Ohio State football quarterback C.J. Stroud has been among the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy since before the season started, and for good reason. He has one whale of a 2021 campaign and was thought to be in position to be even better during his second year running the offense for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes.
And so far, that’s been the case. Stroud leads the country in Total QBR and is among the leaders in several other passing categories. He’s been so good that throwing for 354 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.8% of his passes vs. Penn State was considered a “poor showing” by many.
Stroud has been atop the Heisman odds from very early in the season, but that all changed with the latest odds from Tipico. Instead of Stroud now leading the race, another player has now jumped to the top.
Here’s the latest look at the updated Heisman odds and each candidate’s performance after Week 9.
All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook
No. 9 (tie) - Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State QB
Current Odds
+5000 ⇔
Stats Last Week
13-of-26 for 147 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
2022 Stats So Far
167-of-288 (58.0%) for 2,177 yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs
No. 9 (tie) - Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama RB
Current Odds
+5000 ⇓
Stats Last Week
IDLE
2022 Stats So Far
98 rushes for 672 yards (6.9 avg.), 6 TDs
No. 9 (tie) - Haynes King, Texas A&M QB
Current Odds
+5000 ⇔
Stats Last Week
IDLE
2022 Stats So Far
81-of-142 (57.0%) for 941 yards, 6 TDs, 6 INTs
No. 5 (tie) - Drake Maye, North Carolina QB
Current Odds
+3000 ⇑
Stats Last Week
34-of-44 (77.3%) for 388 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT
2022 Stats So Far
196-of-275 (71.3%) for 2,671 yards, 29 TDs, 3 INTs
No. 5 (tie) - Max Duggan, TCU QB
Current Odds
+3000 ⇑
Stats Last Week
16-of-28 (57.1%) for 341 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
2022 Stats So Far
149-of-221 (67.4%) for 2,212 yards, 22 TDs, 2 INTs
No. 5 (tie) - Bryce Young, Alabama QB
Current Odds
+3000 ⇓
Stats Last Week
IDLE
2022 Stats So Far
146-of-221 for 1,906 yards, 18 TDs, 3 INTs
26 rushes for 137 yards, 3 TDs
No. 5 (tie) Bo Nix, Oregon QB
Current Odds
+3000 ⇔
Stats Last Week
27-of-35 (77.1%) for 412 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
12 rushes for 59 yards (4.9 avg.), 3 TDs
2022 Stats So Far
180-of-249 (72.3%) for 2,221 yards, 20 TDs, 5 INTs
60 rushes for 441 yards, 11 TDs
No. 3 (tie) - Caleb Williams, USC QB
Current Odds
+1500 ⇓
Stats Last Week
31-of-45 (68.9%) for 411 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT
4 rushes for 14 yards (3.5 avg.), 0 TD
2022 Stats So Far
178-of-275 (64.7%) for 2,382 yards, 24 TDs, 1 INT
65 rushes for 249 yards (3.8 avg.), 3 TDs
No. 3 (tie) - Blake Corum, Michigan RB
Current Odds
+1500 ⇓
Stats Last Week
33 rushes for 177 yards (5.4 avg.), 1 TD
2022 Stats So Far
179 rushes for 1,078 yards (6.0 avg.), 14 TDs
No. 2 - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State QB
Current Odds
+185 ⇓
Stats Last Week
26-of-33 (78.8%) for 354 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
2022 Stats So Far
159-of-223 (71.3%) for 2,377 yards, 29 TDs, 4 INTs
No. 1 - Hendon Hooker, Tennessee QB
Current Odds
+100 ⇑
Stats Last Week
19-of-25 (76.0%) for 245 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT
10 rushes for 23 yards (2.3 avg.), 1 TD
2022 Stats So Far
156-of-219 (71.2%) for 2,338 yards, 21 TDs, 1 INT
73 rushes for 338 yards (4.6 avg.), 4 TDs
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