2022 Heisman Trophy Odds Tracker
- The Heisman Trophy is college football’s most prestigious individual award
- Alabama QB Bryce Young has opened as the favorite to repeat as the Heisman-winner in 2022
- See the odds for the favorites and longshots, starting from last year’s title game right up to award week
Every season, this page tracks the favorites for college football’s most prestigious award, the Heisman Trophy, by averaging out the futures available at major online sportsbooks.
Predicting who will win is a difficult exercise, especially in the preseason. From 2018 to 2020, the winner – Kyler Murray (2018), Joe Burrow (2019), and Devota Smith (2020) – were either off the board or extreme longshots before Week 1. Bryce Young finally bucked that trend in 2021, opening as the second-favorite and never falling out of the top five.
Heisman Trophy Favorites
- Dec. 12, 2021: Reigning Heisman-winner Bryce Young (QB, Alabama) is favored in the opening 2022 Heisman Trophy odds, followed by CJ Stroud (QB, Ohio State) and fellow QB Spencer Rattler, whose transfer destination is unclear at this point.
Latest Heisman Trophy Odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Bryce Young (QB, Alabama) | +263 |
| CJ Stroud (QB, Ohio State) | +450 |
| Spencer Rattler (QB, TBD) | +700 |
| Caleb Williams (QB, Oklahoma) | +1100 |
| Tyler Van Dyke (QB, Miami) | +1200 |
| Kenneth Walker III (RB, Michigan State) | +1200 |
| TreVeyon Henderson (RB, Ohio State) | +1550 |
| Bijan Robinson (RB, Texas) | +1800 |
| JT Daniels (QB, Georgia) | +1900 |
| DJ Uiagalelei (QB, Clemson) | +2200 |
| Will Anderson Jr (LB, Alabama) | +2500 |
| Quinn Ewers (QB, Texas) | +2800 |
| Sam Hartman (QB, Wake Forest) | +2800 |
| Blake Corum (RB, Michigan) | +4000 |
| Braelon Allen (RB, Wisconsin) | +4000 |
Who Usually Wins the Heisman Trophy?
Quarterbacks had a run of four straight Heismans broken in 2020 by Alabama WR Devonta Smith. On the whole, though, pivots are still dominating.
Heisman Trophy Winners Since 2000
| Year | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bryce Young | Quarterback |
| 2020 | Devonta Smith | Wide Receiver |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow | Quarterback |
| 2018 | Kyler Murray | Quarterback |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield | Quarterback |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | Running back |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | Quarterback |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston | Quarterback |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | Quarterback |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Quarterback |
| 2010 | Cam Newton | Quarterback |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram Jr | Running back |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford | Quarterback |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow | Quarterback |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Quarterback |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush | Running back |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | Quarterback |
| 2003 | Jason White | Quarterback |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | Quarterback |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | Quarterback |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Quarterback |
For those of you playing along at home, that’s 17 QBs and 3 running backs.
The last Heisman to go to a different position was Charles Woodson’s 1997 win. Before that, it was Desmond Howard in 1991, then Johnny Rodgers (who was kind of a running back) in 1972, and then Notre Dame end Leon Hart in 1949.
| Position | Number of Heisman Trophies since 2000 |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | 18 |
| Running back | 3 |
| All others | 1 |
Heisman Trophies by Conference
The SEC and Big Ten dominate the top candidates for 2019, yet again. This is not new.
But while the SEC has actually followed through with their Heisman Trophy candidates lately, the Big Ten has only produced two winners since 2000 and none since 2006 (Troy Smith, Ohio State).
