Todd’s 2026 Draft QB Tiers: The Names You Need to Know This College Football Season

Welcome to The McShay Show! The guys are back to sort through Todd’s preseason QB tiers and break down which prospects could find themselves in the first-round conversation next April.
Our first LIVE show will take place at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on September 10. Tickets are on sale now—secure your spot today for an evening of NFL draft talk, early reactions to the college football and NFL seasons, and more!

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!

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(04:35) 2025 College Football QB Tiers
(10:05 )How Does This QB Class Rank Historically?
(14:50) QB Tier 1: Cade Klubnik (Clemson)
(21:55) QB Tier 1: Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)
(28:10) QB Tier 1: LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina)
(37:20) QB Tier 2: Drew Allar (Penn State)
(45:30) QB Tier 2: Fernando Mendoza (Indiana)
(47:50) QB Tier 2: Sam Leavitt (Arizona State)
(49:37) QB Tier 3: John Mateer (Oklahoma)
(56:33) QB Tier 3: Sawyer Robertson (Baylor)
(58:45) QB Tier 3: Carson Beck (Miami)

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Host: Todd McShay
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Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
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