The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Week 15 Stats. Candidates are chosen based on player performance on and off the field. Candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, teamwork and leadership qualities.
| NAME | GAMES | COMP | ATTEMPTS | % | YDS | TDS | INT | RUSH | SCORE (record) | NOTES | CONFERENCE |
| Ian Book, Notre Dame | 10 | 181 | 286 | 63% | 2,382 | 23 | 2 | 465 | Off (10-0) | Next: 12/19 ACC Championship vs Clemson | ACC |
| Sam Ehlinger, Texas | 9 | 184 | 306 | 60% | 2,406 | 33 | 5 | 382 | Cancelled (6-3) | Season over | Big 12 |
| Justin Fields, Ohio State | 5 | 107 | 137 | 78% | 1,407 | 20 | 3 | 239 | Cancelled (5-0) | Next: 12/19 Big Ten Championship vs Northwestern | Big Ten |
| Mac Jones, Alabama | 10 | 217 | 284 | 76% | 3,321 | 29 | 3 | -1 | W 52-3 Arkansas (10-0) | Next: 12/19 SEC Championship vs Florida | SEC |
| D’Eriq King, Miami | 10 | 201 | 316 | 64% | 2,773 | 26 | 5 | 520 | L 62-26 North Carolina (8-2) | Next: 12/19 Georgia Tech | ACC |
| Trevor Lawrence, Clemson | 8 | 173 | 250 | 69% | 2,431 | 26 | 3 | 121 | Off (9-1) | Next: ACC Championship vs Notre Dame | ACC |
| Kellen Mond, Texas A&M | 8 | 146 | 239 | 61% | 1,769 | 20 | 2 | 199 | Postponed (7-1) | Next: 12/19 @ Tennessee | SEC |
| Brock Purdy, Iowa State | 10 | 196 | 296 | 66% | 2,272 | 21 | 6 | 310 | Off (8-2) | Next: 12/19 Big 12 Championship vs Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| Kyle Trask, Florida | 10 | 259 | 369 | 70% | 3,717 | 42 | 5 | 50 | L 37-34 LSU (8-2) | Next: 12/19 SEC Championship vs Alabama | SEC |
| Zach Wilson, BYU | 11 | 221 | 302 | 73% | 3,267 | 37 | 3 | 242 | W 28-14 San Diego State | Season over | Independent |