2026 SEC quarterback rankings, and no they're not too early | Goodbread

With the spring transfer portal no longer on the NCAA calendar, the vast majority of SEC football coaches already know what they have to work with for 2026 at the quarterback position. Transfer activity aside, there are as many as seven returning starters in the league. So who needs to wait until August to rate the SEC at the all-important position? Here are the expected 2026 SEC starting quarterbacks, ranked: 1) Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss − Thanks to a favorable court ruling, the Rebels have their star quarterback returning for 2026. He led Ole Miss to the CFP semifinals with just a shade under 4,500 total yards and a 22-3 TD-INT ratio. And he'll prove he doesn't need Lane Kiffin to do it...