QB injuries at Ohio State, UCLA, Oregon and Mississippi State have altered 2026 season

QB injuries at Ohio State, UCLA, Oregon and Mississippi State have significantly impacted the 2026 season. Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor and Oregon's Dante Moore are among the latest quarterbacks to be declared out for the year. UCLA's Nico Iamaleava and Pitt's Mason Heintschel were already out for the season. Ohio State's Julian Sayin's future remains uncertain.

Mississippi State once looked poised for a playoff berth, but Taylor's toe injury has cost them three games. The team's offensive output has plummeted since Taylor's return to the field. Kamario Taylor's surgery could keep him sidelined for the remainder of the 2026 season. Oregon's Moore and UCLA's Iamaleava have also been sidelined, contributing to their offensive struggles.

Ohio State's Julian Sayin is also out indefinitely with a shoulder injury, leaving the Buckeyes with several key backup quarterbacks to contend with.