During the 2025 season, BYU true freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier grew up before our eyes. Bachmeier went from being limited in his knowledge of the playbook against Stanford, to leading BYU to a win over Georgia Tech in the Pop Tart's Bowl when LJ Martin was sidelined due to injury. Going into 2026, Bachmeier is expected to be one of the top quarterbacks in the Big 12. In this article, we'll look at the advanced stats from 2025 and how Bachmeier stacks up against his Big 12 peers. Quarterback turnover was the story of the offseason in the Big 12. 9 of 16 teams are expected to have new quarterbacks under center. Some quarterbacks, like Isaiah Marshall (Kansas), Michael Hawkins (WVU), and Jaden Craig (TCU), didn't log enough FBS dropbacks to qualify for this article. Other quarterbacks like Drew Mestemaker (Oklahoma State) and Alonzo Barnett III (UCF) are transferring up from the G6 ranks to play in the Big 12. As such, the level of competition has skewed their production slightly.…