Bear Bachmeier doesn't look like a normal quarterback, play like a normal quarterback or wear the same number as a normal quarterback. At 6-2 and 230 pounds, he looks like an FCS linebacker and sports the No. 47 to boot. He also plays like one; Bachmeier embraces the physical side of football.
It's this quirky approach to the position that makes him the perfect QB for an unconventional BYU program that now sits at No. 2 in the AP poll after improving to 6-0 with an upset win over Notre Dame in Week 7. Bachmeier embodies the grittiness and edge that a program like BYU must bring to compete at the sport's highest level. If the opponent takes away the Cougars' passing attack like TCU did in Week 5, no problem.
Amid the worst passing game of his career, Bachmeier transformed into a running back with a pair of rushing touchdowns. Against Notre Dame, Bachmeier even branched into pass-catching as he reeled in a 15-yard touchdown pass on a trick play. His unique build and style likely won't appeal to NFL scouts, and it explains why he finished as only the No. 34-ranked quarterback in the Class of 2025.
Yet it's also what makes him one of the most impactful players in the sport. Whatever it takes to win, Bachmeier is willing to do. It's why he's on the rise in this week's CBS Sports Quarterback Power Rankings to a season-high placement of No. 5.
Here's the full 1-50 of this week's QBPR. Note: Julian Sayin (Ohio State) and Kamario Taylor (Mississippi State) do not appear in this week's QBPR due to injury. Mensah totaled 326 passing yards and three touchdowns on 23-of-34 passing in Miami's double-overtime win over rival Florida State.
He finally threw his first interception of the season as rainy conditions made throwing challenging. But the Duke transfer is still No. 1 in passer efficiency by a wide margin, and his team now sits atop the AP poll. Last week: 1 Atkinson tied an Oregon State record with his seventh straight 300-yard passing game while leading the Beavers to their fifth straight win in Week 7.
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