The second half of the 2025 college football season opened with a bang, and the combination of five top-25 showdowns and multiple upsets entirely reshaped the Heisman Trophy race. There was more separation between the top contenders and longshots over the past week than at any other point in the season, and for the first time all year, five different players have odds of +800 or better at FanDuel to win the award.

With each passing week from this point forward, the list of standouts who can actually hoist the trophy will dwindle. As the number of remaining games on the schedule gets smaller, it is increasingly important to avoid slip-ups. There simply is not enough time left in the year to overcome a disastrous performance. Carson Beck might have learned that the hard way with No. 9

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