What school has the most Heisman Trophy winners?

USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Oklahoma have a four-way tie as the schools with the most Heisman winners, with 7 recipients having won the prestigious award.

Well, there's a caveat to that, which is that Ohio State has six winners but has the only player to win the award twice, Archie Griffin, who won it in 1974 and 1975.

On the other hand, USC could be leading the way outright if we were to count the Heisman Trophy by Reggie Bush in 2005.

However, the player has since returned the trophy. In 2010 the NCAA heavily sanctioned USC for improper behavior. The ruling body deemed the school had given too much economic support and benefits to its players, and this led to them losing several honors like Bush's 2005 Heisman and the 2004 national title.

While Bush rescinded the honor before the NCAA took action, there was no question he was set to lose it anyway after the body vacated all his records.

Who won the Heisman Trophy in 2022?

The most recent of the four schools to win it? USC last year with quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams had 4537 passing yards, 42 touchdown passes, and 5 interceptions in his Heisman year.

Ironically, he was unable to bring silverware to the Los Angeles school, losing both the Pac-12 championship game to Utah and the Cotton Bowl to Tulane.

Notre Dame's Heisman drought continues

Notre Dame has the longest Heisman drought out of the 4 schools tied with the most Heisman trophies, having last won it in 1987 with Tim Brown.

The Fighting Irish are the only school from the group that hasn't won it in the 21st century.

SEC gets outshined

Surprisingly, no SEC school is part of the four-way tie group, considering the status of the conference as a football powerhouse. However, Alabama is number two on the list with four trophies, and Auburn and Florida sit at number three with 3 trophies. Michigan, Nebraska, the Army, and Florida State are also tied for the number three spot.

Who are the favorites for this year's Heisman?

The odds currently favor Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to win the prestigious award, which would be the first-ever for the West Coast school.

Penix has 2301 passing yards, 20 touchdown passes, and three interceptions so far this season. His 91.7 QBR is second in the nation with only. J.J. McCarthy ahead.

His closest competitors are Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy. Dillon Gabriel has 1878 passing yards this year, with 16 touchdown passes and two interceptions. His 91.2 QBR is the third-best this year.

McCarthy has 1512 passing yards this year, with 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. While his numbers don't look as good as Penix's, he boasts the best QBR at 92.6.