The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Week 9 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 | SCHOOL | GAMES | COMP | ATTEMPTS | % | YDS | TDS | INT | RUSH | SCORE (record) | CONFERENCE | NEXT |
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 8 | 181 | 267 | 68% | 2,349 | 14 | 3 | 117 | W 42-20 Florida (8-0) | SEC | Next: Tennessee 11/5 |
| Max Duggan | TCU | 8 | 149 | 221 | 67% | 2,212 | 26 | 2 | 276 | W 41-31 West Virginia (8-0) | BIG 12 | Next: Texas Tech 11/5 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 7 | 144 | 228 | 63% | 2,026 | 23 | 6 | 47 | L 48-21 Louisville (6-2) | ACC | Next: @ NC State 11/5 |
| Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | 8 | 156 | 219 | 71% | 2,338 | 25 | 1 | 338 | W 44-6 Kentucky (8-0) | SEC | Next: @ Georgia 11/5 |
| Will Levis | Kentucky | 7 | 130 | 191 | 68% | 1,733 | 15 | 8 | -71 | L 44-6 Tennessee (5-3) | SEC | Next: @ Missouri 11/5 |
| Bo Nix | Oregon | 8 | 180 | 249 | 72% | 2,221 | 31 | 5 | 441 | W 42-24 Cal (7-1) | PAC 12 | Next: @ Colorado 11/5 |
| Will Rogers | Mississippi State | 8 | 258 | 380 | 68% | 2,555 | 23 | 4 | -95 | BYE WEEK (5-3) | SEC | Next: Auburn 11/5 |
| CJ Stroud | Ohio State | 8 | 159 | 223 | 71% | 2,387 | 29 | 4 | -4 | W 44-31 Penn State (8-0) | BIG TEN | Next: @ Northwestern 11/5 |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | 8 | 167 | 231 | 72% | 1,916 | 22 | 3 | 187 | W 38-13 Stanford (7-1) | PAC 12 | Next: @ Arizona State 11/5 |
| Bryce Young | Alabama | 7 | 146 | 221 | 66% | 1,906 | 21 | 3 | 137 | BYE WEEK (7-1) | SEC | Next: @ LSU 11/5 |