10. Thomas Castellanos, Boston College (2-0)

Stats: 19-of-26, 340 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT; 81 rush yards, 1 TD

Only Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels had more rushing yards among quarterbacks last season than Castellanos, who finished with 1,113 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground. However, he completed just 57.3 percent of his throws for 2,248 yards with 15 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He has made clear strides as a passer this season en route to a 2-0 start, and BC checked in at No. 24 in the latest AP poll.

9. Ethan Hampton, Northern Illinois (2-0)

Stats: 28-of-39, 526 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT; 29 rush yards

Northern Illinois taking down No. 5 Notre Dame as 28-point underdogs may well be the upset of the 2024 season. Now a Huskies team that was picked to finish third in the preseason MAC poll has suddenly become nationally relevant, earning the No. 25 spot in the latest AP poll. Hampton completed 10 of 19 passes for 198 yards with one touchdown and zero picks in the upset, building on a terrific Week 1 performance.

8. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU (1-1)

Stats: 57-of-76, 610 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT; 13 rush yards

A 4-star recruit and the No. 14 quarterback in the 2021 class, Nussmeier paid his dues sitting behind Max Johnson for one year and Jayden Daniels for two, and he is now making the most of his first opportunity as the unquestioned starter. He completed 30 of 39 passes for 308 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Week 1 loss to USC, then racked up 302 yards and six touchdowns in a blowout against Nicholls State on Saturday.

7. Dillon Gabriel, Oregon (2-0)

Stats: 59-of-70, 623 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT; -38 rush yards, 1 TD

Gabriel has been extremely efficient in his first season at Oregon, completing 84.3 percent of his throws, but he hasn’t exactly been lighting up the scoreboard. After a less-than-dominant 24-14 win over Idaho in Week 1, the Ducks needed a field goal as time expired to pull out a 37-34 victory over Boise State on Saturday night. Gabriel threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns against a good Broncos team.

6. Carson Beck, Georgia (2-0)

Stats: 41-of-58, 520 yards, 7 TD, 0 INT; 37 rush yards

Beck hung 242 yards and five touchdowns on a completely overmatched Tennessee Tech team, playing into the third quarter before giving way to Gunnar Stockton with the game well in hand. A road game against Kentucky is up next for the nation’s No. 1 team, followed by a bye week before a huge Week 5 matchup at Alabama.