2023 Heisman Trophy voting results: Full breakdown with regional vote distribution & final ranking of the candidates

The 2023 Heisman Trophy was exciting, with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels winning the award. While the decision was not too much in question, the breakdown of the voting seems to be the more intriguing aspect to see how each player wound up.

Let's take a deeper dive into the 2023 Heisman voting and see how voters made the decision.

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How did the 2023 Heisman Trophy voting look like?

According to Deloitte, below is the breakdown of the top 10 Heisman candidates and the voting breakdown.

Ranking	Name	School	1st Place Votes	2nd Place Votes	3rd Place Votes	Total Points
1	Jayden Daniels	LSU	503	217	86	2,029
2	Michael Penix Jr	Washington	292	341	143	1,701
3	Bo Nix	Oregon	51	205	322	885
4	Marvin Harrison Jr	Ohio State	20	78	136	352
5	Jordan Travis	Florida State	8	19	23	85
6	Jalen Milroe	Alabama	4	8	45	73
7	Ollie Gordon II	Oklahoma State	1	2	24	31
8	Cody Schrader	Missouri	1	2	22	9
9	Blake Corum	Michigan	3	2	15	28
10	J.J. McCarthy	Michigan	1	7	4	21

They also broke down the Heisman Trophy finalists points per each region. Jayden Daniels was the top selection in each region, except in the far west, where Michael Penix Jr edged him out.

Name	Northeast Points	Mid-Atlantic Points	South Points	Southwest Points	Midwest Points	Far West Points
Jayden Daniels	334	318	433	379	286	279
Michael Penix Jr	272	272	251	292	287	327
Bo Nix	142	121	148	145	129	200
Marvin Harrison Jr	54	88	25	40	106	39

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Did the Heisman Trophy voters get it right with Jayden Daniels?

The betting odds for the 2023 Heisman had Jayden Daniels as a heavy favorite since the finalists were announced. However, there was a reason for that: Daniels was far and away the best college football player in the country.

It's tough to argue against his performance, as he led the country with a 95.7 QBR and had 50 total touchdowns (40 passing, 10 rushing). The top four Heisman finalists were placed correctly: Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix Jr, Bo Nix and Marvin Harrison Jr.

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Who should be the favorite for the 2024 Heisman Trophy?

A lot of people will immediately jump to what's next. With all four finalists likely to make the leap to the National Football League, there are going to be a crop of players in the way-too-early Heisman conversation for next season.

Remember that many were convinced that Caleb Williams would win back-to-back Heismans at this time last season, so things can change on a dime.

One player to keep an eye on would be Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. It's expected that the offensive line will improve throughout the offseason. He threw for over 3,000 yards and a 27:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio with a terrible offensive line.

Another player could be Quinn Ewers if he decides to stay in college football next season, as it's rumored he's leaning that way. With the experience factor and the uptick in competition with the program joining the SEC, expect Ewers to be a top candidate for the sport's highest individual honor.