Senior quarterback for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 207 lb · Dayton, OH · Wayne
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 18 rush yds, at Notre Dame
The play that turned itSwung Florida Atlantic from 38% to 78% to win.South Florida at Florida Atlantic · 44-21
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Cam Fancher
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Four head coaches in six seasons, at four different programs. One game to point at: 44 pass yds, 8 rush yds against Eastern Michigan — Week 2, 2026.
44 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 29 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
7 programs, one constant: he played.
The role got bigger.
The snaps went the other way.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith, and Pat Fitzgerald. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan State
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 6 | 7 | 85.7% | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 138.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UCF | 41 | 72 | 56.9% | 333 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 | 34 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 126 | 212 | 59.4% | 1,528 | 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 123.7 | 38 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | 202 | 308 | 65.6% | 2,162 | 7.0 | 11 | 11 | 129.2 | 52 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 131 | 236 | 55.5% | 1,558 | 6.6 | 10 | 6 | 119.9 | 21 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Marshall | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 114.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 509 | 841 | 60.5% | 5,671 | 6.7 | 27 | 23 | 122.3 | 37 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | UCF | 31 | 170 | 5.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 99 | 365 | 3.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | 120 | 273 | 2.3 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 107 | 466 | 4.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Marshall | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 367 | 1,321 | 3.6 | 10 | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 6/6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 62.6 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ Notre Dame | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | |
| Total | 6/7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 62.6 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
3 rush yds (1 car)
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (93rd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 22.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 14.7 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
39.4%
78 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
Returning starter at quarterback for a 4-8 Michigan State team that went -18 in the portal. The No. 1,798 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Big Ten as a senior.
Player DNA
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Grant Wells’s 2022 season.
Matches Grant on
Differs from Grant on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zach Wilcke’s path through Charlotte.
Derek Robertson
Matches Zach on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brennan Armstrong's senior season at NC State (2023).
Matches Brennan on
Differs from Brennan on
Player DNA
Granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA after playing in only three games in 2025 at UCF due to injuries . . . named to the Comeback Player of the Year Watch List . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2026 for the spring semester . . . has played in 37 career games, including 28…