Heisman Trophy 2023 finalists, schedule, all-time winners

The finalists for the 2023 Heisman Trophy have been announced. Here's who is in contention for college football's highest honor

Among the end-of-season honors in college football, no single award is more prestigious or more laden with history than the Heisman Trophy. Coming out of the 2023 regular season and Championship Week, and looking ahead to Bowl Season and the College Football Playoff, one of the biggest dates on the calendar has arrived, and the official list of finalists for the Heisman Trophy has been revealed. Here is your list of every player currently up for the honor, along with some analysis from the Vegas sportsbooks, and who has won the award every year since 1935.

Heisman Trophy 2023 finalists

Jayden Daniels, LSU quarterback. Daniels passed for 3,812 yards while running for over 1,100 additional yards and accounting for 50 total touchdowns.

Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State wide receiver. Also the winner the Biletnikoff Award, Harrison caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards and scored 14 touchdowns.

Bo Nix, Oregon quarterback. The Ducks' signal caller finished with 4,145 passing yards and had 46 all-purpose touchdowns while going 11-2 and finishing top-10 in the polls.

Michael Penix, Washington quarterback. The senior led the Huskies to a playoff berth and an undefeated Pac-12 title season, going for 4,218 yards passing and 33 touchdowns, ranking 1st with 324.5 yards per game.

2023 Heisman odds

Courtesy of DraftKings

• Jayden Daniels -1200
• Michael Penix +900
• Bo Nix +1500
• Marvin Harrison, Jr. +20000

Heisman Trophy timeline

Nov. 27: The date when Heisman ballots are distributed to those personnel who have the ability to vote on the winner.

Dec. 4: The deadline for voters to submit their Heisman ballots, two days after Championship Weekend.

Dec. 4: That same day, the Heisman finalists are announced

Dec. 9: Heisman Trophy ceremony and announcement

Schools with most Heisman Trophy winners

Ohio State (7): Les Horvath 1944, Vic Janowicz 1950, Howard Cassady 1955, Archie Griffin 1974 and 1975, Eddie George 1995, Troy Smith 2006

Oklahoma (7): Billy Vessels 1952, Steve Owens 1969, Billy Sims 1978, Jason White 2003, Sam Bradford 2008, Baker Mayfield 2017, Kyler Murray 2018

Notre Dame (7): Angelo Bertelli 1943, John Lujack 1947, Leon Hart 1949, John Lattner 1953, Paul Hornung 1956, John Huarte 1964, Tim Brown 1987

USC (7): Mike Garrett 1965, O.J. Simpson 1968, Charles White 1979, Marcus Allen 1981, Carson Palmer 2002, Matt Leinart 2004, Caleb Williams 2022

Alabama (4): Mark Ingram 2009, Derrick Henry 2015, DeVonta Smith 2020, Bryce Young 2021

Auburn (3): Pat Sullivan 1971, Bo Jackson 1985, Cam Newton 2010

Army (3): Doc Blanchard 1945, Glenn Davis 1946, Pete Dawkins 1958

Florida (3): Steve Spurrier 1966, Danny Wuerffel 1996, Tim Tebow 2007

Florida State (3): Charlie Ward 1993, Chris Weinke 2000, Jameis Winston 2013

Michigan (3): Tom Harmon 1940, Desmond Howard 1991, Charles Woodson 1997

Nebraska (3): Johnny Rodgers 1972, Mike Rozier 1983, Eric Crouch 2001

Heisman Trophy winners

1930s

1935 Jay Berwanger, RB, Chicago
1936 Larry Kelley, TE, Yale
1937 Clinton Frank, HB, Yale
1938 Davey O'Brien, QB, TCU
1939 Nile Kinnick, RB, Iowa

1940s

1940 Tom Harmon, RB, Michigan
1941 Bruce Smith, RB, Minnesota
1942 Frank Sinkwich, RB, Georgia
1943 Angelo Bertelli, QB, Notre Dame
1944 Les Horvath, HB, Ohio State
1945 Doc Blanchard, FB, Army
1946 Glenn Davis, RB, Army
1947 John Lujack, QB, Notre Dame
1948 Doak Walker, RB, SMU
1949 Leon Hart, TE, Notre Dame

1950s

1950 Vic Janowicz, RB, Ohio State
1951 Dick Kazmaier, RB, Princeton
1952 Billy Vessels, RB, Oklahoma
1953 John Lattner, RB, Notre Dame
1954 Alan Ameche, FB, Wisconsin
1955 Howard Cassady, RB, Ohio State
1956 Paul Hornung, QB, Notre Dame
1957 John David Crow, RB, Texas A&M
1958 Pete Dawkins, RB, Army
1959 Billy Cannon, RB, LSU

1960s

1960 Joe Bellino, RB, Navy
1961 Ernie Davis, RB, Syracuse
1962 Terry Baker, QB, Oregon State
1963 Roger Staubach, QB, Navy
1964 John Huarte, QB, Notre Dame
1965 Mike Garrett, RB, USC
1966 Steve Spurrier, QB, Florida
1967 Gary Beban, QB, UCLA
1968 O.J. Simpson, RB, USC
1969 Steve Owens, RB, Oklahoma

1970s

1970 Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford
1971 Pat Sullivan, QB, Auburn
1972 Johnny Rodgers, WR, Nebraska
1973 John Cappelletti, RB, Penn State
1974 Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State
1975 Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State
1976 Tony Dorsett, RB, Pittsburgh
1977 Earl Campbell, RB, Texas
1978 Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma
1979 Charles White, RB, USC

1980s

1980 George Rogers, RB, South Carolina
1981 Marcus Allen, RB, USC
1982 Herschel Walker, RB, Georgia
1983 Mike Rozier, RB, Nebraska
1984 Doug Flutie, QB, Boston College
1985 Bo Jackson, RB, Auburn
1986 Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami
1987 Tim Brown, WR, Notre Dame
1988 Barry Sanders, RB, Oklahoma State
1989 Andre Ware, QB, Houston

1990s

1990 Ty Detmer, QB, BYU
1991 Desmond Howard, WR, Michigan
1992 Gino Torretta, QB, Miami
1993 Charlie Ward, QB, Florida State
1994 Rashaan Salaam, RB, Colorado
1995 Eddie George, RB, Ohio State
1996 Danny Wuerffel, QB, Florida
1997 Charles Woodson, CB, Michigan
1998 Ricky Williams, RB, Texas
1999 Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin

2000s

2000 Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State
2001 Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska
2002 Carson Palmer, QB, USC
2003 Jason White, QB, Oklahoma
2004 Matt Leinart, QB, USC
2005 Reggie Bush, RB, USC (Vacated)
2006 Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State
2007 Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
2008 Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2009 Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama

2010s

2010 Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
2011 Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
2012 Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
2013 Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
2014 Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
2015 Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama
2016 Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
2017 Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
2018 Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
2019 Joe Burrow, QB, LSU

2020s

2020 DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
2021 Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
2022 Caleb Williams, QB, USC

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