Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes once again sent a quarterback to New York this season as a Heisman finalist. Julian Sayin has had an impressive season for the Buckeyes, and he’s been everything they could have hoped for a year after Will Howard led them to a national championship.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as 2026 Heisman Trophy: Way-too-early favorites for college football's top award. The 2025 Heisman Trophy ceremony wrapped up at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room in New York City on Saturday night.

Who are the top 10 teams in college football? Joel Klatt provided his top-10 current teams, regardless of playoff seeding.

Ohio State football is 12-1 after losing vs Indiana in the Big Ten title game. How will the CFP selection committee view that resume? OSU finds out.

Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy as 2025's most outstanding collegiate American football player.Mendoza, who was named the 2025 Big Ten conference Offensive Player and Quarterback of the Year,

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith didn't win the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nation's best wide receiver every season. USC wide receiver Makai Lemon won the award after finishing the 2025 regular season with 79 receptions for 1,156 yards (leads the Big Ten) and 11 touchdowns. Like Smith, Lemon was must-see television each week.

FOX Sports' college football writers weigh in on how they'd rank this year's four Heisman Trophy finalists and why.