have beaten.
Below are the SEC passing yard leaders after Week 1:
No. 1 – John Mateer – Oklahoma – 392 Yards
QBR: 80.0
Previous Week Result: Oklahoma 35 – Illinois State 0
Game Stats: 30/37 passing, 392 yards, 10.6 average, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception / 7 carries, 24 yards, 3.4
No. 2 – Austin Simmons – Ole Miss – 341 Yards
QBR: 57.4
Previous Week Result: Ole Miss 63 – Georgia State 7
Game Stats: 20/31 passing, 341 yards, 11.0 average, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions / 7 carries, 17 yards, 2.4 average
No. 3 – Taylen Green – Arkansas – 322 Yards
QBR: 86.4
Previous Week Result: Arkansas 52 – Alabama A&M 7
Game Stats: 24/31 passing, 322 yards, 10.4 average, 6 touchdowns / 9 carries, 41 yards, 4.6 average
No. 4 – Marcel Reed – Texas A&M – 289 Yards
QBR: 82.6
Previous Week Result: Texas A&M 42 – UTSA 24
Game Stats: 22/34 passing, 289 yards, 8.5 average, 4 touchdowns / 8 carries, 39 yards, 4.9 average
No. 5 – Beau Pribula – Missouri – 283 Yards
QBR: 81.0
Previous Week Result: Missouri 61 – Central Arkansas 6
Game Stats: 23/28 passing, 283 yards, 10.1 average, 2 touchdowns / 10 carries, 65 yards, 6.5 average, 2 touchdowns
No. 6 – Diego Pavia – Vanderbilt – 275 Yards
QBR: 85.6
Previous Week Result: Vanderbilt 45 – Charleston Southern 3
Game Stats: 20/25 passing, 275 yards, 11.0 average, 3 touchdowns / 8 carries, 44 yards, 5.5 average
No. 7 – Blake Shapen – Mississippi State – 270 Yards
QBR: 57.6
Previous Week Result: Mississippi State 34 – Southern Miss 17
Game Stats: 26/34 passing, 270 yards, 7.9 average, 1 touchdown, 1 interception / 6 carries, 5 yards, 0.8 average
No. 8 – Ty Simpson – Alabama – 254 Yards
QBR: 48.6
Previous Week Result: Alabama 17 – Florida State 31
Game Stats: 23/43 passing, 254 yards, 5.9 average, 2 touchdowns / 9 carries, 17 yards, 1.9 average
No. 9 – Joey Aguilar – Tennessee – 247 Yards
QBR: 62.3
Previous Week Result: Tennessee 45 – Syracuse 26
Game Stats: 16/28 passing, 247 yards, 8.8 average, 3 touchdowns / 6 carries, 39 yards, 5.7 average
No. 10 – Garrett Nussmeier – LSU – 232 Yards
QBR: 82.7
Previous Week Result: LSU 17 – Clemson 10
Game Stats: 28/38 passing, 230 yards, 6.1 average, 1 touchdown / 4 carries, 2 yards, 0.5 average
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