We are just one week into the college football regular season, and it feels like a good time to check in on what Big Ten quarterbacks are doing the best at their position after every team has played, including Ohio State football’s new starter under center, Kyle McCord.
The metric we like to use more than any other is ESPN’s Total QBR rating. We find it to be a better indicator of performance because it takes into account many aspects others don’t, including the level of competition.
So what is Total QBR exactly? According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses faced.”
OK, we’re game.
So where is McCord and other Big Ten signal-callers J.J. McCarthy of Michigan, Drew Allar of Penn State, and Cade McNamara of Iowa following Week 1 of the college football season?
Here’s how things stack up after Big Ten football returned to a television set or streaming device near you.