Heisman https://www.heisman.com/ The most prestigious award in college football. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:58:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://www.heisman.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cropped-Black-Icon-32x32.png Heisman https://www.heisman.com/ 32 32 The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast Features A Trio Of Standouts Ahead Of Week 8 https://www.heisman.com/the-heisman-hopefuls-podcast-features-a-trio-of-standouts-ahead-of-week-8/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:58:29 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16115 The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast, in its fourth year interviewing the nation’s top players from across the country, heads into Week 8 with a trio of interviews with standouts from teams jockeying for postseason consideration. After the earthquake that happened in college football last weekend, it’s not only the playoff race that is in a scramble, […]

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]]> The Latest Heisman Buzz On The Heisman Hopefuls https://www.heisman.com/the-latest-heisman-buzz-on-the-heisman-hopefuls/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:41:19 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16108 The shakeup in the college football polls following five losses among the Top 7 teams was as thorough as a bartender mixing a James Bond-ordered martini. Lots of movement. The Heisman race is not exposed to dramatic tectonic shifts in the same way, but the movement as the media continuously re-evaluates the race is just […]

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]]> The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast Goes Into The Trenches In Week 7 https://www.heisman.com/the-heisman-hopefuls-podcast/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:08:18 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16083 The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast, in its fourth year interviewing the nation’s top players from across the country, heads into Week 7 with interviews originating from deep in the trenches. This week, we feature chats with two of the best linemen in the country, Kentucky left tackle Lance Heard and Tennessee nose tackle Xavier Gilliam. Both […]

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]]> An Update On The Latest Heisman Buzz https://www.heisman.com/an-update-on-the-latest-heisman-buzz/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:39:48 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16068 When the Fall foliage begins to mirror the color of the pigskin, you know you’re knee deep in the college football season and soon to be knee deep in leaves. We’re also up to our elbows in Heisman Trophy hopefuls so let’s begin digging out and digging into another look at how the college football […]

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]]> Jump In With Us For Episode 7 Of The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast https://www.heisman.com/jump-in-with-us-for-episode-7-of-the-heisman-hopefuls-podcast/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:41:08 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16061 The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast, in its fourth year interviewing the nation’s top players from across the country, heads into Week 6 with interviews with SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings and UCLA linebacker Sammy Omosigho. SMU’s all-time leader in touchdowns and passing yardage and a dynamic player, Jennings joins the podcast to talk about his journey from […]

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]]> 2021 Heisman Winner Hearing Early MVP Chants https://www.heisman.com/2021-heisman-winner-hearing-early-mvp-chants/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:09:47 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16058 The first two-and-half NFL seasons for 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young were not always kind to the Alabama great, which is not atypical for young, ahem, quarterbacks in the NFL. The game started to click for Young in the second half of 2025 and the Panther QB led Carolina to a division title and […]

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]]> Heisman Buzz On The Heisman Hopefuls Headed Into Week 6 https://www.heisman.com/heisman-buzz-on-the-heisman-hopefuls-headed-into-week-6/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:32:50 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16054 Heisman winners are honored in myriad ways by their schools and communities, but only one winner has a stadium named after him. Texas features Campbell/Williams Field named after Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1998) at the Longhorns’ Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium. Syracuse has Ernie Davis (1961) Legends Field at JMA Wireless Dome […]

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]]> Heisman Flashback: Wuerffel Goes Hog Wild At Arkansas With School-Record Effort https://www.heisman.com/heisman-flashback-wuerffel-goes-hog-wild-at-arkansas-with-school-record-effort/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:10:02 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16044 Thirty years ago this week, 1996 Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel led 4-0 Florida into Fayetteville, the first time Florida had played a road game at Arkansas. The Hogs, along with South Carolina, had joined the SEC four years earlier. The conference was split into two divisions — sound familiar? — and schedules were mashed up […]

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]]> A Special (Teams) Episode Of The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast https://www.heisman.com/a-special-teams-episode-of-the-heisman-hopefuls-podcast/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:34:42 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16039 The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast, in its fourth year interviewing the nation’s top players from across the country, has a very special episode this week as it turns its focus to the unsung heroes of the gridiron, the special teams units. First up is UAB placekicker and Lou Groza Award candidate Jonah Delange, who educates us […]

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]]> Wide Receivers Catching Attention In The Latest Heisman Buzz https://www.heisman.com/wide-receivers-catching-attention-in-the-latest-heisman-buzz/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:34:22 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16030 There are fewer pure wide receivers who have won the Heisman Trophy than fingers it takes to make a one-handed grab. But an exciting crop of pass catchers looks to change that as we close the book on September with wide receivers snatching as many plaudits as passes out of the air. Let’s kick off […]

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]]> The Latest From The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast https://www.heisman.com/the-latest-from-the-heisman-hopefuls-podcast/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:17:42 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16023 The Heisman Hopefuls Podcast is in its fourth year interviewing Heisman candidates from across the country. This week’s episode leads off with star Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, fresh off a huge win over LSU. He reflects on his remarkable path from Division II afterthought to Heisman hopeful. Next, it’s the electrifying Jadan Baugh, the […]

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]]> You Can Be Amazing, But You Can’t Clinch A Heisman In September https://www.heisman.com/you-can-be-amazing-but-you-cant-clinch-a-heisman-in-september/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16021 Things you can do in September: see the leaves turn, watch a pennant race, think about getting out your Halloween decorations a month early. Things you can not do in September: lock up a Heisman Trophy. There are over 90 Heisman winners. But there are far more Heisman dreamers who were prematurely dubbed trophy favorites […]

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]]> The Latest Heisman Buzz As Fall Begins https://www.heisman.com/the-latest-heisman-buzz-as-fall-begins/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:46:22 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=16014 As a weekly reminder, college football fans can now vote on a daily basis at hopefuls.heisman.com and have their vote count at the end of the season. The fan vote uses a season-long weighted model, developed in partnership with the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center, that gives greater weight to votes cast later in the year as […]

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]]> Heisman Hopefuls Entering Week 3 https://www.heisman.com/heisman-hopefuls-entering-week-3/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:37:32 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15999 Reviewing the state of the Heisman race in September is a lot like getting ready to make a blood donation — both require temperature and pulse checks that are typically low-stake endeavors. There’s also a strong hydration component, but that’s just good advice whether you are rolling up your sleeve to donate blood or to […]

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]]> Heisman Seasons That Opened With Uphill Battles https://www.heisman.com/heisman-seasons-that-opened-with-uphill-battles/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:21:51 +0000 https://www.heisman.com/?p=15993 Paul Hornung is the only Heisman winner to play for a losing team when he captured the award despite Notre Dame’s 2-8 finish in 1956. But even in that season, the Fighting Irish split its first two games. Hornung’s distinction is unlikely to be equalled. Ever. Archie Griffin’s back-to-back wins seems a more likely record […]

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