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Giovanni Lopez vs. Sam Leavitt: 2026 stats compared

Wake Forest vs. LSU

Sam Leavitt is ahead on 6 of 9 stats, including passing yards, passing TDs and completion %. Giovanni Lopez has the edge on interceptions thrown, yards per attempt and EPA per play. Both are quarterbacks: Giovanni Lopez for Wake Forest and Sam Leavitt for LSU, 2026 season through Oct 24, 2026.

Giovanni Lopez vs. Sam Leavitt, stat by stat

StatGiovanni LopezSam Leavitt
Passing yards1,965 19th2,177 9th
Passing TDs16 16th17 10th
Interceptions thrown18
Completion %67.6% 33rd70.3% 16th
Yards per attempt9.5 16th8.5 40th
Passing success rate49.3% 29th54.6% 7th
EPA per play0.57 5th0.43 22nd
Sack rate4.6% 75th3.8% 48th
Rushing yards311 41st374 28th

The better number on each row is marked. National ranks are among every FBS quarterback with the stat; rates need a minimum sample (50 dropbacks, 20 carries, 8 catches). From the play-by-play, games through Oct 24, 2026.

Where do Giovanni Lopez and Sam Leavitt rank nationally?

Giovanni LopezSam LeavittPassing yards19th9thPassing TDs16th10thCompletion %33rd16thYards per attempt16th40thPassing success rate29th7thEPA per play5th22ndSack rate75th48thRushing yards41st28th1st (best)209th

Each row is one stat. The dots show where Giovanni Lopez and Sam Leavitt rank among FBS quarterbacks with enough snaps to qualify, with each player's rank printed by his dot: further left is better. Hover or tap a dot for the number behind it.

Giovanni Lopez and Sam Leavitt: career stats

Giovanni Lopez

SeasonTeamComp.Att.Comp. %Pass ydsPass TDINTRush ydsRush TD
2023South Alabama416167.2%475421542
2024South Alabama20531165.9%2,5571854657
2025North Carolina17026165.1%1,7471051333
2026Wake Forest14020767.6%1,9651613116
Career55684066.2%6,74448131,06318

Sam Leavitt

SeasonTeamComp.Att.Comp. %Pass ydsPass TDINTRush ydsRush TD
2023Michigan State152365.2%13922670
2024Arizona State21635061.7%2,8852464435
2025Arizona State14523960.7%1,6281033065
2026LSU18025670.3%2,1771783748
Career55686864.1%6,82953191,19018

Seasons since 2022 from CollegeFootballData.com (FBS games), plus this season from the play-by-play.

Their seasons, game by game

Giovanni Lopez

QB, Wake Forest (6–1). Junior. 6-0, 203 pounds. Madison, AL

WeekOpponentPassing yardsPassing TDsInterceptions thrownRushing yards
1Akron3603035
2Purdue2251071
3Miami3183111
4Louisville2251029
5Stanford2652093
6NC State3032021
7California2694051

Sam Leavitt

QB, LSU (6–2). Junior. 6-2, 216 pounds. West Linn, OR

WeekOpponentPassing yardsPassing TDsInterceptions thrownRushing yards
1Clemson23011113
2Louisiana Tech3441350
3Ole Miss1601171
4Texas A&M3122122
5McNeese176310
6Kentucky2752161
7Mississippi State2934017
8Auburn3873040

Questions about Giovanni Lopez vs. Sam Leavitt

Who's better, Giovanni Lopez or Sam Leavitt?

Sam Leavitt is ahead on 6 of 9 stats, including passing yards, passing TDs and completion %. Giovanni Lopez has the edge on interceptions thrown, yards per attempt and EPA per play. Both are quarterbacks: Giovanni Lopez for Wake Forest and Sam Leavitt for LSU, 2026 season through Oct 24, 2026.

Who has more passing yards, Giovanni Lopez or Sam Leavitt?

Sam Leavitt: 2,177 passing yards to Giovanni Lopez's 1,965, 9th among FBS quarterbacks.

Who has more touchdown passes, Giovanni Lopez or Sam Leavitt?

Sam Leavitt: 17 passing TDs to Giovanni Lopez's 16, 10th among FBS quarterbacks.

Who's more efficient, Giovanni Lopez or Sam Leavitt?

Sam Leavitt: 54.6% passing success rate to Giovanni Lopez's 49.3%, 7th among FBS quarterbacks.

Who has the better EPA per play, Giovanni Lopez or Sam Leavitt?

Giovanni Lopez: 0.57 EPA per play to Sam Leavitt's 0.43, 5th among FBS quarterbacks.

Who has more career passing yards, Giovanni Lopez or Sam Leavitt?

Sam Leavitt: 6,829 to Giovanni Lopez's 6,744, counting FBS seasons since 2022.

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