Where Dante Moore ranks nationally among power conference QBs
Oregon QB Dante Moore is entering the 2026 season with massive expectations as one of the top passers in the country.
It was a mild surprise to the college football world when Dante Moore announced in January that he would be returning to Eugene for another season with the Oregon Ducks . Although Ducks fans might not have been caught as off-guard, the decision put the nation on notice for the Ducks to be championship contenders once again in 2026 with some continuity under center. Moore was a projected top-5 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, so his return meant one of, if not the best, quarterbacks in the country would be back in play.
CBS Sports' Brad Crawford seems to believe in the latter, listing Moore atop his rankings for every power conference starter ahead of the 2026 season. "Moore finished with 3,565 yards passing and 30 touchdowns in his first full season as a college starter, helping Oregon reach the College Football Playoff semifinals," Crawford wrote. "The former UCLA transfer will work with a new offensive coordinator this fall after spending the last two years with Will Stein, who's now leading Kentucky.
He deserves the current spot as college football's top quarterback. " . @BCrawford247 ranked every projected Power Conference QB starter entering the 2026 season š Full 1-68 ranking š https://t.
co/MoEQBTcIGh pic. twitter. com/SpZnEjViQk ā CBS Sports College Football š (@CBSSportsCFB) April 15, 2026 Within the top 10 of the rankings, there are three other quarterbacks from the Big Ten, two of which are on Oregon's regular season schedule.