25 top college football quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR through Week 4

How far did Hartman drop after falling to Ohio State? And who sits atop the list this week?

For fans of Notre Dame, Saturday’s game at Duke will be the sixth of the year, and its conclusion will mark the halfway point for the Fighting Irish.

The majority of the rest of the nation sits 1/3 of the way through their seasons. Almost all have played four games to date.

As the sample size continues to grow, which quarterbacks are starting to emerge from the pack as the best in the game this fall?

When it comes to quarterback play, Total QBR, which is done by ESPN, is one of the more respected advanced metrics to grade quarterbacks with. Now what exactly is Total QBR?

Per ESPN, its Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses faced.”

Through the regular season’s first four full weeks, here are college football’s top 25 quarterbacks according to Total QBR.