Who are the ten best early favorites for the 2026 Heisman Trophy? We're about to get a loaded field for what should be one of the deepest chases ever.

The award's history dates back to 1935, when the University of Chicago's Jay Berwanger won the inaugural award. Here's the full list of Heisman winners: Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy, beating out Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty for the honor.

In his first full season as the starting quarterback for the USC Trojans, Jayden Maiava developed into a competitive Big Ten quarterback under coach Lincoln Riley. Maiava was listed on a way-too-early

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin finished fourth in this year’s Heisman Trophy voting. The prestigious award went to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love finished in second and third,