2026 ACC football QBR ratings after Week 2
A look at ESPN’s updated ACC Total QBR rankings after Week 2, including where FSU quarterback Ashton Daniels stands entering the Alabama matchup.
As Week 3 kicks off in the 2026 ACC football season, ESPN's updated Total QBR ratings for quarterbacks have been released. Darian Mensah (Miami) leads the conference and the nation with a stellar 96.5 rating. SMU's Kevin Jennings follows closely at 95.9, while Louisville's Lincoln Kienholz rounds out the top three with a 91.7 rating.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Ashton Daniels sits at No. 9 among qualifying ACC quarterbacks with a 62.1 QBR. Daniels, who has played 85 qualifying action plays through FSU's first two games, has produced an 8.8 Points Above Average mark and 9.2 Expected Points Added. The Seminoles were idle in Week 2 following a split against New Mexico State and SMU.
Daniels will have a chance to improve his standing on Saturday when FSU faces the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide. ESPN's ACC Total QBR ratings entering Week 3 are as follows: Darian Mensah (Miami) at 96.5, Kevin Jennings (SMU) at 95.9, Lincoln Kienholz (Louisville) at 91.7, Beau Pribula (Virginia) at 86.2, Gio Lopez (Wake Forest) at 83.4, Mason Heintschel (Pitt) at 72.6, Davis Warren (Stanford) at 66.7, Ethan Grunkemeyer (Virginia Tech) at 62.8, Ashton Daniels (Florida State) at 62.1, Billy Edwards Jr. (North Carolina) at 60.6, CJ Bailey (NC State) at 55.8, Mason McKenzie (Boston College) at 54.0, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (California) at 52.8, Alberto Mendoza (Georgia Tech) at 44.8, Walker Eget (Duke) at 34.5, Steve Angeli (Syracuse) at 33.3, Tait Reynolds (Clemson) at 14.9.
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