Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 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 |
| Total | 6/6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 62.6 |
#2
Cam Fancher
Senior quarterback for Michigan State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 207 lb · Dayton, OH · Wayne
CFB Index 31 · #109 of 137 QBsHigh confidenceTransferred UCF → Michigan State for 2026
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
44
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 7.3 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 44 pass yds, 8 rush yds, vs Eastern Michigan
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
4 quarterback for Michigan State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Marshall in 2021.
- Transferred from UCF to Michigan State in 2026.
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 · 11 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
2021
- Signed with Marshall3-star out of Wayne
20249 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20253 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coaches2021–2023
Michigan State
Played 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
2025UCF
2026Michigan State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Marshall7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Marshall9-4HC: Charles Huff · Run-heavy
2023Marshall6-7HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025UCF5-7HC: Scott Frost · Balanced
2026Michigan State2-0HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 22.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.3 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 6 | 6 | 100.0% | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 161.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 840 | 60.6% | 5,671 | 6.8 | 27 | 23 | 122.4 | 37 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -- |
| 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 | 365 | 1,303 | 3.6 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
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
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.20Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short left to #17 B.Collier caught at MSU30, for 17 yards to the MSU34 (#10 T.Boykin; #9 D.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.37Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short right to #31 J.Savoury caught at EMU30, for 7 yards to the EMU25 (#4 J.Salas), out of bounds
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.35Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short right to #17 B.Collier caught at EMU50, for 6 yards to the EMU44 (#10 T.Boykin) PENALTY MSU Holding (#5 S.Gash) 10 yards from EMU44 to MSU46
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +0.34Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short right to #13 C.McCray caught at EMU14, for 4 yards to the EMU09 (#17 C.Dobbs; #4 J.Salas), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Toledo · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.16Shotgun #2 C.Fancher rush left for 3 yards gain to the TOL25 (#0 A.Zock)
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA -0.11Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short left to #88 K.Rios caught at EMU20, for 5 yards to the EMU20, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&9 · Q3 · EPA -0.10Shotgun #2 C.Fancher rush left for 3 yards gain to the EMU06 (#11 Z.Mowchan; #4 J.Salas)
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 1&14 · Q4 · EPA +0.07Shotgun #2 C.Fancher rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EMU49 (#9 D.Williams)
- Week 2 · Eastern Michigan · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA +0.05Shotgun #2 C.Fancher pass complete short left to #31 J.Savoury caught at EMU18, for 5 yards to the EMU13 (#17 C.Dobbs; #4 J.Salas)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Grant Wells’s 2022 season.
Matches Grant on
Completion %
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Rush usage
Differs from Grant on
Weight (lower)
Rush yards / carry (higher)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zach Wilcke’s path through Charlotte.
84%match
#5
Derek Robertson
83%
Matches Zach on
Yards per attempt
Recruiting rating
Completion %
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brennan Armstrong's senior season at NC State (2023).
70%match
All-ACC
Matches Brennan on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Yards / attempt
Rush yards / carry
Differs from Brennan on
Weight (lower)
TD rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Cam Fancher
Background
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 s...
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