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Updated Heisman Trophy race odds, performances after Week 7

Winning a Heisman Trophy puts an athlete in a very, very exclusive club. It also punches your ticket to the “Heisman House” commercials, so there’s that too.

Ohio State has a long history of Heisman trophies, tied for the most of any program with Notre Dame and Oklahoma (seven). Sorry USC, Reggie Bush took the Trojans’ total down to six after he was stripped of his.

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This year the Buckeyes have another Heisman hopeful, quarterback C.J. Stroud. He was one of the front-runners for the bronze statue in the preseason and nothing has happened to change that aside from Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker coming on. In fact, Stroud is still thought of as the favorite, but there’s still half of a season left.

Each week, we like to check in on the updated odds and performances of the players that are on the shortlist to stiff-arm the competition and take arguably the most coveted individual award in all of American sports home.

Stroud has been at or near the top so far this season, but after a week in which he wasn’t really asked to do much, where is Stroud now? Here are the updated odds according to Tipico, and last week’s performances of the top guys to compare it all.

Can Stroud hold off the competition?

No. 11 (tie) - Drake Maye, North Carolina QB

Sept. 24, 2022; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10) looks to pass as Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey (7) pressures in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+4000

Stats Last Week

28-of-38 for 380 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT

2022 Stats So Far

162-of-231 for 2,283 yards, 24 TDs, 3 INTs

 

No. 11 - Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State QB

Oklahoma State’s Spencer Sanders (3) celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Central Michigan Chippewa at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Thursday, Sept., 1, 2022. USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+4000

Stats Last Week

16-of-36 for 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

2022 Stats So Far

120-of-205 for 1,639 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs

No. 9 (tie) - Stetson Bennett, Georgia QB

Sept. 24, 2022; Athens; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) passes against the Kent State Golden Flashes during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+3000

Stats Last Week

24-of-30 for 289 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT

2022 Stats So Far

162-of-229 for 2,033 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT

No. 9 (tie) - Adrian Martinez, Kansas State QB

Sept. 24, 2022; Norman, Oklahoma; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Adrian Martinez (9) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+3000

Stats Last Week

IDLE

2022 Stats So Far

86-of-138 for 900 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INT
91 rushes for 546 yards, 9 TDs

No. 5 (tie) - Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama WR

Oct. 1, 2022; Fayetteville, Arkansas; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jahmyr Gibbs (1) rushes for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Alabama won, 49-26. Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+2000

Stats Last Week

28-of-38 for 380 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT

2022 Stats So Far

88 rushes for 635 yards, 5 TDs

No. 5 (tie) - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA QB

Nov. 27, 2021; Pasadena, California; UCLA Bruins quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (1) runs for 17 yards and a first down against the California Golden Bears in the second half at the Rose Bowl. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+2000

Stats Last Week

IDLE

2022 Stats So Far

122-of-163 for 1,510 yards, 15 TDs, 2 INTs

No. 5 (tie) - DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson QB

Sept. 5, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia; Clemson Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (5) carries the ball up the field against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the fourth quarter of the Chick-fil-A kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+2000

Stats Last Week

15-of-23 for 203 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT
14 rushes for 26 yards, 1 TD

2022 Stats So Far

137-of-213 for 1,665 yards, 17 TDs, 2 INTs
81 rushes 337 yards, 4 TDs

No. 5 (tie) - Bryce Young, Alabama QB

Jan. 10, 2022; Indianapolis; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws a pass during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+2000

Stats Last Week

35-of-52 for 455 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT

2022 Stats So Far

125-of-186 for 1,657 yards, 16 TDs, 3 INTs
22 rushes for 150 yards, 3 TDs

No. 4 - Blake Corum, Michigan RB

Sept. 24, 2022; Ann Arbor; Michigan Wolverines running back Blake Corum (2) rushes in the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at Michigan Stadium. Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+1200

Stats Last Week

28 rushes for 156 yards, 2 TDs

2022 Stats So Far

146 rushes for 901 yards, 13 TDs

 

No. 3 - Caleb Williams, USC QB

Sept. 17, 2022; Los Angeles, California; Southern California Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (13) rushes for a touchdown against the Fresno State Bulldogs in the first half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+900

Stats Last Week

21-of-30 for 385 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
14 rushes for 56 yards, 0 TD

2022 Stats So Far

147-of-170 for 1,971 yards, 19 TDs, 1 INT
59 rushes for 287 yards, 3 TDs

No. 2 - Hendon Hooker, Tennessee QB

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) during Tennessee’s football game against Akron in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+400

Stats Last Week

21-of-30 for 385 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
14 rushes for 56 yards, 0 TD

2022 Stats So Far

119-of-170 for 1,817 yards, 15 TDs, 1 INT
59 rushes for 287 yards, 3 TDs

No. 1 - C.J. Stroud, Ohio State QB

Oct. 8, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) reads the defense in the second quarter of the NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. USA TODAY Sports

Current Odds

+100

Stats Last Week

IDLE

2022 Stats So Far

113-of-160 for 1,737 yards, 24 TDs, 3 INTs

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