2022 Week Nine Heisman Rankings

It’s Championship November in college football. While teams are making their case to the selection committee for College Football Playoff and Bowl consideration, our Heisman contenders are doing the same with the voters.  Even with a new member in this week’s top five, we’ve begun to settle into. We’ll dive into that and more as we break down the contenders in our 2022 Week Nine Heisman rankings.

Quarterbacks continue to lead the way, but do we have a big-time running back set to make a jump? How long can Stroud continue to hold off Hooker? With only a few games remaining, who has the opportunity to have that elusive Heisman moment? With that, let’s take a look as we unveil our 2022 Week Nine Heisman rankings.

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Note: Ties were broken alphabetically by player’s last name

Ranking	Player	Position	Team	Points
1	Hendon Hooker	QB		72
2	C.J. Stroud	QB		62
3	Blake Corum	RB		37
4	Bryce Young	QB		30
5	Max Duggan	QB		15
6	Bo Nix	QB		4
7	Jalin Hyatt	WR		3
8	Stetson Bennett	QB		1
9	Caleb Williams	QB		1

Top Five Candidates

1. Hendon Hooker

2. C.J. Stroud

QB | Ohio State                                                                                                                                                                         Next Game: 11/5 vs Northwestern

Stroud and the Buckeyes were in a dogfight with the Nittany Lions for three quarters before the offense got it going. Still, it wasn’t enough to hold on to the top spot in this week’s rankings. Even though he threw for 354 yards, he was only able to throw one touchdown pass. The 1-7 Northwestern Wildcats come to town and Stroud should be able to pad some stats.

3. Blake Corum

RB | Michigan                                                                                                                                                                    Next Game: 11/5 at Rutgers

Corum continued to hold steady with a 177-yard and two-touchdown performance against Michigan State on Saturday. In a game that was overshadowed by the off-the-field activity, Corum continued to prove why he’s one of the most consistent players in the country. He will have two more games, at Rutgers and against Nebraska at home, before the Big 10’s best two teams face Michigan to end the regular season.

4. Bryce Young

QB | Alabama                                                                                                                                                                          Next Game: 11/5 at LSU

It’s hard to believe the reigning Heisman winner has slipped all the way back to fourth place. However, coming off the bye week that’s exactly where he sits. Now, LSU awaits Young and the Crimson Tide in a top-10 matchup in Baton Rouge and Ole Miss awaits the following week. These next two weeks will determine whether or not Young can get back into the race and make a case for a back-to-back Heisman.