The Big Ten has an abundance of elite talent and there are more than a few options that could take home the Heisman Trophy at the end of this season. the Heisman is supposed to be an award given to the most outstanding college football player, but it more often than not goes to the quarterback of a top-ranked team.
Last season, USC‘s Caleb Williams took home the honor and Alabama had two winners in a row before that: Bryce Young and DeVonta Smith. Joe Burrow won the award in 2019 after his spectacular season at LSU, and in 2018 another quarterback, Kyler Murray, won the Heisman after dominating at Oklahoma.
None of the players above were from the Big Ten. The last player from the conference to take home the award was Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith in 2006. It has been a while since the Big Ten has had its hands on this award, but it looks like there’s a fairly good chance that could change in 2023. Here are the top five Heisman Trophy hopefuls in the Big Ten this fall.